Jacob Tanner

Estonia up there is…interesting

I was reallllly worried about this NQing, it’s my 2nd place; not too worried now

and at least once we got a group of “oh wait, one of THESE is in?”

ALBANIA

it’s not like Erik has ever been wrong

however loud it seemed on TV, it was twice as loud in the arena. Absolutely insane energy in there

Ilia Malinin

and this will be your champion

Mikhail Shaidorov celebrating while lying on the ice

Incredible skate for Shaidorov

Clean skate from Deniss AND Jason, merry Christmas

Adam Hagara scoring 154.29 in the free skate

Adam Hagara is going to be SO good very soon

the figure skating warmups have gone Shipping Up To Boston -> Lose Yourself -> Kernkraft, it is hard to be more hype than this

a can of Mole Cola

@12pointsusa.bsky.social finally found it, shoutout to Eataly

It got SO LOUD in there for Alysa and Kaori’s skates

Alysa Liu with her gold medal

update: happy-cried

ALYSA LIU WORLD CHAMP

YES

I’m gonna be at the free skate later this week, and if she holds on for gold (or any medal really) I will be fully happy-crying

Uriah Aili - Queens Jack Carter - USC Ty Parker - American Emma DeVries - Wake Forest Ainsley Workman - Michigan Grace Zdankiewicz - Xavier

and for college:

Max Bladzik - Grand Blanc Ben Rottier - Grand Ledge Aaron Stevens - GR Kenowa Hills Annie Alkema - Kalamazoo Central Audrey Hamilton - Troy Ava Zeratsky - TC West

Remy Cicotte - Country Day Mitchell Dunlap - GR Catholic Central Lennox Naswell - Powers Catholic Georgia Babcock - Edwardsburg Lillian Dewey - Hopkins Monica Lynn - A2 Gabriel Richard

Ethan Miller - Centreville Wyatt Roberts - LakeVille Logan Young - Harrison Avalynne Allee - Pine River Lydia Faubert - Hemlock Megan Gottschall - Lake City

Jason Conway - International Academy Flint Brody Karg - Harbor Beach Lincoln Laansma - Tri-Unity Christian Landry Gomez - St Charles Amelia McKinney - Grand Traverse Academy Siena Schafer - Portland St Patrick

Three Stars!

Morricone basically getting a permanent slot in Oscars telecasts via "Cinema Paradiso" is so well-deserved

Lovely statement from Meredith Gaudreau after the NHL Stadium Series, via the Blue Jackets

Every day until the draft I will do my best to post a comp on here. This is Michigan DT Mason Graham.

Canes are having an…interesting first period

they won because of your Eagles hat specifically

oh man the clouds are unfolding, wonder if it’s spear-related

NIKKI THE CHAMP 👑

Nikki Hiltz times their trademark kick PERFECTLY to pick up the U.S. title in the 3000m in 8:48.28 with a 59.66 final 400m.

Hiltz has four national titles in the 1500m already but this is their first win over 3000m.

USATF: “it’s on Poob. you can Poob it.”

to the people walking three abreast on the sidewalk at DUNDAS AND YONGE: why

this is also why the underappreciated NBC drama “Kings” got cancelled so soon

[PERCHIK, in SIBERIA, attempts to contact his beloved via Slack]
perchik: so then you just click "huddle"
hodel: i click on my name?
perchik: no, see, if I were starting a huddle, i'd click "hodel" and then select "huddle with hodel"
hodel: who's on first, though
perchik: how would we know that joke