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[Michael Caley @MC_of_A]

every time a stutter step penalty is saved an angel gets its wings

[Nick Lester @nicklester]

14 points played in the super tie break
0 unforced errors from Novak Djokovic.

[CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ @CBSSportsGolazo]

10 years ago, Lionel Messi was left in tears after losing the Copa América final and announced his retirement from international football.

Today, those tears were of joy ❤️

He led Argentina to an all-time great World Cup comeback against Egypt as he continues his pursuit of a second World Cup title 🇦🇷

[Squawka @Squawka]

All of Lionel Messi's now record-breaking World Cup assists since 2006:

2006
1 - Assist for Hernán Crespo vs Serbia & Montenegro

2010
2 - Assist for Carlos Tévez vs Mexico

2014
3 - Assist for Ángel Di María vs Switzerland

2018
4 - Assist for Gabriel Mercado vs France
5 - Assist for Sergio Agüero vs France

2022
6 - Assist for Enzo Fernández vs Mexico
7 - Assist for Nahuel Molina vs Netherlands
8 - Assist for Julián Álvarez vs Croatia

2026
9 - Assist for Cristian Romero vs Egypt

[Bastien Fachan @BastienFachan]

17-2 in Grand Slam three-setters since the 2023 US Open.

There is no one tougher in women’s tennis than Coco Gauff. Absolutely no one.

[Sports & Coffee & Rock & Roll @imsportswatcher]

Prediction: US scores at 85 minutes

[Sports & Coffee & Rock & Roll @imsportswatcher]

Castagne outplaying Ream in the battle of the Fulham defenders

[American History Central @AHC1776]

JULY 6, 1775 — CONGRESS ADOPTS THE DECLARATION OF THE CAUSES AND NECESSITIES OF TAKING UP ARMS

Congress adopted the Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking up Arms, which was written by Thomas Jefferson and John Dickinson. It justified colonial resistance to Great Britain, and declared the intentions of Americans “to die free men rather than live as slaves.” The document was sent to be read to the Continental Army outside of Boston. Together with the Olive Branch Petition, it laid out the divided sentiments and loyalties of the delegates.

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[Sports & Coffee & Rock & Roll @imsportswatcher]

It wasn’t President Trump, it was my tweet with 243 impressions that embarrassed FIFA into suspending Balogun’s red card.

[Sports & Coffee & Rock & Roll @imsportswatcher]

FIFA must have money on Belgium to reach the quarterfinals. First a ridiculous penalty for Belgium, now a ridiculous red card that would keep Balogun from playing against Belgium. #USMNT

[The Extreme Music Enthusiast @TheExtremeMusi1]

Happy 86th Birthday to the one and only Ringo Starr! 🎉🥁

Here he is at 80, still having the time of his life on stage.

Peace, love, and rock ‘n’ roll — the legend continues. What a guy! ❤️

[The Players’ Tribune @PlayersTribune]

In 2018, Tyler Adams wrote about how his mom always supported his dream: “My mom had me when she was only 22 years old and my dad wasn’t around. We lived in Poughkeepsie, New York, which is about 75 miles north of New York City, and while we weren’t poor, we didn’t have much. We lived below my uncle in a small two-bedroom apartment. That’s where I’d sit in front of our TV and watch Thierry Henry score goal after goal for Arsenal at 6 a.m. on FOX Soccer Report.⁠
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Playing professional soccer was my dream, but I also knew that my mom had dreams of her own. That’s why, when I was in second grade, she went after those dreams and went back to school. She had taken time away from her classes after I was born so she could focus on raising me.⁠
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Our life was a roller coaster, and we were never quite sure if things were going to stay on the tracks. But we always had each other. I looked up to my mom — I still do. During those early years I was her little shadow, always following her and observing how hard she worked. When she’d go to the library to study after working a full-time job, I was right there next to her. We’d sit there for close to six hours, until 11 at night when the library closed.⁠
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I always felt happiest when I was on a pitch. I also happened to have some talent. My mom recognized that, and when I got the opportunity to join the Red Bulls Academy, she did everything she could to make sure I had the chance to pursue it. We’d pile into her dark grey Toyota Corolla and make the 150-mile round trip to the practice facility in Whippany, New Jersey.⁠

We had to eat our dinner in the car because our schedule was so tight. She’d make sure I did my homework on the drive down because by the time we drove back it was 10 or 11 at night, so it was too dark.⁠
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And for a few years, it was just the two of us, doing what we could to support each other’s dreams.” https://t.co/SmAJoHavdo

@tyler_adams14 | @USMNT

[Sports & Coffee & Rock & Roll @imsportswatcher]

@FoxNews President Trump was traumatized by the USMNT's failure to make the 2018 World Cup during his first administration, so this time he's not going to sit back.

[Psychedelic Jukebox @60sPsychJukebox]

July 6th 2026 Singer Gene Chandler is 89. Singer, songwriter, music producer, and record-label executive. Chandler is nicknamed "The Duke of Earl" or, simply, "The Duke." He is best known for his most successful songs, "Duke of Earl" and "Groovy Situation", and his association with the Dukays, the Impressions, and Curtis Mayfield. "Duke of Earl" sold one million copies in a little over a month, Chandler purchased a cape, monocle, cane and top hat and advertised himself as the Duke of Earl.

[JamesFennell MBE @FennellJW]

The last match up this big between England and Norway was at Stamford Bridge... in 1066...

We won that one, but lost to France in the final. 960 years of hurt..

[Sports & Coffee & Rock & Roll @imsportswatcher]

How much extra time? I’ll guess 12 minutes #WorldCup

[ArtButMakeItSports @ArtButSports]

Children's Games (detail), by Pieter Brueghel the Elder, 1560, 📸 by @kgmadeit1

[Sports & Coffee & Rock & Roll @imsportswatcher]

Full CONCACAF experience!

[Jeff Blehar is *BOX OFFICE POISON* @EsotericCD]

If FIFA is corrupt, why shouldn't it sometimes be corrupt for us?

[Sports & Coffee & Rock & Roll @imsportswatcher]

The altitude in Mexico City is helping Pickford fly. #WorldCup

[S.W. O'Connell @SWOConnell]

Rev War Tales
Waving the Olive Branch
5 July 1775, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Second Continental Congress adopted the Olive Branch Petition, primarily authored by John Dickinson. Addressed directly to King George III, the document affirmed the colonies’ continued loyalty to the Crown while urgently seeking reconciliation with Great Britain. Drafted amid rising tensions after Lexington and Concord, it protested parliamentary policies that had forced armed resistance yet appealed for restored harmony and an end to hostilities. Signed by John Hancock and delegates from twelve colonies on 8 July, the petition was dispatched across the Atlantic as a final conciliatory gesture—an olive branch—reflecting many delegates’ lingering hope of averting full-scale war. #RevWar #AmRev #History #RevWarTales