Brandon Veale
@redveale.bsky.social
Sports Editor of the Duluth News Tribune, but this account still full of sports takes, song parodies and puns. Still striving to be a better Christian, human and friend.
Benfica, seemingly unaware they needed a goal to steal the last spot in the Champions League playoff, gets a goal from their goalkeeper in the seventh minute of five minutes of added time against a nine-man Real Madrid.
And the manager of Benfica is, of course, football's greatest troll.
And the manager of Benfica is, of course, football's greatest troll.
a man is saluting while standing on a soccer field with soccer players in the background .
Alt: a man is saluting while standing on a soccer field with soccer players in the background .
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January 28, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Benfica, seemingly unaware they needed a goal to steal the last spot in the Champions League playoff, gets a goal from their goalkeeper in the seventh minute of five minutes of added time against a nine-man Real Madrid.
And the manager of Benfica is, of course, football's greatest troll.
And the manager of Benfica is, of course, football's greatest troll.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GOALIE GOAL!
January 28, 2026 at 10:03 PM
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GOALIE GOAL!
(Insert gif of Joseba Beloki wrecking in front Lance in the Pyrenees here)
January 28, 2026 at 2:14 AM
(Insert gif of Joseba Beloki wrecking in front Lance in the Pyrenees here)
Something something tale of two halves.
MICHIGAN WINS!
BURN THE TAPES!
BURN THE TAPES!
January 28, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Something something tale of two halves.
It kind of feels like someone told everyone at halftime that this was a Big Ten game.
Nebraska-Michigan is gross basketball. Begging for calls and no offensive flow
January 28, 2026 at 1:56 AM
It kind of feels like someone told everyone at halftime that this was a Big Ten game.
(Green and) Yellow Submarine?
💣🇺🇸 BREAKING: Villarreal has agreed to a deal to sign USMNT right back Alex Freeman from Orlando City, per sources.
Deal worth north of $4m plus another $3m in add-ons + sell-on clause.
Freeman was set to leave for free when contract expired end of year. www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...
Deal worth north of $4m plus another $3m in add-ons + sell-on clause.
Freeman was set to leave for free when contract expired end of year. www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...
Sources: USMNT, Orlando breakout talent Freeman seals move to Villarreal
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:40 AM
(Green and) Yellow Submarine?
They’d better not have playoffs, though.
Hahaha can you imagine how insufferable we’d be if the People of Minnesota won the Nobel peace prize
Some thoughts:
1. The deadline for nominating a person or group for the Nobel Peace Prize is Feb. 1.
2. History professors are qualified nominators.
3. The people of Minnesota have been awe-inspiringly peaceful in the face of state violence.
4. He would be so mad.
1. The deadline for nominating a person or group for the Nobel Peace Prize is Feb. 1.
2. History professors are qualified nominators.
3. The people of Minnesota have been awe-inspiringly peaceful in the face of state violence.
4. He would be so mad.
January 26, 2026 at 11:58 PM
They’d better not have playoffs, though.
It is apparently 113 degrees in Melbourne today.
It is currently 3 degrees in Duluth right now.
Still not sure if this is the same planet.
It is currently 3 degrees in Duluth right now.
Still not sure if this is the same planet.
January 27, 2026 at 5:35 AM
It is apparently 113 degrees in Melbourne today.
It is currently 3 degrees in Duluth right now.
Still not sure if this is the same planet.
It is currently 3 degrees in Duluth right now.
Still not sure if this is the same planet.
Well that's a short trip, even if you consider that the Islanders were in Philly tonight.
D Carson Soucy has officially been traded from the Rangers to the Islanders in exchange for a 2026 3rd Round Pick.
January 27, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Well that's a short trip, even if you consider that the Islanders were in Philly tonight.
I didn’t like that ending but no one appears to be complaining about it so whatever.
January 26, 2026 at 2:55 AM
I didn’t like that ending but no one appears to be complaining about it so whatever.
You guys remember the process of the catch rule? They don’t.
The NFL spends months and months of a season telling us that "uncatchable" really isn't a thing anymore.
Then it suddenly becomes a thing late in a close playoff game.
Then it suddenly becomes a thing late in a close playoff game.
January 26, 2026 at 2:37 AM
You guys remember the process of the catch rule? They don’t.
Naturbahn! @theloniouszen.bsky.social
If you're wondering what it looks like to slide down the European Championship track in Laas, here is friend of the website's Greta Pinggera throwing down a big run in the 2022 Euros.
Bonus, here's my athlete interview with Greta prior to the '20/'21 season: www.slidingonice.com?p=7499
Bonus, here's my athlete interview with Greta prior to the '20/'21 season: www.slidingonice.com?p=7499
January 26, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Naturbahn! @theloniouszen.bsky.social
And then only if they get to “If you’re not down with that, we’ve got two words for ya!” part.
If you call a guy for taunting in the playoffs to give a team a first down on fourth-and-12 he needs to be doing the full DeGeneration X entrance
January 26, 2026 at 2:05 AM
And then only if they get to “If you’re not down with that, we’ve got two words for ya!” part.
I thought the Rams defense was better than this.
January 26, 2026 at 1:48 AM
I thought the Rams defense was better than this.
As for Mike McCarthy getting hired by the Steelers, I actually think it’s kind if a nice story. I don’t think coaching was the problem in Pittsburgh, it was the roster and the QB. So might as well get a known quantity with a decent resume?
Of all the 2010s Packers guys the Steelers have acquired and are acquiring, they couldn’t get Davante Adams, the one who’s actually still effective.
January 26, 2026 at 1:45 AM
As for Mike McCarthy getting hired by the Steelers, I actually think it’s kind if a nice story. I don’t think coaching was the problem in Pittsburgh, it was the roster and the QB. So might as well get a known quantity with a decent resume?
Of all the 2010s Packers guys the Steelers have acquired and are acquiring, they couldn’t get Davante Adams, the one who’s actually still effective.
January 26, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Of all the 2010s Packers guys the Steelers have acquired and are acquiring, they couldn’t get Davante Adams, the one who’s actually still effective.
January 26, 2026 at 1:31 AM
The only feeling I have about this ongoing football game is “Thank goodness I don’t have to root for the Bears to lose tonight.”
Other than the Vikings’ Sam Darnold self own (which is still a defensible decision I mostly agree with), there are no hater angles left to play.
Other than the Vikings’ Sam Darnold self own (which is still a defensible decision I mostly agree with), there are no hater angles left to play.
January 26, 2026 at 1:30 AM
The only feeling I have about this ongoing football game is “Thank goodness I don’t have to root for the Bears to lose tonight.”
Other than the Vikings’ Sam Darnold self own (which is still a defensible decision I mostly agree with), there are no hater angles left to play.
Other than the Vikings’ Sam Darnold self own (which is still a defensible decision I mostly agree with), there are no hater angles left to play.
Let’s some respect on Dr. Robert “Rocket” Romano’s name, which was actually Paul McCrane. But let’s not show the GIF.
How have I never noticed that Sam Darnold looks like the doctor who got his arm cut off by a helicopter on ER
January 25, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Let’s some respect on Dr. Robert “Rocket” Romano’s name, which was actually Paul McCrane. But let’s not show the GIF.
Do you think Belichick just shows up at the Super Bowl out of force of habit?
January 25, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Do you think Belichick just shows up at the Super Bowl out of force of habit?
Naked in the Snow.
January 25, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Naked in the Snow.