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[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

This is the year when the game of two halves became the game of four quarters. And the greatest sport and event was damaged for fistfuls of dollars. Hydration breaks ruin the game’s flow and frustrates fans and viewers. If hydration breaks were solely about player welfare then they would be linked to the temperature in the stadia. It’s a nonsense having a three-minute break in an air-conditioned arena.

Fifa should long ago have established a working party of coaches, sports scientists, national team doctors and Fifpro to agree a set temperature at kickoff, say 25C, which triggers the breaks. That would prove the breaks were for player welfare. At the moment, and to nobody’s surprise, it is widely accepted that these breaks are for US TV to accommodate commercials. Big bucks for the small screen.

Fifa should have thought more about the effect on games and to fan (and viewer) experience when negotiating. Coaches’ desire for a mid-half tactical time-out masquerading as a drinks stop should be resisted anyway. Games have been played for 150 years without needing such intervention. Coaches can shout instructions. And who says that 22 mins and 67 mins is when a coach needs to intervene anyway. It’s nonsense. It’s about money.

Respected and sane footballing voices from Virgil van Dijk to Mauricio Pochettino have spoken out against the breaks. Fifa should listen to them not appear only to listen to the rustle of dollar bills. It’s important that there is resistance to this from all over. Because if we tolerate this, our TV games could be next. BBC can’t do ads, ITV says it won’t follow its US counterparts. But it has been discussed by TV people. It’ll come one day. #FIFAWorldCup.

[Marley Dickinson @marleydickinson]

The @thevoyageurs are on their way to Toronto Stadium and rowdy at Trinity Bellwoods park.

#CanMNT

🎥: @offsideCAN

[Romulus' Apotheosis @RomulusNotNuma]

Somehow Koskinen still catching strays all these years later. Yet Nicholson, who signed him, and royally fucked the McDavid years by hiring Chiarelli and then Holland sits comfortably in his ivory tower.
And, I'd take Koski over Campbell, Skinner, Jarry any day.

[James Moore @honjamesmoore]

This is wrong & needs a solution. @FarhanLaljiTSN is 100% right. FIFA coming to Vancouver shouldn’t sacrifice jobs or shelve BC’a Sports history as people flood into Vancouver to consume sports. We should showcase our sports history. This is absurd. https://t.co/wBuHgnmBTv

[Sportsnet @Sportsnet]

After a microphone issue in Buffalo, the entire crowd helps with the singing of O Canada ahead of Game 5 👏

[Ryan Whitney @ryanwhitney6]

Worst call I’ve ever seen. In the history of the NHL this is it. Trash

[dom 📈 @domluszczyszyn]

- more podcasts started than playoff points for the captain in the year 2026

[Ottawa Senators @Senators]

You're welcome Sens fans.

[Joe @Northernshark]

@tyleryaremchuk 97 3 feet from a grade A firing it 30 feet to 29 always baffles me.

[World Hockey Report @worldhockeyrpt]

@TeemuSel8nne Hey Teemu, high sticking is still high sticking, regardless of how much time is left in the game or if it’s a semifinals

[CBC Olympics @CBCOlympics]

There were EIGHT (!!!) Czech players on the ice when they score the go-ahead goal in the third period vs. Canada 😳

[Thomas Drance @ThomasDrance]

Suzuki and Doughty struggled to sort out the 3-on-2 coverage on the goal that almost ended 🇨🇦’s Olympic tournament. Why? 🇨🇿 got away with having 6 players on the ice.

Credit eagle eye @DimFilipovic for noticing, but this screen shot is from right after Harley’s shot got blocked.

[The Players’ Tribune @PlayersTribune]

“I don’t need a break, or a fresh start. I just want to be in Edmonton, playing hockey. I want to get back there again, whatever it takes. If that sounds like a robot, then I guess I’m a robot.”

Connor McDavid, in his own words. https://t.co/YWcatIeXxK

[J @Jaeger_03]

@Wealthsimple Going for gold
#WealthsimpleGold

[J @Jaeger_03]

@Wealthsimple Going for gold
#WealthsimpleGold

[Nick Olczyk @NOlczyk16]

8 years ago, my Dad was diagnosed with Stage 3 Colon cancer and last night he gave me the surprise of a lifetime that will go down as one of my most cherished memories on #HockeyFightsCancer night 💜

To those battling cancer, You are not alone. To those who know someone in a battle, reach out to them as they embark on life’s hardest fight; a text, a call, or a letter can make the biggest difference, even though it may seem small. My Dad is living proof that love, positivity, and support give us all the best chance to eradicate cancer.

Thank you to the entire @utahmammoth organization and the @NHL for making this possible, it’s a moment that we as a family will never forget.

There’s no one in this world I’m more proud of than my Dad, as he continues to be a beacon of hope that one day we can all say, “Hockey Beats Cancer” 💜

[J @Jaeger_03]

@Wealthsimple Gold
#WealthsimpleGold

[J @Jaeger_03]

@Wealthsimple Gold
#WealthsimpleGold

[dom 📈 @domluszczyszyn]

sportsnet plus had the audacity to increase their price by 30% and now they’re down during the world fucking series lmao