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John Oliver: "FIFA's organization...I have to think of it in terms of crime. You can't really think of them as a sporting organization. The sport is somehow immune from their f*ckery."

World Cup boycott? With people ‘dying on the street’, a German soccer exec wants a discussion “It is clearly time to at least discuss a boycott,” Goettlich, who is also president of Bundesliga club St. Pauli, tells The Athletic.

World Cup boycott? With people ‘dying on the street’, a German soccer exec wants a discussion www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...

Athletic workers have an immense amount of political power.

It’s time they use it.

Congratulations to everybody getting off their first “it could have been me” tweets today.

When you’ve completely lost the fucking plot (and are also incapable of synthesizing data that repeatedly says the opposite)

‘Going to the World Cup’ used to be something ordinary people did. Not with these ticket prices The World Cup is about so much more than just the football. FIFA's pricing structure for next summer's tournament ignores that

‘Going to the World Cup’ used to be something ordinary people did. Not with these ticket prices www.nytimes.com/athletic/688...

KU chancellor joins White House talks on Trump’s higher education deal KU's chancellor privately shared insights about a proposed compact offering preferential treatment by the Trump administration in exchange for freezing tuition rates, limiting international student en...

KU chancellor joins White House talks on Trump’s higher education deal lawrencekstimes.com/2025/10/20/k...

Coaching kids in your favorite sport is an absolute privilege. Grateful for the opportunity.

Didn’t make it to a protest but instead came to celebrate the love of two young women of color. Because joy is a form of protest and love is a kind of resistance.

This is the kind of country I want to live in… #NoKings 🏳️‍🌈❤️

Are 'COVID kindergartners' ready for school? More than 3.6 million children born in 2020 amid the COVID-19 global pandemic are walking into elementary schools across the country this fall.

More than 3.6 million children born in 2020 amid the COVID-19 global pandemic are walking into elementary schools across the country this fall.

My university just sent these emails within minutes of one another. The institutional priorities are clear…

Remember, your budget is your mission. What you choose to allocate funds to is what you value.

Hulk Hogan Was a Racist, Liar, and Scab In the 1980s, the professional wrestler portrayed himself as an all-American hero—but he was really a “jabroni” the entire time.

My latest piece @thenation.com is the loving, heartfelt tribute you've been waiting for: "Real American Scumbag: Hulk Hogan Was a Racist, Liar, and Scab" www.thenation.com/article/soci...

The second highest number of MLB players born outside the USA were born in Venezuela. The league needs to say something. The union NEEDS to say something. And MLB players born in the USA need to wake the fuck up and stand with their teammates. And Rubio is a pathetic, fame-hungry abuser of children.

The World Cup is less than a year away everyone!

My absolute favorite book in the world

Velshi Banned Book Club: “World War Z” by Max Brooks Max Brooks’ seminal zombie thriller, “World War Z”, is set in an alternate 21st century world after a zombie apocalypse -- a pandemic that began in a small Chinese village -- infected and subsequently killed millions. Told through a series of interviews, all conducted by a fictional version of Brooks, there is very intentionally no hero. Each interview subject is a survivor of the apocalypse, each with a different role to play. While “World War Z” grapples with human shortsightedness, the power of fear, the fragility of modern life, the necessity of humanity in the face of chaos, at its core, it is a book about survival.

Everyone loves a good zombie book, & @maxbrooks.bsky.social author of ‘World War Z’, knows why. “It is human nature for us to tune out [real danger] to save our psyche. But if you give it a veneer of something fictional, like zombies, you can explore all the real factors.” #VelshiBannedBookClub

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Opinion | How American Sports Leagues Sold Out and Shattered Sports Culture

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Visiting stadiums has become something of a father-son tradition for us. I hope we never stop doing it!

Sports franchise idea: gas stations in CO called “Chauncey Fillups”

My small act of protest #NoKings 👑🚫

Since 2010*

The last seven NBA MVP winners have all been international players.

🇨🇦 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2025)
🇷🇸 Nikola Jokic (2024)
🇨🇲 Joel Embiid (2023)
🇷🇸 Nikola Jokic (2022)
🇷🇸 Nikola Jokic (2021)
🇬🇷 Giannis Antetokounmpo (2020)
🇬🇷 Giannis Antetokounmpo (2019)

why the NWSL’s “Call Her Daddy” partnership is worse than you think a league-affiliated supporters group? with alex cooper? yikes.

My latest newsletter takes a deep dive into Alex Cooper and her continued affiliation with Barstool Sports, and why that makes a partnership with the NWSL especially ill-advised for a league attempting to re-brand after multiple sexual and workplace abuse scandals.

“Football Heritage“ 🫣

I’m a United supporter but I love this for you. Sounds like an amazing experience!

Playing soccer with my 5 year old son. My team (white) playing a clear 4-4-2. My son (yellow) is either playing total football like a genius or is straight up chaos… 😂

All 1s… Yawn 🥱 #MarchMadness

Was it worth it, Columbia University?

Deportation, Detention, and the 2026 World Cup The 2026 World Cup is looking less like a global celebration and more like an America-First spectacle—detentions, deportations, and trade wars included.

The 2026 World Cup is looking less like a global celebration and more like an America-First spectacle—detentions, deportations, and trade wars included.

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