Podcast appearances and mentions of Cristian Roldan

Seattle Sounders' Cristian Roldan joins Herc to discuss their Club World Cup journey. He reflects on his decade with the Sounders, winning MLS Cups and the Concacaf Champions Cup. Don't miss his insights on his role as a team leader and the dynamics of the locker room. Plus, he shares his thoughts on the USMNT and the upcoming Gold Cup.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tonight on Sounders Weekly, Jackson Felts dives deep into the Club World Cup pay situation, including audio from Cristian Roldan and Stefan Frei, then talks to Ari Liljenwall and Jake Zivin about the loss to Minnesota last weekend and the Vancouver match coming up this week.

Tonight on Sounders Weekly, Jackson Felts discusses the officiating issues in recent Sounders games and in Tuesday's Tacoma-Portland match, then chats with Cristian Roldan about the 4-1 win over St. Louis before going around the league with Ari Liljenwall from MLS soccer and previews Houston this week with Jesus Acevedo Jr.

On a special off-season podcast of Sounders Weekly, Jackson Felts recaps the last 40 days for the club including the two major outside signings and how we feel about the team entering 2025, gets a 1-on-1 conversation with new winger Paul Arriola, getting to know the newest player off-the-field and on, then we hear from Brian Schmetzer, Jordan Morris, and Cristian Roldan before Mazvita Maraire of Cascadia Sports jumps on to discuss the state of the team and season ahead.

S3E42 (#107) - For the Glory KC is back with the 107th episode of the show.   The week of the offseason we've been waiting for and simultaneously dreading has arrived. Sporting Kansas City announced their roster moves, including moving on from eight players. And it sounds like they wanted to move on from more. Due to an emergency, Sheena missed her second straight podcast (it's a really good reason, find it in your heart to forgive). In her stead we brought on not one, but two extra co-hosts: KC Soccer Journal staff writers Juan Cisneros and Josh Wallace. Due to their intricate knowledge of all things Sporting KC, the podcast lost a bit of its casual perspective, and we went much deeper. Discussing the departures, along with the players that stayed, and if we agreed with them or not. Juan had a hot take on Memo Rodriguez that Josh and I roundly rebuffed. We also got into who should be the captain of the team with Johnny Russell gone and where the future of the goalkeeper position lies with Tim Melia also out the door. We couldn't talk about so many players leaving without reliving our favorite memories of Russell, Melia and Remi Walter, including legendary penalty kick shootouts, Melia dropping a Rock Bottom on Cristian Roldan, Russell nearly fighting all of the Vancouver Whitecaps and Remi scoring bangers. A part of Sporting KC announcing all these moves was new Sporting Director, Mike Burns, talking to the media for a better part of half an hour. If you missed it, Burns hit on a lot of topics, that we discussed as well, including: The candid response on the guys still on the roster Insight on Benny Feilhaber parting from SKC II The way SKC will build their roster, including a new U-22 approach Building out the staff with an Assistant Sporting Director, more scouts, technical and analytic staff We also spun back in time to talk about Sporting KC II's roster moves from last week, which leaves the team with just four players under contract for 2025. Plus, the other guys we wouldn't mind see coming back that are out of contract (Sebastian Cruz and Ethan Bryant among others). Then we had to talk about the tough KC Current loss that sees their season come up just short of playing in the NWSL title game. We talk through whether we are rooting for or against the Orlando Pride and Marta. Plus, set things up for a 2025 title run in the NWSL. In the Digital Crawl, we touch on a few topics, including: The USMNT win over Jamaica UMKC winning the Summit League and NJ/NY Gotham building a massive new training facility Here is a rundown of topics (and approximate start times): Sporting KC announce their roster moves - 2:35 Mike Burns talked to the Media about those moves and more - 59:30 SKC II also have moves, including their coach - 1:19:59 KC Current Season comes to a painful end - 1:31:00 Digital Crawl - 1:40:08 Upcoming Schedule: USMNT vs. Jamaica (2nd Leg, Nations League) - Monday, Nov. 18th @ 7:00PM NWSL Championship: Washington Spirit vs Orlando Pride - Saturday, Nov. 23rd @ 7:00PM (in KC) We recently turned on "Listener Support." Don't feel obligated, but if you have a few spare bucks and are a fan of the pod, we'd appreciate your donation. As a special gift to For the Glory KC listeners and KC Soccer Journal readers, Backheeled dot com is giving away 30 days of their amazing, independent American soccer coverage for free. If you decide you want to turn that into a paid membership, they'll give you 10 percent off too. Just follow this link! Big thanks to Splitter Conspiracy (listen to them here) for our theme music made with the permission of the KC Cauldron. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fortheglorykc/support

The Sounders advance to the Western Conference Semifinals after securing their 12th straight penalty kick. Cristian Roldan directly contributed to both goals in match two vs Houston; he scored and then nearly immediately assisted Owen Gol. Hector ejected after he provides the weather, not the news, as his final Dynamo moment.What is the path to hosting the MLS Cup final.Comeback Player of the year; Which 3 Sounders have that badge?How many times have we NOT made the Western Semis?What positives and negatives have you observed against Houston?Join our Scuttlebutt Discord server for fan batter with us and other Sounder fans! We'll ask YOU to fill our Scuttlebutt mailbag. Also, if you want to support the show please join our Supporters' Section on Patreon.Aaron Lingley - @aaronlingleyCameron Collins - @legalmindedpunkNicholaus Biela - @niquitabanana

On this final installment of Behind the Shield, Brad Evans and Steve Zakuani sit down with Regence Community Hero Manny Morales and Sounders midfielder Cristian Roldan, and learn more about both of their experiences as first generation Americans now living in the Pacific Northwest. Manny was honored at the October 19th home match against Portland Timbers for his exceptional work as Co-Chair for the Home of Latinxs and Allies – or HOLA for short – Employee Resource Group, where he played a key role in establishing an Employee Resource Group mentorship program. In 2023, he won a Value and Ethics Award, one of the company's highest honors, for his work promoting health equity, diversity and inclusion. 

Tonight on Sounders Weekly, Jackson Felts recaps the 3-0 loss to LAFC and looks ahead to Leagues Cup with midfielder Cristian Roldan, then goes Around the Sound, Around the League with Ari Liljenwall of MLS Soccer, and then Around the World with Anders Hirst talking Euro, Copa, and USMNT.

On today's episode of Lobbing Scorchers, Ari and Noah recap the Seattle Sounders' 2-2 draw against Houston Dynamo – highlighted by back to back MLS goals from podcast poster boy Paul Rothrock.This week's Agenda Check takes a look at the current vibes around Reed Baker-Whiting, the Obed Vargas and Josh Atencio double pivot, superstar Paul Rothrock, Stefan Frei, and right back Cristian Roldan.Rounding out the show we preview the upcoming weekend matchup with FC Dallas, and winners and losers around MLS.Support the Show.Support the show by subscribing to Sounder at Heart and get 1 FREE month!---Follow Lobbing Scorchers on Social Media:Follow Ari LiljenwallFollow Noah RiffeInstagramYouTubeTikTok---Visit Sounder at Heart:WebsiteTwitterInstagramYouTubeLobbing Scorchers is a production of Just Once Media.

Tonight on Sounders Weekly, Jackson Felts reacts to Seattle's 2-0 loss to Vancouver, chats with Stefan Frei and Cristian Roldan, then gets Part 2 of the conversation with General Manager Craig Waibel before Ari Liljenwall previews the next two matches for the Rave Green.

Tonight on the 2024 debut of Sounders Weekly on 93.3 KJR FM, Jackson Felts recaps the busy offseason for the Rave Green, chats with Cristian Roldan about the first game ahead, and goes Around the League with Ari Liljenwall.

The Seattle Sounders: Jordan Morris, Cristian Roldan, Raul Ruidiaz, Nico Lodiero, Nouhou, Yeimar, Joao Paulo, and Brian Schmetzer. Lumen Field. Turf. Ted Unkel. Chris Penso. The deck was stacked with reasons why LAFC shouldn't win. Why LAFC shouldn't advance to their third Western Conference Final in our 6-year history. Why the Black and Gold faithful would be rueing another missed opportunity. Well, somewhere along the way, nobody in Black and Gold got the memo as LAFC wins an absolute nail-biter, 1-0, on the road at Lumen Field, over the hated Sounders! LAFC will host the Western Final at BMO on Saturday, December 2nd!Denis Bouanga did it yet again, scoring in the 30' for the match's only goal. From minute one through the end of the 8 minutes of second-half stoppage time, LAFC's defense, led by Maxime Crepeau between the pipes, Giorgio Chiellini at center back, and a huge play by Timothy Tillman, put on an absolute masterclass. What a match!Also on this episode, former LAFC players make their mark on this year's MLS Cup and USL Playoffs, the young kids of LAFC2 and the Academy make their mark on a few youth national team camps, and Filly apparently tries hard NOT to make marks on his nice pants while watching the match. Happy Thanksgiving everyone, and we hope you enjoy Episode 285. It's one of our favorite episodes of the year!

The Sounders got a massive win on Wednesday, beating the LA Galaxy on a 96th minute goal from Cristian Roldan that punched their ticket back to the playoffs. Jeremiah and Mark talk about how this win has helped revive their belief that this team might be capable of making a run. Sponsors Full Pull Wines Watson's Counter Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which became a reader-supported website on Aug. 21. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more: https://www.sounderatheart.com/about/ You can also support the show by checking out our line of merch including every past YachtCon design and our latest skull-and-crossbones logo.    

The Sounders got a massive win on Wednesday, beating the LA Galaxy on a 96th minute goal from Cristian Roldan that punched their ticket back to the playoffs. Jeremiah and Mark talk about how this win has helped revive their belief that this team might be capable of making a run. Sponsors Full Pull Wines Watson's Counter Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which became a reader-supported website on Aug. 21. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more: https://www.sounderatheart.com/about/ You can also support the show by checking out our line of merch including every past YachtCon design and our latest skull-and-crossbones logo.    

The Sounders got a massive win on Wednesday, beating the LA Galaxy on a 96th minute goal from Cristian Roldan that punched their ticket back to the playoffs. Jeremiah and Mark talk about how this win has helped revive their belief that this team might be capable of making a run. Sponsors Full Pull Wines Watson's Counter Nos Audietis is the flagship podcast for Sounder at Heart, which became a reader-supported website on Aug. 21. You can support us by becoming a paid subscriber, learn more: https://www.sounderatheart.com/about/ You can also support the show by checking out our line of merch including every past YachtCon design and our latest skull-and-crossbones logo.    

Seattle Sounders FC Head Coach Brian Schmetzer joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about Saturday's draw against the Portland Timbers, his decisions and strategy after going up 2-0, a health update on Cristian Roldan, and their break ahead.

Seattle Sounders FC Head Coach Brian Schmetzer joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about Saturday's draw against the Portland Timbers, his decisions and strategy after going up 2-0, a health update on Cristian Roldan, and their break ahead.

Brian Schmetzer, Head Coach of Seattle Sounders FC, joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the club's big win in Austin last night, who stepped up in the victory, Cristian Roldan's status with his concussion, and Portland coming to Seattle.

Brian Schmetzer, Seattle Sounders FC Head Coach, joins Dave Softy Mahler to talk about the team's 2-0 loss to Atlanta on Sunday, how he can fix the squad ahead of this week's game against Minnesota, facing the Loons Sunday, and Cristian Roldan's status.

Seattle Sounders FC Head Coach Brian Schmetzer joins Dave Softy Mahler and Jackson Felts to talk about the team losing 3-0 at Real Salt Lake last weekend, the team's health including an update on Cristian Roldan, plus facing Monterrey Sunday.

Tonight on Sounders Weekly, Jackson Felts recaps the draw against Dallas including conversations with Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan in the locker room after the game, looks ahead to the summer transfer window with comments from General Manager Craig Waibel, then goes Around the League with Ari Liljenwall and Around the Sound with Andrew Harvey.

We took a week off from recording to allow these last 3 matches to occur.We should've just done number 51 after Vancouver... Because the Seattle Sounders continue to dabble a little in dominating mediocrity falling to 4th in the Western Conference at the Leagues Cup break. Oh and they can't score goals... but will Roldan be our Superman?Aaron & Cameron discuss:Reign'ing on the World Cup! 8 Reign players representing.Rapinoe retiring after 2023Jackson Felts debuting as Play x Play July 22nd! Here's a taste of FeltsMLS All Star stuff but only for like a minute.How does Messi and Co. affect the leagueCristian is ours again. Will he glue this back together?What's our optimal lineup?Our positive and our negatives from the last 3 matches.Lot's of great Scuttlebutt mailbag questions! That means....... Join our Scuttlebutt Discord server for fan batter with us and other Sounder fans! We'll ask YOU to fill our Scuttlebutt Bag. Come one, come all!Aaron Lingley - @aaronlingleyCameron Collins - @legalmindedpunk

Seattle Sounders FC Head Coach Brian Schmetzer joins Dick Fain and Jackson Felts to talk about getting Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan back from international duty, the loss in San Jose, the match against Dallas coming up, plus Messi joining MLS.

Sounders host, Jackson Felts joins the show to talk about the Sounders upcoming match against Dallas, and the return of Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan after the United States exit from the Gold Cup. The text line weighs in on the producers Android vs Apple debate and Anders new podcast name. We check in with Dick Fain live from Jimmy's.

WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Yesterday Connecticut Sun 84, Chicago Sky 72 New York Liberty 95, Indiana Fever 87 – OT Sun 84, Sky 72 – Hayes scores 22, Bonner 21 and the Sun pull away from the Sky for an 84-72 win Tiffany Hayes scored 22 points, DeWanna Bonner added 21 and the Connecticut Sun defeated the Chicago Sky 84-72. Alyssa Thomas added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Sun, who would have advanced to the Commissioner’s Cup championship game against Las Vegas if the New York Liberty hadn’t pulled out an overtime win at Indiana. Kahleah Cooper had 22 points for the Sky, who have lost three straight. Bonner scored 10 points in the third quarter when the Sun turned a two-point halftime deficit into a 10-point lead. The Sky had used an 18-7 run to take a 38-36 halftime edge. Liberty 95, Fever 87 – OT – Liberty blow lead, top Fever in overtime 95-87 to advance to Commissioner’s Cup final Sabrina Ionescu scored eight of her 34 points in overtime and the New York Liberty clinched a berth in the Commissioner’s Cup championship with a 95-87 win over the Indiana Fever, despite blowing an 18-point fourth-quarter lead. Aliyah Boston hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer at the end of regulation for Indiana. That tied the game at 80 but the Liberty pulled away in overtime as Ionescu hit two big 3-pointers. Boston led Indiana with 23 points. Breanna Stewart had 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Liberty, who play at Western Conference winner and defending champion Las Vegas for the Commissioner’s Cup on Aug. 15. MLB – Major League Baseball Friday Chicago White Sox at Atlanta Braves, 7:20 p.m. Boston Red Sox at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Detroit Tigers at Seattle Mariners, 10:10 p.m. NBASL – NBA Summer League Last Night Detroit Pistons 94, Toronto Raptors 90 Oklahoma City 98, Indiana Pacers 87 Today Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 3:00 p.m.            (at Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas) NBA – LeBron James says at ESPYS he will play for Lakers in upcoming season LeBron James plans to play next season for the Los Angeles Lakers. The 38-year-old superstar announced his intentions at The ESPYS. James accepted the record-breaking performance award for becoming the NBA’s career scoring leader. James had said at the end of last season that he wasn’t sure if he would be back. He says the day he can’t give everything to the game he will retire, but he told the crowd, “Lucky for you guys that day is not today.” The audience in Los Angeles greeted his words with a huge cheer. NBA – Kobe’s legacy in the NBA lives on in a new way. Two players bear his name There’s Kobe, wearing the uniform of a team from Los Angeles. There’s Kobe, the last one on the court at practice and getting yelled at because the buses are waiting for him. How fitting. Just like old times. Kobe Brown of the Los Angeles Clippers and Kobe Bufkin of the Atlanta Hawks know there will never be another Kobe Bryant. But his namesakes are about to enter the NBA, the first players with that name to do so since the late Hall of Famer. Bufkin was drafted No. 15 overall out of Michigan by the Hawks. Brown was selected No. 30 overall out of Missouri by the Clippers. NBA – Morant’s lawyers cite self-defense in pickup basketball lawsuit The future of a lawsuit accusing Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant of assaulting a teenager during a pickup basketball game hinges on whether Morant will be allowed to say that he was acting in self-defense and can receive immunity under Tennessee law. A judge on Wednesday allowed Morant’s lawyers to proceed with their case that Morant was acting in self-defense when he punched then-17-year-old Joshua Holloway during a game at Morant’s Memphis-area home in July 2022. Morant’s lawyers have acknowledged he punched Holloway one time after Holloway threw a basketball at Morant and the ball hit him in the chin. Morant has filed a countersuit against Holloway. Nassar – Suspect in stabbing said Nassar made lewd remark watching Wimbledon A prisoner suspected of stabbing Larry Nassar at a federal penitentiary in Florida said the disgraced former sports doctor provoked the attack by making a lewd comment while they were watching a Wimbledon tennis match. That’s according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Court records show the inmate, identified as Shane McMillan, was previously convicted of assaulting a correctional officer at a federal penitentiary in Louisiana in 2006 and attempting to stab another inmate to death at the federal Supermax prison in Florence, Colorado in 2011. Messages seeking comment were left with lawyers who’ve represented McMillan in his past cases. Tennis – Chris Eubanks’ magical Wimbledon ends against Daniil Medvedev Daniil Medvedev has ended American Chris Eubanks’ surprising run at Wimbledon in the quarterfinals. Medvedev came back to beat Eubanks in five sets on Wednesday. The 2021 U.S. Open champion reached his first semifinal at the All England Club. Next up for Medvedev is a matchup against No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, who eliminated Holger Rune. Ons Jabeur eliminated defending champion Elena Rybakina in a rematch of last year’s final to get back to the semifinals. Jabeur now meets Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka, a winner against American Madison Keys. Soccer – Panama upsets US 5-4 on penalty kicks after 1-1 tie to reach Gold Cup final Adalberto Carrasquilla converted the decisive penalty kick after Cristian Roldan failed to convert his attempt, and Panama beat the defending champion United States 5-4 in a shootout after a 1-1 tie to reach the CONCACAF Gold Cup final against Mexico or Jamaica. Iván Anderson scored in the ninth minute of extra time. Jesús Ferreira tied the score for the U.S. six minutes later. Panama reached the final for the third time after losing to the U.S. in 2005 and 2013. The U.S. failed to reach the final for the first time since a 2015 semifinal loss. Soccer – Messi mania engulfs Miami ahead of Argentine soccer superstar’s arrival A hamburger and drink combination called the Lionel Messi. A huge sketch of the soccer star’s smiling face on a restaurant wall beside a meme that went viral during the 2022 World Cup. A beer with a pink label matching the color of the Inter Miami jersey he will wear. Wherever you turn in Miami these days something reminds you of the imminent arrival of the Argentine soccer legend. There is no hiding the euphoria generated by Messi in Miami as he begins the new Major League Soccer phase of his career in one of the most Latino cities in the United States. Golf – Schauffele and Spieth say PGA Tour Commissioner Monahan has to earn back trust PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is set to return to work next week. Xander Schauffele says there are tough questions for him to answer about the tour’s stunning commercial deal with the Saudis. And he believes Monahan has some trust to earn back from the players because of the secretive nature of the deal with the Saudi Arabia wealth fund behind LIV Golf. Schauffele says Monahan had his trust and now has a lot less of it. Jordan Spieth also said Monahan will have quite a bit of trust issues with players. Scottie Scheffler says he wishes player representatives were kept in the loop. NCAA – NCAA head: 175 sports-betting violations since 2018, 17 active investigations, The NCAA has found 175 infractions of its sports-betting policy since 2018, and there are 17 active investigations. That is according to a letter from NCAA President Charlie Baker that was obtained by The Associated Press. The NCAA says less than 0.25% of its approximately 13,000 sporting events are flagged for suspicious betting patterns and far fewer actually have "actionable information.” ESPN – ESPN’s Dick Vitale diagnosed with cancer for a 3rd time Longtime ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale says he has been diagnosed with cancer for a third time. Vitale tweeted Wednesday that he had surgery in Boston this week, and tests revealed that he has vocal cord cancer. He said he will undergo six weeks of radiation treatments. He says he will fight to be ready to call games when the college basketball season begins this fall. The 84-year-old Vitale has previously been treated for melanoma and lymphoma. Vitale has been with ESPN since 1979, the year the network launched. He’s also a longtime fundraiser for cancer research. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night No games last night Tonight No games tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Yesterday Connecticut Sun 84, Chicago Sky 72 New York Liberty 95, Indiana Fever 87 – OT Sun 84, Sky 72 – Hayes scores 22, Bonner 21 and the Sun pull away from the Sky for an 84-72 win Tiffany Hayes scored 22 points, DeWanna Bonner added 21 and the Connecticut Sun defeated the Chicago Sky 84-72. Alyssa Thomas added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Sun, who would have advanced to the Commissioner’s Cup championship game against Las Vegas if the New York Liberty hadn’t pulled out an overtime win at Indiana. Kahleah Cooper had 22 points for the Sky, who have lost three straight. Bonner scored 10 points in the third quarter when the Sun turned a two-point halftime deficit into a 10-point lead. The Sky had used an 18-7 run to take a 38-36 halftime edge. Liberty 95, Fever 87 – OT – Liberty blow lead, top Fever in overtime 95-87 to advance to Commissioner’s Cup final Sabrina Ionescu scored eight of her 34 points in overtime and the New York Liberty clinched a berth in the Commissioner’s Cup championship with a 95-87 win over the Indiana Fever, despite blowing an 18-point fourth-quarter lead. Aliyah Boston hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer at the end of regulation for Indiana. That tied the game at 80 but the Liberty pulled away in overtime as Ionescu hit two big 3-pointers. Boston led Indiana with 23 points. Breanna Stewart had 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Liberty, who play at Western Conference winner and defending champion Las Vegas for the Commissioner’s Cup on Aug. 15. MLB – Major League Baseball Friday Chicago White Sox at Atlanta Braves, 7:20 p.m. Boston Red Sox at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Detroit Tigers at Seattle Mariners, 10:10 p.m. NBASL – NBA Summer League Last Night Detroit Pistons 94, Toronto Raptors 90 Oklahoma City 98, Indiana Pacers 87 Today Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 3:00 p.m.            (at Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas) NBA – LeBron James says at ESPYS he will play for Lakers in upcoming season LeBron James plans to play next season for the Los Angeles Lakers. The 38-year-old superstar announced his intentions at The ESPYS. James accepted the record-breaking performance award for becoming the NBA’s career scoring leader. James had said at the end of last season that he wasn’t sure if he would be back. He says the day he can’t give everything to the game he will retire, but he told the crowd, “Lucky for you guys that day is not today.” The audience in Los Angeles greeted his words with a huge cheer. NBA – Kobe’s legacy in the NBA lives on in a new way. Two players bear his name There’s Kobe, wearing the uniform of a team from Los Angeles. There’s Kobe, the last one on the court at practice and getting yelled at because the buses are waiting for him. How fitting. Just like old times. Kobe Brown of the Los Angeles Clippers and Kobe Bufkin of the Atlanta Hawks know there will never be another Kobe Bryant. But his namesakes are about to enter the NBA, the first players with that name to do so since the late Hall of Famer. Bufkin was drafted No. 15 overall out of Michigan by the Hawks. Brown was selected No. 30 overall out of Missouri by the Clippers. NBA – Morant’s lawyers cite self-defense in pickup basketball lawsuit The future of a lawsuit accusing Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant of assaulting a teenager during a pickup basketball game hinges on whether Morant will be allowed to say that he was acting in self-defense and can receive immunity under Tennessee law. A judge on Wednesday allowed Morant’s lawyers to proceed with their case that Morant was acting in self-defense when he punched then-17-year-old Joshua Holloway during a game at Morant’s Memphis-area home in July 2022. Morant’s lawyers have acknowledged he punched Holloway one time after Holloway threw a basketball at Morant and the ball hit him in the chin. Morant has filed a countersuit against Holloway. Nassar – Suspect in stabbing said Nassar made lewd remark watching Wimbledon A prisoner suspected of stabbing Larry Nassar at a federal penitentiary in Florida said the disgraced former sports doctor provoked the attack by making a lewd comment while they were watching a Wimbledon tennis match. That’s according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Court records show the inmate, identified as Shane McMillan, was previously convicted of assaulting a correctional officer at a federal penitentiary in Louisiana in 2006 and attempting to stab another inmate to death at the federal Supermax prison in Florence, Colorado in 2011. Messages seeking comment were left with lawyers who’ve represented McMillan in his past cases. Tennis – Chris Eubanks’ magical Wimbledon ends against Daniil Medvedev Daniil Medvedev has ended American Chris Eubanks’ surprising run at Wimbledon in the quarterfinals. Medvedev came back to beat Eubanks in five sets on Wednesday. The 2021 U.S. Open champion reached his first semifinal at the All England Club. Next up for Medvedev is a matchup against No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, who eliminated Holger Rune. Ons Jabeur eliminated defending champion Elena Rybakina in a rematch of last year’s final to get back to the semifinals. Jabeur now meets Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka, a winner against American Madison Keys. Soccer – Panama upsets US 5-4 on penalty kicks after 1-1 tie to reach Gold Cup final Adalberto Carrasquilla converted the decisive penalty kick after Cristian Roldan failed to convert his attempt, and Panama beat the defending champion United States 5-4 in a shootout after a 1-1 tie to reach the CONCACAF Gold Cup final against Mexico or Jamaica. Iván Anderson scored in the ninth minute of extra time. Jesús Ferreira tied the score for the U.S. six minutes later. Panama reached the final for the third time after losing to the U.S. in 2005 and 2013. The U.S. failed to reach the final for the first time since a 2015 semifinal loss. Soccer – Messi mania engulfs Miami ahead of Argentine soccer superstar’s arrival A hamburger and drink combination called the Lionel Messi. A huge sketch of the soccer star’s smiling face on a restaurant wall beside a meme that went viral during the 2022 World Cup. A beer with a pink label matching the color of the Inter Miami jersey he will wear. Wherever you turn in Miami these days something reminds you of the imminent arrival of the Argentine soccer legend. There is no hiding the euphoria generated by Messi in Miami as he begins the new Major League Soccer phase of his career in one of the most Latino cities in the United States. Golf – Schauffele and Spieth say PGA Tour Commissioner Monahan has to earn back trust PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is set to return to work next week. Xander Schauffele says there are tough questions for him to answer about the tour’s stunning commercial deal with the Saudis. And he believes Monahan has some trust to earn back from the players because of the secretive nature of the deal with the Saudi Arabia wealth fund behind LIV Golf. Schauffele says Monahan had his trust and now has a lot less of it. Jordan Spieth also said Monahan will have quite a bit of trust issues with players. Scottie Scheffler says he wishes player representatives were kept in the loop. NCAA – NCAA head: 175 sports-betting violations since 2018, 17 active investigations, The NCAA has found 175 infractions of its sports-betting policy since 2018, and there are 17 active investigations. That is according to a letter from NCAA President Charlie Baker that was obtained by The Associated Press. The NCAA says less than 0.25% of its approximately 13,000 sporting events are flagged for suspicious betting patterns and far fewer actually have "actionable information.” ESPN – ESPN’s Dick Vitale diagnosed with cancer for a 3rd time Longtime ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale says he has been diagnosed with cancer for a third time. Vitale tweeted Wednesday that he had surgery in Boston this week, and tests revealed that he has vocal cord cancer. He said he will undergo six weeks of radiation treatments. He says he will fight to be ready to call games when the college basketball season begins this fall. The 84-year-old Vitale has previously been treated for melanoma and lymphoma. Vitale has been with ESPN since 1979, the year the network launched. He’s also a longtime fundraiser for cancer research. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night No games last night Tonight No games tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Yesterday Connecticut Sun 84, Chicago Sky 72 New York Liberty 95, Indiana Fever 87 – OT Sun 84, Sky 72 – Hayes scores 22, Bonner 21 and the Sun pull away from the Sky for an 84-72 win Tiffany Hayes scored 22 points, DeWanna Bonner added 21 and the Connecticut Sun defeated the Chicago Sky 84-72. Alyssa Thomas added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Sun, who would have advanced to the Commissioner’s Cup championship game against Las Vegas if the New York Liberty hadn’t pulled out an overtime win at Indiana. Kahleah Cooper had 22 points for the Sky, who have lost three straight. Bonner scored 10 points in the third quarter when the Sun turned a two-point halftime deficit into a 10-point lead. The Sky had used an 18-7 run to take a 38-36 halftime edge. Liberty 95, Fever 87 – OT – Liberty blow lead, top Fever in overtime 95-87 to advance to Commissioner’s Cup final Sabrina Ionescu scored eight of her 34 points in overtime and the New York Liberty clinched a berth in the Commissioner’s Cup championship with a 95-87 win over the Indiana Fever, despite blowing an 18-point fourth-quarter lead. Aliyah Boston hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer at the end of regulation for Indiana. That tied the game at 80 but the Liberty pulled away in overtime as Ionescu hit two big 3-pointers. Boston led Indiana with 23 points. Breanna Stewart had 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Liberty, who play at Western Conference winner and defending champion Las Vegas for the Commissioner’s Cup on Aug. 15. MLB – Major League Baseball Friday Chicago White Sox at Atlanta Braves, 7:20 p.m. Boston Red Sox at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Detroit Tigers at Seattle Mariners, 10:10 p.m. NBASL – NBA Summer League Last Night Detroit Pistons 94, Toronto Raptors 90 Oklahoma City 98, Indiana Pacers 87 Today Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 3:00 p.m.            (at Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas) NBA – LeBron James says at ESPYS he will play for Lakers in upcoming season LeBron James plans to play next season for the Los Angeles Lakers. The 38-year-old superstar announced his intentions at The ESPYS. James accepted the record-breaking performance award for becoming the NBA’s career scoring leader. James had said at the end of last season that he wasn’t sure if he would be back. He says the day he can’t give everything to the game he will retire, but he told the crowd, “Lucky for you guys that day is not today.” The audience in Los Angeles greeted his words with a huge cheer. NBA – Kobe’s legacy in the NBA lives on in a new way. Two players bear his name There’s Kobe, wearing the uniform of a team from Los Angeles. There’s Kobe, the last one on the court at practice and getting yelled at because the buses are waiting for him. How fitting. Just like old times. Kobe Brown of the Los Angeles Clippers and Kobe Bufkin of the Atlanta Hawks know there will never be another Kobe Bryant. But his namesakes are about to enter the NBA, the first players with that name to do so since the late Hall of Famer. Bufkin was drafted No. 15 overall out of Michigan by the Hawks. Brown was selected No. 30 overall out of Missouri by the Clippers. NBA – Morant’s lawyers cite self-defense in pickup basketball lawsuit The future of a lawsuit accusing Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant of assaulting a teenager during a pickup basketball game hinges on whether Morant will be allowed to say that he was acting in self-defense and can receive immunity under Tennessee law. A judge on Wednesday allowed Morant’s lawyers to proceed with their case that Morant was acting in self-defense when he punched then-17-year-old Joshua Holloway during a game at Morant’s Memphis-area home in July 2022. Morant’s lawyers have acknowledged he punched Holloway one time after Holloway threw a basketball at Morant and the ball hit him in the chin. Morant has filed a countersuit against Holloway. Nassar – Suspect in stabbing said Nassar made lewd remark watching Wimbledon A prisoner suspected of stabbing Larry Nassar at a federal penitentiary in Florida said the disgraced former sports doctor provoked the attack by making a lewd comment while they were watching a Wimbledon tennis match. That’s according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Court records show the inmate, identified as Shane McMillan, was previously convicted of assaulting a correctional officer at a federal penitentiary in Louisiana in 2006 and attempting to stab another inmate to death at the federal Supermax prison in Florence, Colorado in 2011. Messages seeking comment were left with lawyers who’ve represented McMillan in his past cases. Tennis – Chris Eubanks’ magical Wimbledon ends against Daniil Medvedev Daniil Medvedev has ended American Chris Eubanks’ surprising run at Wimbledon in the quarterfinals. Medvedev came back to beat Eubanks in five sets on Wednesday. The 2021 U.S. Open champion reached his first semifinal at the All England Club. Next up for Medvedev is a matchup against No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, who eliminated Holger Rune. Ons Jabeur eliminated defending champion Elena Rybakina in a rematch of last year’s final to get back to the semifinals. Jabeur now meets Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka, a winner against American Madison Keys. Soccer – Panama upsets US 5-4 on penalty kicks after 1-1 tie to reach Gold Cup final Adalberto Carrasquilla converted the decisive penalty kick after Cristian Roldan failed to convert his attempt, and Panama beat the defending champion United States 5-4 in a shootout after a 1-1 tie to reach the CONCACAF Gold Cup final against Mexico or Jamaica. Iván Anderson scored in the ninth minute of extra time. Jesús Ferreira tied the score for the U.S. six minutes later. Panama reached the final for the third time after losing to the U.S. in 2005 and 2013. The U.S. failed to reach the final for the first time since a 2015 semifinal loss. Soccer – Messi mania engulfs Miami ahead of Argentine soccer superstar’s arrival A hamburger and drink combination called the Lionel Messi. A huge sketch of the soccer star’s smiling face on a restaurant wall beside a meme that went viral during the 2022 World Cup. A beer with a pink label matching the color of the Inter Miami jersey he will wear. Wherever you turn in Miami these days something reminds you of the imminent arrival of the Argentine soccer legend. There is no hiding the euphoria generated by Messi in Miami as he begins the new Major League Soccer phase of his career in one of the most Latino cities in the United States. Golf – Schauffele and Spieth say PGA Tour Commissioner Monahan has to earn back trust PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is set to return to work next week. Xander Schauffele says there are tough questions for him to answer about the tour’s stunning commercial deal with the Saudis. And he believes Monahan has some trust to earn back from the players because of the secretive nature of the deal with the Saudi Arabia wealth fund behind LIV Golf. Schauffele says Monahan had his trust and now has a lot less of it. Jordan Spieth also said Monahan will have quite a bit of trust issues with players. Scottie Scheffler says he wishes player representatives were kept in the loop. NCAA – NCAA head: 175 sports-betting violations since 2018, 17 active investigations, The NCAA has found 175 infractions of its sports-betting policy since 2018, and there are 17 active investigations. That is according to a letter from NCAA President Charlie Baker that was obtained by The Associated Press. The NCAA says less than 0.25% of its approximately 13,000 sporting events are flagged for suspicious betting patterns and far fewer actually have "actionable information.” ESPN – ESPN’s Dick Vitale diagnosed with cancer for a 3rd time Longtime ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale says he has been diagnosed with cancer for a third time. Vitale tweeted Wednesday that he had surgery in Boston this week, and tests revealed that he has vocal cord cancer. He said he will undergo six weeks of radiation treatments. He says he will fight to be ready to call games when the college basketball season begins this fall. The 84-year-old Vitale has previously been treated for melanoma and lymphoma. Vitale has been with ESPN since 1979, the year the network launched. He’s also a longtime fundraiser for cancer research. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night No games last night Tonight No games tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ari and Noah are joined by Sounder at Heart writer Mark Kastner to discuss the upcoming Seattle Sounders FC match against Orlando City SC and then to break down Seattle's 1-0 loss on the road to LAFC.Find Mark here: https://twitter.com/mkstnr & https://www.sounderatheart.comSupport the showFollow Ari Liljenwall: https://twitter.com/AriLiljenwallFollow Noah Riffe: https://twitter.com/NoahRiffe---Just Once Media: https://www.justoncemedia.com

We are honored to have Willow Wilson join this episode! Finally some professionalism on this podcast!The Seattle Sounders scored multiple goals in a match for the first time in over 2 months but their usually staunch defense allowed the same amount of goals. The 3-3 draw in Charlotte gives us some hope, though, despite the USMNT taking Jordan Morris, Cristian Roldan and Alex Roldan.USA v Mexico insanityCR7, JMO and Alex going to Gold CupShould Albert Rusnák stay at the 10?LAFC musingsJoin our Scuttlebutt Discord server for fan batter with us and other Sounder fans. We'll ask YOU to fill our Scuttlebutt Bag. Come one, come all!Willow Wilson - @thisisgwwAaron Lingley - @aaronlingleyCameron Collins - @legalmindedpunk

Tonight on Sounders Weekly, Jackson Felts recaps the wild 3-3 draw in Charlotte, talks about the arrival of Lionel Messi to MLS and Miami with Ari Liljenwall, goes Around the Sound with Andrew Harvey, then gets thoughts from Brian Schmetzer, Craig Waibel, and Cristian Roldan on Messi joining the league.

Give the Sounders this: At least they made it entertaining. The Sounders finally broke out of their scoring doldrums by putting three past Charlotte FC, including a brace from Raul Ruidiaz and another from Cristian Roldan in both of their first starts in about two months. The only problem? The Sounders also gave up three goals, albeit all pretty well taken. Each of Charlotte's goals erased a Sounders lead, meaning the Sounders blew more leads in this game than they had in their previous 17 combined (it had only happened once). In the second half of the show, we discussed Cristian Roldan and Jordan Morris' USMNT call-up, suggest holding the Leagues Cup concurrently with the Gold Cup in future seasons and give our outlook for the second half of the season.  Sponsors Full Pull Wines Watson's Counter If you'd like to become a subscriber to our Substack, that can be found here. You can also support the show by checking out our line of merch including every past YachtCon design and our latest skull-and-crossbones logo.    

Give the Sounders this: At least they made it entertaining. The Sounders finally broke out of their scoring doldrums by putting three past Charlotte FC, including a brace from Raul Ruidiaz and another from Cristian Roldan in both of their first starts in about two months. The only problem? The Sounders also gave up three goals, albeit all pretty well taken. Each of Charlotte's goals erased a Sounders lead, meaning the Sounders blew more leads in this game than they had in their previous 17 combined (it had only happened once). In the second half of the show, we discussed Cristian Roldan and Jordan Morris' USMNT call-up, suggest holding the Leagues Cup concurrently with the Gold Cup in future seasons and give our outlook for the second half of the season.  Sponsors Full Pull Wines Watson's Counter If you'd like to become a subscriber to our Substack, that can be found here. You can also support the show by checking out our line of merch including every past YachtCon design and our latest skull-and-crossbones logo.    

Give the Sounders this: At least they made it entertaining. The Sounders finally broke out of their scoring doldrums by putting three past Charlotte FC, including a brace from Raul Ruidiaz and another from Cristian Roldan in both of their first starts in about two months. The only problem? The Sounders also gave up three goals, albeit all pretty well taken. Each of Charlotte's goals erased a Sounders lead, meaning the Sounders blew more leads in this game than they had in their previous 17 combined (it had only happened once). In the second half of the show, we discussed Cristian Roldan and Jordan Morris' USMNT call-up, suggest holding the Leagues Cup concurrently with the Gold Cup in future seasons and give our outlook for the second half of the season.  Sponsors Full Pull Wines Watson's Counter If you'd like to become a subscriber to our Substack, that can be found here. You can also support the show by checking out our line of merch including every past YachtCon design and our latest skull-and-crossbones logo.    

Obed Vargas is back from the U20 World Cup and to get a better idea of how he did and what kind of impression he made, we asked Adam Belz the Scuffed podcast to give us some insight. Scuffed, for those of you don't know, is one of the top US Soccer podcasts and they are fully listener supported.  There's also a second-half to this interview where we talk about Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan's place in the national team and some of the broader issues surrounding the program. To listen to the full episode, you'll need to become a paid subscriber to our Substack.  Sponsors Full Pull Wines Watson's Counter If you'd like to become a subscriber to our Substack, that can be found here. You can also support the show by checking out our line of merch including every past YachtCon design and our latest skull-and-crossbones logo.    

Obed Vargas is back from the U20 World Cup and to get a better idea of how he did and what kind of impression he made, we asked Adam Belz the Scuffed podcast to give us some insight. Scuffed, for those of you don't know, is one of the top US Soccer podcasts and they are fully listener supported.  There's also a second-half to this interview where we talk about Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan's place in the national team and some of the broader issues surrounding the program. To listen to the full episode, you'll need to become a paid subscriber to our Substack.  Sponsors Full Pull Wines Watson's Counter If you'd like to become a subscriber to our Substack, that can be found here. You can also support the show by checking out our line of merch including every past YachtCon design and our latest skull-and-crossbones logo.    

Obed Vargas is back from the U20 World Cup and to get a better idea of how he did and what kind of impression he made, we asked Adam Belz the Scuffed podcast to give us some insight. Scuffed, for those of you don't know, is one of the top US Soccer podcasts and they are fully listener supported.  There's also a second-half to this interview where we talk about Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan's place in the national team and some of the broader issues surrounding the program. To listen to the full episode, you'll need to become a paid subscriber to our Substack.  Sponsors Full Pull Wines Watson's Counter If you'd like to become a subscriber to our Substack, that can be found here. You can also support the show by checking out our line of merch including every past YachtCon design and our latest skull-and-crossbones logo.    

Our Seattle Sounders leave Sandy with 1 point and another shutout but the offensive struggles continue. Regardless of their inability to win at Salt Lake, the Sounders don't look or feel like the #1 team in the Western Conference standings. Aaron & Cameron discuss:Retired MLS drug cartelsMLS clubs make up 36% of the top 50 wealthiest clubsLAFC and their path to the CCL FinalWhy can't Léo Chú play 90 Minutes?Cristian Roldan's concussionWhat do we do at LB?Join our Scuttlebutt Discord server for fan batter with us and other Sounder fans. We'll ask YOU to fill our Scuttlebutt Bag. Come one, come all!Twitter:Aaron Lingley - @aaronlingleyCameron Collins - @legalmindedpunk

The Seattle Sounders arrived in Portland as one of the hottest clubs in MLS. Despite missing Cristian Roldan and Albert Rusnák they actually controlled most of the game and by the 69th minute had 1-0 advantage... The the struggling Timbers take advantage of one of the more questionable tactical moves we've seen in a long time...Less Scuttle, more butt... the Kraken win!Live reactions to USAvMEXDid missing Cristian and Albert affected decision making?What changes should have been made?Léo Chú needs to play 90Loons have been stumbling... Are they vultures?Join our Scuttlebutt Discord server for fan batter with us and other Sounder fans. We'll ask YOU to fill our Scuttlebutt Bag. Come one, come all!Twitter:Aaron Lingley - @aaronlingleyCameron Collins - @legalmindedpunk

Tonight on Sounders Weekly, Jackson Felts recaps the victory in Los Angeles, talks to Cristian Roldan after the win over the Galaxy, sits down with Craig Waibel in Part 3 of the conversation with the new General Manager, plus goes Around the League with Ari Liljenwall and Around the Sound with Andrew Harvey.

Coming off two resounding wins, the Sounders were dealt a “humbling” loss -- in the words of Cristian Roldan -- when they went on the road for the first time, falling 1-0 to FC Cincinnati. I wouldn't say it was bad loss, per se, FCC is expected to be one of the best teams in the league this year but it was a bit of a reality check that the Sounders aren't just going to prance through the league schedule.  They showed a bit of fight and even appeared to get the equalizer until VAR disallowed it, but will head into this week's match against LAFC looking to rebound. Sponsors Full Pull Wines Watson's Counter If you'd like to become a subscriber to our Substack, that can be found here. This week's music: Perry Como - "Seattle", "RVIVR - "Ocean Song", Woody Guthrie - "Roll On Columbia", "Your Journey Begins" - OurMusicBox (Jay Man) (CC BY 4.0)

USMNT midfielder Cristian Roldan dials in from Morocco ahead Saturday's historic clash between the CONCACAF Champions League winners and Al-Ahly. Plus, the guys discuss the end of the transfer window, Folarin Balogun's incredible form, and much more! (02:50) -- Cristian Roldan on (05:36) -- Difference this year for the sounders (11:45) -- Club World Cup (15:08) -- Roldan's role for USMNT (16:22) -- Most impressive teammate to watch for (17:54) -- COPA America with USA in it (21:32) -- Sounders grooming young players (23:57) -- Jersey swap story time (26:37) -- Recap of interview (28:52) -- Individual player breakdown (Americans abroad edition) (46:14) -- Jim talks $1m Tournament In Soccer We Trust is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow the In Soccer We Trust team on  Twitter: @ISWTPod, @JimmyConrad, @heathpearce, @CharlieDavies9, @PartidoPooper Watch In Soccer We Trust on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh4tni-ICN9z0eMIPcf2r2g Subscribe to the In Soccer We Trust podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/InSoccerWeTrust  For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, the Brasileiro, Argentine Primera División by subscribing Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ Get 20% off In Soccer We Trust merch, using the code SOCCER20: https://https://store.cbssports.com/collections/in-soccer-we-trust Sign up to the new Golazo newsletter, your ultimate guide to the Beautiful Game as our experts take you beyond the pitch and around the globe with news that matters. https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters/golazo-starting-xi/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Thursday's episode of Futbol Americas, Herculez Gomez and Sebastian Salazar react to the reports of Germany planning on playing the USMNT and Mexico in friendly matches in September-October as well as Christian Pulisic's latest injury. Seattle Sounders midfielder Cristian Roldan has a sit-down interview with Herc and Sebi where he discusses the Gio Reyna controversy. Then No. 1 overall pick Alyssa Thompson joins the show to talk about the NWSL Draft and Angel City. Also, the guys give their picks for the next El Tri manager. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Thursday's episode of Futbol Americas, Herculez Gomez and Sebastian Salazar react to the reports of Germany planning on playing the USMNT and Mexico in friendly matches in September-October as well as Christian Pulisic's latest injury. Seattle Sounders midfielder Cristian Roldan has a sit-down interview with Herc and Sebi where he discusses the Gio Reyna controversy. Then No. 1 overall pick Alyssa Thompson joins the show to talk about the NWSL Draft and Angel City. Also, the guys give their picks for the next El Tri manager. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A big week in the soccer world, US Soccer, and Sounders FC: both Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan have officially been named to the USMNT roster heading to Qatar for the World Cup. Side x Side's Brad Evans and Keely Dunning break down the final decisions, and a huge congratulations to Morris, Roldan, and Nouhou who will officially be representing Cameroon. As always, like, review, and subscribe. 

They clearly aren't the two most popular picks for the United States' World Cup roster, but we are thrilled for Cristian Roldan and Jordan Morris making the trip to Qatar. If you're inclined to defend those picks to anyone, we give you plenty of ammunition. This week's music: Perry Como - "Seattle", "RVIVR - "Ocean Song", Woody Guthrie - "Roll On Columbia", "Your Journey Begins" - OurMusicBox (Jay Man) (CC BY 4.0) Thanks to James Woollard, Sounders Public Address Announcer, for doing our sponsor reads. You can follow him on Twitter at @BritVoxUS - if you're looking for a British Voice to advertise your business or non-profit, please reach out to him.

Andrew, Charlie and David look ahead to Week 27 from strictly a playoff perspective, lament Cristian Roldan's untimely injury and chat with Victor Wanyama about his time in MLS, Montreal's special season and Djordje Mihailovic's bright future in Europe. 5:27 - Weekend games with the biggest playoff implications 5:58 - Portland - Seattle might be a playoff elimination game + Roldan's injury 18:33 - Hell will be real for either Cincy or Columbus 27:50 - Galaxy have a tough trip to the Revs 32:20 - Do or Die for Charlotte and Toronto this weekend 39:05 - Why playoffs aren't looking likely for Orlando  45:50 - Victor Wanyama on MLS, Montreal & Djordje's Euro future 1:05:12 - Mailbag: What's going on in Houston?

Costigan, who does play-by-play for the Sounders and FOX, talked about the USA's prospects at the World Cup, how he thinks the U20s this year differed from past U20 teams, Jordan Morris's return to form, Cristian Roldan's role problem with the national team, and how he preps to call games from the booth. Scuffed is an ad-free podcast. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

The Sounders are back in the "Win" column after a big home result vs FC Dallas, and Side x Side co-hosts Steve Zakuani and Brad Evans have the full recap of the victory. Zak and Brad look ahead at the remaining schedule, and give their takes on how many points the Sounders need to advance to their 14th consecutive postseason. The pod closes with USMNT roster predictions, including reasons why Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan should both be on the plane to Qatar. 

The show is back on the road! Chats with Garth Lagerwey, Brian Schmetzer, Cristian Roldan and Jordan Morris! TUDN's Michele Gianonne gives us the Pumas perspective! Plus, Week 9, including Nashville SC's stadium opener! 1:30 - The vibes in Seattle ahead of Wednesday 4:15 - Come join us for beers Tuesday night at The George and Dragon! 7:58 - Nashville's new stadium is as good as advertised 15:24 - Quick takes on MLS Week 9 21:08 - CCL Final Leg 2 Preview 29:48 - Would a CCL win make the Sounders the best MLS team of all time? 31:33 - Garth Lagerwey Interview 51:01 - Cristian Roldan Interview 1:03:27 - Jordan Morris Interview 1:12:05 - Brian Schmetzer Interview

On Monday's episode of Futbol Americas, Herculez Gomez and Sebastian Salazar discuss Sergiño Dest's performance over the weekend and whether it was his last game for FC Barcelona. Then the guys talk about Christian Pulisic's game-winning goal vs West Ham and his lack of minutes for Chelsea. Next, we preview the CONCACAF Champions League final between Pumas and Seattle. Later, Cristian Roldan has an exclusive sit down interview with ESPN Correspondent Sam Borden where he talks about choosing the USMNT, his background, and the current crop of national team players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices