Confirmed: Haiti will host the #USMNT in Jamaica at Sabina Park on November 14 for the first leg of the Nations League semifinals. Jamaica hosts Mexico at the national stadium the same day, a few hours later.
Jonathan Tannenwald
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Soccer reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer, and occasionally other things.
NEW: Anthropic's AI model submitted a false homicide tip to the Philadelphia Police Department in July, authorities say. The Silicon Valley company discovered the unintended interaction two months later and alerted police officials this week. www.inquirer.com/crime/anthro...
Anthropic’s artificial intelligence gave a false homicide tip to Philly police, triggering a meeting with the company
The incident happened on July 18 but was not discovered by the Silicon Valley company until September, authorities say.
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Concacaf announces that Haiti will play its Nations League home game against the #USMNT at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica, the city's cricket stadium. The team played its group stage home games there, too.
Holy hell. Anthropic's AI model submitted a false tip about a HOMICIDE to the Philadelphia Police Department's online public tip form. The release today from the PPD:
Both implicitly and explicitly, on the field and in player development, Spain is a model of what the #USWNT has worked toward in its identity overhaul. What more can the U.S. learn? Patience, in more ways than one. More before the world 1v2 clash:
What can the USWNT learn from World Cup champions Spain?
The No. 2-ranked U.S. women's national team faces No. 1-ranked Spain. What can the Americans learn from soccer's new standard bearers?
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ChatGPT maker OpenAI said that stories published in some U.S. outlets were generated using its chatbot by users based in Iran as part of an “influence campaign.” The campaign placed about 100 fake articles across at least 20 news outlets, OpenAI said.
Iranian campaign planted fake articles in real U.S. publications using ChatGPT
ChatGPT users in Iran made more than 100 fake articles published across at least 20 news outlets, OpenAI said.
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🇻🇪 Sources: FC Cincinnati has signed Venezuelan int'l midfielder Jose Martinez after a successful training stint. Martinez, 32, joins after leaving Corinthians. He is finishing recovering from torn ACL. Deal thru end of season + option thru sprint season. Done ahead of today's roster freeze
NEW: “You have to be uncomfortable to get to the highest levels." Zavier Gozo caught up with @us.theguardian.com after his US debut, reflecting on being an eight-figure signing after his homegrown start, why Crystal Palace turned his head, and how he's adapting. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Zavier Gozo: ‘You have to be uncomfortable to get to the highest levels’
Crystal Palace’s American import had never lived anywhere but Utah before moving to London. Now, he’s aiming for more Premier League minutes
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Spain arrives at Audi Field for its gameday eve training session:
Ashley Sanchez is having a career year with a 20 goal season for North Carolina Courage but had to find the joy again first. Sometimes opportunity and timing don’t always pan out, but she’s back in #USWNT camps after an 18 month absence for big games against Spain. www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/...
How Ashley Sanchez found the joy in soccer again, thrived in a new position and got back into USWNT picture
A tactical shift to winger under club coach Mak Lind and a renewed focus on enjoying the game helped the Courage star rebound from career lows and earn her way back to the national team
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Cavan Sullivan returned to Union practice today. He spoke about knowing that his grandfather Larry - a Philadelphia soccer legend in his own right - was watching his grandson’s #USMNT heroics back home. From @phillysport.bsky.social colleague Conor Smith: www.inquirer.com/soccer/cavan...
Cavan Sullivan sees USMNT call-up as a ‘way of serving’ his country, and his grandfather
Sullivan scored a highlight-reel goal against Mexico, becoming the youngest goalscorer in senior U.S. men’s team history. Five days earlier? He celebrated his 17th birthday with his U.S. teammates.
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U.S. midfielder Lily Yohannes says "the anticipation is definitely there." Spain's veteran centerback Irene Paredes says they’re “the kind of games anyone would love to play." The players themselves can tell you how big the #USWNT vs. Spain series is: www.inquirer.com/soccer/uswnt...
The USWNT-Spain series coming to Chester is as big for the players as it is for the women’s soccer world
U.S. midfielder Lily Yohannes said "the anticipation is definitely there." Spain's veteran centerback Irene Paredes said it's “the kind of games anyone would love to play."
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In other NWSL news amidst transfer madness, Sophia Wilson is getting an additional game suspension for her hair pull against Boston on October 3rd, as pretty much expected
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Lesley Ryder@lesleyryder.bsky.social · 23h agoThe Chicago Stars first signing of the Vlatko Andonovski era is here. Zambian forward Rachael Kundananji joins the side through 2027 in exchange for $700K in intraleague transfer funds. galpalsports.com/db/stars-acq...
The Chicago Stars first signing of the Vlatko Andonovski era is here. Zambian forward Rachael Kundananji joins the side through 2027 in exchange for $700K in intraleague transfer funds. galpalsports.com/db/stars-acq...
Stars Acquire Rachael Kundananji
Joins club on a $700K transfer from Bay FC
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Cavan Sullivan returned to Union practice today. He spoke about knowing that his grandfather Larry - a Philadelphia soccer legend in his own right - was watching his grandson’s #USMNT heroics back home. From @phillysport.bsky.social colleague Conor Smith: www.inquirer.com/soccer/cavan...
Cavan Sullivan sees USMNT call-up as a ‘way of serving’ his country, and his grandfather
Sullivan scored a highlight-reel goal against Mexico, becoming the youngest goalscorer in senior U.S. men’s team history. Five days earlier? He celebrated his 17th birthday with his U.S. teammates.
inquirer.com
U.S. Soccer says Jaedyn Shaw has left the #USWNT under-23 camp “for precautionary reasons due to a minor injury.”
U.S. midfielder Lily Yohannes says "the anticipation is definitely there." Spain's veteran centerback Irene Paredes says they’re “the kind of games anyone would love to play." The players themselves can tell you how big the #USWNT vs. Spain series is: www.inquirer.com/soccer/uswnt...
The USWNT-Spain series coming to Chester is as big for the players as it is for the women’s soccer world
U.S. midfielder Lily Yohannes said "the anticipation is definitely there." Spain's veteran centerback Irene Paredes said it's “the kind of games anyone would love to play."
inquirer.com
tbf hatch returned and we signed luvanga, I think fans figured something was up
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Well, we all just found out where Gift Monday is: Traded to Boston for $500K. That’s a surprise.
Jeff Kassouf@jeffkassouf.bsky.social · yesterday[Taps the sign] Today is the #NWSL's *internal version* of a deadline day with the roster freeze. For old-school NY natives, it's a bit of an: "It's 3 pm ET. Do you know where your players are?"
TNT will have Julie Ertz as a guest analyst for its #USWNT broadcast on Saturday, and Crystal Dunn on Tuesday. No word yet on whether Julie is going to London for Eagles-Jaguars, but I guess we'll all find out...
On a ecouté quelque chose à Los Angeles...
Jean-François Téotonio@jfteotonio.bsky.social · yesterdayJ'ai pu parler à Wilfried Nancy cette semaine. L'ancien du #cfmtl et du Crew de Columbus « kiffe » sa « période de transition » actuelle. Et je ne le sens pas fermé à l'idée de replonger en MLS sous peu... Mon entrevue : www.lapresse.ca/sports/socce...
Aleksander Ceferin, the UEFA president, said he would “lead by example” and not stand more than three terms to set a good example. Now that third term is coming to an end, guess what? Aleksander Ceferin is standing four a fourth term at the same time he has called for better governance at FIFA. 😵💫
Gotta practice what having a big boat is like at Union practice
The get-in prices at the moment are $119 in D.C. and $76 in Chester.
Pardeep Cattry@pcattry.bsky.social · yesterdaythe #USWNT's friendlies against Spain on Saturday (at Audi Field) and Tuesday (at Subaru Park) are near sellouts at this point, per U.S. Soccer
J'ai pu parler à Wilfried Nancy cette semaine. L'ancien du #cfmtl et du Crew de Columbus « kiffe » sa « période de transition » actuelle. Et je ne le sens pas fermé à l'idée de replonger en MLS sous peu... Mon entrevue : www.lapresse.ca/sports/socce...
Court mandat au Celtic de Glasgow | Wilfried Nancy, serein malgré tout
Au risque de nous surprendre, Wilfried Nancy le dit « sincèrement » : il a « adoré » son expérience au Celtic de Glasgow.
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