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Mike Hawkins retweeted
Exactly 20 years since his first World Cup goal, Leo Messi adds another to his collection 🌎
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So I’m at the World Cup and I figure I’ll just make a casual lightly hit pass to my goalkeeper with Erling Haaland running right at him… and yada yada yada we have an epic #WPIOOTBGW with a billion people watching
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Mike Hawkins retweeted
With 27.537 million viewers combined across Fox and Telemundo, the #USMNT vs. Paraguay game sets a new record as the most-watched soccer broadcast in U.S. history:
inquirer.com/soccer/usmnt-pa… via @phillysport @PhillyInquirer
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Mike Hawkins retweeted
MESSI SCORES ARGENTINA’S FIRST GOAL OF THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP! 🇦🇷
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Blue Ridge Community College’s Adult Education department partnered with ALULA in Brevard this spring semester to provide a valuable adult education class for 12 students.
More: blueridge.edu/2026/06/15/alu…
#EducationElevated #WNC #Great58
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Scotland fans staying in Providence for Boston group stage game and did this, so amazing
The @TartanArmyGroup's generosity to Providence continues as our Scottish friends have donated nearly $30,000 to local causes.
- $10,000 to the children's hospital
- $10,000 to help underprivileged kids play soccer
- $6,500 to help kids learn bagpipes
bostonglobe.com/2026/06/15/m…
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20 seconds after Senegal had scored to cut lead to 1-2, wow
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Absolute GOLAZO from Mbappé! 🇫🇷
Kylian Mbappé is now France's ALL-TIME leading goalscorer
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Mike Hawkins retweeted
Bradley Barcola came off the bench and scored his first World Cup goal just two minutes later💫
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You see an escalator at the Boston Garden, Norwegians see the opportunity to get in some rowing reps
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France created 0.02(xG) in the first half against Senegal.
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Jun 15
As I get older, I’m getting crusty and cynical.
So believe me when I say that I’ve never covered anything like today’s match.
I’ve never overheard so many different languages. Nor seen so many fans inspired by a true underdog.
Most of all: EVERYONE had a great time.
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A herd of elk is nothing unusual in Maggie Valley, N.C., these days. But 25 years ago, the animals were just getting their footing in Cataloochee after being reintroduced. (Credit: Sarah Allison)
Watch "Elk: A Reintroduction" 📺 bit.ly/43BYhqV
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Mike Hawkins retweeted
Jun 15
EGYPT HAS ITS FIRST GOAL OF THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP! 🇪🇬
Emam Ashour makes it 1-0 over Belgium!
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Mike Hawkins retweeted
Jun 15
This was a very, very cool thing to get to see in person.
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Jun 15
Vozinha prevented 1.78 goals against Spain.
World class performance 🧤
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Jun 15
🇺🇸🏟️ The stadium for Spain 🇪🇸 vs Cape Verde 🇨🇻. WOW! 😍 (@SportyTV)
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Jun 15
40-year-old GK leads team in touches, and Cape Verde gets a result!
🇨🇻 Cape Verde’s 26 attacking-third touches vs Spain were the fewest of any team in a World Cup game on record (since 1966).
🇨🇻 Cape Verde keeper Vozinha led the team with 68 touches, most by a keeper in a regulation World Cup game since 1998 (Croatia’s Drazen Ladic vs NED).
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Jun 15
Starting at forward for Ecuador tonight
You may be asking yourself, is that the same Enner Valencia who faked an injury to be driven away on a medical cart while cops chased him over missed child support payments?
Yes it is.
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Jun 14
Game 3 of 4 today kicking off now. World Cup is like 1st round of NCAA tournament, except it lasts for 6 weeks.
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Mike Hawkins retweeted
Jun 14
Japan fans always clean up their section after the match and this time, they were joined by Jameis Winston
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