Sunday, May 31, 2026
Soccer Weekend: Sunday, May 31 (Wager No. 84)
(This feature will focus on a $1 parlay wager every Saturday and Sunday through the end of May.)
Game No. 1 (10a)
Women's FA Cup (England)
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. (+550)
Game No. 2 (3:15p)
Men's Besta Deildin (Iceland)
Vikingur Reykjavik (-250)
Pick Success Rate: 58% (97/166)
Total Bankroll: $36.50 (- 8.8%)
IPS 365: Saturday, May 30 (Day No. 161)
(This is a day-to-day look at being the founder and managing partner of the Ivory Pine Syndicate, a Maine-based horse racing partnership.)
- Handicapped and watched races at Solvalla
- Handicapped and watched races at First Tracks Cumberland
- Texted with trainer about Crimson Pine's post-race shape
RSC 365: Saturday, May 30 (Day No. 363)
(A day-to-day look at being the chairman and a co-owner of the Rosevelt Soccer Club, a soccer club based in Gorham, Maine.)
- Handicapped soccer games
- Created and posted game graphic on social media
- Watched UEFA Champions League final
Road to the NHC: Saturday, May 30 (Day No. 71)
(This series will feature practice mythical $2 Win and $2 Place wagers each day at Throughbred race tracks.)
Bankroll: $115.60
Win Wagers: N/A
Place Wagers: $6.78
Win %: 15% (6/41)
Place %: 41% (17/41)
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Soccer Weekend: Saturday, May 30 (Wager No. 83)
(This feature will focus on a $1 parlay wager every Saturday and Sunday through the end of May.)
Game No. 1 (12p)
Men's UEFA Champions League (Europe)
Arsenal F.C. (+210)
Game No. 2 (6:30p)
Men's USL League One (United States)
Portland Hearts of Pine
Pick Success Rate: 59% (96/164)
Total Bankroll: $37.50 (- 6.5%)
IPS 365: Friday, May 29 (Day No. 160)
(This is a day-to-day look at being the founder and managing partner of the Ivory Pine Syndicate, a Maine-based horse racing partnership.)
- Created and posted race day graphic for Crimson Pine's upcoming race
- Handicapped Crimson Pine's race
- Texted with trainer about vet bills
- Called vet office about vet bills
- Paid vet bills
- Texted with trainer about vet bills
- Watched Crimson Pine's race
RSC 365: Friday, May 29 (Day No. 362)
(A day-to-day look at being the chairman and a co-owner of the Rosevelt Soccer Club, a soccer club based in Gorham, Maine.)
- Worked on 23U roster graphic
- Worked on 2026-2027 player evaluations admin
- Checked applications for Yosaku Scholarship
- Texted with a club director about schedule logistics
- Texted with coaches about schedule logistics
- Sent reminder e-mail to Yosaku Scholarship candidate
- Worked on RSC Lab graphic
- Worked on 2026-2027 player evaluations logistics
- E-mailed coaches about 2026-2027 roster offers
- E-mailed 2026-2027 player evaluation attendees
Road to the NHC: Friday, May 29 (Day No. 70)
(This series will feature practice mythical $2 Win and $2 Place wagers each day at Throughbred race tracks.)
Bankroll: $115.60
Win Wagers: N/A
Place Wagers: $6.78
Win %: 15% (6/41)
Place %: 41% (17/41)
Friday, May 29, 2026
Project 250: Friday, May 29 (Week No. 28)
Current Weight: 276
Starting Weight: 280
Difference: - 4 (-1.4%)
IPS 365: Thursday, May 28 (Day No. 159)
(This is a day-to-day look at being the founder and managing partner of the Ivory Pine Syndicate, a Maine-based horse racing partnership.)
- Reviewed PPs for Crimson Pine's upcoming race
RSC 365: Thursday, May 28 (Day No. 361)
(A day-to-day look at being the chairman and a co-owner of the Rosevelt Soccer Club, a soccer club based in Gorham, Maine.)
- Created and posted 23U player announcement
- Worked on 2026-2027 FAQ sheet
- Researched Maine clubs' registration fees
- Texted coaches about player evaluations
- Replied to coach and member e-mails about player evaluations
- Worked on member update
- Worked on 2026-2027 player evaluations
- Called coaches about schedule logistics
- Drove to the Gorham Sports Center
- Called coaches about schedule logistics
- Edited player evaluation graphics and social media posts
- Helped administer 2026-2027 player evaluations
- Checked in with 14U and 16U coaches
- Called a coach about roster logistics
- Texted a director about 23U game logistics
- Reviewed game schedules for upcoming weekend
- Texted with coaches about schedule logistics
- Talked with coach about game logistics
- Texted with 23U coach about game logistics
- Texted with a director about 23U game logistics
- Called a coach about roster logistics
- Texted with a coach about schedule logistics
- E-mailed meeting agenda to directors
- Shared member feedback survey results with directors
- Shared roster offer spreadsheet with U17 and U15 coaches
- E-mailed U17 and U15 coaches instructions related to roster offer spreadsheet
- E-mailed 2026-2027 roster update to eval participants
Road to the NHC: Thursday, May 28 (Day No. 69)
(This series will feature practice mythical $2 Win and $2 Place wagers each day at Throughbred race tracks.)
Bankroll: $115.60
Win Wagers: N/A
Place Wagers: $6.78
Win %: 15% (6/41)
Place %: 41% (17/41)
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Headlines: The Soaring Costs of Youth Sports
To understand how this nationwide crisis is impacting New Jersey families, NJ.com asked readers to share their youth sports experiences in an online survey. The passionate responses provided a road map for a six-month investigation that is the most comprehensive analysis to date of the dire, often predatory atmosphere permeating the youth sports landscape in the state. In interviews with nearly 100 parents, coaches, athletes and experts, the reporting found a system that has corrupted the experience, making it so that even the families of average athletes feel compelled to shell out as much as $20,000 a year just for their child to keep pace with their peers.
Lists: Favorite USMNT Games
(A series of lists of things.)
- U.S. vs. Algeria (June 23, 2010)
- U.S. vs. Mexico (April 20, 1997)
- U.S. vs. England (November 25, 2022)
- U.S. vs. Netherlands (May 19, 2002)
- U.S. vs. Mexico (April 11, 2009)
- U.S. vs. Ghana (June 22, 2006)
- U.S. vs. Costa Rica (March 22, 2013)
- U.S. vs. Spain (June 24, 2009)
- U.S. vs. Brazil (February 10, 1998)
- U.S. vs. Portugal (June 5, 2002)
IPS 365: Wednesday, May 27 (Day No. 158)
(This is a day-to-day look at being the founder and managing partner of the Ivory Pine Syndicate, a Maine-based horse racing partnership.)
- Handicapped and watched races at Finger Lakes Racetrack
RSC 365: Wednesday, May 27 (Day No. 360)
(A day-to-day look at being the chairman and a co-owner of the Rosevelt Soccer Club, a soccer club based in Gorham, Maine.)
- Texted coach about member feedback
- Researched core community expansion
- Worked on member update
- Worked on 23U home schedule graphics
- Texted with potential PA announcer
- Finalized 23U home schedule graphics
- Created and scheduled news update post about 23U home game schedule
- Texted with club documentarian about 23U home games
- Texted state association about member feedback
- Talked with coaches about member feedback
- Sent coach update e-mail to team
- Worked on 23U roster graphic
- Drafted coach update
- E-mailed coach update
- E-mailed team update
- Forwarded league update to coaches
- Cleaned up inbox
- Prepared apparel and equipment for 23U training session
Road to the NHC: Wednesday, May 27 (Day No. 68)
(This series will feature practice mythical $2 Win and $2 Place wagers each day at Throughbred race tracks.)
Bankroll: $115.60
Win Wagers: N/A
Place Wagers: $6.78
Win %: 15% (6/41)
Place %: 41% (17/41)
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
RSC 365: Tuesday, May 26 (Day No. 359)
(A day-to-day look at being the chairman and a co-owner of the Rosevelt Soccer Club, a soccer club based in Gorham, Maine.)
- Picked up 23U "Lincoln Street" training apparel from apparel vendor
- Texted with coaches about schedule logistics
- Texted with club directors about schedule logistics
- Texted with coaches about schedule logistics
- Worked with a director on 23U logistics
- Talked with 23U coach about 23U logistics
- Drafted team update to 23U players
- E-mailed team update to 23U players
- Checked in with 12U and 14U coaches
- Coached 12U Girls session
IPS 365: Tuesday, May 26 (Day No. 157)
(This is a day-to-day look at being the founder and managing partner of the Ivory Pine Syndicate, a Maine-based horse racing partnership.)
- Handicapped and watched races at Plainridge Park
Road to the NHC: Tuesday, May 26 (Day No. 67)
(This series will feature practice mythical $2 Win and $2 Place wagers each day at Throughbred race tracks.)
Bankroll: $115.60
Win Wagers: N/A
Place Wagers: $6.78
Win %: 15% (6/41)
Place %: 41% (17/41)
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Quote, Unquote: Sam Shaw
"We're all rich in September and poor in March."
- Maine artist Sam Shaw, describing the ebbs and flows of incomes in Maine's tourist havens.
IPS 365: Monday, May 25 (Day No. 156)
(This is a day-to-day look at being the founder and managing partner of the Ivory Pine Syndicate, a Maine-based horse racing partnership.)
- Handicapped races at Plainridge Park and Santa Anita Park
- Handicapped and watched races at Plainridge Park
RSC 365: Monday, May 25 (Day No. 358)
(A day-to-day look at being the chairman and a co-owner of the Rosevelt Soccer Club, a soccer club based in Gorham, Maine.)
- Reviewed tournament results
- Talked to director about getting team photos for champions and finalists social media post
- Drove along Route 302 from Westbrook to Fryeburg
- Scouted potential community partners
- Scouted Sebago Lake State Park
Road to the NHC: Monday, May 25 (Day No. 66)
(This series will feature practice mythical $2 Win and $2 Place wagers each day at Throughbred race tracks.)
Bankroll: $115.60
Win Wagers: N/A
Place Wagers: $6.78
Win %: 15% (6/41)
Place %: 41% (17/41)
Monday, May 25, 2026
Bookshelf: The National Team (Chapter 20)
The National Team: The Inside Story of the Women Who Changed Soccer (Caitlin Murray)
Chapter 20: "We Played a Bunch of Cowards"
After briefly providing context for head coach Jill Ellis's roster selections for the 2016 Olympics in Brazil, Murray shifts focus to the U.S. Women's National Team's uncharacteristically early exit from that competition. More specifically, Murray reports on goalkeeper Hope Solo's controversial post-game comments about Sweden's tactics in the quarterfinals and her subsequent ban from the USWNT program.
IPS 365: Sunday, May 24 (Day No. 155)
(This is a day-to-day look at being the founder and managing partner of the Ivory Pine Syndicate, a Maine-based horse racing partnership.)
- Handicapped races at Bangor Raceway
RSC 365: Sunday, May 24 (Day No. 357)
(A day-to-day look at being the chairman and a co-owner of the Rosevelt Soccer Club, a soccer club based in Gorham, Maine.)
- Created and posted game day graphics
- Worked on club's mission statement
- Researched core communities associated with the Presumpscot River, Route 302, and Sebago Lake
- Drove to tournament
- Helped coach 16U Girls game
- Coached 12U Girls game
- Watched 10U game
- Watched 13U game
- Watched 18U game
- Helped coach 16U Girls game
- Talked with coaches about member feedback
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