The Sporting Pod Cole Pepper

We hear from two former players with Wolverhampton Wanderers who played against the Jacksonville Tea Men in 1981 as Wolves prepare to return to Jacksonville for a meeting with West Ham. Plus, three USL Championship teams are in the quarterfinals of the US Open Cup and the USL Super League announces the format for the inaugural season kicking off in August.

A flurry of big news stories from the USL Super League comes as the US Open Cup pairs down to eight teams. Plus, we hear from Joel Nash, Sr. VP of Youth and Pre-professional with the USL about how the USL2 and USLW league teams operate as an incubator for USL talent.

Cole Pepper, Mauricio Ruiz, and Tony Allegretti discuss the values of clubs around the world, some big real estate news in the USL Championship, and make a big announcement about Sporting JAX.



Music by Batsauce

A wild week in the US Open Cup leaves nine USL Championship teams in the round of 16. Cole Pepper and Mauricio Ruiz review the action and look ahead in the tournament. Plus, two Premier League teams are coming to Jacksonville and another USL Super League club reveals its identity.



Music by Batsauce

From American ownership of clubs abroad to the influence of American ideas in the way the game is structured as a business, the USA is putting its stamp on the global game in a number of ways. Cole Pepper and Mauricio Ruiz discuss how the red, white and blue is coloring the world's game.



Music by Batsauce

Cole Pepper, Mauricio Ruiz, and Becky Burleigh discuss the thinking around the decision to name both the men's and women's teams under the same brand. Plus, Becky reviews the early signings in the USL Super League, including one of her former players signing with the Tampa Bay Sun.