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Bill Nottingham @notting.bsky.social · 21h

Stormy out here advocating for a different sort of #redvolution.

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SaÑdra💙💯⚽️ @sandraherrera.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

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/...

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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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Bill Nottingham @notting.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Here for the vehicular battle of CAR vs VAN.

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Bill Nottingham @notting.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Wingate did a lot of work to come back from injuries. It's worth watching her pre-game media from earlier in the year. An upcoming free agent, she'll look to get some playing time behind Shaw/Kerr/Dudley/Purce at Gotham. youtu.be/cdpT-PqMcEo?...

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Pre-Match Press Conference | Olivia Wingate, Mak Lind | May 21, 2026

YouTube video by North Carolina Courage

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Jeff Kassouf @jeffkassouf.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

#NWSL NEWS: Portland Thorns forward Sophia Wilson has been suspended an additional game for her red card for a hair pull. She will miss Portland's games on Oct. 18 v Bay FC and Oct. 23 v NC. That leaves Decision Day on Nov. 1 v Houston. Thorns are currently in 7th, 3 pts. clear of Seattle in 9th.

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Nicholas Schnittker @nick-schnittker.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Four inclusions for the Courage: No. 1 Shinomi Koyama No. 4 Riley Jackson No. 12 Erica Meg Parkinson No. 14 Uno Shiragaki Young players are both getting big opportunities in Courage Country and making the most of those minutes.

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Bill Nottingham @notting.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Has played both left back and left wing. Courage did list her as a defender in the announcement.

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Bill Nottingham @notting.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Also per the club's announcement, to make roster space Ally Schlegel was retroactively put on the 45-day injured list. For Schlegel to come off the injury list, someone else would need to go on the 45-day or season-ending list.

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Bill Nottingham @notting.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Ella Hase is a second year player out of Duke, has played both left back and left wing. Extended through 2029 per the club's announcement.

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Bill Nottingham @notting.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I see NWSL's Excused Absence has struck again.

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Bill Nottingham @notting.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

NEW: Life in the fine margins Where the Courage find themselves now, and how the tiniest of margins can mean the difference between defeat and victory. splat.cc/posts/fine-m...

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Life in the fine margins

On the small differences that led to victory against Seattle

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cata @catabush.com · 05/10/2026

The story of Cavan Sullivan is a story about American soccer idols, and by extension, a story about American soccer itself, both the good and the bad. 20 years after Freddy Adu, American soccer has its prodigy. For @scoutedftbl.com, the tales we weave about Cavan and all that came before (🎁 link):

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Cavan Sullivan, American mythmaker

Two decades after Freddy Adu, the United States finally has a new soccer icon. Now the nation must learn how to cope with the superstar it's craved.

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All For XI @allforxi.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Gianna Paul on scoring first NWSL goal and game-winner #CourageCountry #NWSL GP: "This is the longest goalscoring slump I've had in my life." Also: "What? What are you laughing at?" Kailen Sheridan 🤣: "You're good kid, you're good." GP: "It just means the world to me."

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Bill Nottingham @notting.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Anyway, they're playing fine in general, just not creating enough in the final third.

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Bill Nottingham @notting.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

You can tell they're calling the Courage game remotely because no one has yet noticed or told them the first Paul shot off the post was called back for offside.

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The Lions Pitch @lionspitch.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Jacobs!!!!

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Bill Nottingham @notting.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

after a period and change, my feelings on the Hurricanes Hockey Network: pros: way better production than FanDuel cons: may be cursed

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James Tyler @jamestylerespn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This. THIS is the story I have been CRAVING during a heavy week for my sport. Thank you @edsbs.bsky.social @hollyanderson.bsky.social @channel6.bsky.social: channel-6.ghost.io/is-mike-toml...

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IS MIKE TOMLIN GOOD AT MINECRAFT?

We asked an expert.

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Stephanie Farr @farfarraway.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I promise Philly is a real place and I am a journalist and this is all true. When you put unwanted dystopian robots on our sidewalks, you never know what Philly may do in response. Meet Orifice the Awebot, who's spreading joy, surprise & mild terror - for free. www.inquirer.com/life/orifice...

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Orifice the Awebot is Philly’s ‘magical’ response to Uber Eats robots

"She’s part of our bringing delight and surprise and letting it ripple through the city."

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Bill Nottingham @notting.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Right now this is showing as two separate programs in ESPN's interface ; you cannot use ESPN Unlimited to pick one airing that covers the full game and is not dependent on whether Wings/Valks goes to overtime. That may change by gametime!

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Jon Pyle @jonpyle.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The great @hollyanderson.bsky.social has a thread, which inspired this thinking. But culture >>>> conspiracy. It’s so complicated to coordinate moving parts: people, organizations and communication. It’s much simpler to create a culture (tolerated thoughts, beliefs, actions) that values toxicity

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Taylor Vincent @tayvincent6.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#SEAvNC NWSL Availability Report Seattle Reign OUT: Lynn Biyendolo (Maternity Leave) North Carolina Courage OUT: Maycee Bell (SEI - Shoulder), Payton Crawford (SEI - Knee), Ally Schlegel (Foot), Sydney Schmidt (SEI - Knee), Lauryn Thompson (Ankle) QUESTIONABLE: Natalie Jacobs (Head)

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Bill Nottingham @notting.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Someone's going to have to explain to me an NHL team signing Basically Jake Bean to a 6x$7m contract on the basis of 14 NHL games.

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Bill Nottingham @notting.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

the important thing to know is whether the creation of the "high-ceiling player" category went through collective bargaining with the NWSLPA

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Bill Nottingham @notting.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"OpenAI’s founders were afraid that [AI] might, per a famous thought experiment, do something like consume all the resources humanity required to survive in the single-minded pursuit of a poorly defined goal." ISWYDT.

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Meg Linehan @meglinehan.com · 30/09/2026

Five years ago in the middle of a reckoning over abuse and misconduct, the players of the NWSL were debating if they should save the league or burn it down. They picked both. On the last five years, free to read at @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...

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Five years ago, the NWSL was in crisis. Thanks to its players, it’s flourishing (Gift Article)

Amidst a reckoning over sexual misconduct in the NWSL, players faced a difficult choice. The action and change they forced saved the league.

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Bill Nottingham @notting.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Also I do like how U23 is more what you call "guidelines" than actual rules.

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Bill Nottingham @notting.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Riley Jackson gets the call for the U23s after a 60 minute stint against Utah returning from injury. Between injuries and eight call-ups, the Courage's training roster for the break will be a little light.

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andré, but scarier @andre-carlisle.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

it truly is just perfect that a republican — you know, the party that so badly wants to protect women athletes — used a senate hearing to confidently, and falsely, accuse a lawyer of perjury because he and his entire staff forgot that women’s sports exists

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North Carolina Courage @nccourage.com · 29/09/2026

Ash answered the call 🇺🇸

Ashley Sanchez holds a USA flag "Called Up USWNT International Friendlies"

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Bill Nottingham @notting.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Good to see all the NHL insiders focusing on the details of the Steven Lorentz trade. As they should!

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Bill Nottingham @notting.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I'm fairly confident that the Columbus side won't lean into that for a number of reasons. But still.

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Bill Nottingham @notting.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

So we have a Atlanta phoenix/flame metaphor joining the league at the same time as a team from the home of… well, OK then.

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Bill Nottingham @notting.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Not sure if @sabs.bsky.social and @defector.com need more for the depressing museum funding beat after the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, but alas, there's more of the depressing museum funding beat. hayspost.com/posts/b59536...

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🎙🎥 City hears from Sternberg Museum supporters; still no official word from FHSU

Alicia Flower, Ellis Alliance executive director, speaks about her family's support along

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Nicholas Schnittker @nick-schnittker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

There is a bit of poetry to Ashley Sanchez tying the NWSL single-season goalscoring record in Utah. Back in 2024, Sanchez scored her first goal in a Courage jersey here. Now, she sits on 20 for the season and 27 for her Courage career. Only Lynn Biyendolo and Debinha have more for the club.

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Taylor Vincent @tayvincent6.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#UTAvNc NWSL Availability Report Utah Royals OUT: Paige Cronin (Suspension), Alex Loera (SEI), KK Ream (SEI), Ana Tejada (Suspension) North Carolina Courage OUT: Maycee Bell (SEI), Payton Crawford (SEI), Ally Schlegel (Foot), Sydney Schmidt (SEI), Lauryn Thompson (Ankle) ???: Natalie Jacobs (Head)

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Abigail Segel @abigailsegel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

INTERVIEW: I spoke with the undeniable Ashley Sanchez, who is on the precipice of tying the NWSL all-time single season goalscoring record. The North Carolina Courage winger talked about how she looks back on challenges she’s faced, why her new position works, and what a USWNT call-up would mean:

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‘A lot of people counted me out’: Ashley Sanchez on goal records, grit and potential USWNT return

After playing zero minutes at the 2023 World Cup, Sanchez embraced a new club and a new position. Now she’s making NWSL history in North Carolina

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Abigail Segel @abigailsegel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Touting parity rings hollow when the same clubs wither each year. Million dollar salaries are bittersweet when the players who earn them have teammates who won’t make that amount in 15 years. The NWSL may have raised its ceiling, but its floor is still in hell: defector.com/the-nwsls-st...

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The NWSL's Struggling Teams Are Falling Behind | Defector

The 2026 NWSL season has provided some astonishingly fun soccer, and many off-field successes too: The league has boasted some record attendances, salaries, and goal-scoring this year, not to mention ...

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Bill Nottingham @notting.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Maybe the "Sunday" in the graphic is for when you go to war with them. As opposed to the game. Which is Saturday.

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Bill Nottingham @notting.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Notable from working on this: Gianna Paul is the EIGHTH player to start a game at right wing for the Courage this year, and tenth player to play minutes there overall. I don't know what their record is for a single position, but… that's a lot.

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Bill Nottingham @notting.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

NEW: With five games left in the season, the North Carolina Courage have hit a rough patch. Here are five things that can help them weather it and prep for the playoffs. splat.cc/posts/5-thin...

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Five things I'd like to see for the next five games

Picking out key areas for improvement as the Courage head into the final stretch

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hikikomorphism @hikikomorphism.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This leads to a credibility gap: to put it crudely, why should anyone trust AI safety analysis when y'all are partying with SPECTER and cashing checks from Blofeld? Why should anyone take analysis of lone wolf/PLA misuse of open-weight models seriously when there's no similar analysis of XAI?

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Bill Nottingham @notting.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Initial Hurricanes Hockey Network review: alas, it appears that Tulsky is not forcing them to include advanced stats in the scorebug. #CarolinaCulture

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Bill Nottingham @notting.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I'm going by "directly oversee" from the article and "youth club" in the quoted post here. I'm not sure that the U23s and the W-League would fit that for a college player. Hopefully will be much more clear when the league announces it. bsky.app/profile/jeff...

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Bill Nottingham @notting.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

My read (@jeffkassouf.bsky.social would have to confirm) is that the two-year period would need to be under some paid, non-college, academy such as the ECNL part of NCFC youth. Once they're off to college it's too late to sign them up for this, unless they're allowing retroactive registration.

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Bill Nottingham @notting.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

While there's been no public statements from the Courage's leadership that I can find, one would assume given their stated ethos that they are one of the clubs mentioned by Jeff that are already registering players into this program.

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Bill Nottingham @notting.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Frustrating loss for NC. Will have to look at replays, but initially not thrilled about either goal allowed more than the ones not given.

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Bill Nottingham @notting.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Paul straight into the lineup!

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