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“got trapper of the year 4 times in a row”

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@ValerieAnne1970

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@appstatesports

[Front Office Sports @FOS]

Linda Cohn spent 34 years at ESPN, anchoring more SportsCenter editions than anyone show history.

She was the first woman to anchor a national sports radio network, and will retire with over 5,000 episodes of SportsCenter hosted.

She will make her final appearance on Friday.

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@percyishim

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@TimRunsHisMouth “Comedian”….sure

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@FREAKMMA1

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@HalfwayPost

[Best Movie Moments 🍿 @BestMovieMom]

What's funny about Days of Thunder (1990) is that critics were fairly mixed on it when it came out. Today, it's become one of Tom Cruise's most rewatchable films and a cult favorite among racing fans.

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@marklevinshow

[Mr PitBull Stories @MrPitbull07]

In 2019, a photo from a soccer game in Orlando went viral.

A little boy named Joseph stood at the edge of the field.

A professional player named Carson Pickett walked over.

Both were born with a limb difference.

Without saying a word, they raised their arms and bumped them together.

The image spread around the world.

But that moment started long before the photograph.

Carson Pickett grew up in Florida knowing what it felt like to stand out.

Born without her left forearm and hand, she spent years trying not to be noticed.

She has spoken about wearing sweatshirts in the middle of summer just to hide her arm.

She knew what it felt like to wonder if she would ever fit in.

What she also knew was soccer.

She started playing at five years old.

By high school, she was winning state championships.

At Florida State University, she became one of the best defenders in college soccer.

In 2016, she was selected fourth overall in the NWSL Draft.

Then she kept proving people wrong.

She became one of the league's top defenders.

She earned Best XI honors.

She led the league in assists.

And on June 29, 2022, she made history.

Wearing the jersey of the United States women's national soccer team, Pickett became the first player with a limb difference ever to appear for the national team.

She played all 90 minutes in a 2-0 victory over Colombia.

A dream achieved.

But perhaps not her most important accomplishment.

Because somewhere along the way, Carson realized that children weren't just watching her play soccer.

They were watching to see if someone like them belonged there too.

That's why the photo with Joseph mattered.

He didn't need a speech.

He didn't need encouragement.

He didn't need someone to tell him he could do anything.

He just needed to see someone who looked like him standing on a professional soccer field.

Representation isn't about headlines.

It's about possibility.

It's about a child realizing they're not the only one.

Carson Pickett became the person she needed when she was young.

And because of that, thousands of kids now know something she spent years learning:

Different doesn't mean limited.

Sometimes it just means you'll be the first.

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@emeriticus

[FOX Soccer @FOXSoccer]

On this day in 1994: Eric Wynalda scored this free kick that changed American soccer forever

[Wicker @OG_Wick0]

This happened 5 years ago today. Idol had been diagnosed with a brain tumor and we were living day to day. I was sitting on the porch drinking coffee on this particular morning and saw something out of the corner of my eye. There was a little bird borrowing some fur from Idol to build his nest. I think he knew that was the perfect fur for his little bird nest. Believe it or not, that little bird came back the next day. That just shows what an amazing and giving dog Idol was right up until the end. If you needed him, he was there for you, no questions asked.❤️

[All 90's Alternative Rock @all90saltrock]

Few TV performances have ever matched the intensity Beastie Boys brought to “Sabotage” on Letterman.

[NESN @NESN]

It is an absolute HONOR to have the legendary Tuskegee Airmen here at Fenway Park today as the Red Sox host the Black and African American celebration. 🇺🇸🫡

[NESN @NESN]

The Tuskegee Airmen threw out the first pitch today 🦅

Chills.

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@WeekenderMMA

[🌸🎵 Beautiful Melody 🎶💖 @Ducnghia16]

After this performance the band did an interview saying this was the best performance they have ever done. Just this song. Everyone was on cue. Perfect. Not a note missed by anyone. Pitch. Tone. Timing. All perfect. They said they never performed this good ever before. And you can clearly tell.

RIP Christine McVie, thank you so much for giving us so many incredible songs and serving us with your beautiful artistry. You'll be missed.

Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere

[Ryan Medeiros @RRyanmedeiros]

#NOW: Members of Scotland’s Tartan Army are taking part in the Good Night Lights tradition for the kids at Hasbro Children’s Hospital.

Tonight’s gathering is dedicated to Thomas Harrington, who died three years ago after a long battle with cancer. @NBC10