I returned to my old youth soccer roots to talk to local parents about how they're keeping kids safe as federal immigration enforcement detains people -- including, in one case, three U.S. citizens -- across the street from Evanston parks and schools. Check it out ⬇️⬇️

this Spain/Uruguay/Cape Verde/Saudi group

#WorldCupAfterDark has proven to be absolutely electric

Roldan and Berhalter as the *only* backup CMs is mind-boggling. If McKennie or Adams go down, they’re just not comparable replacements. Value added from bringing Morris/Tessmann as the 5th CM >>> value added from bringing Zendejas as the 6th winger/9th FW

Jakewestern

On another note like to throw out some kudos to both ILL universities. There was a report by JB stating that PSU was the only top 15 team without a player in the transfer portal, which is not entirely accurate, as ILL is in the same situation. Edmund Ruth is not in the transfer portal; he was denied eligibility two years ago while at ILL. Despite this, he entered the portal last year, and I'm not sure why he is showing up again, since he definitely has no eligibility left. No kids in the portal speaks volumes for Coach Hunter and Staff after navigating a very difficult season with a coaching change that was an ILL legend, as well as keeping all but one recruit, and not sure that won't be rectified shortly. They deserve a huge amount of credit for keeping the train on the track and never once complaining. The Northwestern Wildcats are set to welcome one of their largest recruiting classes next season, featuring 10 new recruits. This impressive group includes three members of the Greco World teams, as well as notable athletes such as four-time Georgia State champion Ryder Wilder, Will Detar, who is ranked #58 on the 2026 big board, three-time state champion Trayvn Boger at 285 lb, and Alex Pierce, a four-time finalist from Iowa, among others. Kudos to Matt and BJ for successfully landing this class, which is no small feat given the admissions process at Northwestern. This new group will complement a few other freshmen, including Dekraker and Enright. Maybe a Wildcat turnaround isn't that far off. I am going to try to be a DNC the rest of the evening.

I’ve heard @OhioMBasketball has been in contact with Tyler Kropp. The 6’9” forward is a Powell, Ohio, native, a spot Ohio coach @JeffBoals has had a strong hold on for almost a decade.

Playing on the next level has long been the goal for @NewTrierBBB great Jake Fiegen (@FiegenJake). Thanks to an All-Ivy season with Cornell, Fiegen has unlocked another opportunity to do that and has narrowed his choices to four big-conference programs. therecordnorthshore.org/2026…

And then there were four.

I asked Singleton about his priorities entering this offseason, especially with the portal: “My priorities are just to make sure I get better in this offseason and see what I can do to help Northwestern win more games next year.” More: youtu.be/Pe2p71YjkkM?si=6RVR…

The viewership # for NU-ILL is getting some attention, so bear in mind: None of NU’s four ranked wrestlers were available. They forfeited two matches. #3 Oklahoma State vs #6 VA Tech and #22 Wisconsin vs #10 Michigan were on at the same time. No idea why it was picked for BTN.

-4x GA state champ -3x UT state champ -2 National Prep champs -2 IA state champs (6 finals combined!) -1 PA state champ -1 MD state finalist -1 NJ state finalist For the uninitiated, a primer on Northwestern wrestling’s “battle-tested” Class of ‘26: dailynorthwestern.com/2026/0…

#12 Will Detar of Team Pennsylvania gets the WILD overtime takedown over #6 Mason Jakob of Team USA #pwc