Lara

[The Anfield Talk @TheAnfieldTalk]

Will Wright...what have we just witnessed???

[Athletics Kenya @athletics_kenya]

Karibuni Nyumbani. Kenya has been awarded the right to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships.
Nairobi will be the first African city to stage the senior World Athletics Championships. #Nairobi29

[This Is Anfield @thisisanfield]

NEW: Bradley Barcola set new speed record within 30 minutes for Liverpool https://t.co/9awwS6nwDW

[Rex @thatrexguy]

I’d rather lose Robbo for free at the end of the season and give him a proper send off than sell him for a small fee midseason to bloody Spurs ffs

[Keira Connolly @keira_con]

Wise words

“My name’s Frank. I’m 64, a retired electrician.
Forty-two years I spent running wires through houses, fixing breakers, making sure people had light in their kitchens and heat in their winters. Never once did anyone ask me where I went to college. Mostly, they just wanted to know if I could get the power back on before their ice cream melted.

Last May, I was at my granddaughter Emily’s school career day. You know the drill — doctors, lawyers, a software guy in a slick suit talking about “scaling startups.” I was the only one there with a tool belt and work boots.

When it was my turn, I told the kids, “I don’t have a degree. I’ve never sat in a lecture hall. But I’ve wired schools, hospitals, and your principal’s house. And when the hospital generator failed during a snowstorm in ’98, I was the one in the basement with a flashlight, keeping the lights on for newborn babies upstairs.”

The kids leaned forward. They had questions — real ones. “How do you fix stuff in the dark?” “Do you make a lot of money?” “Do you ever get zapped?” (Yes, once, and it’ll curl your hair.)

When the bell rang, one boy hung back. Small kid, freckles, hoodie too big for him. He mumbled, “My uncle’s a plumber. People laugh at him ’cause he didn’t finish high school. But… he’s the only one in the family who can fix anything.”

I looked that boy in the eye and said, “Kid, your uncle’s a hero. When your toilet overflows at midnight, Harvard ain’t sending anyone. A plumber is.”

Here’s the thing nobody told me when I was young — the world doesn’t run without tradespeople. You can have all the engineers you want, but if nobody builds the house, wires the power, or lays the pipes, those blueprints just sit in a drawer.

We’ve made it sound like trades are what you do if you can’t go to college, instead of a path you choose because you like working with your hands, solving problems, and seeing your work stand solid for decades.

Four years after high school, some kids walk away with diplomas. Others walk away with zero debt, a union card, and a skill they can take anywhere in the world. And guess what? When your furnace dies in January, it’s not the diploma that saves you.

A few weeks ago, that same freckled kid’s mom stopped me at the grocery store. She said, “You probably don’t remember, but you told my son trades are important. He’s shadowing his uncle this summer. First time I’ve seen him excited about anything in years.”

That’s the part we forget — for some kids, knowing their path is respected changes everything. It’s not about “just” fixing wires or pipes. It’s about pride. Purpose. The kind that sticks with you long after the job’s done.

So next time you meet a teenager, don’t just ask, “Where are you going to college?” Ask, “What’s your plan?” And if they say, “I’m learning to weld,” or “I’m starting an apprenticeship,” smile big and say, “That’s fantastic. We’re going to need you.”

Because we will. More than ever. And when the lights go out, you’ll be glad they showed up.”

[AW @AthleticsWeekly]

WORLD RECORD (women-only)

Tigist Assefa has set a women-only world record of 2:15:50 (previous was 2:16:16) to become the 2025 London Marathon champion 🔥

The Olympic silver medallist wins by an incredible two minutes and 53 seconds in the British capital 🇪🇹

[Lara @laravance1903]

Had the best 10 weeks with @MillburnPE 🙌 Amazing department to be in and can't thank them enough for all the laughs and support. Millburn Academy you were amazing, see you soon 😁

[World Triathlon @worldtriathlon]

ALEX YEE IS WORLD CHAMPION! 🏆

Olympic Champion and now World Champion Alex Yee 🇬🇧 makes the DOUBLE in Torremolinos! 🥇🥇

What a year by the Brit! 💯

#TorremolinosFinals #BeYourExtraordinary #Triathlon

[British Triathlon @BritTri]

World Triathlon Championships Series winner!

[Lara @laravance1903]

First holiday with friends, never to come home🥺, RIP https://t.co/48xiIreA6U

[Lara @laravance1903]

Great to be back at @DunblaneHS for their annual sports day yesterday!😁 Brilliant day with a fantastic (and seriously talented!) bunch of pupils, and lovely to see some familiar faces again😊

[AW @AthleticsWeekly]

The trailer for Sprint is out now 🔥

The Netflix series covers some of the best athletes in the world, both on and off the track ⚡️

It's out on July 2 🗓️

[Lara @laravance1903]

@CowleyJoe @hayleyst1809 Oi! That's quite enough of that you 2 🤣

[Lara @laravance1903]

Yessss @CullodenPE !!! 🏆🏆

[basketballscotland @basketballscot]

🏆 | Open Girls #ScottishSchoolsCup Final Standings

🥇 Culloden
🥈 Wallace
🥉 Portobello
4️⃣ St Roch

That's it for the 2024 Scottish Schools Cup. Congratulations to everyone who made it to the Final Fours here in Dundee. We'll see you all on the court next year.

[Lara @laravance1903]

Cannot thank @DunblaneHS @DunblaneHSSport enough for giving me such an enjoyable placement over the past 10 weeks, kids and staff are an absolute credit to the school and I'm already jealous of whoever gets placed there next! Thank you so much DHS 💙

[Lara @laravance1903]

@MissStewartBio 😲I want one plz

[Lara @laravance1903]

@CowleyJoe Thanks Joe!! Thanks for all the help! 😎

[Dunblane HS PE @DunblaneHSSport]

Incredible achievement for S3 pupil Ray - Under 15 Cross Country champion of Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏆

Amazing effort, well done 💙

[PFA @PFA]

Today, Trent Alexander-Arnold announced the first wave of jobs with The After Academy.

Aiming to provide players who fall out of the football academy system with exciting career opportunities.

Amazing work, @TrentAA 🙌

Apply on the PFA website ⬇️
https://t.co/E7i16o2Dzd