1. With D.C. United struggling, Coach Ben Olsen is sitting on a ‘scalding-hot seat’ By Steven Goff (Washington Post) 2. ‘Infantino wanted to humiliate us!’ How FIFA’ssuspension backfired and what’s next for T&T football By Lasana Liburd (Wired868.com) 3.Colleges are hiring their own students as COVID-19 safety influencers By Ezra Marcus (New York Times)
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Thursday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. At Cal, every sport but football feels like second string By John Branch (New YorkTimes) 2. UEFA Super Cup: Bayern fans canceling trips ahead of meeting with Sevilla By Michael Da Silva (Deutsche Welle) 3. Positive about flying? Airlines look to COVID tests that give results inminutes By John Miller and Emilio Parodi (Reuters)
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Rankings: NCAA Division I (fall season)
United Soccer Coaches (Men) 1 North Carolina 2-0-0 2 Florida State 2-0-0 3 Clemson3-0-0 4 West Virginia 2-0-0 5 Texas A&M 1-0-0 United Soccer Coaches (Men)1 Wake Forest 0-0-0 2 Clemson 0-0-0 3 Virginia 0-0-0 4 Pittsburgh 0-0-0 5 NotreDame 1-0-0
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Watch: Why coaches shouldn't lash out on the sidelines
Coaches’ temper tantrums never look good, but Wake Forest coach Tony da Luz at least made it comical when his foot got stuck in the drink crate he kicked after a missed penalty kick during the DemomDeacons’ scoreless tie with Duke. When it’s just not your day pic.twitter.com/IqfH0lMdqG —ACC Network (@accnetwork) September 21, 2020
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Tweet du jour: Taylor Morgan
”My choice to kneel before today’s game was one of the easiest decisions that I’ve ever had to make. By kneeling, it was in no way meant as a disrespect to the flag nor the military(which) both my father and brother are a part of. In fact, I did this for them. I did this […]
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Sunday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Chelsea’s meticulously planned summer of shock and awe By Rory Smith (New YorkTimes) 2. Layoffs sweep college athletic departments nationwide By Amanda Christov (Front Office Sports) 3. Marking baseball wordsmith Roger Angell’s century of influenceBy Peter Gammons (The Athletic)
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Around College Soccer: North Carolina and Florida State women open with big ACC wins
North Carolina, the highest finisher in the 2019 NCAA Division IWomen’s Tournament playing this fall, opened its 2020 season with a 4-1 win against Wake Forest. Brianna Pinto, considered one of the top pro prospects in the college game, beattwo defenders before scoring the opening goal in the 21st minute. Rachel Jones scored two Tar […]
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Plans for 2021 NCAA Division I spring soccer season set
The NCAA Division I Council approved the proposals from the Competition Oversight Committee for the organization of spring championships in seven fall sports whose championships were postponed becauseof COVID-19. The 2021 spring soccer seasons: Men’s soccer. Regular-season dates: Feb. 3-April 24.Tournament selection date: April 25. College Cup dates: May 13-17. Tournament size: 36 teams (24 conference […]
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Thursday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. How wildfire smoke is taking a toll on West Coast teams in MLS By Charles Boehm (MLSSoccer.com) 2. Big Ten’s decision to play football signals darkest day in conference’ssports history By Christine Brennan (USA Today) 3. After a promising start to2020, Olympic hopeful Cappis now stuck in limbo By Brian Sciaretta (American Soccer Now)
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Wednesday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Hoping to restart the U-20 cycle soon, Hudson happy with the progress of players By Brian Sciaretta (American Soccer Now) 2. Bundesliga boost as home fans allowed back for new season ByStephan Uersfeld (ESPN) 3. College kids are freaking out about their infected campusesBy Ezra Marcus (New York Times)