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@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-07-17 11:02:10

An NFL guide to dealing with the World Cup final’s extended halftime show nytimes.com/athletic/7447458/2

An NFL guide to dealing with the World Cup final’s extended halftime show
The World Cup halftime pause is expected to last slightly longer than normal. NFL players have plenty of experience with such delays.

@markhburton@mstdn.social
2026-07-17 11:50:03

I find the discourse about this bizarre. England ended up as one of the top 4 teams.
I call that astounding success
World Cup 2026: Thomas Tuchel did not deliver for England, but his time is not up - Alan Shearer - BBC Sport
bbc.co.uk/sport/football/artic

World Cup 2026: Thomas Tuchel did not deliver for England, but his time is not up - Alan Shearer
Former England captain Alan Shearer says Three Lions boss Thomas Tuchel will not be fazed by criticism he has faced over the World Cup semi-final defeat.

@bici@mastodon.social
2026-07-17 16:00:25

Hope For The Future:
How the World Cup made an 'NFL-obsessed' American a football fan
bbc.com/news/articles/cn0n22ep
PS Much of the Americas are already Football fans. Good to see

How the World Cup made an 'NFL-obsessed' American a football fan
New fans tell the BBC they are fully invested after watching the World Cup on home soil, just don’t ask them to stop calling it soccer.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-10-13 11:45:35

Netflix secures the rights in Spain to all 104 matches of the 2030 FIFA World Cup, its first men's World Cup deal; one match per matchday will be free (The Athletic)
nytimes.com/athletic/7686082/2

Netflix secures Spanish broadcasting rights for 2030 World Cup
The 2030 edition will feature 48 teams, with Netflix having the rights to show all 104 matches in Spain.

@peterhoneyman@a2mi.social
2026-10-16 03:02:28

I read William Golding’s The Spire, a hardcover borrowed from the grad library’s third floor stacks. It’s a Serious Book by a Serious Author. When I read it 25 years ago, I followed the story but got many of the characters confused, missed most of the carnal and spiritual undertones, and was blind to grand metaphors woven across chapters where people and things reverse roles and act like things and people. And that’s just part of it! 1/3

A hardcover copy of William Golding’s The Spire lies open to its title page (Harcourt, Brace & World, New York) on a dark wood table. In the foreground, slightly out of focus, is a white cup of cappuccino on a saucer, with a swirl of milk foam. ALT by Claude
@stefan@gardenstate.social
2026-09-15 15:25:14

If you have hulu this is the link for the U20 Women's World Cup in Poland
hulu.com/series/044d3081-7e60-
🇺🇸 USA plays 🇧🇷 Brazil 9am EST tomorrow.

@heiseonline@social.heise.de
2026-08-05 07:18:03

„FIFA World Cup“: Studio hinter Netflix-Spiel entlässt 85 Prozent des Teams
Kurz nach dem Release von „FIFA World Cup“ hat Refactor Games 85 Prozent der Belegschaft entlassen. Dabei hatte der FIFA-Präsident eine große Zukunft gesehen.

„FIFA World Cup“: Studio hinter Netflix-Spiel entlässt 85 Prozent des Teams
Kurz nach dem Release von „FIFA World Cup“ hat Refactor Games 85 Prozent der Belegschaft entlassen. Dabei hatte der FIFA-Präsident eine große Zukunft gesehen.

@yaya@jorts.horse
2026-08-14 19:54:28

another thing my joyfriend made is this gallery of every pausa meme I made during the world cup ianthe.online/pausas
i need to embark on silly graphic design side quests more often

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-07-17 10:46:16

Inside an NFL analyst alleged fraud, plus the NBA's standstill nytimes.com/athletic/7450267/2

Inside an NFL analyst alleged fraud, plus the NBA’s standstill
The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Get off the tarmac today. Coming up:  ✋ The LeBron pause 🔍 NFL analyst faces fraud claims 🫪 Tuchel’s staying power Roy Rochlin / Getty Images for Fanatics Last night was pretty light game-wise, thanks to the MLB All-Star break, the World Cup progression and … a faulty WNBA plane. So today, we start by briefly monitori…

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-07-30 16:00:02

European countries have agreed to boycott all Fifa competitions if Gianni Infantino pushes forward with his proposals to sell chunks of the World Cup to US-based private investment.
In an extraordinary development all 55 Uefa members resolved not to participate in future World Cups or other Fifa-run events,
saying in a statement that they “unanimously and unequivocally reject” the proposals.
An emergency meeting that lasted just short of two hours ended with a united front …

Uefa agrees to boycott Fifa competitions if World Cup sell-off plans proceed
Uefa nations have agreed to boycott all Fifa tournaments if the global governing body continues with its plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-09-08 03:45:36

Footballco says soccer website Goal had 77M web and app users during the 2026 World Cup, up 42% from 2022, boosted by the popularity of its AI assistant Goal-e (Charlotte Tobitt/Press Gazette)
pressgazette.co.uk/news/footba

Footballco says AI assistant helped it reach 1bn+ World Cup page views
AI drives audience and affiliate revenue during 2026 World Cup for Goal publisher.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-08-11 21:55:53

Source: Kalshi's annualized revenue topped $4B in July, up from $2B two months earlier, and its operating expenses totaled $300M in June (Yueqi Yang/The Information)
theinformation.com/articles/ka

Kalshi Tops $4 Billion In Annualized Revenue as it Seeks $40 Billion Valuation
World Cup wagers helped double Kalshi’s revenue to a more than $4 billion annualized rate in July, from a pace of over $2 billion two months earlier, a person familiar with the matter said. That growth is set to drive another jump in the prediction market’s valuation. Kalshi is in advanced talks ...

@paulwermer@sfba.social
2026-07-29 23:50:16

Ben Jennings on plans to allow private investors to buy stakes in the World Cup
theguardian.com/commentisfree/

Ben Jennings on plans to allow private investors to buy stakes in the World Cup – cartoon
Fifa has announced plans to sell the commercial rights to its tournaments, including the World Cup

@PaulWermer@sfba.social
2026-07-29 23:50:16

Ben Jennings on plans to allow private investors to buy stakes in the World Cup
theguardian.com/commentisfree/

Ben Jennings on plans to allow private investors to buy stakes in the World Cup – cartoon
Fifa has announced plans to sell the commercial rights to its tournaments, including the World Cup

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2026-07-24 17:00:25

"Renewables met 68% of Brazil’s electricity demand during FIFA World Cup"
#Brazil #Energy #Renewables

Renewables met 68% of Brazil's electricity demand during FIFA World Cup - pv magazine Global
Brazil's power system handled record World Cup demand swings without supply disruptions, with renewable energy sources providing 86% of electricity generation during the tournament. Advance planning and enhanced grid monitoring enabled the operator to manage rapid load increases of up to 12.8 GW following matches.

@cowboys@darktundra.xyz
2026-07-24 14:49:24

Mailbag: Bringing World Cup Passion to NFL? dallascowboys.com/news/mailbag

Mailbag: Bringing World Cup Passion to NFL?
We saw such passion from fans during the recent World Cup with constant singing, chanting and general cheering throughout every game. It looked like everyone was having such fun. Do you think the NFL, and in particular Cowboys fans, can ever reach that level of enthusiasm on game days?

@bici@mastodon.social
2026-08-14 00:12:53

“Infantino must go,” he said, condemning his plan to sell off a stake in the World Cup to private investors as “the lowest, most deceitful and cravenly self-interested behaviour I have ever witnessed.”
--Luís Figo August 2026
#FIFA #infantino

@lpryszcz@genomic.social
2026-07-20 18:46:31

...in a country where more than 10 million people, about 20% of the population, were born abroad.
theguardian.com/commentisfree/

Vamos España? Why this World Cup victory for Spain feels so different from the others
The success belongs to many more people around the world from Gaza to Latin America – even if the collegiate spirit of the team has yet to be mirrored in our public life, says journalist María Ramírez

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-07-19 17:30:34

Kalshi and Polymarket bets on the FIFA World Cup final top $5.69B; Dune Analytics says total wagers on the platforms surpassed $50B for the first time in June (Lauren McCarthy/New York Times)
nytimes.com/2026/07/18/busines

World Cup Final Drives Billions in Bets on Kalshi and Polymarket
The soccer tournament has helped propel the prediction markets to new user records, creating what may be the largest gambling event in history.

@raiders@darktundra.xyz
2026-07-18 23:34:27

Raiders owner prioritizes grass at Allegiant Stadium amid World Cup turf wars reviewjournal.com/sports/raide

Raiders owner prioritizes grass at Allegiant Stadium amid World Cup turf wars
Questions continue about why stadiums that hosted World Cup games on natural grass can’t also do it for NFL games. Allegiant Stadium doesn’t have that issue.

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-07-19 22:36:59

Claudia Sheinbaum is handling out medals at the World Cup final,
next to the fat pedophile
cbsnews.com/news/claudia-shein

Mexican president to attend World Cup final at Trump's invitation amid trade tensions
It will be the first meeting between President Trump and Sheinbaum since December after months of verbal sparring. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is also expected to attend.

@metacurity@infosec.exchange
2026-07-21 14:04:11

Once again, Metacurity kicks off with a concise summary of yesterday's blizzard of AI developments that cyber defenders should know, followed by briefs on other critical infosec developments, including
--US seizes 1,000 piracy sites streaming World Cup matches,
--7-Zip fixes critical RCE flaw,
--Attackers begin exploiting critical ServiceNow AI platform flaw,
--Millions of aftermarket car alarms can be hacked over Bluetooth,
--SonicWall zero-days used to d…

AI Watch: China's AI surge is forcing DC and Silicon Valley to rethink the AI race
US seizes 1,000+ piracy sites streaming World Cup matches, 7-Zip fixes critical RCE flaw, Attackers begin exploiting critical ServiceNow AI platform flaw, Millions of aftermarket car alarms can be hacked over Bluetooth, SonicWall zero-days used to deploy custom malware on VPN appliances, much more

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2026-07-22 15:00:13

"World Cup stadiums were ‘built for yesterday’s climate’. Should the games be moved?"
#Sports #WorldCup #Climate

Should FIFA consider rescheduling the World Cup amid extreme heat?
Experts have called on World Cup stadium owners to retrofit their buildings to better deal with blistering temperatures.

@cowboys@darktundra.xyz
2026-07-24 14:03:44

Mailbag: Bringing World Cup Passion to NFL? dallascowboys.com/news/mailbag

Mailbag: Bringing World Cup Passion to NFL?
We saw such passion from fans during the recent World Cup with constant singing, chanting and general cheering throughout every game. It looked like everyone was having such fun. Do you think the NFL, and in particular Cowboys fans, can ever reach that level of enthusiasm on game days?

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-07-21 21:30:52

Antenna: the 2026 World Cup drove 2.8M subscriptions to Fox One in June, including 400K on June 11, eclipsing the 1.1M sign-ups during January's NFL playoffs (Dade Hayes/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/07/world-cup

World Cup Spurred 2.8 Million Sign-Ups To Fox One Streamer, June Data Reveals
The World Cup is credited with spurring 2.8 million new sign-ups to streaming outlet Fox One in June, according to research firm Antenna.

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-07-31 16:06:35

JJ Watt on Burnley, kit design and the World Cup: 'This is a passion project' nytimes.com/athletic/7472435/2

JJ Watt on Burnley, kit design and the World Cup: ‘This is a passion project’
NFL-great-turned-Burnley-investor discusses Nicky Hayen's arrival as head coach and targeting Premier League promotion

@CubitOom@social.linux.pizza
2026-08-06 20:08:52

Woman with pending application to stay in the US, abducted by fascists at airport while traveling to world cup matches
Video Source:
#ice

@bici@mastodon.social
2026-07-31 03:23:36

FIFA’s #Infantino betrays World Cup and bribes soccer bodies with 30 pieces of silver
"“Football’s future cannot be dictated by the expectations of those whose first duty is to maximize financial return ... [It] cannot mortgage its future for financial gain.” This is how UEFA, the governing body for the sport in Europe, reacted to FIFA’s plans to sell off the World Cup to private i…

FIFA’s Infantino betrays World Cup and bribes soccer bodies with 30 pieces of silver
All 55 UEFA members on Thursday unanimously agreed to boycott FIFA competitions in response to plans to sell off the tournament to private investors

@cheryanne@aus.social
2026-10-01 19:08:50

The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Australia & New Zealand
All Blacks legend Justin Marshall, World Cup winning Wallaby Jeremy Paul, Wallabies superstar James OcConnor and kiwi podcaster Andy Rowe Team Up for GB&R ANZ, bringing you the latest rugby news, stories and much more...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory:

The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Australia & New Zealand Screenshot of the podcast listing on the Great Australian Pods website
@azonenberg@ioc.exchange
2026-09-28 05:51:23

The world really wants me to start drinking coffee this week and is not taking no for an answer.
After having my hot chocolate swapped for a Starbucks coffee at the airport, I made the mistake of asking for black tea with my breakfast on the plane.
Instead of a cup of uncontaminated hot water and a tea bag I got something poured out of a coffee carafe that had clearly been used for coffee in the recent past.
Having non-consensually tried both in the past 24 hours I'll t…

@UP8@mastodon.social
2026-07-31 01:20:19

The Marlboro Best Western Hotel's parking lot didn't look so desolate when it was packed with World Cup fans the night before
#photo #photography #buildings

Block hotel building with vertical blue, white and grey stripes
@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-07-23 12:10:46

TelevisaUnivision reports Q2 revenue up 10% to $1.3B due to FIFA rights in Mexico, US ad revenue down 29% to $323.3M, subscription and licensing up 40% to $621M (Dade Hayes/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/07/world-cup

World Cup Q2 Split At TelevisaUnivision; Mexico Results Boom But U.S. Sees 29% Ad Sales Drop
TelevisaUnivision's second quarter was shaped by the World Cup, which boosted Mexico but hurt the U.S. due to rival Telemundo controlling the rights.

@zachleat@zachleat.com
2026-07-21 14:20:23

I was curious what the red/yellow cards used in the World Cup would look like with color vision deficiency (Protanopia shown).
Seems like a player could be shown a card and not know the color. Does it matter with sufficient contrast and only 2 cards?
Could be easily solved by adding a symbol to the card or by having two different shapes.

@lpryszcz@genomic.social
2026-07-22 19:17:47

Lamine Yamal recalled how his father searched through discarded items that could be repaired or sold so there would be enough money for food. He has said he grew up in a tiny apartment where the kitchen and bedroom were one and the same.
Nico Williams' mother walked nearly 2,000 miles while pregnant, from Ghana toward Spain, in search of a better life. Decades later, her son set up the goal that won Spain the World Cup and then placed his winner’s medal around her neck.

Why many Black Americans were rooting for Argentina to lose the World Cup
Many Black Americans were not cheering Spain’s complicated history. They were rooting against the racism, politics and silence associated with Argentina

@raiders@darktundra.xyz
2026-07-17 20:03:37

NFL players advocate for natural grass playing surfaces after World Cup: 'Worth the cost' nytimes.com/athletic/7452393/2

NFL players advocate for natural grass playing surfaces after World Cup: ‘Worth the cost’
A poll shared by the NFLPA showed that 92 percent of the union's player members prefer to play on natural grass.

@theodric@social.linux.pizza
2026-07-31 11:03:19

World Cup (planet-sized genital protection device for sporting)

@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energy
2026-07-20 17:44:52

I wonder how the behaviour of the Argentinian football team during and after the world cup final is seen at home, but in the eyes of most Europeans, it certainly wasn't an advertisement for the country.

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-07-30 23:00:49

t isn’t just football fans and Uefa executives who want to give Gianni Infantino the red card
for his plan to sell off 20% of the World Cup to a privately backed commercial enterprise.
The Fifa president is also in the crosshairs of the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee in Washington and ranking Democrat member Jamie Raskin.
The reason?
Infantino’s plan,
which is backed by Joshua Kushner’s investment fund,
has, for some observers, president Tr…

Fifa’s sale of the century: how Kushners and Trump are at centre of a tangled web
Joshua Kushner is now the kingpin in driving the sale of the World Cup to investors and family ties are tight around the project

@newstik@social.heise.de
2026-07-20 08:59:11

Really, let's replay the FIFA world Cup right away. Let's see if we get the same result.
So much better than talking about nepotism, corruption, ICE, or the Iran war!

@cowboys@darktundra.xyz
2026-09-24 10:44:34

The stadium hosting the NFL's first Rio game has a rich history, including World Cup title games foxsports.com/articles/nfl/the

The stadium hosting the NFL's first Rio game has a rich history, including World Cup title games
American football will make its debut in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday at a futebol cathedral

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-09-23 06:45:46

A look at CazéTV, which has 41M YouTube subscribers and livestreamed the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, as Brazilian regulators investigate its ad practices (Ana Clara Otoni/Nieman Reports)
niemanreports.org/caze-tv-casi

The YouTuber Shaking Up Brazil’s Powerful Sports Media - Nieman Reports
During the 2026 FIFA World Cup, CazéTV set YouTube’s largest-ever live audience record. But Brazilian regulators are stepping in.

@peterhoneyman@a2mi.social
2026-08-04 15:58:55

incidentally, if you were curious about the lengths of the many national anthems sung before june and july's world cup matches ... i've got you covered

Seven sticky notes ring a mechanical stopwatch (a red-hand Ritter, 15-jewel) on a red, black, and tan Persian rug. Each note lists countries with anthem durations in minutes:seconds, handwritten in black, blue, purple, and red ink, mostly between 0:41 and 1:49. Top row: one note runs Algeria/Australia/Mexico through Japan, Netherlands, Morocco, France, Sweden, Ecuador. A middle note leads with Colombia and DR Congo (each re-timed twice), then Curaçao, Ivory Coast, Germany, Ecuador, Japan, Swed…
@brian_gettler@mas.to
2026-07-18 13:33:30

I ran into a soccer-mad neighbor last night and his answer to my question - "are you enjoying the World Cup?" - perfectly encapsulates what so many feel at this stage of the tournament every time around: "yeah, but all my favorite teams have been eliminated."

@vosje62@mastodon.nl
2026-08-01 12:10:08

The multimillion dollar question...
FIFA World Cup crisis: Who could replace Infantino as president? | World Cup News | Al Jazeera
#FIFA #Infantino

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-07-18 11:11:34

Meet Mark Fratto, the World Cup final PA announcer: 'I’m in the candy aisle of life' nytimes.com/athletic/7446743/2

Meet Mark Fratto, the World Cup final PA announcer: ‘I’m in the candy aisle of life’
His audition included pronouncing names of players from all over the world. Now, Fratto will be on the biggest stage yet on Sunday.

@doktrock@toad.social
2026-07-19 19:01:42

Current status

Inside of a pub with TV screens showing pregame ceremonies of World Cup
@Erikmitk@mastodon.gamedev.place
2026-07-20 10:18:14

Since World Cup is tragically over it is time to get back to the next best Argentinian performance trailing slightly behind Messi.
youtu.be/QMvE0yFnR0I

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-07-21 22:57:20

Nielsen: the World Cup final drew 38.9M viewers on Fox, and 22M on Telemundo; taken together, the US audience size rivaled that of NFL playoff games (Dan Shanoff/The Athletic)

World Cup final smashes U.S. TV records on both Fox and Telemundo
Spain's Cup-winning triumph over Argentina drew 38.9 million viewers on Fox and 22 million more on Telemundo.

@jensilber@mastodon.social
2026-07-20 01:02:03

Is it usual for a host country head of government to be featured during the presentation of the FIFA World Cup Trophy?

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-09-02 16:25:47

Trump to meet with travel industry CEOs as White House touts World Cup tourism boost (Luke Fountain/CNBC)
cnbc.com/2026/09/02/trump-trav
memeorandum.com/260902/p60#a26

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-07-19 09:06:29

What happens when President Trump attends major sports events - and why he does it nytimes.com/athletic/6659006/2

What happens when President Trump attends major sports events – and why he does it
The U.S. President has attended several major sporting events and is set to present the World Cup trophy on Sunday

@servelan@newsie.social
2026-08-01 05:48:11

FIFA scraps deal to sell World Cup stakes to investors : NPR
npr.org/2026/07/31/nx-s1-59158

@cowboys@darktundra.xyz
2026-07-17 20:04:05

NFL players advocate for natural grass playing surfaces after World Cup: 'Worth the cost' nytimes.com/athletic/7452393/2

NFL players advocate for natural grass playing surfaces after World Cup: ‘Worth the cost’
A poll shared by the NFLPA showed that 92 percent of the union's player members prefer to play on natural grass.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-08-18 22:25:39

UK culture secretary Lisa Nandy urges a deal to put some Rugby League World Cup games on free-to-air TV after Premier Sports acquired exclusive streaming rights (Aaron Bower/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug

Lisa Nandy urges deal to keep Rugby League World Cup on free-to-air TV
The culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, has spoken out after it emerged that this year’s Rugby League World Cup will not be shown on the BBC

@bici@mastodon.social
2026-07-20 02:08:20

"#Spain manages to win a #WorldCup during FIFA’s cash-counting award show"
theglobeandmail.com/sports/soc

Spain manages to win a World Cup during FIFA’s cash-counting award show
The battle for sport’s soul played out in front of – and made – billions

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-07-20 18:11:20

NFL stars push to ditch artificial turf after World Cup proves natural grass is feasible

cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-nat

NFL stars push to ditch artificial turf after World Cup proves natural grass is feasible
George Kittle and other NFL stars are calling for a league-wide switch to natural grass, arguing the change is worth the cost for player safety

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-07-19 20:02:44

World Cup trivia:
Donald Trump is the first convicted rapist and pedophile to fondle the World Cup trophy.

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-07-20 20:26:39

Chiefs are Argentina, Cowboys are USMNT: The World Cup equivalents for eight NFL teams

cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-wor

Chiefs are Argentina, Cowboys are USMNT: The World Cup equivalents for eight NFL teams
The resemblance between these squads is striking

@skington@glasgow.social
2026-07-18 23:45:47

Another sign that Google search is piss-poor these days: if I search for the exact phrase “tennis is coming home” within the last 24 hours, Google insists that only three websites have said that, even though England just beat France 6 4 in the World Cup bronze medal game, and surely everybody must have been saying something like that.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-07-18 07:02:10

Spanish-language Telemundo captured 49% of the World Cup audience in the US through the first 48 matches, including viewers whose primary language is English (Nick Robins-Early/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/football/2026/

Goooool v goal: English speakers flock to Telemundo for lively World Cup coverage
The Spanish-language broadcaster has won over millions of US viewers with its energetic commentary during games

@cowboys@darktundra.xyz
2026-07-17 22:31:22

Former Cowboys among NFL players asking stadium owners to keep World Cup grass cowboyswire.usatoday.com/story

Former Cowboys among NFL players asking stadium owners to keep World Cup grass
Ex-Cowboys Neville Gallimore and Solomon Thomas are among the NFL players telling stadium owners they're #WorthTheCost of keeping real grass.

@bici@mastodon.social
2026-08-07 00:22:52

#FIFA can get rid of Gianni Infantino, but it requires a coordinated revolt by member associations, an extraordinary congress, or a formal election challenge. Pressure on him has surged following his aborted plan to sell a stake in the World Cup to private equity
Smarmy dweeb
#INFANtinOUT

Smarmy dweeb
@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-07-17 20:06:05

NFL players advocate for natural grass playing surfaces after World Cup: 'Worth the cost' nytimes.com/athletic/7452393/2

NFL players advocate for natural grass playing surfaces after World Cup: ‘Worth the cost’
A poll shared by the NFLPA showed that 92 percent of the union's player members prefer to play on natural grass.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-08-10 18:25:34

Netflix closes its 2026 upfront negotiations, nearly doubling its ad commitments, in line with expectations; its ad tier had 250M monthly active viewers in May (Lucas Manfredi/The Wrap)
thewrap.com/industry-news/busi

Netflix Closes 2026 Upfront, Nearly Doubles Ad Commitments
The streamer has sold out game sponsorships and nearly sold out of all available in-game inventory for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-07-18 17:48:43

🍿
bsky.app/profile/chicagotribun

Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune.com)
Trump and Mamdani to attend World Cup final on Sunday https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/18/trump-and-mamdani-world-cup/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&mrfcid=202607186a58c7c26012565afff88665

@bici@mastodon.social
2026-08-06 15:24:07

when is #FIFA going to show some cojones and chuck the dude out!
#Uefa says #Infantino apology 'changes nothing' & World Cup boycott may still go ahead

@servelan@newsie.social
2026-07-29 07:21:32

FIFA plans for Kushner-backed $20 billion operation to run the World Cup | AP News
apnews.com/article/world-cup-f

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-07-28 21:25:47

Fifa's shameful scheme to sell off World Cup is gravest existential threat to football yet - but will anyone stop it? (Miguel Delaney/The Independent)
independent.co.uk/sport/footba
memeorandum.com/260728/p113#a2

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-07-20 10:20:31

Netflix and Goalhanger agree to a new two-year deal to broadcast The Rest Is Football podcast through the next two Premier League seasons and the Euros in 2028 (Ned Holmes/Radio Times)
radiotimes.com/tv/sport/footb…

The Rest Is Football future on Netflix confirmed following FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage
It's good news for fans of Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, and Micah Richards...

@cowboys@darktundra.xyz
2026-07-27 00:56:14

Cowboys loss from the 60's can change history thanks to the World Cup cowboyswire.usatoday.com/story

Cowboys loss from the 60's can change history thanks to the World Cup
The NFL rescinded two wins from Don Shula bringing his record-breaking total down to 347 wins including his win over the Cowboys in the 1965 playoffs

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-07-29 18:15:45

Sources: Netflix is paying $200M for US and Canadian rights to the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup, making it one of the biggest media deals for women's sports (Vanessa Perdomo/Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-07-21 04:21:18

Lionel Messi, Argentina and the challenge of moving on from a GOAT nytimes.com/athletic/7458687/2

Lionel Messi, Argentina and the challenge of moving on from a GOAT
Plenty of teams in multiple sports have had to learn to live without a great player, some with much more success than others

@bici@mastodon.social
2026-07-20 02:18:02

"Early on, cameras caught shots of #Trump fondling the World Cup trophy in his bulletproof luxury box, while #Infantino leered toothily at him. Every time these two get together, it’s like an outtake from The Lord of the Rings.
If FIFA had its way, the World Cup final would be a concert w…

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-08-06 12:50:44

Fox reports Q4 revenue up 28% YoY to $4.21B, above $3.64B est., and ad revenue up 78% to $1.92B, driven by its World Cup broadcast and digital growth at Tubi (Jaspreet Singh/Reuters)
reuters.com/business/media-tel

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-07-20 15:11:36

Troy Jackson is the frontrunner for Maine Democrats
What happens next?
A reminder of the next steps of the frantic replacement process in the Maine Senate race now that Troy Jackson appears poised to clinch the Democratic nomination.
Over the weekend, all 16 counties elected 500 delegates who will vote in a special convention in Bangor on Saturday,
with the remaining delegates coming from the state Democratic party committee.
This will the formal process of selec…

Maine Democrats rally around Troy Jackson to replace Graham Platner in crucial Senate race – US politics live
Former state legislator in strong position to become Democratic nominee after several candidates drop out over the weekend

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-09-07 13:16:44

Winners, losers, grades from Week 1 in college football; NFL season predictions produce shocker

cbssports.com/college-football

Winners, losers, grades from Week 1 in college football; NFL season predictions produce shocker
Plus it was a big weekend for the Americans at the US Open and FIBA Women's World Cup

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-08-05 21:45:42

Sinclair reports Q2 revenue up 7% YoY to $840M, a net loss of $76M, vs. a $64M loss a year ago, and political ad revenue of $59M, up 9% from Q2 2022 (Matthew Keys/TheDesk.net)
thedesk.net/2026/08/sinclair-q

Sinclair revenue rises 7 percent during Q2 as political advertising surges
Sinclair saw strong momentum from political advertising uptake and viewership of the FIFA World Cup on its local Fox affiliates.

@bici@mastodon.social
2026-07-30 22:41:38

European nations agreed Thursday to boycott the World Cup and all other #FIFA competitions to protest Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in soccer’s biggest tournament to private equity investors. The North American soccer body rejected his plan later the same day.
Sod off you wanker #infantino

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-08-05 18:43:47

FuboTV reports Q3 revenue up 38% YoY to $1.48B and narrows its net loss to $25.7M from $38M in Q3 2025, says it has 5.75M North American subscribers, up 2% YoY (Etan Vlessing/The Hollywood Reporter)
hollywoodreporter.com/business

FuboTV Shrinks Third Quarter Loss on Sharply Higher Revenues After World Cup
The sports-first streamer reported 5.75 million subscribers during its lastest quarter, up from a year-ago 5.63 million customers and 5.73 million subs in the most recent second quarter.

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-07-21 22:35:45

WATCH: Jasmine Crockett Ties Racism to Rooting for Argentina in World Cup (Dylan Gwinn/Breitbart)
breitbart.com/sports/2026/07/2
memeorandum.com/260721/p152#a2

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-07-17 21:13:01

Patrons of Amazon Web Services have been landed with panic-inducing monthly bills running as high as
$1.5 trillion for subscriptions that usually cost less than the price of a cup of coffee.
From Bangalore to Bolsover, the bills have been causing alarm
after a computer glitch resulted in the astronomical invoices being dispatched around the world by Jeff Bezos’s company,
which provides data and cloud services to millions of customers, from students and small charities…

Amazon Web Services customers receive bills for up to $1.5tn after global glitch
One UK man whose bill is usually less than £1 says he ‘almost had a heart attack’ when he saw £5.8bn invoice

@servelan@newsie.social
2026-07-18 19:03:30

Mamdani Jokes That He Won't Name Favorite In World Cup Final Since "Everyone I Root For Has Lost" [VIDEO] - Joe.My.God.
joemygod.com/2026/07/mamdani-j

@bici@mastodon.social
2026-07-26 23:31:12

#FIFA. has a major embarrassment on their hands ... No one believes their "clarifications"
FIFA confirmed that Leandro Paredes never officially received a red card after the World Cup final, explaining that the initial dismissal shown on their live tracking system was a data entry error.
We alll saw the Ref holding the

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-07-17 21:24:12

NFL players renew push for grass on heels of WC espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/493864

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-07-21 13:35:42

NJ Transit achieves its World Cup goooal! (Ry Rivard/Politico)
politico.com/live-updates/2026
memeorandum.com/260721/p35#a26

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-07-18 00:54:14

LeBron at Fanatics Fest is the latest entry in NY'... espn.com/espys/story/_/id/4931

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-07-31 13:41:32

Cubs enter Tarik Skubal sweepstakes ahead of MLB trade deadline; top 100 NFL players of all time

cbssports.com/mlb/news/cubs-ta

Cubs enter Tarik Skubal sweepstakes ahead of MLB trade deadline; top 100 NFL players of all time
Plus, UEFA launches a World Cup boycott

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-07-21 23:25:42

Trump wants to nominate FIFA boss Gianni Infantino for UN secretary general following World Cup (Steven Nelson/New York Post)
nypost.com/2026/07/21/us-news/
memeorandum.com/260721/p162#a2

@bici@mastodon.social
2026-07-20 15:50:35

Don't Cry for Me Argentina
It won't be easy, you'll think it strange
When I try to explain how I feel
That I still need your love after all goals scored
You won't believe me, all you will see is a Messi you once knew
Although he dressed up to the nines
He failed to score a goal for you
I had to let it happen, I had to change
Couldn't stay all my life a scorer

Messi shedding a tear after loss to Spain in World Cup
@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-07-19 22:20:28

At World Cup Final, Trump Seeks to Bask in Another Sports Championship (New York Times)
nytimes.com/2026/07/19/us/poli
memeorandum.com/260719/p39#a26

@bici@mastodon.social
2026-07-20 23:21:00

Invasion of the #Zombie #Fires
Last week, the President seized on smoke from Canadian forest fires as another reason to impose tariffs. On Sunday, he told reporters that he had confronted Mr. Carney on the issue while they attended the World Cup final in New Jersey together.
“I told him, I…

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-07-19 19:45:31

Trump Faces World Cup Humiliation Over Fan Protest (Wiktoria Gucia/The Daily Beast)
thedailybeast.com/trump-faces-
memeorandum.com/260719/p32#a26

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-07-19 23:05:32

The 'hopeless, bad people' just won Donald Trump's World Cup (Politico)
politico.com/news/2026/07/19/s
memeorandum.com/260719/p43#a26

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-07-21 00:40:39

United States Seizes More than 1,000 Internet Domains Used to Illegally Stream World Cup 2026 Matches (US Department of Justice)
justice.gov/opa/pr/united-stat
memeorandum.com/260720/p126#a2

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-07-20 01:55:30

Boos as Trump and Infantino enter the field for World Cup trophy ceremony (Julien Pretot/Reuters)
reuters.com/sports/soccer/boos
memeorandum.com/260719/p52#a26

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-07-20 01:20:31

FIFA anti-discrimination partner warns against Olympic-style transgender ban (Emilio Perez Ibarguen/Politico)
politico.com/live-updates/2026
memeorandum.com/260719/p49#a26