There's a great "Switched on Pop" pod episode on how “Take Me Home, Country Roads" became incredibly popular in Asia: open.spotify.com/episode/62S… But also the song is not out of place at all in global football. Listening to 75K fans at Old Trafford last fall was unforgettable:

New York, 2026.

I’ve never seen Brooklyn like this. Wandered around Fort Greene before the game started and there’s a scene like this every 10 blocks.

I haven't posted on here about this yet, but I helped my friend @nate_bukaty with a book on Kansas City's World Cup bid — and journey to becoming a soccer capital. It'll be out May 26. It's a cool story-and there's truth to Andrew's point below. Pre-order: amazon.com/Perfect-Pitch-Kan…

I don't know how many people predicted Michigan to win the national title in the preseason, but @CJMooreHoops had them No. 1 in his preseason rankings in October. Few people know college basketball like CJ. nytimes.com/athletic/6751366…

Garden State-core.

thanks, bobby.

my hall of fame.

Michael Kosta is a rotating host on The Daily Show and also the former 864th-ranked tennis player in the world. I talked to him about learning how to lose, the lessons we can learn from failure, and where self-belief comes from (Our parents?). Fun conversation:

“I like people with big, bold personalities. I think I have a big, bold personality and I love it when people match that energy or have their own wild energy. “I love talking to weird baseball people ... If you’ve got weird ideas, I want to hear them.” Mark Canha on creativity:

2008 Final Four throwback: The last time there were four one-seeds in San Antonio, I was there as a student beat reporter. And yes, “Chase Buford’s Guide to San Antonio” was my idea.