I'm so lost on anthem saluting etiquette these days. I thought if you were saluting you were supposed to salute from start to finish; not from the third line when the camera hits you. Also I thought only active uniformed service personnel were supposed to salute during the anthem.

I remember having this when I was in the Netherlands. Mostly it was because I was always craving a Ham-Kaas Croissant. Fuck, I could really go for an Albert Heijn Ham-Kaas Croissant right now actually.

Doesn't watch ice hockey anymore; has supported Carolina since their move. *checks game score* FUCKING HELL MITCH MARNER HAS A NATURAL HAT TRICK.

Right all four parts of the investigation are published. I doubt there'll be much of a ripple in the mainstream media (although perhaps CBC Sports might pick it up if the IOC or IBSF do anything about it); but I'm absolutely curious for Bluesky's Dean of Sliding Sports @thekenchilds.com thoughts.

So far the best bit about watching this match on RTE2 outside of different voices on commentary and analysis, is the one commentator who has decided that Eustaquio's name is actually pronounced "Estakeyhoe"

God bless RTE 2, giving me a different commentary of this Canada match than I'd normally have to deal with.

Lolo Jones (via Insta) has shared a link to an article (a 4 part investigation) regarding an essential piece of bobsleigh equipment which was on her sled when she was a World Champion back in 2021, and a specific former teammate. The first three parts have certainly been an adventure to read.

The scoreline in this Haiti v New Zealand match suggests it's going to be a rough World Cup for New Zealand. Haiti as always a fun side to watch, so you naturally want them to do well unless they're playing against your national team.

I see Wes Streeting is trying to reinvent himself as being left wing acceptable despite being in the right's pocket. A Labour Minister of Health who's presided over a jarring privatsation of the NHS is trying to reinvent himself in order to block a left swing. He's right about rejoining the EU mind.

2-nil Mainz, the Heidenheim dream is looking dead (also Wolfsburg lead at St. Pauli so the dream is looking double dead)

AND THEY HAVE JUST HIT THE BAR

For Heidenheim to make the relegation playoff they need to win against Mainz and hope that fellow relegation strugglers Wolfsburg and St. Pauli (who are playing each other) draw. There's also a solution where St. Pauli could also win as they are level on GD, but bottom line is Heidenheim need a win.

So after Scotland's final day mayhem, we turn to Germany were we wonder "Can former Netflix documentary feature Frank Schmidt's Heidenheim do what seemed impossible a few weeks back and make the relegation playoff?" They're going to need a minimum of 2 goals (and other help) as they trail 1-nil.

So I am happy for Martin O'Neill; but I am gutted for Hearts, their supporters and also Scottish league football, because a non-Old Firm title winner would've done wonders for the league.

Goal is given. Hearts NEED TO SCORE

CELTIC SCORE! BUT THE FLAG IS UP!!! HERE COMES VAR!!!

I don't know if Hearts will be able to hold out, they've been under a siege for this entire second half. Just wave after wave of Celtic attacks.

The Jam Tarts lead at Celtic right before the half, on this final day title decider!

For all his faults; and there were an absolute dump truck full of them. I'd happily take back Sepp Blatter (and the Jack Warner double act) at FIFA HQ. Blatter (and Warner) seemingly just wanted free flights, tix to football and personal enrichment; whereas Infantino is a proper evil piece of shit.

Gotta respect the hustle

Slightly increase a band: Bigger Country

Ahhh the Finnish Cup, the time of year where everyone remembers the lore of SexyPöxyt

When it's 125' down the left field line, but close to 600' down the right field line.

In his final match for Doncaster Rovers, 40 year old ex-Sheffield United skipper Billy Sharp decided to bag a hat trick to show that there's still life left in his boots as he looks to continue his playing career next season in his quest to reach the 300 career league goal plateau (currently on 299)

When quotes age like milk.

Bohs Patrick Hickey just got booked for stopping a Derry attack by catching a looped ball over the top. How that wasn't a straight red, I do not know.

The Eagles have landed in Ukraine, Palace lead inside 30 seconds.

I can't wait for United Passions II: The Gianni Infantino Vanity Project to start filming in about 3.5 years. Gianni is so self absorbed he'll probably try to cast himself as himself.

Side note; Snow in June by The Northern Pikes is a nice tune. More people should listen to the Pikes as almost all their stuff is great.

Jenks on OS “no you are not reading that temperature wrong it is zero degrees in Calgary” Me (briefly) a former AB resident “IT IS LATE APRIL AND YOU ARE ON THE PRAIRIE THERES EVERY CHANCE YOU’LL GET SNOW IN JUNE”

Soon, very soon, the United States of America, whose industrial farmers have been depleting aquifers at an unsustainable rate for decades, will start looking at the resources of their Mexican and Canadian neighbours and wonder how they can appropriate them. There is no tomorrow for these people.

Union Berlin are just being undone by poor player movements and decisions in possession and stoppable Wolfsburg shots from distance.

Alfred Hitchcock's Birds was evidently based in the A-League. Melbourne Victory vs Newcastle Jets.

Potentially good news about bad rubbish.

Also, fast forward to 1:50 for a Blues Brothers level crash.

As a newer follower of Ken (thanks Winter Olympics!). I was curious which one of the commentators was Ken, and then race viewers were told to "put the waffle irons down" and I knew exactly which commentator was Ken.

I know what you're thinking, and the answer is yes; I definitely did use adiclub points to get an extra 30% off, on top of the base "your National Team is bad and you should feel bad" 30% off, to buy the 1970's style Italy shirt modeled by a young Al Yankovic.

Are you a fan of an Adidas sponsored nation who missed the World Cup? GOOD NEWS! You can buy a kit which won't be seen this summer from AdiCanada for THIRTY PERCENT OFF; also if you have an AdiClub coupon you can stack it alongside the blanket thirty, and it's good on the retro kits too!!

Moose was fantastic for us in that first EPL season. But his legs are made of stringed cheese and his run of injuries affected his desire to get back to proper fitness. When he wants to be, he's fucking electric, and I really hope it works out for him over here.

FULL TIME! How's it feel Valur fans? Y'all got hammered by Þór!

Þór Akureyri; first match in the Besta deildin since 2014 and they lead at Valur 2-1 with only injury time to play!!!

oh my godddddd can we get paris-roubaix femmes coverage please

ASO have really dropped the ball (never underestimate the ability of cycling organizers to shoot themselves in the foot) with the reduced coverage of the women's #ParisRoubaix. Loving the Alison Jackson interview on TNT Sports, she's a gem, but I'd much rather be watching the live racing.

That was a great men's #ParisRoubaix finish. Wout van Aert finally getting his Roubaix win. After the injuries of the last couple of years you can't possibly be unhappy that he's won the race which which he was seemingly made to win.

"It's Red and White versus Rouge et Blanc, Canada versus Tunisia" OS/TSN comms Canada of course is playing in all black.

Imagining the players from Estonia & Sweden having conversations with their parents. I’m going to play basketball in college in Moscow. No, not that Moscow.

Armagh get the win by a score of 2-24 (30) to 1-25 (28)

This Armagh fightback against Dublin has to be one of the most thrilling Gaelic Football comebacks I’ve ever seen. Dubs were up by 10 at the half now trail by 2 with 90 seconds to play.