Not that long ago, in a house in the suburban St. Louis area, I returned home after picking up dinner for the family. Walking in the door, with piping hot pizza boxes in my hand, I was greeted by my father and my 14-year-old brother sitting at the kitchen table. Most nights, this would be […]
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Last Saturday evening was a massive one in the footballing sphere, or at least what’s left of it. The eyes of the world convened on the Borisov Arena, as BATE Borisov hosted Torpedo Zhodino in a match that may have title implications in Belarus, with Torpedo coming into the match week at the top of […]
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On October 2, 2018, Jamal Khashoggi, a columnist for the Washington Post, stepped into Istanbul’s Saudi consulate to obtain documents that he needed for his marriage. A seemingly innocuous task for the writer, he stepped inside, likely not knowing the fate that awaited him through the doors. It was the last time that Khashoggi was […]
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As it has become common knowledge, the Belarusian Premier League is yet to have suspended play behind closed doors. At the time of writing, the Eastern European nation has 3728 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 36 people passing away from the disease. Just yesterday, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko declared that “nobody will die of coronavirus […]
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Well, we have found ourselves in truly strange and unprecedented times. I never thought that I’d be sitting down and eagerly writing about the Belarusian Premier League, but here we are. I suppose that if this time is going to be good for anything, it will be for learning about things you didn’t really know […]
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In these uncertain times, there have been beautiful stories of people and organizations coming together to help each other. This is especially true in the world of sports, with most leagues around the world pausing due to COVID-19. Players and organizations coming together to help pay staff salaries, donations and other acts of good measure […]
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Well, let’s face it. US Soccer has a long history of rewarding mediocrity, especially in comparison with the rest of the world. The MLS SuperDraft and the fact that more than half of the teams make it into the playoffs make this evident. But finally, after all these years, US Soccer has learned its lesson. […]
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Well, it’s finally officially official. Despite everyone knowing it was done a long time ago, MLS has announced that it’s expanding to St. Louis. The new team, whether it be St. Louis FC or another new brand, will begin to play in the 2022 season. That being said, it’s likely that there will be a […]
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On Tuesday we will finally get the announcement of what has been all but confirmed for quite some time now. Especially after the meetings and words of Don Garber during MLS All-Star Weekend and the All-Star Game itself. There will finally be the confirmation of the MLS in St Louis with a new franchise coming […]
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One doesn’t need to be an avid watcher of women’s soccer to know one thing. The US is pretty good at it. They always have been. Possibly always will be. However, their greatness may always be skewed by the level of competition that they regularly face off against. That’s due to the CONCACAF region being […]
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An hour-long service felt like three. A mid-morning brunch left its inhabitants unsatisfied. Family time was ill-fated. Any conversation about anything else felt trivial. Sunday was all about the NHL Stanley Cup.
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