WSL clubs are increasingly investing in young talent from abroad. Sources say WSL academy players are not ready. But why?
“It’s easy to say, they aren’t ready, but no one has come down from the top of the club to check on them.”
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Very disappointing, though ultimately unsurprising, to see the DOJ surrender in the middle of the Ticketmaster-LiveNation case after political pressure from the top. Hopefully the states will continue to push to break up a monopoly that should have never been allowed to exist in the first place.
With a roster refresh and a new head coach, things in the Bay are looking pretty good according to Merritt Mathias. 😎
Final offseason grade: B-
More here: bit.ly/4qPo8om
Bay FC Finalizes 2026 Roster Ahead of Season Opener March 14
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#AngelCityFC and DoorDash are proud to be fueling the Los Angeles community for another season!
Through our 10% model, DoorDash will continue to support All Peoples LA and The LA LGBT Center to address food security in Los Angeles for another year. Drop a 👏👏👏 in the comments!
I want to stay positive and hope for a successful Summer transfer. We’ll need reinforcements for sure.
Sydney as captain? Truly a new era
Update: People at two Berkeley schools — Berkeley High and Sylvia Mendez Elementary were possibly exposed to mumps but the risk of community transmission is “very low,” according to letters sent Friday afternoon by school leaders and the city’s health officer.
City of Berkeley Public Health issued an advisory Friday after two cases of mumps were reported at Berkeley High School.
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After a series of fatal strikes involving civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan, Congress directed the Pentagon to reduce civilian casualties as part of a 2019 law. During the Biden administration, the Defense Department created the Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response initiative. The civilian mitigation teams – cut by 90% by Hegseth – work with military commanders on target planning, and making sure that targets are actually military sites. The teams help come up with "no strike" lists, including religious and cultural sites and schools
I knew that the Department of War shot a missile into a school & killed 175 civilians, mostly children.
This is learned today:
Secretary of War Hegseth had cut the teams assigned to prevent such tragedies by 90%.
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The Times study found that “300 billionaires and their immediate family members donated more than $3 billion — 19 percent of all contributions — in federal elections in 2024, either directly or through political action committees.”
NEWS: It was never about the children.
Transgender adults now face care restrictions after the ruling of the federal appeals court in Richmond, Virginia.
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The Trump admin is attempting to fish for data by requiring colleges and universities to submit data linking race to admissions, financial aid, and student performance.
We’re suing.
This latest sham demand threatens to turn a reliable tool into a partisan bludgeon. oag.ca.gov/news/press-r...
In South Burlington, Vermont, protesters are being tear-gassed by ICE and local police as they attempt to prevent a kidnapping.
Tens of millions of Americans have delayed surgeries, vacation plans, career moves and other big life decisions because of the cost of health care, a new West Health-Gallup survey found.
🇺🇸❗️The U.S. military has lost two more MQ-9 Reaper drones during Operation Epic Fury in Iran, bringing the total lost to 11 drones, - CBS News
The 11 drones lost are worth over $330 million in total.
This marker will likely come down but I could see a future where ICE arrest plaques pop up all over, permanently, as some sort of tour like we see now for, say, other things that power did that we eventually realized were wrong. Thanks to @openwheel.racing for the alert.
""The Young Center For Immigrant Children’s Rights issued a press release in May 2025 calling these “wellness checks” exactly what they are: “...a pretext to locate, interrogate, and deport children and families."
🚨BREAKING: As the Trump administration moves to relitigate past elections, the investigative branch of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is probing Arizona’s 2020 election results, Arizona’s attorney general Kris Mayes told Democracy Docket Tuesday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
ICE confirms that the infamous Camp East Montana will NOT be shut down. Instead, they're giving the contract wholly to Amentum, previously the subcontractor for Acquisition Logistics, the tiny VA military contractor which inexplicably got a $1.2 billion contract.
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“Bryant was not the first to call for a Target boycott.
Nekima Levy Armstrong, founder of the Racial Justice Network, and other civil rights activists in Minnesota, launched a boycott last February over the retailer's DEI rollbacks…”
exactly.
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bay fc & kansas city tried to stop me but i persist nonetheless. first batch of nwsl team previews has dropped, covering angel city - kc current.
each preview includes:
— the thing to know
— 3 notes
— player who must ball
— young player to watch
— silly yet scientific rating system
#nwsl #woso
A roster spot hopefully for a player that wants to be in the Bay Area
Australia grants asylum to 5 members of the Iranian women's soccer team
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Dozens of victims of Jeffrey Epstein have filed a lawsuit against former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, accusing her of helping conceal key details during the early handling of the Epstein investigation.
It’s devastating for our defense. I wish her a fast recovery. We’ll miss her.
On Monday, Bay FC announced that Alyssa Malonson would move to the season-ending injury list after tearing her ACL in preseason camp.
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Oh noooooooooooooo…
Just an extraordinary piece here.
Reds star Eugenio Suarez said "I’m a resident here, but I’m still scared."
And that a relative lost TPS protection.
Prospect Edwin Arroyo (citizen from PR) said his mom runs a school in FL & has to prep kids for if ICE comes.
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