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America's first major immigration crackdown and the making and breaking of the West

NPR

America's first major immigration crackdown and the making and breaking of the West toggle caption Ann Ronan Picture Library/Photo 12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 is widely considered to be the first major immigration clampdown in American history. toggle caption Wayne Hsieh/Flickr Central Pacific Railroad ended up deciding to hire Chinese workers, and the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Want to play games under the stars? The Music Center is turning into an outdoor arcade

LA Times

The game started as an experiment. “Synch.Live” is part of IndieCade’s long-running free Night Games programming, back for the second year at downtown’s Music Center on Friday and Saturday evenings. “‘Synch.Live’ is a cooperative game,” says the Music Center’s Kamal Sinclair, who heads the organization’s Digital Innovation Initiative and brought Night Games to the space, adding that works like “Sync.Live” …

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2 months, 1 week ago

‘He wants to win.’ How U.S. Soccer landed star coach Mauricio Pochettino

LA Times

Before new coach Mauricio Pochettino had even left the locker room for one of his first training sessions with the U.S. men’s soccer team, many of his players already were bathed in sweat. That’s the big message so far.” U.S. soccer coach Mauricio Pochettino and first assistant coach Jesus Perez wait for their player before training Friday in Austin, Texas. …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Pochettino says US men’s players should aspire to achieve like American women

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Mauricio Pochettino views the U.S. women’s team as the example for his men. “I was teasing Poch that it only took Emma two months to win an Olympic gold medal, so I’m curious what he’s going to do in two months,” Cone said. “We need to believe that we can win, that we can win not only …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Mauricio Pochettino hired to succeed Gregg Berhalter as US men’s national team coach

Associated Press

Former Tottenham and Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino was hired Tuesday to succeed Gregg Berhalter as U.S. men’s national team coach, 21 months before the Americans host the 2026 World Cup. “It’s about the journey that this team and this country are on,” Pochettino said in a statement released by the USSF. While the contract length wasn’t specified, the USSF said …

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3 months, 1 week ago

U.S. Soccer finally closes deal, hires Mauricio Pochettino to lead men’s national team

LA Times

U.S. Soccer has hired former Chelsea coach Mauricio Pochettino to coach the U.S. men’s national team ahead of the World Cup the Americans will co-host in 2026. U.S. Soccer finally got its man Tuesday, announcing it has hired Mauricio Pochettino to coach the men’s national team. “Mauricio understands the unique potential of this team and this country and he shares …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

A weird, whimsical game is hiding in the bookshelves at Los Angeles Public Library

LA Times

Imagine that your local public library is inhabited by an undiscovered race of tiny people. The immersive experience works Welcome to the Bureau of Nooks and Crannies, a new exploration-focused, play-inspired experience found inside the Lincoln Heights branch of the Los Angeles Public Library system. A peek inside one of Andy Crocker’s mini dioramas as part of her Bureau of …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Gregg Berhalter fired as U.S. men’s soccer coach after Copa America first-round exit

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Gregg Berhalter was fired 10 months into his second stint as U.S. men’s soccer coach, leaving the Americans searching for a leader less than two years before they host the World Cup. “Our approach and process was always focused on the 2026 World Cup and I remain confident that this group will be one of the great …

World World Cup Team Soccer America Second Round

5 months, 1 week ago

U.S. Soccer fires coach Gregg Berhalter after Copa América collapse

LA Times

With the 2026 World Cup less than two years away, U.S. Soccer is starting over after firing coach Gregg Berhalter on Wednesday. “We are now focused on working with our Sporting Director Matt Crocker and leveraging his experience at the highest levels of the sport to ensure we find the right person to lead the USMNT into a new era …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

2021 death of young Black man at rural Missouri home was self-inflicted, FBI tells AP

Associated Press

ST. LOUIS — A federal investigation has concluded that a young Black man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a rural Missouri home, not at the hands of the white homeowner who had a history of racist social media postings, an FBI official told The Associated Press Wednesday. Relatives of Martin and others questioned that finding, and a jury …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Inquest into Cleveland Dodd's death in custody reveals extensive history of self-harm

ABC

In short: Cleveland Dodd's inquest has been told the 16-year-old had an extensive history of self-harm. A coronial inquest into the death of Cleveland Dodd has revealed youth custodial officers contended with several incidents of detainees self-harming or threatening to do so on the night the 16-year-old was found unresponsive in his cell. The inquest heard custodial officers asked Cleveland …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Carlos Acosta brings the streets of Havana to ‘The Nutcracker’ with new take on holiday ballet

Associated Press

LONDON — Carlos Acosta, the Cuban-born ballet star, has danced “The Nutcracker” countless times in his glittering career. Acosta is choreographing and directing his new show, “Nutcracker in Havana,” which reimagines the traditional story by setting it in Cuba and fusing classical ballet with the street dances of Havana. “It’s the ballet I’ve most performed in my entire career …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Gio Reyna to be called up for next USMNT squad after Gregg Berhalter talks

New York Times

USFF sporting director Matt Crocker has confirmed that Gio Reyna will be called up to the next USMNT camp, if healthy, after talks with head coach Gregg Berhalter. Reyna’s relationship with Berhalter was under the microscope after a tricky 2022 World Cup for the pair and the subsequent incident which saw details of the 50-year-old’s historic domestic abuse of his …

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1 year, 4 months ago

American rebuild begins after dismal FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign

Hindustan Times

The United States have begun the process of rebuilding their women's team after the departure of their coach, general manager and a handful of influential players following the nation's most disappointing Women's World Cup campaign. FILE PHOTO: Soccer FIFA Women’s World Cup Spain defeated England 1-0 in Sunday's final in Sydney, capping the biggest-ever edition of the tournament that broke …

World Cup National Team Soccer American Crocker

1 year, 4 months ago

USWNT general manager Kate Markgraf leaving role at end of August

New York Times

U.S. women’s national team general manager Kate Markgraf is leaving the role when her contract expires at the end of August, U.S. Soccer announced Friday. I look forward to supporting all of our programs and have every confidence that we will maintain our standards of excellence moving forward.” U.S. Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker said Markgraf has been “an instrumental …

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1 year, 4 months ago

USA coach Vlatko Andonovski resigns after disastrous Women's World Cup campaign; Twila Kilgore named interim replacement

Firstpost

Andonovski’s resignation comes less than two weeks after the United States was knocked out of the Women’s World Cup earlier than ever before. Interim head coach Twila Kilgore served as #USWNT assistant coach for the past year and a half, and in 2021 became the first American-born woman to earn U.S. Soccer’s Pro Coaching License. pic.twitter.com/VPSanYQYGF — U.S. Women's National …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Twila Kilgore tapped as interim coach for US women’s national soccer team

Associated Press

Twila Kilgore will serve as interim coach of the U.S. women’s national soccer team following the resignation of coach Vlatko Andonovski, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced on Thursday. Kilgore, the first American-born woman to earn U.S. Soccer’s top-level Pro License, was an assistant under Andonovski for 1 1/2 years and will lead the team while a search for a permanent …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Berhalter back as US coach, half-year after feud triggered a domestic-violence probe

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Gregg Berhalter walked into an interview with the U.S. Soccer Federation in New York on Tuesday, 161 days after the governing body announced he had been replaced by an interim coach. Berhalter was at Newark Liberty International Airport the following day when his phone rang, “Matt called me and he said, `You’re the guy,’” Berhalter recalled Friday …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Commentary: U.S. Soccer’s decision to bring back Gregg Berhalter is the right move

LA Times

U.S. men’s national soccer team coach Gregg Berhalter acknowledges the crowd after a loss to the Netherlands in the Qatar World Cup. In his first four years, Berhalter compiled the best winning percentage by a men’s coach in U.S. Soccer history. “Also what came through in abundance was his passion to develop the legacy of U.S. Soccer, not just about …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Gregg Berhalter: ‘Work to do’ in rebuilding relationship with Gio Reyna as coach returns to USMNT

New York Times

Gregg Berhalter said there is “work to do” in “trying to rebuild” his relationship with Gio Reyna during his first news conference since the U.S. men’s national team announced the coach’s return to his previous position Friday. Berhalter will not be coaching the CONCACAF Gold Cup in an effort to avoid creating “the environment of Gregg puts his boats straight …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Hudson quits as US men’s soccer interim coach, is replaced by Callaghan

Associated Press

Anthony Hudson quit as interim head coach of the U.S. men’s soccer team on Tuesday, just two weeks before he was to lead the Americans in the CONCACAF Nations League semifinals. Hudson’s departure was announced just six days after the U.S. Soccer Federation said he was remaining as coach of the Americans through the CONCACAF Gold Cup this summer. Hudson …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Southampton’s Premier League relegation: Sackings, staff exits and divided dressing room

New York Times

“Dragan should have just bought a yacht instead — he’d have had more fun,” pointed out one source at Southampton. ‘Dragan’ is Dragan Solak, the Serbian billionaire who has financed Sport Republic’s first full season at Southampton — one that has ended in relegation after spending £132million on 15 players across two windows. The Athletic can reveal… Doubts surfaced over …

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1 year, 7 months ago

British executive Crocker hired as USSF sporting director

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Matt Crocker intends to focus on leadership, style of play and team identity in his search for a U.S. men’s soccer coach, but deflected about whether he will consider retaining Gregg Berhalter or look at Jesse Marsch. “Gregg has done a fantastic job,” Crocker said Tuesday after the U.S. Soccer Federation announced his hiring as sporting director. …

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1 year, 7 months ago

US Soccer appoints Matt Crocker as Sporting Director

The Hindu

The United States Soccer Federation appointed Southampton’s outgoing director of soccer operations, Matt Crocker, as its sporting director on Tuesday. Immediate focus: Women’s World Cup 2023 Crocker arrives with just over three months left for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 and will be expected to assist the USWNT, the defending World Champion, in a limited capacity as he will …

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America's first major immigration crackdown and the making and breaking of the West

Want to play games under the stars? The Music Center is turning into an outdoor arcade

‘He wants to win.’ How U.S. Soccer landed star coach Mauricio Pochettino

Pochettino says US men’s players should aspire to achieve like American women

Mauricio Pochettino hired to succeed Gregg Berhalter as US men’s national team coach

U.S. Soccer finally closes deal, hires Mauricio Pochettino to lead men’s national team

A weird, whimsical game is hiding in the bookshelves at Los Angeles Public Library

Gregg Berhalter fired as U.S. men’s soccer coach after Copa America first-round exit

U.S. Soccer fires coach Gregg Berhalter after Copa América collapse

2021 death of young Black man at rural Missouri home was self-inflicted, FBI tells AP

Inquest into Cleveland Dodd's death in custody reveals extensive history of self-harm

Carlos Acosta brings the streets of Havana to ‘The Nutcracker’ with new take on holiday ballet

Gio Reyna to be called up for next USMNT squad after Gregg Berhalter talks

American rebuild begins after dismal FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign

USWNT general manager Kate Markgraf leaving role at end of August

USA coach Vlatko Andonovski resigns after disastrous Women's World Cup campaign; Twila Kilgore named interim replacement

Twila Kilgore tapped as interim coach for US women’s national soccer team

Berhalter back as US coach, half-year after feud triggered a domestic-violence probe

Commentary: U.S. Soccer’s decision to bring back Gregg Berhalter is the right move

Gregg Berhalter: ‘Work to do’ in rebuilding relationship with Gio Reyna as coach returns to USMNT

Hudson quits as US men’s soccer interim coach, is replaced by Callaghan

Southampton’s Premier League relegation: Sackings, staff exits and divided dressing room

British executive Crocker hired as USSF sporting director

US Soccer appoints Matt Crocker as Sporting Director