83 - Chris Richards completed all 83 passes he attempted for the #USMNT against Paraguay, the most passes with a 100 percent accuracy rate by any player in a FIFA World Cup match since 1966. Perfection.

Texas A&M joined the SEC in 2012. Lionel Messi is playing at Kyle Field before Georgia

New Jersey school has required every freshman to hike 55 miles on the Appalachian Trail for 53 years straight. At St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark, this isn’t optional — it’s a mandatory 5-day rite of passage before becoming a sophomore. Many students have never hiked or camped before. They train together in the spring, then get split into small teams where each kid gets a critical role: navigator, medic, cook, captain, etc. No one knows everything — they must rely on each other. With minimal adult supervision, they hike rain or shine, facing blisters, sore muscles, and real challenges head-on. As one administrator put it: “The only way we can get through this is if we work together.” The result? Teens who return more confident, resilient, and bonded — proving that real growth happens when you step away from screens and into the wilderness. What an incredible tradition! Parents, educators, and anyone raising tough kids — this is gold. Who else believes we need more experiences like this?

The Wemby turnover feels like the pivotal moment in an origin story. A “circle that moment” play which in the grand scheme — maybe not even this season — plays a defining role in making him even hungrier.

Its become painfully obvious that the entire internet forgot about the 2016 NBA Finals. You know how many people outside of Golden State thought Steph Curry was the best player in the world in June 2016? Zero.

The NBA’s best player is typically 27 years old. Wemby is 22. “Ahead of schedule” doesn’t do Wemby’s ascension justice. sportingnews.com/us/nba/news…

Wemby is the best player in the NBA. 80 years. 25 players. New for @sportingnews, I went through every season in NBA history to pick the league's best player. Wemby is the youngest ever. MJ and Russell tied for the most seasons. And way more ✍️👇 sportingnews.com/us/nba/news…

Been thinking about this. It's not about hoops, but it is about a hooper. Give Wemby and his marketing team major credit. For three or four years now he's been saying yes. Access. Interviews. Riding the subway. Playing chess. Living with monks. Voiced geopolitical takes. Stunt-y or not, doesn't matter. I think reporters have been starved of actual access from NBA stars for a long time. From LeBron to Jokic, you only got the few crumbs that the player and his sneaker brand and his agency wanted you to have. Then, journalists (and talkshow hosts) would have to make a meal out of crumbs. (Crumbs that often came with strings attached.) Wemby's kind've bucked that trend. So now that he's got the biggest stage of his career, those same access-starved reporters (who also, fwiw, tend to align with his politics and disposition) have got stories, angles, and the "superhero" they've craved to cover. Whether Wemby's genuinely that guy or just plays one really well, I don't know. But from a media and marketing standpoint, he and his team ran their long play about as well as we've seen it run in a long time. Salute.

The SGA and Wemby dynamic — this will be little off due to ages and that they are playing each other — reminds me of Kobe and LeBron circa 2009. We all knew LeBron was coming and probably the best guy. But Kobe kept winning. So there was a reluctant 'yeah, its still Kobe.'