Thee Pro/Rel Spectator

The Braves might lose today, but this GIF will live forever.

back cover of a Stephen King novel

I was here to witness Sanchez history

How to tell Dayton Moore is no longer running the Royals.

With that win, Portland distance themselves from the wooden spoon and jump into the scrum of hope.

At this point it is so bad there is an army of volunteers including the players from each time on their hands and knees trying to dry the court and they are peeling the midcourt logo off the floor

Game management is not simply a matter of defending to see a narrow lead over the line. It’s taking a proactive approach to a 1-0 lead www.nytimes.com/athletic/757...

"“We live in a world that has enabled a tiny number of billionaires to monopolize the visions of the future, and they would literally fund the end of the world—literal apocalypse—than risk a world of reality, fairness, and justice." #TheNerdReich @gilduran.com

NEWS: The United Soccer League and USL Players Association have ratified a new five-year collective bargaining agreement for the USL Championship and USL Premier. #USL #USL-C www.uslchampionship.com/news_article...

USL CBA ratified beyondthe90.substack.com/p/usl-champi...

Day 36: Pensioner WALTER WHITE on the REAL team sheet!? 🫡😞 #BSK1933 #Altach #Austria #OefbCup #Bundesliga

📝 New signing 📝 Genevieve Buabeng is a striker/winger who has played in all the Clapton CFC Women's First Team league games so far this season. She previously played for South Park as well as Governors State University in Illinois in the United States.

Dropping Monday I welcome @martindacruz.bsky.social back into the podcast to discuss Uruguay's golden age (1918-30) 🇺🇾 Why not listen to the previous episode with Martin on Uruguay's football roots to recap ahead of the upcoming episode? ▶️ open.spotify.com/episode/1MEo...

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UPDATE: We apologize for the delay, but there were some details we were waiting on beyond our control and these should be getting made very soon. 📦 As soon as they arrive to us, they will be shipped out to YOU!

NEW POST: The format for #USOC2027 tournament proper was announced by @opencup.ussoccer.com this week. We know it features all 27 US-based MLS teams, but what about from the other pro leagues? @sportzfrk.bsky.social breaks down the composition, the new timeline, the hosting priorities, and more. ⬇️

ARTICLE: thecup.us/2026/09/03/2...

Lifting this up for any soccer (or sport) academics out there whose work covers the WWI era.

"Dr. Goals" goes pro 🩺 Check out Nathan Donovan's high-scoring journey to his first professional contract!

🔶 Super League Sync: Five Observations from Week Three 🔸Week Three is in the books and @jhowardfusco.bsky.social looks back at the results, the table as it is, and shares five observations from the games we watched in the USL Super League www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/sup...

🇪🇸 La Liga 2, Spain's second tier, is arguably Europe's quirkiest league in 2026/27, with one foreign team (FC Andorra), one exclave club (AD Ceuta) and two reserve sides (Real Sociedad B & RC Celta Fortuna).

Finding our scoring touch 🔥 Watch highlights of our last two Academy games on DonsTV 👉 tinyurl.com/3bpdzwhw 2-2 draw vs Oxford United (A), goals by Robin Ashamu and Thierry Henry 🎞️ 2-0 win vs Leyton Orient (A), goals by Robin Ashamu and Daniel Ekponyong 🎞️

Have you purchased the hottest new release in football on Amazon this week?

I’m about half way through @gilduran.com’s new book and I have to say holy shit! These tech maniacs are way way worse than I even imagined.

I just finished this, and highly recommend. For Bay Area folks especially, even if some of the broad strokes and idiots are quite familiar, it's startling to see so much of this noxious ideology be home grown.

It's official! I'm *permanently* banned from X for tweeting "TLDR: Fascism." (appeal denied) What an honor—and a sign that the Silicon Valley billionaires feel threatened by my book. (One of my final viral posts featured this cover.) Pre-order here! www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ne...

In exceptional cases, the government has relied on American companies to conduct cyber operations on their behalf. However, it comes with risks, and the Trump Administration just made it routine.

Even your FurBabbies aren’t safe. www.fastcompany.com/91591717/pet...

This is going well... "Streisand argues in the letter that Jeanie Buss remains the controlling shareholder of the Lakers, pursuant to a 2017 court order, and that no sale can take place without her consent."

Israel withdraws support for embattled Fifa president Gianni Infantino

We’ve got a limited batch of our highly-sought after jerseys still in stock! A portion of proceeds will go directly to the LA Street Vendor Solidarity Fund. Order yours today: shop.lataco.com/products/202...

It's not a debut if it's a friendly match

Wait, this can’t be right. They’re using the shock gloves in Nebraska schools… on children? Child abuse!

I was lucky enough to be an early reader of Against Tech Oligarchy from @haymarketbooks.org, and have been recommending it enthusiastically ever since If union model design or organizing for fundamental change resonates with you, you'll love this case study in tech— whichever industry you work in

Repping the Northland, @mplscitysc.bsky.social are automatically in the First Round Proper.

Hell of a group. They could do some serious damage in the 2027 USOC. Vermont Green hasn't lost in 42 matches. Pro teams beware.

Though many of us have our own teams we support, we're all still just baseball fans: #AGoodPlace #mlb #phillies #twins Source: NBC Sports Philadelphia

TONIGHT! 8 PM EDT - 5 PM PDT. My Guest is @sportzfrk.bsky.social of @thecup.us as we discuss the Open Division Clubs who qualified for the 2027 @opencup.ussoccer.com and the 155 clubs who will go through qualification review. At ATL, I will post the link here.

Do you choose your football club, or are you born into it? Our latest podcast is out now. We explore the story of Lleida CF and the incredible connection they have with their city and supporters. Club vice-president Juanjo Lecumberri explains how he was born into Lleida 👇

Looks like New Amsterdam FC, formerly of NISA, will play in Division 1 of the Cosmopolitan Soccer League in the upcoming 2026/27 season

𝑪𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑼𝑹𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝑪𝑳𝑼𝑩 Cedar Rapids Inferno have become the fourth-ever MWPL Centurion Club. With their 2026 points tally in Heartland Division 1, the Iowa side has now surpassed 100 all-time points in Midwest Premier League play.

Last night was baseball's "field of dreams" game, an homage to a movie revolving around men banned for life from baseball for match-fixing on behalf of gambling syndicates, brought to you by *checks notes* the gambling company Fanduel. Why DO people think Americans don't understand irony? :)

Nine straight games without a single goal. Instead of staying quiet, fans grabbed a sign and literally pointed the team to the goal post.

People think FIFA Forward Enterprise and selling the World Cup to private equity were influenced by Trump et al, but the real inspiration was MLS.

I’m not sure which MLS punching down maneuver is more craven and soulless, Hometown Soccer Holdings or them pulling away from the Open Cup, but both suck pretty bad.

My man @battista.bsky.social is awesome, so always read his shit, but also fuck Hometown Soccer Holdings, all my homies hate Hometown Soccer Holdings.

What was your first experience of a football club that wasn’t your own? In our latest podcast on groundhopping, Matty Slinger tells us about his first time visiting another club. Farense certainly left a good impression on him ⚫️⚪️ @scotchandscarves.bsky.social