Steven Goff (navy blue shirt) was on the USMNT beat, across Concacaf and at World Cups, for the Washington Post for decades.

The decision of the Washington Post to lay off hundreds of journalists – one-third of its staff – included eliminating its sports section.

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Paul Kennedy is the Editor in Chief & General Manager of Soccer America.