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Mercer's men's team has one more exhibition match in Macon before the season kicks off for real...

Head Coach Brad Ruzzo joins from the road to look at the '26 season and what was learned in '25 in the SoCon...

It has been an interesting month in USL- from Oakland to Birmingham, from the Championship to League One and the Super League, Kaylor looks at everything that happened in the leagues in July...

In this SDH 1v1, El Farolito head coach Santiago Lopez stops by to talk about the challenges of juggling running a real world business and a successful amateur soccer program...

Back-to-back in NPSL and a chain of restaurants in san Francisco all under one roof

Thursday Thoughts are a Power Hour from the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground before the media match 

We look at Leagues Cup from Matchday 2 and what the standings look like heading into matchday last of the group stage

Women's college soccer is underway officially and we catch up with West Georgia, Georgia Southern, and Georgia State

Mercer Bears MSOC Head Coach Brad Ruzzo joins to preview the 2026 season in the SoCon as well...

Plus, your AM news as well!

It's a packed Wall Pass Wednesday on SDH AM

We spend a lot of time in Leagues Cup- especially in Leagues Cup After Dark with Tigres and Vancouver- a lot of highlights, post-match thoughts, and previews of Matchday 3, Day 2

The USL Show's Kaylor Hodges also breaks down the month that was in USL- Championship and its issues, League One, and the return of the Super League

Plus, transfers reports including ATLUTD and a midfielder and the rest of your AM news

African soccer journalist Ali Howorth stops by SDH AM to look at how the 2026 WAFCON tourney got to an unlikely final four- that starts tomorrow...

Ali breaks down the state of play and the growth on the African continent

Literally, right before hopping on the bus heading to their season opener at Jackson State, Mercer WSOC HC Tony Economopolous breaks down the 2025 season in the SoCon and what the Bears are bringing into the 2026 season

Kacey White drops by for her weekly segment after calling three matches in Texas in the past week...

FC Dallas and Austin FC took care of business in front of her and Christian Miles and we look at the rise of the Verde in Leagues Cup under interim coach Davy Arnaud

It's a stacked Tuesday SDH AM that covers all levels of the game

Ali Howorth joins to break down WAFCON just before the semifinals- with four new teams there

Tony Economopolous visits just before Mercer's women's soccer team hops on a bus for their season opener

Apple TV's Kacey White breaks down Leagues Cup and what has gotten into Austin FC

El Farolito head coach Santiago Lopez discusses the challenges in balancing a family business and a successful amateur soccer team on a daily basis

Plus, your AM news and...

A full Reaction Monday to start your week on SDH AM

929TheGame's Abe Gordon starts with a look at the new pick-up for ATLUTD and the impact on the line-up going forward

We look at the three confederations letter to FIFA, have a full Leagues Cup breakdown from Sunday, and catch up on MLS NEXT Pro with ATLUTD2's 1-0 loss in Chattanooga on the weekend

Plus, the latest transfer news from MLS heading to Europe and all points in between

SDH AM kicks off your weekend with all you need to know...

SDH Book Club continues with Jon Cotterill and "Rebels, Rogues, Guns & Gods: The Wild World of Brazilian Football"- a wild look at domestic football in Brazil as he continues his series...

ATLUTD has a new addition in the U-22 ranks. We break it down plus look at the latest reports with other names that have surfaced...

Leagues Cup was busy and is busy- we have your full breakdown

Plus, your AM news and notes

Guardian-US Senior Sports Editor Alex Abnos bats leadoff on SDH AM on a couple of topics

Alex was in the press conference introducing new MLS Commissioner Larry Berg to the assembled press earlier this week- we get his thoughts on the appointment

Plus, with the Austin FC story he and Pablo Maurer posted to the publication involving youth-on-youth sexual abuse and the ongoing investigation, SDH gets a backgrounder on the journalism involved in making sure the story is presented in a 100-percent factual manner

It's a wide-ranging Thursday Thoughts for SDH AM

Guardian US Senior Sports Editor Alex Abnos visits with his thoughts on Larry Berg named new MLS Commissioner and pulls back the curtain on the piecing together of the Austin FC investigation at the paper- looking at how a story of this import comes together

We look at Leagues Cup Match Day 2 and preview Match Day 3 with Pulso Sports/Sounder at Heart's Niko Moreno and South America with our Nino Torres live from Peru

Plus, transfer news and rumors from Atlanta United to Europe and back

Wall Pass Wednesday has a lot on the table for SDH AM

We take a deep dive into the new announcement of Larry Berg as MLS Commissioner
We look at Leagues Cup Matchday 1 with highlights and post from the big upset on the night- plus a preview of Matchday 2

MLSSoccer.com's Dylan Butler joins for the analysis

Plus, a big win for the USYNT in the CONCACAF U20's we have highlights and postgame comments and your AM news...

Four More Years!

Mauricio Pochettino chooses to stay with the USMNT, signing a new contract through 2030.

Are we surprised? Are we happy? What does he need to change as he takes over for a full qualifying cycle?

Meanwhile, Gianni Infantino's FIFA Forward Enterprise scheme has been rejected by UEFA, Concacaf and AFC; but is this the end of these shenanigans from him?

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Now that the team is back home in San Francisco, El Farolito head coach Santiago Lopez visits to look at a busy two-team spring and summer- chasing two titles as an amateur club and winning the NPSL title

The interim title has been removed

Richard Dixon is now the head coach for CFC without a qualifier
He visits SDH AM to talk about growth as a head coach, what he's learned at CFC, and a bit of a weekend preview against ATLUTD2

Apple TV's Kacey White drops by SDH AM to look back at where Sporting KC and Houston Dynamo stand at opposite ends of the Western Conference after the weekend past

We also look at Leagues Cup and the new demands of season ticket holders in Como, Italy

Front Office Sports Margaret Fleming bats leadoff the day of MLS introducing Larry Berg as their new commissioner come January 1

We ask what she'd like to see at the presser and the issues he'll have when he takes office

It's a fast-moving SDH AM for your Tuesday

Front Office Sports Margaret Fleming looks at the presser unveiling new MLS Commissioner Larry Berg

Chattanooga FC has removed the interim tag from Richard Dixon's job description- we catch up with the head coach

We preview Leagues Cup and Kacey White looks at Sporting KC and Houston Dynamo

NPSL back-to-back champs El Farolito HC Santiago Lopez joins to talk about how tough that task is plus your AM news and previews

Breaking news starts the week for SDH AM on a Reaction Monday

With the Mauricio Pochettino contract signed and sealed, SoccerForUSPod's Bart Keeler breaks down all the angles of what the future could mean for US Soccer

We also look at the u20 tournament and how it could fit going forward

We transition into the Atlanta United conversation with 929TheGame's Abe Gordon and look at the rest of your AM news around the planet and look at the ATLUTD Unified win in Philly on the weekend...

Beyond Goals Mentoring's Michael Parkhurst visits SDH AM to look at the challenges of mentoring- and of mentees- as they prep for their last or next-to-last high school season...

Plus, we do ask about the latest out of RIFC

Presented by Howard Hamilton, the founder of Soccermetrics

With the World Cup completed, Howard looks back at the tourney and sets up the next phase of the Libertadores- all in one place!

Making his debut on SDH AM, AppleTV's Jalil Anibaba looks back at the MLS NEXT Showcase from All-Star week in Charlotte plus breaks down his match up with STL CITY and Real Salt Lake...

Plus, whatever else we can think of...

Steve Cangialosi looks at his first FC Cincinnati match in a stretch for Apple TV

Coming off Hell Is Real, how will they look as Bruce Arena comes to town with the Quakes...?
Let's learn together...

Dave Leno drops by SDH AM to look at how things are under new head coach Ryan Richter- plus your preview of what to expect with the return of some players (health and transfer) as they wait for Atlanta United

The 2026 winner of Golden Gloves in NPSL, Bristol Rhythm AFC's Noe Delmotte, stops by after practice (literally) to look at the two-month sprint to a title game vs El Farolito...

It's a fast and full SDH AM for a Friday

We look at the latest involving FIFA and their future
Philadelphia Union PBP voice Dave Leno visits for Opposition Research
Beyond Goals Mentoring's Michael Parkhurst looks at the challenges for rising juniors and seniors- and, yes, we ask about Kawhi Leonard

AppleTV's Steve Cangialosi and Jalil Anibaba look at the weekend in Cincinnati and St. Louis
Plus, we have your weekend preview across MLS and your AM news

A busy Thursday Thoughts for SDH AM

We look at the news out of Providence involving an NBA'er and a pro franchise, then we move to Charlotte and look at MLS All-Star with Carles Gil and Son Hyung-Min leading a win over Liga MX

Hour 2 is the Power Hour with Nino Torres and Sounder at Heart/Pulso Sports Niko Moreno looking at everything in South America to your weekend preview in MLS

And your AM News!

Dylan Butler drops by during All-Star week to break down where folks stand in MLS heading into the second half of the season- who he's excited about and who he's worried about...

Jason Longshore and Jon Nelson broadcast live from the Brewhouse Cafe South Downtown ahead of the MLS All Star Game against Liga MX. They dig into the reported MLS roster rule and salary cap changes, including a higher cap, more designated player spots, and incentives for academy sales, that could reshape the league by next summer's transfer window. Plus, a look at Querétaro owner Marc Spiegel's ambitions for Liga MX and what MLS can learn from it.

Marc Spiegel visits from Charlotte and MLS All-Star Week to talk about the first year his group has owned Queretaro in Liga MX

We look at the lessons, advice- given and taken, and what the landscape is as the first US owners in league history

Tyler Terens visits from Cincinnati to look back at his time calling World Cup matches for FOX Sports

We look at the matchups, stories, personalities, and going live- with obstacles- on a matchday...

With the World Cup done for another cycle, City Manager of Decatur, Georgia Andrea Arnold visits the morning show to break down the city efforts over five straight weeks to be a hub for action and entertainment- and the lessons...

A busy Tuesday Thoughts for SDH AM

We look at the news out of France and Italy with their national teams

City Manager, City of Decatur, Andrea Arnold on Watchfest and World Cup.
Nick drops by with a history lesson on Italy failures
 
With CONCACAF Nations League and the U20 tourney going, Morehouse and Haiti native Professor Howard Jean-Denis on Haiti as a country, a football nation, seeing them appear on the world stage as they have. A backgrounder on difficulty and perseverance

Plus, AM news, USYNT, ATLUTD2, Rayo Vallecano, and r...

Bart, Thomas and Lawrence discuss the 2026 World Cup in the U.S., what we observed, what we learned, and how American soccer may or may not have changed during this summer.

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It's a busy Reaction Monday on SDH AM

First, 929TheGame's Abe Gordon talks about his issues with ATLUTD after the loss in Foxborough
We look at the roster situation and challenge the short-term agreement idea

SoccerForUSPod's Bart Keeler looks at cards, calls, and challenges from the weekend in addition to news from England and keeper subs plusthe USYNT in the CONCACAF U20's

Tyler Terens crashes in the last half hour to look at the World Cup and MLS

Plus AM news and your thoughts in the Twitch Pitch 
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Peter Raco, President and CEO of Barrie MLS NEXT Pro and Barrie Stadium Group, drops by SDH AM to break down the announcement of the Barrie franchise for the relocation of Toronto FC II in two seasons.

We look at the market, what this means for the sport and country, and what Barrie Sports Group is learning from those around them in MLS NEXT Pro

Before his work in central Florida on the weekend, Dax McCarty looks at Orlando City, their new acquisition and what happened in the midweek, plus a look at the visitors in Nashville SC

It's the start to your weekend with SDH AM

We look at the new head of Germany's national team- who is setting a line in the sand with coverage and all your AM news

We preview your MLS Saturday and AppleTV's Dax McCarty joins after the hydration break

Front Office Sports Margaret Fleming breaks down the World Cup from a business perspective
Plus, your thoughts on ATLUTD and some reffing down here getting ready for Foxborough