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Russell Varner

@whyalwaysrv.bsky.social

I used to know sports stats for a living. Now I know them for no good reason. 2x Elon University alum. Dad. Ex-Opta stat guy. Animal lover. Overall nerd.

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What an absolutely amazing photo choice.

09.03.2026 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Panthers fans rn

09.03.2026 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A baseball shirt on a hanger that looks like the USA 1994 World Cup denim.kit

A baseball shirt on a hanger that looks like the USA 1994 World Cup denim.kit

USA baseball missed their chance to wear this and blow minds in the World Baseball Classic

07.03.2026 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a black shirt is making a funny face while holding a piece of meat in his hand . ALT: a man in a black shirt is making a funny face while holding a piece of meat in his hand .
07.03.2026 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Shawshank Redemption (1994):

07.03.2026 08:13 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Me, a Charlotte FC fan

07.03.2026 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh god, that’s even worse.

07.03.2026 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank heavens it is 5 o’clock somewhere.

07.03.2026 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I usually just hear β€œit’s fake news, you can’t trust *insert news source here*” while I am sent articles from Fox News and Facebook, and I am convinced that I’d have more luck talking to a brick wall.

07.03.2026 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Gonna need this in GIF form for future use, please and thank you

07.03.2026 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a baseball player wearing a jersey with the number 35 ALT: a baseball player wearing a jersey with the number 35

Happy USA #WorldBaseballClassic Day to all who celebrate!

06.03.2026 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Meeting on U.S. Measles Status Is Delayed Until November
The decision to revoke the country’s elimination status would now likely come after the U.S. midterm elections, experts noted.

Meeting on U.S. Measles Status Is Delayed Until November The decision to revoke the country’s elimination status would now likely come after the U.S. midterm elections, experts noted.

Nothing to see here

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/w...

03.03.2026 01:00 β€” πŸ‘ 400    πŸ” 121    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 7
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My mindset on pretty much everything has officially become this.

02.03.2026 22:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As the laid off Middle East News Editor, I concur. Management eliminated the positions of every single staff correspondent and bureau chief in the Middle East.

02.03.2026 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 8060    πŸ” 2215    πŸ’¬ 121    πŸ“Œ 70
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Spotted at Aldi’s - Man wearing 2006 World Cup Zidane jersey

01.03.2026 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In play for the Panthers? 🀞🏻

28.02.2026 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I could use this right about now.

28.02.2026 13:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I really want to only post about silly things like sports, video games, my kids, or animals in general.

And then things like this happen and screaming into the void honestly seems like a better use of time, because what the actual hell.

28.02.2026 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Iran is supposed to play New Zealand at SoFi stadium in Los Angeles on June 15β€”roughly 3 months from now.

28.02.2026 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 601    πŸ” 136    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 24
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Fifa World Cup: What does president Donald Trump's foreign policy mean for USA 2026 As a group of cross-party MPs calls on Fifa to consider expelling the USA from the World Cup, BBC Sport analyses what Donald Trump’s foreign policy means for the tournament.

β€œβ€¦in December, Fifa awarded Trump its inaugural 'Peace Prize'…
In the few weeks since, the US has taken military action in Venezuela & Nigeria & has hinted at possible further operations in Greenland, WC co-host Mexico, Colombia & Iran.”

From @danroan.bsky.social

www.bbc.com/sport/footba...

28.02.2026 12:36 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NEW VIDEO: Why are sports owners suddenly so comfortable losing?

Some blame tanking, some blame analytics.

But an answer increasingly is private equity.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=taaj...

26.02.2026 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1610    πŸ” 375    πŸ’¬ 197    πŸ“Œ 72

.... isn't "insider trading" literally the service promoted by their ads???

25.02.2026 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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25.02.2026 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well, at least Griezmann isn’t going to Miami.

24.02.2026 00:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

veerrry thin line between messi and miazga, but now we know where the line is lol

22.02.2026 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Me: I really need to start eating less and working on my weight.

Me when my wife makes tortellini for dinner:

22.02.2026 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s the first time the US men’s and women’s hockey teams have won gold in the same Olympics πŸ₯‡πŸ₯‡

22.02.2026 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2965    πŸ” 711    πŸ’¬ 61    πŸ“Œ 56

I’m not a big hockey guy, and even I got chills watching this

22.02.2026 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0