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Meanwhile Nashville SC gave US Open Cup championship rings to all their players and coaching staff, every employee, and even media who covered the final in Austin.
What the actual fuck have I just read
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One of the most cruel things I've ever heard an organization doing.
The Knicks' assistant coaches did not receive their championship rings during Tuesday's ceremony, despite being handed ring boxes, according to league sources. Many longtime employees at Madison Square Garden will not receive rings at all, per team sources. Those employees got their hopes up in late September, when they were sent a fake championship ring offer as part of a phishing test. nyti.ms/4jB0yvR
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CBS Sports secures exclusive U.S. Spanish-language rights for @Concacaf Champions Cup Paramount+ is the exclusive U.S. home of every match in English and Spanish beginning in February Full details: bit.ly/3UB9KGl
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Update on CITY SC Goalkeeper Roman Burki 🗞️ Following a head injury sustained during last night’s U.S. Open Cup match at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in Columbus, St. Louis CITY SC captain Roman Burki was transported to a local hospital for further medical evaluation and testing as a precaution. He is currently alert and in good spirits. The club’s medical staff will continue to monitor his condition and the team will provide additional updates as they become available. Everyone at St. Louis CITY SC appreciates the concern and support.
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For @MLS: After 40 years, the US Open Cup is back where it belongs in St. Louis. “I hope we will all look back in 20, 50 years, and be really proud of what we've accomplished together.” mlssoccer.com/news/st-louis-…
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St. Louis City goalkeeper Ben Lundt grabbed Roman Bürki’s jersey for the trophy lift. Nice touch. City don’t get to pens without Bürki.
St. Louis City goalkeeper Roman Bürki down for some time bow after a knee to the head following a big 1on1 save. Bürki leaves on a stretcher. Scary scenes. Fans chanting his name in support. Backup GK Ben Lundt to enter the game for STL.
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ST. LOUIS IS YOUR 2026 US OPEN CUP CHAMPIONS 🏆
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Head of Goalkeeping Jack Robinson has called a 12-player roster for a domestic goalkeeping camp from Oct. 27-30 at the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center 🧤 📝 ussoc.cr/j7e
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People saying it’s Manchester United’s worst defeat in the Champions League since the 4-0 loss at Camp Nou in 1994. I was there for that and knew something was up when I saw Peter Schmeichel having a coffee in the press room an hour before kick-off. The 4-0 was bad but there were excuses, the 3+2 rule, Schmeichel sacrificed, and the quality of Barcelona – Romario, Stoichkov, Koeman, Guardiola. United's 4-1 loss to Como is worse. No excuses. No energy. Just a terrible performance, bordering on the spineless, summing up all the lack of leadership and responsibility-taking at the club. So much wrong about the club, from the Glazers with their debt, to the board and naïve recruitment. The team crying out for full-backs and a back-up striker and splurging money on midfielders, including a reserve from Chelsea and a player in Tielemans whose best years are behind him, who needs legs around him and whose main attraction was arguably his release clause. The dysfunctional, divided nature of the United family absolutely summed up by Bruno Fernandes during and after the game. A captain who failed to raise his own game or rally his players. A supposed leader who has now questioned his manager’s tactics. Michael Carrick's tactics and changes can certainly be questioned. He may eventually pay the price for the shambles in Como. It's cheaper than shipping out the under-performing players. But Carrick is not the real problem. He doubtless sees players who lack his passion for the shirt. He could be forgiven for looking at Wilcox and Berrada and thinking how badly he was let down in the summer transfer window. And he's on the brink. Manchester United may be ousting the one individual who cares most about the team and the club. Which sums up the total mess they are in. #MUFC
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Did Man Utd think All or Nothing was a binary choice that they had to commit to.
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Voting for MLS end of season awards officially opened today... and I IMPLORE anyone else with an official ballot to wait until, you know, all of the games have been played to submit your ballot. This is my uninteresting PSA. Thank you.
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MLS End of Year awards voting opens today, and Nashville SC are making their pitches for several categories.
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🚨 2026 MLS stats 🇺🇸 Most goals: Messi 🇦🇷 (25) Most assists: Messi 🇦🇷 (15) As it stands, he will be: 13× top scorer and top assister of the same competition, which is a record 🤯.
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Surridge (17) and Mukhtar (16) are the first teammates in MLS history to both score 15+ in back-to-back seasons. Only Messi and Suárez have also done it twice.
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Nashville SC are going to win the Supporters' Shield — and they're probably going to set MLS's single-season points record 🟡 Is there any way to slow them down? I think Bruce Arena found one over the weekend. @TotalSoccerShow 🎙️
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😤 Nashville SC defender Reed Baker-Whiting and midfielder Matt Corcoran have been named to MLS's annual 22 Under 22 list!
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Reporter: "Is it hard not to try to be Deshaun [Watson] when you're out there?" Browns QB Jacoby Brissett: "Oh, it is very easy for me not to be Deshaun. Trust me."
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Nashville SC have officially become the first MLS team to qualify for the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup. The Boys in Gold made it to the semifinals earlier this year. sixonefivesoccer.com/nashvil…
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