Another Olympic qualifying campaign, another disappointing performance from a US Men’s U23 team. At this point it’s a tradition. At least the US will still be represented by the best the nation has to offer in the USWNT in Tokyo. It looks like we could see the introduction of a Women’s Club World Cup in the not-so-distant future, and FIFA appears set to allow the transfer of players aged 16 and older.

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Events have moved swiftly since March 2, when Mark Richard, President and CEO of the Downtown Spokane Partnership, held a news conference proposing that the district scrap plans for the Albi site and built a $31 million stadium downtown instead.