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The year in sports and politics

Everything insane at the FIFA 2026 World Cup Draw, ranked

Forget the Padres. SDFC is San Diego's actual team.

The San Diego Padres could have been ours

George Saunders is always right about American politics

The definitive case for Bryce Harper

Parity is bad, actually

I'm a sucker - I stayed up until 4:00 a.m. to watch the Phillies lose

Announcing the 2025 MLB Bald-Star Team

Walking in Europe, Vol. I

The French protest that wasn't

What the US can learn from hurling, the world's best sport

The US is sick and Oasis is the cure

We're so back

Walking in America: Leaving San Diego edition

Sports are coming for your healthcare

How the USMNT can win the 2046 World Cup in four easy steps

The people vs. ICE and sports team owners

The New York Times has it all wrong about stadiums (and politics)

Five reasons why Ange Postecoglou is the best coach in the world in any sport

Why MLS needs to give up its TV dreams

Can we all just admit that MLS is terrible?

The Europa League quarterfinals were madness. The US could never.

Is Alec Bohm good? An existential investigation

Did you miss it? The best sports day of the year?

San Diego sent four teams to March Madness and no one cared

Walking in America, Vol. 4

What, exactly, is San Diego FC?

Walking in America, Vol. 3

The political guide to the 2025 MLB season

I can’t quit the Eagles, either

Walking in America, Vol. II

I've been writing this for two years

Mike Davis was right about L.A.'s wildfires - so what?

Benches will liberate us