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[✨Red✨ @mcucolo57]

Elon Musk wasted no time responding to Chuck Schumer's accusations that Musk is "stealing food from American tables."🤣

"I provide over a hundred thousand jobs and did a full audit of the U.S.
Government for free. Senator Schumer should worry about his own fraud and abuse."

[Matthew Schirm @MattSchirm_CAA]

Youth Baseball Pet Peeves

- Holding runners on 3B

- Standing at 2B to hold runners

- Pitcher as the cutoff man

- Not running 1st/3rd defense

- Fake bunt on 3-0 count

- Walking on/off the field

- Parents yelling at umpires

- Pitchers walking halfway to home plate after every pitch

- Pitchers throwing way too many pitches in a weekend

What did I miss?

[Shane Tuttle @ShaneTuttleNCAA]

REPORT: Miami HC Mario Cristobal reveals he converted his entire $8.3 million salary into NIL funds for the 2026-27 football season.

“I’ve made enough money in my career. I want to win a national championship.”

[Sports in Kansas @sportsinkansas]

From Kingman to NCAA Gold Glove Finalist.

Sports in Kansas has covered Nolan Freund since his high school days at Kingman, where he was a multiple-time all-state selection in multiple sports and starred as the Eagles’ quarterback, helping lead Kingman to a state runner-up finish in football.

Now, the 6-foot-1, 215-pound junior is one of just three finalists nationally for the 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I Gold Glove Award at third base.

Freund’s story is one we love to tell at Sports in Kansas because it proves that recruiting rankings and scholarship offers don’t always determine the final outcome. Despite an outstanding prep career, Freund received zero Division I offers out of high school and instead headed to Cloud County Community College.

All he did there was become one of the top JUCO players in the country. In 2025, he hit .422 with 100 hits, 23 doubles, 9 home runs and 71 RBI, earning the opportunity to continue his career at Little Rock.

This spring, Freund helped Little Rock produce one of the greatest seasons in program history. The Trojans won the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament championship, captured the Hattiesburg Regional and advanced to the program’s first NCAA Super Regional. Their season eventually ended against Troy, which went on to reach the College World Series.

Freund wasn’t just an elite defender. He was one of Little Rock’s top offensive performers, batting .323 with 76 hits, 39 runs scored, 8 home runs, 44 RBI and an .836 OPS while striking out only 14 times all season.

Defensively, he was nearly flawless. Freund posted a .989 fielding percentage with just two errors in 118 chances, helping anchor the left side of the Trojan infield and earning national recognition as a Gold Glove finalist.

From Kingman High School quarterback, to Cloud County standout, to one of the top defensive players in NCAA Division I baseball, Freund continues to prove that development, work ethic and perseverance matter.

And the scary part for opposing teams?

He still has a full season of college baseball left to play.

Photo: Nate Olson

#SportsInKansas ⚾️

[Matt Wallace @MattWallace888]

Notice how, unlike the NBA, all of the Team USA soccer players have their hands over their hearts for the national anthem!

This isn’t about black or white.

This is about the NBA being full of ungrateful bitches who hate the country!

[Rob Friedman @PitchingNinja]

Jacob Misiorowski. 15 STRIKEOUT MADDUX. 😳

9 innings, 0 runs, 15Ks, 1 hit. 0 BBs.

95 pitches. Most Strikeouts EVER in a Maddux!

[The Rabbit Hole @TheRabbitHole]

Don’t worry about Elon becoming rich with his own money.

Worry about politicians becoming rich with your money.

[Orange Kool-aid @Vol_Bender]

So let me get this TT situation right.

-A retired judge made the ruling in a Lubbock county court.

-If appealed it will go before 4 court justices who have all have graduated from TT.

-The CFB playoff isn't likely to ban TT from the playoff on account that the TT President is on the committee.

-If the member schools/Big 12 try to enforce a new bylaw ruling, or if teams decide not to play them, then TT and Texas AG Ken Paxton will pursue legal action.

-Cody Campbell has donated over 6 figures to Ken Paxton's election campaign.

-Ken Paxton has been impeached for bribery, obstruction of justice and abuse of office. On top of countless accusations of fraud.

Feels like Cody Campbell has everyone in his back pocket. It just all seems a little to coincidental for my liking.

[Baseball’s Greatest Moments @BBGreatMoments]

Love this 🔥

[Derek Young @DerekYoungKSO]

Surprising that Cody Campbell is not on the front line advocating for harsher penalties towards Brendan Sorsby since he wants to "protect" college sports. Unless of course it contradicts the interests of Texas Tech. Totally genuine.

[Prep Baseball Oklahoma @PrepBaseballOK]

2029 Maverick Folger (Stanton County HS, @TonyyJackie) puts together another quality AB here, shooting one through the left side for a single.

The knock sets the table for the Rattlers to make something happen.

#PBTOKCWS

[Vince Langman @LangmanVince]

Had Jaxson Dart beat up his girlfriend instead of introducing the President, Abdul Carter wouldn't have said a word about it!

[David Hammonds @CoachHammonds_5]

Adults. STOP yelling "Drop It" when a player from the other team is trying to make a catch. Its sad that you want a child to fail to benefit yours. You'd be super upset if that was said to your player and they did.

[Derek Young @DerekYoungKSO]

First one of the day is a big one for Kansas State. Four-star OL Brayden Harris has committed to the Wildcats.

https://t.co/bGAsUDrSyv

[Sean Feucht @seanfeucht]

Things you can do as an athlete:

- beat your wife
- abuse your kids
- run from the cops
- do insane amounts of drugs
- go to strip clubs
- bet on games

Things you can’t do as an athlete:

- Support the current President

[Robert Anderson @ProfRobAnderson]

If you think human nature is basically good, try being a Little League umpire for a few games.

[Uzi @UziCryptoo]

You can't tax rich people on unrealized gains from stocks because "it's not real money until it's sold."

So explain to me why my property taxes keep going up based on the unrealized value of my house?

I didn't sell it.
I didn't cash out.
I didn't make a profit.

But somehow I'm paying taxes on paper gains every single year.

Interesting how "unrealized gains" only become a problem when wealthy folks are involved.

[Thrilla the Gorilla @ThrillaRilla369]

We stopped disciplining children & started diagnosing them. Now we have a nation with unaccountable adults. 🤷‍♂️

Tell me I’m wrong

[Derek Deprey @derekdeprey]

A bad coach tears people down. An average coach focuses only on results. A good coach teaches skills and systems. A great coach builds confidence and trust. An exceptional coach helps people believe in themselves at a higher level. And the best coaches impact lives long after the scoreboard stops mattering.