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Major W. No one should be relying on the ticker in 2026. Hope the yellow alerts/coming up next are gone with it.
Exclusive: ESPN is getting rid of its BottomLine ticker during college football games, the network confirmed to FOS.
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Reeves Thompson retweeted
Interesting point on the Balogun situation that’s gone unnoticed:
Jenny Taft and now the NY Post are reporting that FIFA was already reviewing the red card (protocol?) before Trump made any calls, and that the USSF was threatening to go to CAS over the issue…
Entirely possible that Trump swooped in and took credit at the last minute, certainly not out of the ordinary for him
Reeves Thompson retweeted
A critical element that the "rulebook purists" arguing Balogun deserved a red card are conveniently overlooking:
BALOGUN was the one who was challenged from behind.
The Bosnian player played *through* Balogun from behind and placed himself in the path of Balogun's natural step.
When he begins taking that step, Balogun has no idea the Bosnian player would even be in front of him. In that sense, you can't really even consider his move a "challenge." It was simply a step that incidentally landed in the same place the opponent's foot did.
In fact, the reason Balogun's step came down so hard is *because* the Bosnian player challenged into him and knocked him off balance.
This is not "reckless" or "excessive force" by any stretch of the imagination.
The red card was *obviously* unjustified from the outset. The only thing FIFA got wrong here is not immediately suspending the red card after the match.
Reeves Thompson retweeted
1. It was never a red card
2. The decision was an improper use of VAR
3. Multiple players at this World Cup had studs up challenges (including against us) unpunished
4. The optics of the White house getting involved are bad but the decision is the correct one
Reeves Thompson retweeted
fireworks outside the visiting team hotels all night.... extreme heat and storms interrupting games ... unprecedented, suspicious administrative ruling undoing a suspension ...
sorry world you're on CONCACAF turf now. these concacolors don't run baby
Reeves Thompson retweeted
Current mood
BREAKING @TheAthleticFC
Folarin Balogun will be available to play the USMNT’s round of 16 match against Belgium with his one-game red-card ban suspended. Extraordinary development.
Story with @Dan_Sheldon_
nytimes.com/athletic/7423410…
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USMNT GOAL REACTION THREAD 🧵
Something has shifted in American soccer culture.
The entire country is supporting the @USMNT.
Massive crowds are gathering in every single city to cheer on the red, white, and blue.
Just LOOK at these reactions 🤯
Since Stanford joined the league, NC State has ACC Championships in M Basketball, W Basketball (RS), Wrestling, W XC (2x), Gymnastics, M S&D, W Tennis. Luck!
Reeves Thompson retweeted
Will Wade is heading back to LSU. We know how he'll spin it, but let's call it for what it is -- he isn't built for the "tough neighborhood". We'll be live on YouTube at 2pm. You know the OG Sports Phone will be lit. linktr.ee/ogtrianglemedia
