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HOUSEKEEPING: explanation for recent pause and plans for bigger, better, faster, stronger Sam's Army
USMNT: postmortem of Colombia (1-5) loss and Brazil (1-1) "win" plus a look ahead at what our expectations should be for Copa America
EURO 2024: preview of the six groups and predictions for teams we see as champion, darkhorse and flaming out

HEADLINES: Wolves submit proposal for Premier League to scrap VAR; FIFA forms working committee to explore playing domestic games abroad and Barcelona doing Barcelona things
PREMIER LEAGUE: whether City's dominance is bad for the league; what trolls and dumdums don't grasp about the "Ange vs Spurs fans" narrative; is Jurgen Klopp a Premier League "legend" and shoutouts for FPL winners
ROUND THE WORLD: MLS top 3 power rankings; what is different about DC United this season and how the team game-planned for Messi; and an outsider's perspective on Toronto FC vs NYCFC fisticuffs
STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

HEADLINES: players rebel against FIFA's Club World Cup; Bayern's managerial search starting to get downright silly and Canada hires Jesse Marsch as new NT coach
WHAT IF: you could pick two teams from any time in history to play one another... who you picking -- and who wins?
PREMIER LEAGUE: games went mostly as expected last weekend so all eyes turn to Tottenham vs City on Tuesday, where Spurs have the chance to do the funniest thing in the history of Spursiness... so, depending on how things go down, we walk through the various permutations of what happens next
ROUND THE WORLD: the punch heard (but not seen) around MLS and Championship playoff updates
STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets, Maupay's Standout Shithouser and GOAWs

HEADLINES: 777 Partners' bid for Everton may fall apart before it even becomes official; playing Premier League matches in the US; PGMOL follows MLS's lead on VAR communication and Sweden tells VAR to take a hike
WHAT IF: you could win promotion from the Championship either by winning the league or going through the playoff and winning the richest game in world soccer... which you choosing?
PREMIER LEAGUE: Spurs run out of gas, United's wild gambit to stop stinking, Chelsea getting things together and who is more on upset alert this weekend between City (at Fulham) or Arsenal (at United)
ROUND THE WORLD: preview of the Champions League semifinals 2nd leg and Championship playoff
STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets, Neal Maupay's Shithouse of the Week and GOAWs

HEADLINES: risks and benefits of the spending cap that the Premier League will vote on this summer; FIFA on verge of a 2025 Club World Cup broadcast deal with Apple TV; MLS may put down roots in Indy Eleven's backyard and La Liga's USA plans
WHAT IF: Salah vs Klopp cage match... who ya got?
PREMIER LEAGUE: North London Daerby talking points and what Spurs fans will be rooting for in all-important game against City; Liverpool's no good very bad week plus reaction to Arne Slot news; and weekend preview f/t two massive relegation-related games
ROUND THE WORLD: Champions League semifinals leg 1 preview plus Columbus Crew's big week in Concacaf Champions Cup
STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

HEADLINES: FA and Premier League agree to scrap FA Cup replays -- much to the chagrin of the EFL which was not even consulted; England looks unlikely to get extra (automatic) Champions League spot after no good very bad week in continental cups and Vitesse's "blast from the past" naughtiness
WHAT IF: the Big 7 decided to leave the Premier League to join a Super Duper League... would a new "Big 4/5/6/7" emerge (if so, who) or would it usher in a period of parity?
PREMIER LEAGUE: postmortems of FA Cup semis f/t Chelsea's missed opportunity vs City and the United vs Coventry City craziness; we break down the controversies from the Deduction Dærby (Everton vs Nottingham Forest) and preview this weekend's North London Dærby
ROUND THE WORLD: Champions League recap and some flowers for Leverkusen, Real Madrid and Bologna
STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs