Books: "How Soccer Explains The World" By Franklin Foer

 

How Soccer Explains The World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization

By Franklin Foer

Harper Perennial; paperback, 288 pages; $18.99; available today, Tuesday, April 7th

Franklin Foer is a staff writer at The Atlantic and a former editor of The New Republic. His most recent book is The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future.

NYCFC Stunned By St. Louis Late

 

NYCFC celebrates Hannes Wolf's goal. Photo by Jason Schott.

New York City Football Club was thisclose to a solid win on Saturday night at Citi Field, but St. Louis City SC scored a goal in extra time to force the 1-1 draw.

Who NYCFC Will Play In Its First Match Of US Open Cup

 

New York City Football Club will Westchester SC in the Round of 32 of the 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, a competition across all leagues in the country.

Books: New Novels For Spring

We are finally at the time of year you can go outside and read a book, and in this review, we will look at three new novels that will transport you to another place and are perfect to spend an afternoon with: To Cage a Wild Bird, by Brooke Fast; You Should Have Been Nicer To My Mom, by Vincent Tirado; and Like in Love with You, by Emma R. Alban. 

Books: "Kutchinsky's Egg" By Serena Kutchinsky

 

Kutchinsky's Egg: A Family's Story of Obsession, Love and Loss

By Serena Kutchinsky

Scribner; hardcover, 320 pages; $30.00; available today, March 31st

Serena Kutchinsky is an award-winning journalist who has held senior editorial roles at Sky News, BBC News, The Sunday Times in London, Prospect, and Newsweek. She is currently the head of news at The iPaper, and spends the summer hosting talks at festivals and traveling around the countryside in a camper van. She runs an Instagram account dedicated to the legacy of the House of Kutchinsky.

Peterson Second In Command In Mets Rotation

David Peterson fires one in to Nick Gonzales in the second inning on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Jason Schott.

 

The Mets this year have a new ace in Freddy Peralta, and they have quite the familiar face as the No. 2 starter in their rotation.

Sweet 16: Duke "Bully Drives" Way Past St. John's

 

Cayden and Cameron Boozer. @DukeMBB.

The St. John's Red Storm's run in the NCAA Tournament ended in the Sweet 16 on Friday night in Washington, DC, as the Duke Blue Devils outlasted them late in a 80-75 win.