Sophia G

TV, soccer, birds • she/her

[Sophia G @phiadano]

Freshman year of college in Boston, to senior year in LA! Awesome full circle moment for me with @The2RobbiesNBC #MyPLMorning @NBCSportsSoccer

[Nick Volpe @nvolpewild]

Ivory Coast becomes the FIRST team in this World Cup to win whilst having LESS Bird species than their opposition! 😲

[CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ @CBSSportsGolazo]

The Premier League’s top two go head-to-head at Wembley in the Carabao Cup final 🏆

Stream Arsenal vs. Man City in the Carabao Cup Final live on @paramountplus — coverage this Sunday starts at 11:30 am ET 🍿

[CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ @CBSSportsGolazo]

The stage is set for Italy’s most prestigious derby 🏟️

Don’t miss the Derby della Madonnina TODAY, with pre-match coverage from the iconic San Siro starting at 2:30 PM ET, live on @paramountplus 📺

[NBC Olympics & Paralympics @NBCOlympics]

"I CAN'T BELIEVE MY EYES." 😳

Dual moguls madness as Nick Page skis out of the course for a DNF while his opponent, Ikuma Horishima, barely stays in control and skis over the line BACKWARDS for the win.

[Brad Stulberg @BStulberg]

Norway consistently wins the most medals at the Winter Olympic Games, with a population of just 5.6 million people.

A big part of their success is how they treat youth sports—and it’s the opposite of what we do in the US. Here’s what we can learn from Norway:

1. Scorekeeping:

In the US: Youth sports tend to be hyper competitive even at early ages. Leagues almost always keep score.

In Norway: Scorekeeping isn’t even allowed until age 13.

Removing winners and losers keeps the focus on the process not outcomes. It keeps kids engaged longer because it minimizes pressure (and tears) and maximizes fun, learning, and growth. The goal isn’t to win a third grade championship. It’s to love sport and keep playing.

2. Trophies:

In the US: If you give everyone a trophy, you’re creating snowflakes who will never gain a competitive edge.

In Norway: Whenever trophies are awarded, they are handed out to everyone.

If getting a trophy makes young kids feel good, we should give them trophies. Maybe they’ll come back and play again next year!!

As for the creation of snowflakes with no competitive edge—Norway’s athletes are tough as nails and all they do is win.

3. Prioritizing Fun:

In the US: Far too often, the goal is to win.

In Norway: The national philosophy is “joy of sport.”

Youth sports in the US are driven by adults, ego, and money. Youth sports in Norway are driven by fun.

Only half of kids in the US participate in sports. The number one reason they drop out: because they aren’t having fun anymore. In Norway, 93% of kids participate in youth sports. Fun is the foremost goal.

4. Playing Multiple Sports:

In the US: There’s pressure to specialize early and play your best sport year round.

In Norway: Try as many sports as you can before specializing as late as college.

Norway encourages kids to try all types of sport. This reduces injury and burnout and increases all-around athleticism. It also helps promotes match quality, or finding the sport you are best suited for as your body develops, which is impossible if you commit to a single sport too early.

5. Affordability

In the US: There is increasingly a pay-to-play model with high fees for leagues, equipment, and travel. This excludes many kids from playing.

In Norway: It’s a national priority to keep youth sports affordable and therefore accessible for all.

Kids aren’t priced out, which creates opportunities for everyone to participate (and develop into athletes), regardless of their parents’ income level.

We could learn a lot from Norway:

In the US, 70% of kids drop out of youth sports by age 13. This not only diminishes an elite-athlete pipeline, but it also destroys an opportunity for healthy habits and all the character lessons kids can learn from sport.

In Norway, lifelong participation in sport is the norm. The goal isn’t to have the best 9U team. It’s to develop the best athletes. Those are two very different things. And Norway has the gold medals to prove it.

[CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ @CBSSportsGolazo]

GOALKEEPER ANATOLIY TRUBIN SCORES A 98TH MINUTE GOAL AGAINST REAL MADRID TO SAVE BENFICA'S #UCL SEASON WITH THE FINAL TOUCH OF THE MATCH! 😱

IMAGINE NOT LOVING FOOTBALL 🤯

[maggie @cfcwoodpecker]

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD

[Home of the Brave @OfTheBraveUSA]

Stephen Colbert: "Nexstar has a major merger coming up before the Trump administration. A company apparently capitulating to the whims of the president in order to ensure their merger goes through? Has that ever happened before? I'm being told not to answer that question."

[Jake Tapper 🦅 @jaketapper]

2) For this $6.2 billion acquisition to happen, Nexstar needs the approval of the FCC and it needs the FCC to lift the 39% cap on the number of households one company is permitted to reach through TV station ownership.

https://t.co/nVJYjr1oUJ

[Melanie D'Arrigo @DarrigoMelanie]

Sinclair Broadcasting is the Trump ally that pushes right-wing propaganda like this into 40% of local news markets.

[MeidasTouch @MeidasTouch]

This is some crazy and evil shit from Sinclair

[CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ @CBSSportsGolazo]

A legend says goodbye 🥹

Thank you @RayHudson for the exciting goal calls, your unforgettable metaphors and romanticized descriptions of the beautiful game that gave millions around the world a smile and endless memories 🎙️

[Sophia G @phiadano]

Proud to produce our end of season credits! A great season with this team ⚽️

[CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ @CBSSportsGolazo]

All season long, you rocked with us 🙏

From @_poppymiller and the CBS Golazo crew thank you for watching and making this football season special 👏

[Sophia G @phiadano]

Wrapping up the EFL season ‼️

[CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ @CBSSportsGolazo]

What a season 🤩

The 2024/2025 EFL Championship has officially come to an end 🏆

[Sophia G @phiadano]

Loved working on this tease! ⚽️

[CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ @CBSSportsGolazo]

Two teams put it all on the line in the richest game in football 🏆

Sheffield United and Sunderland battle it out at Wembley for the final Premier League spot only on @paramountplus 🏟️

[W Golazo @WGolazo]

A HISTORIC SEASON CROWNS A CHAMPION TONIGHT 🏆

Tune in for extended @NWSL pre-match coverage, starting at 6:30pm ET on CBS Sports Golazo Network and YouTube/@AttackingThird.

Then get to @CBS and @paramountplus at 7:30pm ET with kickoff set for 8pm ET 📺

[evan loves worf @esjesjesj]

“When we changed the definition of antisemitism to include things that weren’t antisemitic, we found a giant increase in antisemitism.”

[no its becky @robocoko]

Hi #WNBATwitter, I created another guide to help you and your pals pick which WNBA team to support this year: no stats, just vibes. As the title suggests, it is incomplete & biased.

(Thread, obvi)

[Robert Mackey @RobertMackey]

It is worth watching this CNN video from the moment Emory Econ Professor @CarolineFohlin came across the violent arrest of a protester on campus and asked the police, with shock, "What are you doing?" That's all that prompted an officer to hurl her to the ground and handcuff her.

[Henry Winkler @hwinkler4real]

⁦@WillieGeist⁩ with the #Sunday sit down crew !! Great to meet you all