Jonathan Tannenwald
@jtannenwald.bsky.social
Soccer reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer, and occasionally other things.
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A shout at the ether:
If you care about what I do, or about what any of my colleagues do, there's a Philadelphia Inquirer subscription discount going right now.
Maybe think about it. Or don't, whatever. But if you like my soccer coverage maybe think about it.
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If you care about what I do, or about what any of my colleagues do, there's a Philadelphia Inquirer subscription discount going right now.
Maybe think about it. Or don't, whatever. But if you like my soccer coverage maybe think about it.
inquirer.com/tannenwald
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#MLSRefStats Match Day 32
NASHVILLE SC vs @philadelphiaunion.com
REF: Pierre-Luc LAUZIÈRE - 97th game
AR1: Diego BLAS - 152nd
AR2: Stephen McGONAGLE - 43rd
4TH: Jon FREEMON - 54th
VAR: Younes MARRAKCHI - 241st
AVAR: John KRILL - 35th
#NSHvPHI #EveryoneN #DOOP
NASHVILLE SC vs @philadelphiaunion.com
REF: Pierre-Luc LAUZIÈRE - 97th game
AR1: Diego BLAS - 152nd
AR2: Stephen McGONAGLE - 43rd
4TH: Jon FREEMON - 54th
VAR: Younes MARRAKCHI - 241st
AVAR: John KRILL - 35th
#NSHvPHI #EveryoneN #DOOP
October 28, 2026 at 2:27 PM
#MLSRefStats Match Day 32
NASHVILLE SC vs @philadelphiaunion.com
REF: Pierre-Luc LAUZIÈRE - 97th game
AR1: Diego BLAS - 152nd
AR2: Stephen McGONAGLE - 43rd
4TH: Jon FREEMON - 54th
VAR: Younes MARRAKCHI - 241st
AVAR: John KRILL - 35th
#NSHvPHI #EveryoneN #DOOP
NASHVILLE SC vs @philadelphiaunion.com
REF: Pierre-Luc LAUZIÈRE - 97th game
AR1: Diego BLAS - 152nd
AR2: Stephen McGONAGLE - 43rd
4TH: Jon FREEMON - 54th
VAR: Younes MARRAKCHI - 241st
AVAR: John KRILL - 35th
#NSHvPHI #EveryoneN #DOOP
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No Eagles coverage from me this week.
Off to Rome later tonight to cover Villanova's trip to the Vatican and the men's and women's season openers vs. Notre Dame on Sunday.
Off to Rome later tonight to cover Villanova's trip to the Vatican and the men's and women's season openers vs. Notre Dame on Sunday.
October 28, 2026 at 1:18 PM
No Eagles coverage from me this week.
Off to Rome later tonight to cover Villanova's trip to the Vatican and the men's and women's season openers vs. Notre Dame on Sunday.
Off to Rome later tonight to cover Villanova's trip to the Vatican and the men's and women's season openers vs. Notre Dame on Sunday.
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USMNT scouting today:
Chief Assistant Jesús Perez attending AC Milan-Bologna.
Assistant Miguel D'Agostino attending San Jose-Colorado. (MLS-heavy winter camp is in December.)
Chief Assistant Jesús Perez attending AC Milan-Bologna.
Assistant Miguel D'Agostino attending San Jose-Colorado. (MLS-heavy winter camp is in December.)
October 28, 2026 at 12:50 PM
USMNT scouting today:
Chief Assistant Jesús Perez attending AC Milan-Bologna.
Assistant Miguel D'Agostino attending San Jose-Colorado. (MLS-heavy winter camp is in December.)
Chief Assistant Jesús Perez attending AC Milan-Bologna.
Assistant Miguel D'Agostino attending San Jose-Colorado. (MLS-heavy winter camp is in December.)
It was at Highbury. It was destiny.
October 27, 2026 at 10:11 PM
It was at Highbury. It was destiny.
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School employees will now be required to report suspected hazing to a state child abuse hotline under a law passed in response to the Cheltenham football scandal.
Cheltenham locker-room assaults prompt new Pa. anti-hazing law
www.inquirer.com
October 27, 2026 at 10:03 PM
School employees will now be required to report suspected hazing to a state child abuse hotline under a law passed in response to the Cheltenham football scandal.
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I don't know a single person in written media who isn't fearful for their job right now. Many of them have been made redundant in 2026. Others are facing the threat of redundancy.
The safe havens are no longer safe. Nowhere left to turn.
The safe havens are no longer safe. Nowhere left to turn.
October 27, 2026 at 9:33 PM
I don't know a single person in written media who isn't fearful for their job right now. Many of them have been made redundant in 2026. Others are facing the threat of redundancy.
The safe havens are no longer safe. Nowhere left to turn.
The safe havens are no longer safe. Nowhere left to turn.
Cavan Sullivan is officially downgraded to out.
MLS Player Status Report: Matchday 33 (Wednesday, October 28)
www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-pla...
www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-pla...
MLS Player Status Report: Matchday 33 (Wednesday, October 28) | MLSSoccer.com
The MLS Disciplinary Summary for Matchday 33 will be available HERE.
www.mlssoccer.com
October 27, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Cavan Sullivan is officially downgraded to out.
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Oh, so you hate plums?
October 27, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Oh, so you hate plums?
Bluesky a band:
What do the Presidents of the United States of America have against fresh peaches?
What do the Presidents of the United States of America have against fresh peaches?
Bluesky a band:
I Did My Dissertation on Whether or Not They Are Giants
I Did My Dissertation on Whether or Not They Are Giants
Bluesky a band:
Skeeter-Kinney
Skeeter-Kinney
October 27, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Bluesky a band:
What do the Presidents of the United States of America have against fresh peaches?
What do the Presidents of the United States of America have against fresh peaches?
The Istanbul-Constantinople discourse on here alone...
Bluesky a band:
I Did My Dissertation on Whether or Not They Are Giants
I Did My Dissertation on Whether or Not They Are Giants
Bluesky a band:
Skeeter-Kinney
Skeeter-Kinney
October 27, 2026 at 8:54 PM
The Istanbul-Constantinople discourse on here alone...
@sprtswtr.bsky.social analyzes the three games left in the Union's schedule, and what it will take to have momentum going into the playoffs:
www.inquirer.com/soccer/union... via @phillysport.bsky.social
www.inquirer.com/soccer/union... via @phillysport.bsky.social
With an unbeaten streak behind them, here’s a look at the Union’s climb to make the MLS playoffs
The playoff scenarios are the same as the last game: win, and you’re in. Draw, and securing a spot gets a bit trickier. Still, a trio of tough games remain to secure anything.
www.inquirer.com
October 27, 2026 at 8:44 PM
@sprtswtr.bsky.social analyzes the three games left in the Union's schedule, and what it will take to have momentum going into the playoffs:
www.inquirer.com/soccer/union... via @phillysport.bsky.social
www.inquirer.com/soccer/union... via @phillysport.bsky.social
This from @inquirer.com colleague Ariana Perez-Castells fascinates the old Urban Studies major in me.
www.inquirer.com/business/phi...
www.inquirer.com/business/phi...
Philadelphia gained tens of thousands of degree-holding residents in the last decade — but office jobs aren’t growing
Mid-career residents aged 35 to 44 years are leading the growth amid Philadelphia's talent pool of degree-holders.
www.inquirer.com
October 27, 2026 at 8:40 PM
This from @inquirer.com colleague Ariana Perez-Castells fascinates the old Urban Studies major in me.
www.inquirer.com/business/phi...
www.inquirer.com/business/phi...
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We're officially getting our permanent home in 2028! 🏟️
Today, the Omaha City Council voted YES on the development agreement! Read more here:
🔗 www.unionomaha.com/future-home-...
#OneMeansAll
Today, the Omaha City Council voted YES on the development agreement! Read more here:
🔗 www.unionomaha.com/future-home-...
#OneMeansAll
October 27, 2026 at 8:11 PM
We're officially getting our permanent home in 2028! 🏟️
Today, the Omaha City Council voted YES on the development agreement! Read more here:
🔗 www.unionomaha.com/future-home-...
#OneMeansAll
Today, the Omaha City Council voted YES on the development agreement! Read more here:
🔗 www.unionomaha.com/future-home-...
#OneMeansAll
Eintracht Frankfurt won a game, huh?
October 27, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Eintracht Frankfurt won a game, huh?
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C U P S E T
Mainz go down to 2. Bundesliga side Bochum who haven’t won a game since September 5th (6 games ago)
Meanwhile Mainz lose in the second round for the 4th straight year in a row.
Mainz go down to 2. Bundesliga side Bochum who haven’t won a game since September 5th (6 games ago)
Meanwhile Mainz lose in the second round for the 4th straight year in a row.
October 27, 2026 at 7:01 PM
C U P S E T
Mainz go down to 2. Bundesliga side Bochum who haven’t won a game since September 5th (6 games ago)
Meanwhile Mainz lose in the second round for the 4th straight year in a row.
Mainz go down to 2. Bundesliga side Bochum who haven’t won a game since September 5th (6 games ago)
Meanwhile Mainz lose in the second round for the 4th straight year in a row.
With or without grass, I wonder, and why am I sensing the answer is without...
We're getting the latest conceptualizations of what a new, fully enclosed AF is supposed to look like, which is...
kind of a mini-Bernabeu, apparently?
kind of a mini-Bernabeu, apparently?
October 27, 2026 at 6:48 PM
With or without grass, I wonder, and why am I sensing the answer is without...
West Chester's Phoebe McClernon signs a new contract with the Seattle Reign, through 2029.
“Phoebe has been an important part of our defensive foundation, and her ability to perform at a high level consistently speaks to the type of player and professional she is,” Lesle Gallimore says.
“Phoebe has been an important part of our defensive foundation, and her ability to perform at a high level consistently speaks to the type of player and professional she is,” Lesle Gallimore says.
October 27, 2026 at 6:18 PM
West Chester's Phoebe McClernon signs a new contract with the Seattle Reign, through 2029.
“Phoebe has been an important part of our defensive foundation, and her ability to perform at a high level consistently speaks to the type of player and professional she is,” Lesle Gallimore says.
“Phoebe has been an important part of our defensive foundation, and her ability to perform at a high level consistently speaks to the type of player and professional she is,” Lesle Gallimore says.
The customer might not always be right, but if they say they don't like your business practices, they could have a point.
Le grand magasin parisien BHV Marais demande son placement en redressement judiciaire
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➡️ https://l.ici.fr/nNLR
October 27, 2026 at 5:38 PM
The customer might not always be right, but if they say they don't like your business practices, they could have a point.
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REVEALED - the true extent of Man City’s financial advantage via cheating: £4.6bn?
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REVEALED - the true extent of Man City’s financial advantage via cheating: £4.6bn?
After the ‘guilty’ verdicts in Man City’s ‘115’ case, the IC said £830m of City income was from sham contracts with Abu Dhabi sponsors. But how much more did City earn in different ways from cheating?
sportingintelligence832.substack.com
October 27, 2026 at 5:02 PM
REVEALED - the true extent of Man City’s financial advantage via cheating: £4.6bn?
sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/revealed-t...
sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/revealed-t...
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Kiah Stokes is probably the WNBA Finals MVP right now and at least some of it is because of timely 3-point shooting. Who would have guessed that? | @theixsports.bsky.social
www.theixsports.com/features/kia...
www.theixsports.com/features/kia...
Kiah Stokes, now a dual threat, has Valkyries a game away from a title | The IX Basketball
While Kiah Stokes was being interviewed on following the Valkyries’ 64-55 win in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals, the crowd nose overtook her.
www.theixsports.com
October 27, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Kiah Stokes is probably the WNBA Finals MVP right now and at least some of it is because of timely 3-point shooting. Who would have guessed that? | @theixsports.bsky.social
www.theixsports.com/features/kia...
www.theixsports.com/features/kia...
In announcing finalist cities for the men's and women's basketball Final Fours from 2032-36, the NCAA says it has decided the two events won't be in the same city until at least 2037.
October 27, 2026 at 4:13 PM
In announcing finalist cities for the men's and women's basketball Final Fours from 2032-36, the NCAA says it has decided the two events won't be in the same city until at least 2037.
The Union will clinch a playoff spot tomorrow if:
1. They win (granting the odds of that)
2. They tie and...
RBNY tie or lose at New England
Columbus tie or lose at Dallas
1. They win (granting the odds of that)
2. They tie and...
RBNY tie or lose at New England
Columbus tie or lose at Dallas
October 27, 2026 at 3:16 PM
The Union will clinch a playoff spot tomorrow if:
1. They win (granting the odds of that)
2. They tie and...
RBNY tie or lose at New England
Columbus tie or lose at Dallas
1. They win (granting the odds of that)
2. They tie and...
RBNY tie or lose at New England
Columbus tie or lose at Dallas
Ash Puri puts more of his imprint on St. Joe's and its alumni base:
Phil Martelli will be inducted into the school's Athletics Hall of Fame "later this year," the program announced just now.
Phil Martelli will be inducted into the school's Athletics Hall of Fame "later this year," the program announced just now.
October 27, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Ash Puri puts more of his imprint on St. Joe's and its alumni base:
Phil Martelli will be inducted into the school's Athletics Hall of Fame "later this year," the program announced just now.
Phil Martelli will be inducted into the school's Athletics Hall of Fame "later this year," the program announced just now.
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Get ready for a competitive Ivy League women's basketball season, as three teams got first-place votes in the preseason poll and 11 All-Ivy players from 2025-26 are back.
Our #NCAAWBB conference previews roll on with @jennhatfield.bsky.social's in-depth look at the Ancient Eight. ⬇️ 🌿
Our #NCAAWBB conference previews roll on with @jennhatfield.bsky.social's in-depth look at the Ancient Eight. ⬇️ 🌿
2026-27 Ivy League preview
Get ready for a competitive Ivy League season: Three teams got first-place votes, and 11 All-Ivy players from last season are back.
www.theixsports.com
October 26, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Get ready for a competitive Ivy League women's basketball season, as three teams got first-place votes in the preseason poll and 11 All-Ivy players from 2025-26 are back.
Our #NCAAWBB conference previews roll on with @jennhatfield.bsky.social's in-depth look at the Ancient Eight. ⬇️ 🌿
Our #NCAAWBB conference previews roll on with @jennhatfield.bsky.social's in-depth look at the Ancient Eight. ⬇️ 🌿
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Some thoughts here for @sport.theguardian.com on the majestic Alexia Putellas' record-equalling third #BallonDor plus Joan Laporta's Freudian slip and why the organisers - despite progress - still haven't quite managed to deliver full parity for the women's game.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Alexia Putellas a worthy Ballon d’Or winner but the limited shortlist illustrates flaws
Neglect of African football and a third win for the Spanish great does little to challenge narrative that the prize is reserved only for players of the top nations
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Some thoughts here for @sport.theguardian.com on the majestic Alexia Putellas' record-equalling third #BallonDor plus Joan Laporta's Freudian slip and why the organisers - despite progress - still haven't quite managed to deliver full parity for the women's game.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...