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"angry Tart punches Kelce in face in Brazil" is gonna be the greatest clickbait headline of all time
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"angry Tart punches Kelce in face in Brazil" is gonna be the greatest clickbait headline of all time
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
aggggh atrocious way for FAA to get broken.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
holy fire drill I can't believe they pulled that off without a penalty.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
there's no IR in the NBA
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
That Sorber news sucks, no real impact on Thunder's title hopes since he wasn't expected to play much, but rookie is now on the Topic plan.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
New for @theathletic.com - Dwight Howard's five year prime in Orlando was awesome, and still massively underrated. Ahead of his HOF induction, let's fix that www.nytimes.com/athletic/659...
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
believe he'd have to be dressed as an airplane to be in the Fulton part
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
Not even wearing a "this is my airport shirt" tee. Full vacay mode.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
Ludacris taking a break from his day job at the top of the Atlanta airport baggage claim escalator and watching some tennis.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
J-Peg in quite a TIFF with Sabalenka rn good post hit send
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
I believe you have him confused with Lionel Richie
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
My final NFC East predictions: Commanders 17-0 Eagles 3-14 Giants 3-14 Cowboys 0-17
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
Former Grizzlies legend Tyler Dorsey one half away from knocking Santi Aldama out of Eurobasket
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
went down that rabbit hole and wow.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
Incredible stuff from Anisimova given how her last match vs. Swiatek went.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
it's #leaguepassalert for DeMinaur-FAA fourth set. Arguably the best match I've ever seen between two guys whose first names end in X.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
All Montenegro had to do to advance was beat the English at basketball, and they .... lost?
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
This appears to be a straight-up murder.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
ugh. Marketa was so good against Paolini but keeps getting hurt. Only played 22 matches in last 14 months. (and beat Sabalenka in one of them!)
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
just a monotone "glad their fans get to see the champs from Stockton this year"
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
LFG!!!!
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
wrong year!
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
On a scale of one to nerd, where does "going to bed last night excited because I knew today was the G League Schedule release date" fall?
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
Obviously not even remotely Coco's best today, but yeah Naomi is back
Atul Gawande (@agawande.bsky.social) reposted
9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American." It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
aggggghhhh can't believe I missed this
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
UGH
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
Keith beat me to this but ... yeah. Thinks something got lost in translation but an actual torn hamstring is YIKES.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
Finally found a positive omen for Pelicans fans
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
Virginia has held Coastal Carolina scoreless for nearly an entire quarter. And yet you still doubt us?
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
Virginia still an obvious pick to win the ACC but starting to think Florida State could be a threat.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
That's former Bucks summer league legend Sylvain Francisco winning a shootout with Luka Doncic for France. Alrighty then.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
Possibly the biggest moment since statehood for the downtrodden people of Tarleton
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
Well, that escalated quickly. Paolini forehand has hit the tape approx 43 times this set. Can feel the frustration through the TV. Vondrousova-Rybakina next round should be a doozy.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
Hats off to a great reporter and even better person.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
#Leaguepassalert for Paolini-Vondrousova first set tiebreak. High-level match for this early in tournament.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
Just 30 minutes away from Portugal-Serbia, a matchup of the world's two best centers.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
kids already hate reading
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
Vit Krashjci
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
Shout out Kevin Lynch, Melvin Newbern and Willie Burton.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
THE CODE! (tennis version)
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
An absolutely epic afternoon of free-sample grazing at the local Costco. Thirty-minute documentary films will be made about this day.
Senator Patty Murray (@murray.senate.gov) reposted reply parent
RKF Jr. is a dangerous man who is determined to abuse his authority to act on truly terrifying conspiracy theories and disinformation—leaving us unprepared for the next deadly pandemic and snuffing out potential cures while he’s at it. My full statement.
Ken Tremendous (@kentremendous.bsky.social) reposted
There can’t be any gun restrictions because we have to protect against federal government tyranny, and if kids get shot we just have to live with it. Also the President can send troops to cities because the federal government can do whatever it wants. These two ideas are consistent and reasonable.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
Would love to read it
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
don't mean to be alarmist but Vit Krejci vs. Neemias Queta is happening RIGHT NOW
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
making the pick-6 pick-sexy
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
Perfect thing to post on yet another cool, breezy August day in Atlanta. It's like global warming missed us.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
Haener against my Commies last year was quite possibly the worst performance I've ever seen from a starting NFL QB.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
That's not actually how this country works. At least for the moment.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
former Grizzlies legend!
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
no, he's more of a brooding bench presence. The young guys are all scared to talk to him.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
Look, he's not the youngest guy on the roster, but he can still give five hard fouls.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
Some actual NBA news today: I'm told former Nets, Sixers, Grizzlies and Pistons exec Ed Stefanski is joining Phoenix's front office.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
and there was much rejoicing ...
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
wow Krejcikova-vs-Mboko is an elite pairing for a first-round match.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
3 degrees from UVa is like having 17 from Harvard
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
Important clarification for readers in Sacramento
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
"Virginia legend Aaron Brooks" on first reference, please
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
Dewey Cox-level meltdown for Medvedev holy crap
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
Insane wackerdoodles match, but also Medvedev's 2025 season ... yikes. One win in four Slams.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
Ejected with one tech in the NBA.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
*Medvedev* ack
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
We have a definite Pac12 after dark situation happening in this Medevev match, including Pac12 refereeing.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
"former Grizzlies legend Mario Chalmers" on first reference, please.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
Ireland 🏀Kelly O'lynyk 🏀Kelly O'ubre
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
My $0.02 -- SEC football's biggest weakness was all the joke non-conference games they played to fill in the other four spots on the schedule. Replacing 16 of those with eight real games is a giant win. Now I'm excited to see who Missouri's three traditional rivalries are.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
That's awesome, and well deserved! Congratulations!
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
Those are GOOD. Horrible ethics but impeccable taste in salty snacks.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
holy shit were they playing Shaq and Greg Kite at the same time????
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
pours one out for SportsChannel. Iykyk
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
Is not!
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
on a weekday?
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
Curious how they plan to work this one out: Jazz-Thunder and BYU-Wisconsin both scheduled for Friday Nov. 21 in the Delta Center. Is BYU gonna play at noon or something?
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
Yeah NGL I miss watching these Evander goals www.mlssoccer.com/news/no-love...
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
when was the last time a team gave up unearned runs in the bottom of the 9th AND the bottom of the 10th ... and still won????
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
literally ghosting them. Great decision!
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
This Brewers season gets more absurdly ridiculously awesome every day.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
Re: Highsmith trade, hate to give up a homegrown guy on a decent contract, but Heat aren't good enough to be in tax and need to keep trade flexibility. Nets likely get one second now and another when they move Highsmith at deadline, but roster crunch is real -- 19 players under contract rn.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
ESPN actually has a 5-730-10 NBA tripleheader the day of Maui Final. Wonder if Maui is moving to the deuce.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
We must increase bands. Earth, Derecho and Fire
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
this is amazing. Prime Neil Lomax to Roy Green was a PROBLEM, knocked out of playoffs by my Washington team on last play of season.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
lol also works with Wham.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
WhiteSox-Bulls-Bears-Fire is the worst plausible one I could come up with.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
slow clap
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
only 54 for me but still
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
slightly diminish a band… Miami (OH) Sound Machine
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
@samvecenie.bsky.social Brewers helping you get ready for Steelers season
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
yep that was the moment
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John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
spicy move by Moultrie to start it too!
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
I'm old enough to remember when the Mets were beating the Brewers 5-0.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)
HOLY ****
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
Don't think the league would care. Nothing mandated in either CBA or ops manual afaik.
John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent
with the rare exception of overseas games, teams control the preseason schedule, not the league. Can have as many or as few as you please.
The Athletic (@theathletic.com) reposted
JUST IN: The NBA's lineup of Christmas Day games is set, as confirmed by @joevardon.bsky.social: 🎄 Cavaliers vs. Knicks 🎄 Spurs vs. Thunder 🎄 Rockets vs. Lakers 🎄 Mavericks vs. Warriors 🎄 Timberwolves vs. Nuggets