DesmondJBoyle

Sports reporter covering boys soccer, field hockey, boys and girls wrestling and boys and girls lacrosse for P'burg and Towson Grad

[Adam Crafton @AdamCrafton_]

FIFA sources confirm there is no mechanism to appeal a World Cup red card in their Disciplinary Code. Which seems quite surreal. But it means Balogun will not be able to play Belgium.

Free to read @TheAthleticFC

https://t.co/p7taj6S9Od

[Ben Jacobs @JacobsBen]

Two relatively similar incidents...

Flo Balogun: red card.
Lionel Messi: unpunished.

[Daniel Storey @danielstorey85]

Taps the sign: tackles aren't made in slow motion so the first replays the VAR looks at shouldn't be either. Full speed shows the context - never a red card.

[Nicholas Kristof @NickKristof]

Elon Musk says that no one died because of his demolition of USAID, and that "Kristof is lying through his teeth." So here I invite him to join me on a visit to Africa to see for himself: https://t.co/TVEoFX8gzj

[Brad Wilson @bradwsports]

My tribute to the departing @LehighMWREST coach and what he stood for. He set the standard.

https://t.co/oCKoeMrizC

[Mike Nellis @MikeNellis]

I’ll also point out that Tom Kean is saying he was apparently too depressed to show up and vote, but not depressed enough to stop abusing his office by insider trading while he was away.

I’m not sure I buy this story, but our government is ridiculous.

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

A man for the big moments.

[The Athletic | Football @TheAthleticFC]

Supersub for Arsenal. Now one for Brazil.

Gabriel Martinelli gives Carlo Ancelotti's side the advantage against Japan in added time.

Heartbreak for the Japanese.

[Pennsylvania RTC @pennsylvaniartc]

Welcome to Philly!

Pat Santoro, PRTC Head Coach

See link in bio for the full story

#EnrichingLivesLocallyAndGlobally

[DesmondJBoyle @DesmondJBoyle]

The end of that Egypt-Iran game was absolutely insane

[Jake Aferiat @Jake_Aferiat]

🚨 Some personal news about my time at @HSSportsNJ/@njdotcom.

I’ll be announcing what’s next soon.

In the meantime, thanks for reading and support local journalism.

[Brad Wilson @bradwsports]

New boss at @LehighMWREST. I will miss the old one. A wonderful man. Big shoes to fill!

https://t.co/m7ti42DZYy

[Lehigh Men’s Wrestling @LehighMWREST]

After more than a quarter-century of service to Lehigh wrestling as a coach, including the last 18 seasons as head coach, Pat Santoro is retiring from his position as the Lawrence White Head Coach of Men’s Wrestling.

https://t.co/qz0yKSFW0n

[Acyn @Acyn]

Reporter: Do you think Republicans can square their support for ending birthright citizenship with the USMNT whose top scorer is a birthright citizen?

Norman: Those are two separate issues—sports and policy.

PabloReports: Do you think the World Cup coach is taking an American job? He’s from Argentina.

Norman: That’s a separate issue. It doesn’t matter where he’s from.

PabloReports: What if he was a doctor? Or a construction worker?

Norman: That’s two separate issues.

PabloReports: What makes sports different?

Norman: With sports, you gauge on wins and losses. A construction worker is not a specialized field like sports is.

[Clinton Yates @clintonyates]

For those of you who will see this man for the first time this evening as DRC-Congo (once known as Zaire) takes on Colombia in the World Cup tonight, the history of the man he represents: Patrice Lumumba, is worth your time to learn.

➡️ https://t.co/9bIwTzQxh7

[Dan Arestia @danarestia]

BREAKING: Lars Tiffany has filed legal action against UVA, seeking compensation following the end of his tenure as head lacrosse coach.

https://t.co/1GKJH7UVLR

[Mike Kinney @MikeKinneyHS]

Legendary boys lacrosse coach who guided squad to 14 N.J. state titles steps down

https://t.co/T0FXKev5o4

[The Athletic | Football @TheAthleticFC]

Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi has been ordered to stand trial on rape charges by a French court after losing an appeal.

The Versailles appeal court said in a statement to The Athletic that an investigating chamber had concluded there was sufficient evidence for the Paris Saint-Germain full-back to stand trial.

Hakimi had confirmed in February he was set to face trial. He was charged in March 2023 and has always denied any wrongdoing.

Hakimi said in a statement published on social media that he was “looking forward” to the trial, adding: “Finally, I will be able to speak”.

https://t.co/tjFqWA52kv

[ProFootballTalk @ProFootballTalk]

Despite a claim that the White House event drew a bigger audience than the Super Bowl, UFC Freedom 250 fell 117.4 million viewers short. https://t.co/e8DpiXUuOr

[Kevin Minnick 🏈🐶🏀🐶⚾️ @kminnicksports]

Star Philly QB, poised to play senior year in South Jersey for two-time defending state champions, arrested on violent charges 🏈🏈🏈

https://t.co/hnEfcx4vIV