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<p class="has-small-font-size">I’ve <a href="https://duresport.com/all-books/">written books</a> on the historical and cultural forces that will keep the U.S. men’s soccer team from winning the World Cup, histories of Major League Soccer and women’s soccer, tips for improving your soccer club’s website, and personal takes on MMA and youth soccer.</p>
</div><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media"><img data-attachment-id="6901" data-permalink="https://duresport.com/mmm-home/my-books/" data-orig-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/441bd-my-books.png" data-orig-size="600,300" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="my-books" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/441bd-my-books.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/441bd-my-books.png?w=600" width="600" height="300" src="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/441bd-my-books.png?w=600" alt="" class="wp-image-6901 size-full" srcset="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/441bd-my-books.png 600w, https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/441bd-my-books.png?w=150 150w, https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/441bd-my-books.png?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></figure></div>
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<h1 class="wp-block-heading">My latest writing</h1>
<ul class="has-excerpts wp-block-rss"><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/aug/12/ufc-landed-a-77bn-deal-with-paramount-but-is-dana-whites-trump-bond-a-liability'>UFC landed a $7.7bn deal with Paramount. But is Dana White’s Trump bond a liability?</a></div><div class="wp-block-rss__item-excerpt">The Octagon is more international than ever – so why is Dana White still tied to an administration that seeks to isolate large parts of its audience?</div></li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https://www.klcc.org/podcast/oregon-on-the-record/2025-08-07/fired-up-changing-economics-of-the-wnba-good-news-for-portland-fire'>Fired up: Changing economics of the WNBA, good news for Portland Fire</a></div><div class="wp-block-rss__item-excerpt">A conversation with Beau Dure of The Guardian about the changing landscape of the WNBA and the slow pace of increased salary for players in the league even though ratings […]</div></li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2025/jul/05/palmeiras-v-chelsea-club-world-cup-quarter-final-live-updates'>Palmeiras v Chelsea: Club World Cup quarter-final – live updates</a></div><div class="wp-block-rss__item-excerpt">Rolling report: Palmeiras and Chelsea meet at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field for a place in the Club World Cup last four. Follow along with Beau Dure</div></li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jun/25/club-world-cup-heat'>Warning shot for 2026: Club World Cup’s brutal heat exposes a World Cup risk</a></div><div class="wp-block-rss__item-excerpt">That the US gets hot in the summer is hardly breaking news. Even if it may not give any one team an advantage, it puts players, fans and officials at […]</div></li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jun/13/why-verstappen-the-villain-and-verstappen-the-vulnerable-are-great-for-f1'>Why Verstappen the Villain and Verstappen the Vulnerable are great for F1</a></div><div class="wp-block-rss__item-excerpt">The Dutch four-time world champion rose to fame as something of a scoundrel and has showed signs of reverting to type</div></li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2025/may/04/miami-grand-prix-2025-formula-one-live'>F1: Piastri wins Miami GP in dominant McLaren one-two finish – as it happened</a></div><div class="wp-block-rss__item-excerpt">Lap-by-lap report: The Australian extended his lead in the drivers’ standings as he beat teammate Lando Morris to the top of the podium in Florida</div></li></ul>
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">My posts</h1>
<p>New posts are at Mostly Modern Media, now at Substack.</p>
<ul class="has-excerpts wp-block-rss"><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https://mostlymodernmedia.substack.com/p/cover-band-yay-or-nay-paramore-the' target="_blank">Cover Band Yay or Nay: Paramore, "The Only Exception"</a></div><div class="wp-block-rss__item-excerpt">It's one of the most gorgeous records produced this century. Can you pull it off in your own band?</div></li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https://mostlymodernmedia.substack.com/p/podcasts-the-black-hole-of-self-absorption' target="_blank">Podcasts: The black hole of self-absorption</a></div><div class="wp-block-rss__item-excerpt">A potentially vital medium has turned into a tedious exercise in egotism.</div></li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https://mostlymodernmedia.substack.com/p/cover-band-yay-or-nay-berlin-the' target="_blank">Cover Band Yay or Nay: Berlin, "The Metro"</a></div><div class="wp-block-rss__item-excerpt">Your band probably doesn't have Terri Nunn, and MTV isn't going to play your video 400 times a day. Still worth a shot?</div></li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https://mostlymodernmedia.substack.com/p/cover-band-yay-or-nay-slade-run-runaway' target="_blank">Cover Band Yay or Nay: Slade, "Run Runaway"</a></div><div class="wp-block-rss__item-excerpt">Veteran English band got a surprise boost from Quiet Riot. Would their music trigger any response from a bar crowd today?</div></li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https://mostlymodernmedia.substack.com/p/maya-dure-2011-25' target="_blank">Maya Dure: 2011-25</a></div><div class="wp-block-rss__item-excerpt">Not the world's smartest dog. Just a wonderful companion for 11 years.</div></li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https://mostlymodernmedia.substack.com/p/why-do-media-outlets-like-axios-normalize' target="_blank">Why do media outlets like Axios normalize Trump?</a></div><div class="wp-block-rss__item-excerpt">The overriding "bias" of the media isn't about red vs. blue. It's about green.</div></li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https://mostlymodernmedia.substack.com/p/is-my-music-depressing' target="_blank">Is my music depressing?</a></div><div class="wp-block-rss__item-excerpt">And if you're in a band, should you drop the downbeat stuff when you're playing in a bar?</div></li></ul>
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">My most popular stories and posts</h1>
<div data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":4855264,"permalink":"https:\/\/duresport.com\/"}' class="wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular"><div class=""><div class="tiled-gallery__gallery"><div class="tiled-gallery__row"><div class="tiled-gallery__col" style="flex-basis:39.24466%"><figure class="tiled-gallery__item"><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/jan/20/flat-earth-believers-youtube-videos-conspiracy-theorists"><img data-attachment-id="21232" data-permalink="https://duresport.com/mmm-home/flat-earth-2/" data-orig-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/flat-earth-1.png" data-orig-size="1024,768" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="flat-earth" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Flat Earthers are back</p>
" data-medium-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/flat-earth-1.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/flat-earth-1.png?w=1000" data-attachment-id="21232" data-permalink="https://duresport.com/mmm-home/flat-earth-2/" data-orig-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/flat-earth-1.png" data-orig-size="1024,768" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="flat-earth" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Flat Earthers are back</p>
" data-medium-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/flat-earth-1.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/flat-earth-1.png?w=1000" srcset="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/flat-earth-1.png?strip=info&w=600 600w,https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/flat-earth-1.png?strip=info&w=900 900w,https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/flat-earth-1.png?strip=info&w=1024 1024w" alt="" data-height="768" data-id="21232" data-link="https://duresport.com/mmm-home/flat-earth-2/" data-url="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/flat-earth-1.png?w=1000" data-width="1024" src="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/flat-earth-1.png" /></a></figure></div><div class="tiled-gallery__col" style="flex-basis:18.57670%"><figure class="tiled-gallery__item"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07WXML6X3/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2"><img data-attachment-id="18321" data-permalink="https://duresport.com/cup-cover-2-2/" data-orig-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ea086-cup-cover.jpg" data-orig-size="314,499" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="cup-cover" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>USMNT’s World Cup hopes</p>
" data-medium-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ea086-cup-cover.jpg?w=189" data-large-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ea086-cup-cover.jpg?w=314" data-attachment-id="18321" data-permalink="https://duresport.com/cup-cover-2-2/" data-orig-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ea086-cup-cover.jpg" data-orig-size="314,499" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="cup-cover" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>USMNT’s World Cup hopes</p>
" data-medium-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ea086-cup-cover.jpg?w=189" data-large-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ea086-cup-cover.jpg?w=314" srcset="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ea086-cup-cover.jpg?strip=info&w=314 314w" alt="" data-height="499" data-id="18321" data-link="https://duresport.com/cup-cover-2-2/" data-url="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ea086-cup-cover.jpg" data-width="314" src="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ea086-cup-cover.jpg" /></a></figure></div><div class="tiled-gallery__col" style="flex-basis:22.50383%"><figure class="tiled-gallery__item"><a href="https://www.dukechronicle.com/section/king-of-cameron"><img data-attachment-id="21193" data-permalink="https://duresport.com/all-books/k-book/" data-orig-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/k-book.png" data-orig-size="512,671" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="k-book" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>K: The King of Cameron</p>
" data-medium-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/k-book.png?w=229" data-large-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/k-book.png?w=512" data-attachment-id="21193" data-permalink="https://duresport.com/all-books/k-book/" data-orig-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/k-book.png" data-orig-size="512,671" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="k-book" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>K: The King of Cameron</p>
" data-medium-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/k-book.png?w=229" data-large-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/k-book.png?w=512" srcset="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/k-book.png?strip=info&w=512 512w" alt="K: The King of Cameron" data-height="671" data-id="21193" data-link="https://duresport.com/all-books/k-book/" data-url="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/k-book.png" data-width="512" src="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/k-book.png" /></a></figure></div><div class="tiled-gallery__col" style="flex-basis:19.67481%"><figure class="tiled-gallery__item"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Long-Range-Goals-Success-League-Soccer/dp/1597975095"><img data-attachment-id="16263" data-permalink="https://duresport.com/all-books/lrg-300-450/" data-orig-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/lrg-300-450.jpg" data-orig-size="300,450" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="lrg-300-450" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>MLS history</p>
" data-medium-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/lrg-300-450.jpg?w=200" data-large-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/lrg-300-450.jpg?w=300" data-attachment-id="16263" data-permalink="https://duresport.com/all-books/lrg-300-450/" data-orig-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/lrg-300-450.jpg" data-orig-size="300,450" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="lrg-300-450" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>MLS history</p>
" data-medium-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/lrg-300-450.jpg?w=200" data-large-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/lrg-300-450.jpg?w=300" srcset="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/lrg-300-450.jpg?strip=info&w=300 300w" alt="" data-height="450" data-id="16263" data-link="https://duresport.com/all-books/lrg-300-450/" data-url="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/lrg-300-450.jpg" data-width="300" src="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/lrg-300-450.jpg" /></a></figure></div></div><div class="tiled-gallery__row"><div class="tiled-gallery__col" style="flex-basis:34.04934%"><figure class="tiled-gallery__item"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2023/jul/19/safesport-failure-usa-olympic-sports-abuse"><img data-attachment-id="15342" data-permalink="https://duresport.com/us/" data-orig-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/us-e1546731319262.png" data-orig-size="2339,1441" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="us" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>‘Safesport is failing’</p>
" data-medium-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/us-e1546731319262.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/us-e1546731319262.png?w=1000" data-attachment-id="15342" data-permalink="https://duresport.com/us/" data-orig-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/us-e1546731319262.png" data-orig-size="2339,1441" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="us" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>‘Safesport is failing’</p>
" data-medium-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/us-e1546731319262.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/us-e1546731319262.png?w=1000" srcset="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/us-e1546731319262.png?strip=info&w=600 600w,https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/us-e1546731319262.png?strip=info&w=900 900w,https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/us-e1546731319262.png?strip=info&w=1200 1200w,https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/us-e1546731319262.png?strip=info&w=1500 1500w,https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/us-e1546731319262.png?strip=info&w=1800 1800w,https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/us-e1546731319262.png?strip=info&w=2000 2000w" alt="" data-height="1441" data-id="15342" data-link="https://duresport.com/us/" data-url="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/us-e1546731319262.png?w=1000" data-width="2339" src="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/us-e1546731319262.png" /></a></figure><figure class="tiled-gallery__item"><a href="https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/beijing/2008-08-19-eight-venues_N.htm"><img data-attachment-id="15298" data-permalink="https://duresport.com/birds-nest-2/" data-orig-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/birds-nest.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.8","credit":"","camera":"Canon PowerShot S30","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1219134189","copyright":"","focal_length":"7.09375","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0.125","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="birds-nest" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>8 venues, 1 day</p>
" data-medium-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/birds-nest.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/birds-nest.jpg?w=1000" data-attachment-id="15298" data-permalink="https://duresport.com/birds-nest-2/" data-orig-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/birds-nest.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.8","credit":"","camera":"Canon PowerShot S30","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1219134189","copyright":"","focal_length":"7.09375","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0.125","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="birds-nest" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>8 venues, 1 day</p>
" data-medium-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/birds-nest.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/birds-nest.jpg?w=1000" srcset="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/birds-nest.jpg?strip=info&w=600 600w,https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/birds-nest.jpg?strip=info&w=900 900w,https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/birds-nest.jpg?strip=info&w=1200 1200w,https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/birds-nest.jpg?strip=info&w=1500 1500w,https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/birds-nest.jpg?strip=info&w=1600 1600w" alt="" data-height="1200" data-id="15298" data-link="https://duresport.com/birds-nest-2/" data-url="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/birds-nest.jpg?w=1000" data-width="1600" src="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/birds-nest.jpg" /></a></figure></div><div class="tiled-gallery__col" style="flex-basis:65.95066%"><figure class="tiled-gallery__item"><a href="https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/beijing/team/2008-08-23-iceland-handball_N.htm"><img data-attachment-id="21235" data-permalink="https://duresport.com/mmm-home/iceland/" data-orig-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/iceland.png" data-orig-size="777,551" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="iceland" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Icelandic handball</p>
" data-medium-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/iceland.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/iceland.png?w=777" data-attachment-id="21235" data-permalink="https://duresport.com/mmm-home/iceland/" data-orig-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/iceland.png" data-orig-size="777,551" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="iceland" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Icelandic handball</p>
" data-medium-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/iceland.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/iceland.png?w=777" srcset="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/iceland.png?strip=info&w=600 600w,https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/iceland.png?strip=info&w=777 777w" alt="iceland" data-height="551" data-id="21235" data-link="https://duresport.com/mmm-home/iceland/" data-url="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/iceland.png" data-width="777" src="https://duresport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/iceland.png" /></a></figure></div></div></div></div></div>
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<p class="has-small-font-size">Who says music majors are useless? After reviving my musical life at School of Rock, I’m now a frequent participant at <a href="https://www.7drumcity.com/flashband.html">Flashband</a> and a member of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/therandosband">The Randos</a>, an eclectic group playing eclectic music in the DMV. (That’s the DC metro area. We don’t randomly appear while you’re renewing your license.) <a href="https://duresport.com/music/">Check out some highlights</a>.</p>
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