Declan Rice has backed new Arsenal signing Noni Madueke to overcome any doubters, and believes the former Chelsea winger “will shock a lot of people”.

73 year old Senator John Kennedy freezes mid-sentence on national TV

No charges for Jacksonville officers who punched Black man during arrest William Anthony McNeil Jr. questioned why he was pulled over and refused to get out of the car. An officer smashed his window and punched him in the face, video shows.

Prosecutors will not bring criminal charges against sheriff’s officers who wrestled a Black man out of a car during a traffic stop and punched him multiple times, the local sheriff said Monday.

I primarily follow men’s football but for me the women’s Euros has been the superior tournament of the summer.

Not all heroes wear capes, some wear England's No. 17 jersey 🤩

🎥 IG/lionesses

I will take "Blame Obama" and if that fails, "Start a War"

Extreme Heat Threatens 2026 World Cup, Scientists Warn - Impakter Scientists are warning that extreme weather could pose a serious risk to players and fans during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, urging FIFA to act.

“Extreme Heat Threatens 2026 World Cup, Scientists Warn" | Article by Alessandro Camillo for Impakter:

impakter.com/extreme-weat...

You must not move. the Ocean dog has chosen you... ❤️

Might have neglected this platform for too long.. Is anyone still on here??

HELLO... Hello.. hello..

ECHO... Echo.. echo..

I understand justice matters but the reopening of cold cases is surely going too far now

Oh I'm Vinnie Pasquantino. I hit a lot of home runs.

Goodness.

a man wearing earrings and a jacket is sitting in front of a city skyline and says #fallontonight ALT: a man wearing earrings and a jacket is sitting in front of a city skyline and says #fallontonight

MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT coming from the Portland Thorns later today #BAONPDX

I am working vs no you aren't

Alexander Isak wants to leave Newcastle, asked not to go on pre-season tour Liverpool have previously communicated their interest in Isak and over doing a deal in the region of £120million.

🚨 Alexander Isak wants to leave Newcastle United, multiple sources privy to the situation have told The Athletic.

More from @david-ornstein.bsky.social

Antón Stach has posted a goodbye message to Hoffenheim fans and 100% of comments were positive, said it is a huge loss and wished him well at Leeds.

Also turns out his nickname was Stachosaurus.

Nice.

#lufc

Now this is one cleaver little prairie dog..
Wait for it…. 😂🤣

Reports in Italy (Gianni Baldizini, assuming he's not related to Tony Campari) say Everton are close to agreeing a deal with Douglas Luiz. His agent is in England talking to clubs. So expect him to sign for Forest shortly.

Great new Starkville!

Does anyone get tired of epic Ichiro stories? I don't.

So his old teammate, Mike Cameron, spun a slew of them for me & @dougglanville

Also: We talked catchers' interference weirdness & favorite baseball books. Fun show!
theathletic.lnk.to/windTX

CHRIS MURPHY AND KATIE BRITT'S HEATED EXCHANGE ON THE SENATE FLOOR

as correct as michael is here this is the inverse of how it works in the world of elite commentary, where a willingness to entertain race science somehow makes you more credible for your "heterodoxy" (see: charles murray)

Scene-setter: Drake Maye stays late at practice to sign autographs.

"Do geese see God?" is a palindrome.

...but do they???

That's a lot of jersey numbers—can you name all 14 teams that Rich Hill has played for? 🤔

Check out the list of which players have played for the most different franchises: www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/lead...

book cover photograph of Dan Pelzer in front of the Columbus Metropolitan Library, "What Dan Read 1962-2025"

Dan Pelzer's handwritten book list, first page: 1962

Final page of Dan Pelzer's book list from 2025. Photo of Dan (man in glasses, polo shirt, and holding a bottle of "Danhattan"

“Nobody loved the library more than Dan.”

A meticulous list kept by Dan Pelzer from 1962-2025, cataloging all the books he borrowed and read from the Columbus Metropolitan Library, shared by his daughter.

I could not could not love this more.

Dan's book list (all 109 pages) at what-dan-read.com

WATCH - @petebuttigieg.bsky.social: "The Epstein thing is an issue HE campaigned on… His response has revealed how gullible he thinks his own base is… there's enough there there that they said they’d push it out, and then they won't."

First Leeds shirt I’ve bought in years. Had the old blue strongbow one back in the day so I had to get this! #lufc #mot