Bob Waterman
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18 - Aged 18 years and 176 days, Myles Lewis-Skelly is the youngest player in history to score on his senior England debut, surpassing Marcus Rashford's record of 18 years and 209 days v Australia in May 2016. Rise.
March 21, 2025 at 8:10 PM
18 - Aged 18 years and 176 days, Myles Lewis-Skelly is the youngest player in history to score on his senior England debut, surpassing Marcus Rashford's record of 18 years and 209 days v Australia in May 2016. Rise.
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Jesus Healing the Paralytic at the Pool of Bethesda, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, 1670, 📸 by @Stuart_PhotoAFC
February 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Jesus Healing the Paralytic at the Pool of Bethesda, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, 1670, 📸 by @Stuart_PhotoAFC
An update to this oldie but goodie from @theonion.com seems in order, but with a switch of teams to the Dodgers. theonion.com/yankees-ensu...
Yankees Ensure 2003 Pennant By Signing Every Player In Baseball
NEW YORK—With a week to go before pitchers and catchers report for spring training, the New York Yankees shored up their pitching, hitting, and defense Monday by signing every player in professional b...
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January 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
An update to this oldie but goodie from @theonion.com seems in order, but with a switch of teams to the Dodgers. theonion.com/yankees-ensu...
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When people tell me that international sporting events aren’t nearly as good with the Russians out, my answer is that Ukraine isn’t nearly as good with the Russians in.
December 21, 2024 at 9:05 PM
When people tell me that international sporting events aren’t nearly as good with the Russians out, my answer is that Ukraine isn’t nearly as good with the Russians in.
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PSA: The Sabres are on a 10-game winless streak (0-7-3) and a 3-game losing streak (0-3-0). A reminder that because of loser points, the NHL only registers losing steaks as zero points during that span.
I get it, a loss is a loss, but I’m not in charge of NHL record keeping!
I get it, a loss is a loss, but I’m not in charge of NHL record keeping!
December 16, 2024 at 1:21 PM
PSA: The Sabres are on a 10-game winless streak (0-7-3) and a 3-game losing streak (0-3-0). A reminder that because of loser points, the NHL only registers losing steaks as zero points during that span.
I get it, a loss is a loss, but I’m not in charge of NHL record keeping!
I get it, a loss is a loss, but I’m not in charge of NHL record keeping!
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That’s the Matterhorn. It’s in Switzerland.
December 3, 2024 at 10:36 PM
That’s the Matterhorn. It’s in Switzerland.
Prescient.
excited to see exactly zero goals in the second half at West Ham. This is how football works.
November 30, 2024 at 7:28 PM
Prescient.
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Welcome @optajoe.com to BlueSky
7 - Real Madrid are the team that Liverpool have lost most often against in European competition (7). Nemesis.
November 27, 2024 at 7:49 PM
Welcome @optajoe.com to BlueSky
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Jonny Evans has played for Manchester United under managers born in the 1940s (Ferguson), 1950s (Van Gaal), 1960s (Moyes), 1970s (Ten Hag) and 1980s (Amorim).
November 24, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Jonny Evans has played for Manchester United under managers born in the 1940s (Ferguson), 1950s (Van Gaal), 1960s (Moyes), 1970s (Ten Hag) and 1980s (Amorim).
FWIW, from 1951-1962 the Yankees finished second in the AL in sacrifice bunts once and third seven times.
The 1966 Yankees finished 10th in the American League. No reason.
November 21, 2024 at 7:43 PM
FWIW, from 1951-1962 the Yankees finished second in the AL in sacrifice bunts once and third seven times.
Jose Siri had the lowest batting average (.187) and highest strikeout rate (one every 2.6 PA) in MLB last season among players with 400 or more at-bats.
November 19, 2024 at 9:44 PM
Jose Siri had the lowest batting average (.187) and highest strikeout rate (one every 2.6 PA) in MLB last season among players with 400 or more at-bats.
The seven NHL teams that have not scored a shorthanded goal this season are all in the Western Conference: ANA, CHI, EDM, SEA, STL, UTA and VAN.
November 13, 2024 at 1:24 AM
The seven NHL teams that have not scored a shorthanded goal this season are all in the Western Conference: ANA, CHI, EDM, SEA, STL, UTA and VAN.
Hmmm, the new Bluesky logo looks an awful lot like the logo for Evernote Scannable.
December 23, 2023 at 1:13 AM
Hmmm, the new Bluesky logo looks an awful lot like the logo for Evernote Scannable.
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Marsyas, by Balthasar Permoser, 1680–85, 📸 by James Gill
December 3, 2023 at 7:53 PM
Marsyas, by Balthasar Permoser, 1680–85, 📸 by James Gill