Have to admit the Canes are looking good top to bottom. Definitely on a roll. But I'm not liking the injuries slowly starting to pile up. Go Canes! #soundthesiren

Yeah the world can be a pretty bleak place at times, plenty to rage and be concerned about...hell in a hand basket for sure...but there's a new Lambchop album out today, and I appreciate you allowing me to revel in it for awhile. I needed this. As you were... lambchop.bandcamp.com/album/punchi...

Punching the Clown, by Lambchop

12 track album

lambchop.bandcamp.com

Bluff? Ultimatum? It is tempting to translate this statement as "Gianni, resign - or else". In this context, AFC aligning themselves with UEFA and Concacaf in this manner could be a game-changer. The only question is whether the three confederations are as united as they claim to be or not.

Open letter to the football family

Joint letter of AFC, CONCACAF and UEFA

uefa.com

Andrew Friedman said he went into the deadline intent on being aggressive for only one player. They started talking to the Tigers on Friday and got it done. Skubal starts on Tuesday. Eric Lauer goes to the bullpen.

Why isn’t it a much bigger story that the regime leader was willing to jail an Olympian for ten years rather than admit he fucked up the reflecting pool? And that he still is claiming vandals?!?! I guess part of me is glad I still have the capacity to be appalled by this mofo.

"Sources with knowledge of the scheme say the intention was for Infantino to become the chief executive or commissioner after his presidency, with a basic salary — before any bonuses — of $30million (about £22.2million) a year". More stellar reporting by @martynziegler.bsky.social for @thetimes.com.

Gianni Infantino clinging to power as efforts to oust him intensify

Support is flooding away from the Fifa president, who will likely be asked to resign at emergency council meeting and is scrambling to establish base of backers

thetimes.com

Uefa pushing for the letters of support for Infantino to be withdrawn Vote of no confidence expected www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Gianni Infantino’s demise isn’t enough – Fifa must fundamentally change

Infantino’s fall after his scandalous World Cup sell-off plan is being compared to that of Margaret Thatcher, writes Miguel Delaney, but football needs to think much bigger than just getting rid of on...

independent.co.uk

Absolutely. And lest we forget, Gianni was supposed "reform" FIFA from within and clean up the corrupt mess left behind after the Blatter grift machine. What a joke this man is. But a perfect reflection of the times. The game deserves so much better. We'll see if it ever gets it.

Stoatwobbler@stoatwobbler.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I wholeheartedly agree that Gianni Infantino has been a disaster for world football and needs to step down ASAP. However, it's equally important that his successor be somebody outside of FIFA. The organisation needs a clean broom to sweep away the rubbish.

"There is no time to dance around the subject. Gianni Infantino must stand down as Fifa president or otherwise be legally removed. No fresh chances can be made available for an official who has demolished trust in football’s integrity and governance, trashing all remaining credibility..."

Nick Ames@nickames82.bsky.social · 3mo ago

There can be no let-up now. Infantino must stand down or be removed: www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Gianni Infantino’s Icarus moment. www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...

This is Gianni Infantino’s Icarus moment – the FIFA president has finally flown too close to the sun (Gift Article)

The FIFA president's plans to sell off a stake in the World Cup has been met with widespread disapproval throughout the sport

nytimes.com

Say what?

David Ornstein@david-ornstein.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🚨 EXCL: Arsenal exploring move to sign Vinicius Junior from Real Madrid. #AFC interest early stage + clubs not yet in talks but idea approved at all levels. Much rests on contract process as no breakthrough yet & #RMFC do not want free exit @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/746...

The only team not to lose to Spain at the World Cup? Cape Verde.

Can't say that I disagree... #lordstanleyscup #nhl #soundthesiren #canescup www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/...

Wetzel: Inclusion of owner's family devalues Stanley Cup

Someone should have saved Tom Dundon from his decision to put his whole family on the Stanley Cup.

espn.com

The striking thing about the manosphere is how unregulated it is: the stalking, the podcasts who platform proven abusers, the algorithms pushing the hate, all of it. The silence or the impotence or the indifference of the institutions who have the power to affect it. The rot is so, so thorough.

This 2026 World Cup was supposed to be different. The hope built up around this #USMNT was enormous. It ended like it always does. Only this one stung more. www.nytimes.com/athletic/742...

USMNT's 2026 World Cup carried so much promise. It ended like it always does

nytimes.com

First half hydration break was apparently nothing but mezcal.

Soccer, I’ve been told for much of my career, is boring.

Special report from Port Arthur, Texas. It is one of the saddest, most desolate places I have ever visited. It is also where Aramco, FIFA's major worldwide partner and an inescapable presence at the World Cup, owns the largest oil refinery in the US. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

‘This is a hellhole’: Aramco makes its presence hurt in the shadow of the World Cup

The oil giant’s sponsorship deal with Fifa has featured prominently at matches in Houston. But 100 miles away in another Texas city, residents say the firm’s refinery is exposing them to poisonous gas...

theguardian.com

No one else is brave enough to say it, so I will: Soccer would be Better with no offside rules. You’re not allowed to fact-check this opinion.

If i attended a match that featured a hydration break where they played Living On A Prayer in its entirety, that might be the end for me and football.

denying a visa to the man who imitates a statue of a man we assassinated

Bradford Pearson@bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 4mo ago

dog shit country, truly

I really miss when soccer didn’t have commercials during the game. #goodolddays #fifaworldcup #fifasucks

Wiggo!! #soundthesiren

Tulsky having trouble seeing this post cause the Stanley Cup is in the way.

NHL Public Relations (Bot)@notprnhl.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Bill Guerin claimed his first Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award and became the first /mnwild GM to secure the honor. Guerin, a first-time finalist for the award, was named on 37 of 40 ballots as a top-three selection. #NHLAwards #NHLStats: media.nhl.com

Tulsky not making the top 5 for GM of the year proves that this league has brain worms. #SoundTheSiren

Nothing new here but people clearly underrated the African teams

Column: Brendan Sorsby and his circle keep trying to find a way to play football in 2026, and keep getting rejected. It might be the best thing to stop fighting, accept the consequences and sit this upcoming season out. bit.ly/3SXpNwQ

Pat Forde: Why Sitting Out 2026 May Be Brendan Sorsby’s Path Back to Football

The QB has spent months trying to outrun the consequences of his gambling addiction, but sitting out may be the first step to rebuilding his life and career.

bit.ly

honestly the NBA moving the draft to Tuesday night because they didn't want to go up against the USMNT World Cup game has to be one of the biggest "soccer has made it in this country" moments of all time