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Weekend Recap Savy King Medical Emergency, ICE Activity In Nashville + Beckham vs Minnesota May 12, 2025

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David jumps on to recap a weekend that was defined more by moments off the field that on the field. He talks through the medical emergency for Savy King in LA and the rest of the NWSL weekend. Then David breaks down some big results across the top of the MLS standings. But the biggest story in MLS was the lack of fans in Nashville over fears of ICE activity in the area.

1:15: Savy King Medical Update &
4:40 NWSL's Other Results
5:32: MLS Results Recap
10:25 Nashville's LA Brigada De Oro absent From Geodis Park
The deportation defense hotline at 1-844-363-1423

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USOC MLS vs USL Reaction & Weekend Preview w/Joe Lowery(Backheeled) May 08, 2025

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We were all locked in for a chance at up to 16 Cupsets in this round of the USOC action and boy were we disappointed. Just one lone upset (all hails the hounds) by a lower division team has David getting together with Tom & Joe Lowery (Backheeled.com) to discuss what we learned. Then they talk about their favorite stories so far, Daniel Gazdag's new contract, and look forward to an interesting weekend of action.

5:30 USOC MLS vs USL Dominance
13:20 Biggest Performances of The USOC Round
25:25 Joe Lowery On Phoenix vs Houston
36:50 Whitecaps & LAFC Recent Form w/Joe
44:35 Celebrating San Diego w/Joe
52:00 Tom On Gazdag's New Contract & CLB vs PHI
57:35 MIN Getting Ready For Miami Test
1:02:30 ORL & NER Elite Defensive Squads

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Upsets Across NWSL, Louisville Injury Concerns & Weekend Preview Of Some Must Watch Games May 07, 2025

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NWSL made sure we all understood this weekend THAT WE KNOW NOTHING! Jordan and David jump in to make sense of all the wild results this weekend. Then they dig into Louisville's up and down season in light of their current injury woes. Finally they dig into a massive weekend of games coming up.

9:30 Chicago Surprise Gotham
15:15 Angel City Upset Washington At Row-di
29:05 Young Thorns Take Down Orlando
32:25 Louisville Limping Through The Season
38:45 Chicago vs Spirit Preview
42:55 Courage vs Orlando Preview
51:20 San Diego & Thorns Must Watch Game

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LAFC Club World Cup Hopes, USOC Round Of 32 Preview & MLS Top Takeaways May 06, 2025

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Tommy Scoops is back with a vengeance ready to dive into all the biggest MLS talk like Mikal Bridges defending a last second shot. Gass and Tom dig into LAFC's Club World Cup hopes being brought back, your big questions from the MLS weekend, and of course an incredible upcoming round of USOC with some big Cupset potential.

11:20 LAFC Club World Cup Play In Chance
26:30 MLS Weekend Takeaways
26:50 Austin FC Offensive Struggles
31:15 Philly Center Mid Strength
35:20 Revs Formation Change Success
40:00 Top Homegrown Breakthroughs So Far In 2025
47:35 Vanney & LAG Struggles
55:25 USOC Round Of 32 Preview
1:05:48 Ice Cream Shop On KDB, Mueller & Some Homegrown Signings

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Weekend Recap Chaos Atop NWSL & Despair For LAG/MTL May 05, 2025

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David brings you the weekend recap with all the biggest highlights from across NWSL & MLS. The top four in NWSL all faltered this weekend in some wild games headlined by Angel City's 4-3 win at Row-di in DC. Then in MLS David digs in to the historically bad start for LA Galaxy & Montreal and then talked through the high flying attacks in the Eastern Conference.

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Charlie Boehm on ConcaCAPS Heading To The Final, What Does It Mean For Miami & Weekend Preview May 01, 2025

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The Vancouver Whitecaps are heading to their first ever Concacaf Final and David has dubbed them then ConcaCaps. Soccer journo Charlie Boehm joins David to talk all about how The Caps have made this incredible run, Sebastian Berhalter's USMNT bid and what went wrong for Miami on the other side. Then they dig into some expected high scoring matches on the slate this weekend in the league.

2:30 Vancouver's Run

12:10 Sebastian Berhalter's USMNT Potential;

25:30 What This Means For Vancouver And Canadian Soccer

39:00 What Went Wrong For Miami

1:00:00 Weekend Preview

1:06:20 Dejan Jovelic Bowl In SKC vs LAG

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Pardeep Cattry (CBS Sports) On NWSL 2nd Division & Chicago Head Coaching Change Apr 30, 2025

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Soccerwise digs into the biggest breaking news stories around NWSL. Pardeep Cattry (CBS) joins David to talk about all the big questions around the NWSL application for a new 2nd division league. Then they dig into the biggest storylines so far this season around NWSL and react to the news out of Chicago that they have fired head coach Lorne Donaldson.

1:22 NWSL D2 Reserve League Conversation
20:15 Best Surprise So Far In The NWSL 2025 Season
31:45 Biggest Storyline Of 2025
36:00 Reaction To Chicago Parting Ways With Lorne Donaldson

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ConcaChampions Semifinal Preview, Gressel-Mania In MIN, Pogba In DC & LA Galaxy Worries Apr 29, 2025

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It is time for the big one as we will learn who will represent MLS in the CCL final this year against on of the biggest clubs in Mexico. Tom and David breakdown the matchup heading into the second leg and what it would mean to the two clubs to win it. They also talk the breaking news around Julian Gressel joining Minnesota, Paul Pogba negotiating with DC United, and some troubling results for LAG & ATL.

6:30 Gressel Heads To MIN
16:00 Pogba Negotiating With DC United
24:15 ConcaChampions Preview
36:35 What It Means To Miami & Vancouver To Win CCL
45:30 Nashville TD Performance
51:45 LA Galaxy Worries In Their Winless Season

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Weekend Recap Offensive Explosion In MLS, NWSL 2nd Division & USL Jäegermeister Cup Action Apr 28, 2025

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It was a wild weekend across North American soccer on and off the field. David brings you the top highlights touching on the latest transfers in MLS, NWSL's bid for a second division, and Jagermeister Cup action across the USL.

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Matt Doyle On MLS Transfer Window Recap, Grades, Cashfers & All The Latest Moves Apr 24, 2025

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Tommy Scoops is grooving his way to vacation after crushing the close of the MLS primary transfer window. So Matt Doyle steps in alongside David Gass to give instant reaction on all the late moves at the close of the window. Then they talk big picture about the window from the addition of Cashfer trades to top grades and favorite moves.

6:00 Instant Reaction To End Of Window Moves
6:15 Willy Agada Trade, RSL vs Boavista & SKC Center Forward Depth Chart
17:30 Frankie Amaya Loan To LAFC
22:30 Robert Taylor Trade To Austin
25:15 STL Bring In Xande Silva & Signing Simon Becher
28:40 JMR Loan To CTL & Olger Escobar To MTL
30:10 NYCFC Adding Australian International Aiden O’Neill
33:10 Is Minnesota The Right Fit For Julian Gressel
37:15 Ibrahim Aliyu Cashfer To CLB
39:50 Thomas Mueller’s Fit In MLS
43:00 Cashfers Changing MLS Transfer Market
53:00 Doyle’s Transfer Grades
1:05:15 Soccerwise’s Favorite Moves So Far

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