"Here, where the worker is regulated bureaucratically from childhood onwards, where he believes in authority, in those set over him, the main thing is to 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙗𝙮 𝙝𝙞𝙢𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛."
- Karl Marx, October 13, 1868
Breaking: Tennessee has named true freshman Faizon Brandon the team's starting quarterback, sources tell @PeteThamel.
He'll be the first true freshman QB to start for the Vols in a season opener since 2004.
Sources: USF has named Michael Van Buren Jr. the school’s starting quarterback. He’s a junior transfer from LSU/Miss State who has played in 17 games in two seasons and thrown for 2,896 yards and 19 TDs.
Nothing like a little irony here in Iowa. In a game built, in part, around the story of Shoeless Joe Jackson and his second chance after being banned as part of the Black Sox scandal, there are gambling ads in each outfield corner.
The Red Sox are the 26th team in the World Series Era (1903-present) to go 30-5 or better in a 35-game stretch.
Each of the other 25 made the Postseason (10 of them won the World Series).
It’s the best 35-game stretch in Red Sox history.
Spain just cemented the best defensive performance in World Cup history completing a tournament where they allowed a record 1 goal and won the title with back to back clean sheets against the top two offenses of France and Argentina.
Dylan Cease is the first Blue Jays pitcher to start the ASG since Roy Halladay (2009). Cristopher Sánchez is the first Phillies pitcher to start the ASG since ... Roy Halladay (2011).