The Astros now have thrown 18 no-hitters, tied with the Cubs, Red Sox & Giants for 3rd-most, behind only:   Dodgers: 23 [since joining NL] White Sox: 20 All of those teams began in 1901 or earlier, except the Astros, who didn’t start until 1962

Imai, Okert and Santa in his MLB debut…wow! Do you feel it Astros fans? Good things are percolating!

This is completely outside of the realm of anything remotely normal for abnormal weather.

Of course there were horses :) Stafafell, #Iceland

Just complete embarrassment. Two enormous strike 3 calls against the Dominican Republic in big spots on pitches that weren’t close.

Two to three cups of caffeinated coffee a day may help lower the risk of dementia, new science suggests.

This is a brilliant chess move on our part. Watch, kids. A master at work!

Breaking NFL news: the eventual NFC champion announced this afternoon that they’ll be resting their starters in the Super Bowl in preparation for the 2026 season.

Wow, I’m laugh crying. 😂😭

Unreal. I was for the Bills, and I thought the officiating was atrocious, but holy moly, my heart goes out to Broncos fans. Total gut punch.

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I feel bad for Aaron Rodgers* *is what I would say to signal to my family I have been kidnapped.

Our defense is an absolute menace. Thrilling, every snap. Go Texans!

I feel seen

This is the sixth straight season in which a Will Smith wins a World Series:   2025: C Will Smith (LAD) 2024: C Will Smith (LAD) 2023: LHP Will Smith (TEX) 2022: LHP Will Smith (HOU) 2021: LHP Will Smith (ATL) 2020: C Will Smith (LAD)

Yamamoto, MVP? That was legendary. I’m totally bummed, but I recognize what a massive and undeniable classic that World Series was.

I love you, Blue Jays fans. That’s all.

Nooooooo!!!!

Game 7: no winners, only survivors.

In case you’re wondering, the longest Game 7 in World Series history was 12 innings (1924).

I can’t watch. *watches through fingers*

This is the “Bohemian Rhapsody” of World Series.

Dang it!

Just leaving this here. Not saying anything. Just sayin’. #WorldSeries

having the teams play a world series double header was some wild scheduling

Buddy Kennedy, 2025 World Series Champion.

Springer doing Springer things. Go Blue Jays!

This Toronto Blue Jays game is giving me life. So much postseason goodness!

As it should be.

When I wake up in the morning, I know two things: 1. Dogs are better than humans. 2. The Astros will announce an injury that will crush the souls of the fandom.

Cheer up, Texans fans. At least we’ll get another first overall draft pick next year. So, we’ll have another glorious opportunity to neglect the offensive line. Rejoice!

Football!

Important meme:

I’m still thinking about Taylor Trammell. He’s put his body on the line two days in a row for a team in a coma, and when he has a pretty scary injury, needing a cart to leave the field, no one from the infield could be bothered to go out and give him moral support. This team has lost their heart.

Gold Star. ⭐️

Chas McCormick to long relief. Who says no?

Finally… the injury we can’t come back from. Just like Josh, I’m going to need some space.

Vibes are pure giddiness.

Whatever you do, don’t wake me up from this wild and beautiful fever dream.

A rule of thumb for tsunamis is that in open ocean, they move at similar speeds to commercial airliners. If you're ever curious how long it would take for a tsunami to get from one place to another, look up the duration of a similar-length flight.

Now I start worrying that the Astros are going to trade Brice Matthews at the deadline. Because…of course I do.

Nobody could possibly read anything into this and certainly they will not www.nytimes.com/live/2025/07...

David Letterman is going to have a field day skewering Paramount over The Late Show cancellation. It will be glorious.

Cartoonists are going to save the world.

As a first-year oncology fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York City I had the privilege of rotating through all of the clinics. Lung, beast, ovarian, leukemia, lymphoma. 1/7

The Astros leading 17-1 over the Dodgers in the middle of the 6th is quite lovely. Fireworks? Check!

Damn, this made me feel something