"I think for #FIFA it's going to be their standard from this point forward."
When Lionel Messi scored his sensational #WorldCup hat trick in Kansas City, he did it on grass grown in Union County, North Carolina.
@wcnc I @CgcChad I #soccer I #messi
The World Cup has turned America into a discovery channel for the rest of the world.
And they are not handling it well.
In the best possible way.
Here is what they are discovering:
Free public restrooms. Europeans pay every time.
Free water at every restaurant. Just appears.
Free refills. Coffee. Sodas. Iced tea. Unlimited.
Free chips and salsa before you even order.
Free warm bread with dinner.
Ice in drinks like civilized people.
Air conditioning everywhere. Not a moral debate. A fact.
Parking lots attached to the actual place you are going.
Drive throughs where the food comes to the car while you sit in it.
Ranch dressing by the gallon.
Tex-Mex that cannot be explained only experienced.
Dental care that actually works.
Buccee’s. There are no words for Buccee’s.
Then they found the grocery stores.
Five of them within one mile.
Each one the size of an aircraft hangar.
Burgers. Steaks. Brisket. Ribs. Pulled pork. Lamb. Veal. Every cut of every animal ever domesticated by human civilization available in one refrigerated aisle at ten in the morning on a Tuesday.
The Germans stood in the meat section for forty five minutes.
In silence.
Processing.
They finally understand why we do not have trains.
We have roads wide enough for the cars we actually drive.
Parking lots the size of small European countries.
Airports in every city worth visiting.
Why would we need trains.
The Germans are taking ranch home by the bottle.
The Dutch found queso and briefly lost the ability to speak.
The Japanese are photographing HEB like it is the Louvre.
The Czechs are weeping in West, Texas.
Welcome to America.
Everything is free, enormous, air conditioned, comes with chips, and has five grocery stores within a mile that will sell you any cut of any animal you have ever imagined.
Write that down. 🦋
Great finish for North Lincoln with a #3 ranking in the state across all classifications. Proud of these boys for their performance and hard work! Go knights!
Come a long way since 8th grade. Blessed to be around such a great kid.
Nick will thrive in this environment.
Duke got a DOG!
Ultimate competitor!
Keep going kid. Keep the same mindset.
Big summer!
Ken Griffin just revealed the only thing he actually looks for when hiring at Citadel.
Not your GPA. Not your pedigree. Not your internship list.
He wants one type of person: the athlete who excelled academically.
Here's why that combination matters to him.
The athlete knows what it takes to win. They've also felt what it's like to lose. That experience of pushing through both, and still showing up, is something you can't learn in a classroom.
The academic side tells him something different. It tells him the person knows how to manage their time. That they have the discipline to apply their mind under pressure. That when things get hard, they'll find a way through.
Griffin calls it perseverance and grit paired with high aspirations.
That's the profile he's building Citadel's AI team around.
Think about what that means for where the talent wars in finance and AI are headed.
The people running the biggest pots of money in the world aren't just looking for quants anymore.
Congratulations to Jonah Lawrence on an amazing Freshman Season at The University of South Carolina Aiken. Jonah finished the regular season averaging 14.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.4 steals per game.
Varsity Girls Basketball @ Northwest Cabarrus High School-Monday March 2nd @ 6:00. Round 4 of the NCHSAA 5A playoffs.
Gates open @ 5:30
No bag policy in place for all fans!
Admission $12.00. Cash or
https://t.co/VjDYTq7Pyg
Game of the week in NC tomorrow night, NCISAA Final Four w/ Davidson Day @ Greensboro Day. Where's all the coverage and hype? 2 of the most talented teams in the state.
2027 Ally Smith (North Lincoln) has been off the charts again. True scoring threat every time she touches the ball. Whether off the dribble or from outside, she does a great job in creating for herself. #PhenomLakesgiving
2027 Ty Chandler (North Lincoln) made some big plays, strong drives, and was a strong playmaker in the second half for his team. Comfortable in knocking down shots off the catch, but shifty with his ability to create. #PhenomLakesgiving
2026 Carter Abernethy (North Lincoln) should get some late eyes on him from college coaches. Forces the action, attacks the defense well, finishes strong at the basket, and confident from behind the arc. Strong game and big in the second half. #PhenomLakesgiving
2028 Beckett Rinkus (North Lincoln) really filled up the statsheet and looked to make plays all over. Attacked downhill really well, was able to get inside the defensive consistently, and extrmely active on the glass for his size. #PhenomLakesgiving