Puget Sound soccer

Q&A: Jamie Lowell, goalkeeper from NH, thrives with Seattle Sounders

CityDog Magazine Winter 2019 | Northwest Edition by CityDog Magazine - issuu
Bev Yanez and her dog Avocado appear in the latest edition of CityDog magazine.

Megan Rapinoe: ‘Maybe men should just take a few hundred years off’ - Guardian
The US midfielder talks about why women are at the forefront of fighting injustices and whether she feared for her football career after taking a knee during the national anthem.

culture & news

'Dungeons & Dragons': How Beadle & Grimm's Boxes Change the Game
A new company is offering players a premium Dungeons & Dragons experience, complete with high-quality props, handouts, maps, and just about everything a Dungeon Master (DM) needs to run a game with minimal prep time.

Mountain Goats take on ‘Dragons’: Longtime band promoting geeky album with Wizards livestream – GeekWire
The Mountain Goats are into dragons. Dungeons & Dragons, specifically.

Rencon seeks city support as it grows up | Renton Reporter

The Tiny Type Museum and Time Capsule by Glenn Fleishman — Kickstarter
Glenn Fleishman is raising funds for The Tiny Type Museum and Time Capsule on Kickstarter! A tiny museum of authentic type and printing artifacts from letterpress to the present: a prized possession and a teaching tool.

'Dune' Movie Casts Oscar Isaac | Hollywood Reporter
Oscar Isaac will play Duke Leto Atreides in 'Dune.'

MLS

Miguel Almiron sends message to Atlanta United fans ahead of Newcastle transfer - Dirty South Soccer
Thank you, Miggy.

Report: Atlanta United, Newcastle United agree $27 million transfer for Miguel Almiron - Dirty South Soccer
Atlanta’s No. 10 looks to be headed to the Premier League.

Breaking: Atlanta United, Newcastle agree to terms on Almiron
Atlanta United and Newcastle agreed to terms Tuesday on the transfer of Miguel Almiron, according to...

Report: Atlanta United, Newcastle United agree $27 million transfer for Miguel Almiron - Dirty South Soccer
Atlanta’s No. 10 looks to be headed to the Premier League.

Jozy Altidore: US forward ponders future with Toronto, USMNT | SI.com
'Intrigued by Mexico' and with an eye on the USMNT's all-time scoring record, Jozy Altidore still has plenty to give for both club and country, and the 29-year-old striker views it all with a fresh perspective.

NWSL and other women’s leagues

NJGOP Chairman: Governor Murphy Must Submit Himself To Ethics Panel Investigation Over Sky Blue FC Conflicts - New Jersey Republican Party

USL and other lower men’s leagues

Canadian Premier League Announces Inaugural Match, Volkswagen Partnership - Waking The Red
The league made some major announcements on Tuesday morning

FC Tucson Signs Midfielder Hanlin

New Zealand International Sam Brotherton Strengthens North Carolina FC Backline

United States national team

Tyler Adams is the model of the new U.S. soccer star - SBNation.com
One of the USMNT’s brightest players on the animals he’d fight, and life as a face of American soccer’s new generation.

Where do USMNT players come from? The answer helps explain its struggles - SBNation.com
Breaking down the demographics of the USMNT can help explain how it failed, and how it might piece itself back together for a new era.

World soccer

Report: Newcastle United and Atlanta United Agree to terms on Almiron - Coming Home Newcastle
Reports from Atlanta United’s most credible writer say that the Paraguayan is coming home (to Newcastle)

Despised former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt is now making enemies as owner of Marseille – The Athletic ($)
Wary of McCourt from the start, Marseille fans are beginning to turn on their club's American owner

The Rise of Press-Resistant Midfielders | StatsBomb
There are still practitioners of the passing midfield game, but often with asterisks attached.