On today's show, Joe Lowery discusses MLS's potential calendar shift that could see MLS mirror Europe's biggest leagues, the Philadelphia Union's hot start to 2025, and the latest and greatest from the U.S. Open Cup.

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Welcome back to This League!, our show covering the USL Championship’s biggest stories, characters, and on-field action. Every week, Backheeled's John Morrissey, Peyton Gallaher, and Ryan Sýkora run the Championship's gauntlet to provide fresh observations from around the league. From FC Tulsa's upturn to a slew of upsets to a tactical trend sweeping the league, our trio covered a ton of ground.

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After more than 15 years as Sporting Kansas City's manager, Peter Vermes was let go earlier this week. Why now? What went wrong? What comes next? And what's Vermes' legacy? All that -- and so much more -- on the show.

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On today's show, Joe Lowery dives into five eye-catching topics from around MLS, ranging from CF Montreal's odd choice to fire Laurent Courtois to a new playmaker coming to Texas to a big tactical shift out West.

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Welcome back to This League!, our new show covering the USL Championship’s biggest stories, characters, and on-field action. Every week, Backheeled's John Morrissey, Peyton Gallaher, and Ryan Sýkora run the Championship's gauntlet to provide fresh observations from around the league. From Oakland's historic outing to Rhode Island's sophomore season to the USL's historic pro-rel vote, our trio covered a ton of ground.

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The USMNT suffered the first two competitive defeats of the Mauricio Pochettino era over the last few days. What went wrong for the U.S.? And what did we learn about this team? Joe Lowery dives in.

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Earlier this week, the USL announced a successful vote to implement promotion and relegation across a newly designed three-tier men's professional league system. Joe Lowery dives into the news, breaking down the specifics of what happened, what it means, and what big questions remain.

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Welcome to This League!, our new show covering the USL Championship’s biggest stories, characters, and on-field action. Every week, Backheeled's John Morrissey, Peyton Gallaher, and Ryan Sýkora run the Championship's gauntlet to provide fresh observations from around the league.

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It's MLS review time! Joe Lowery looks back at all 15 games from the weekend and asks: which teams stood out? Which teams struggled? And which games were the most entertaining? All that -- and more -- on the show.

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On today's show, Joe Lowery looks around the wide world of MLS and digs into a handful of early season takeaways. From the value of having a club-wide identity to the impact new tactical styles are having for a pair of perfect teams, there was plenty to discuss.

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