Al Toby
@altoby.bsky.social
🇹🇹 🇺🇸 Let's reclaim the "vibes." Managing editor of NFL/MLB at Yahoo Sports. Husband, father and dreamer of roti shops. https://sports.yahoo.com/
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A county in Kansas agreed to pay more than $3 million and apologize for a 2023 raid on local newspaper that raised press freedom concerns and turned the small town of Marion, Kansas, into a battleground over the First Amendment.
Kansas County Agrees to Pay $3 Million Over Police Raid of Newspaper
The search of The Marion County Record’s office in 2023 touched off a national conversation about press freedom.
nyti.ms
November 12, 2025 at 3:20 AM
A county in Kansas agreed to pay more than $3 million and apologize for a 2023 raid on local newspaper that raised press freedom concerns and turned the small town of Marion, Kansas, into a battleground over the First Amendment.
the over-the-top capitalism and dire need to get chicken wings right were the only gripes on NFL's big splash into the German pool. @jaybusbee.bsky.social:
Soccer chants, kebabs and chicken wings: Inside the NFL's creation of a Berlin fanbase from the bricks up
For all the endeavors the NFL pursues to establish itself as a cultural force around the world, the greatest impact will likely come from hooking entire new continents on its product.
sports.yahoo.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
the over-the-top capitalism and dire need to get chicken wings right were the only gripes on NFL's big splash into the German pool. @jaybusbee.bsky.social:
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From earlier, at Y! Sports: I wrote about Nico Harrison, downside risk, and the bills coming due: yhoo.it/4p18PZc
Mavericks GM Nico Harrison on the hot seat? Rumblings are growing louder in Dallas — wonder why
Multiple reports suggest Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison’s seat might finally be getting a little toasty.
yhoo.it
November 11, 2025 at 1:49 AM
From earlier, at Y! Sports: I wrote about Nico Harrison, downside risk, and the bills coming due: yhoo.it/4p18PZc
Campbell says the school’s “transparency” lends itself to criticism. “Other schools have spent as much or more than we did, but we aren’t expected to do that? We’re not supposed to be competitive? We’re supposed to be this middling team?”
Texas, oil and football: How Texas Tech has raised a football monster in no time at all
The Red Raiders are scoring in bunches and stuffing opponents. Their oil-rich boosters are keeping the coffers full. Is this the dawn of a new era for Texas Tech?
sports.yahoo.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Campbell says the school’s “transparency” lends itself to criticism. “Other schools have spent as much or more than we did, but we aren’t expected to do that? We’re not supposed to be competitive? We’re supposed to be this middling team?”
soon, media is going to have to establish a poker crime beat.
Shakedown in Beverly Hills: High-stakes poker, arson and an alleged Israeli mobster
Federal authorities in Los Angeles charged a reputed Israeli organized crime figure with extortion involving a host of underground high-roller poker games.
www.latimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:09 AM
soon, media is going to have to establish a poker crime beat.
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Tears of a nation (figuratively) and a team (literally) were on full display for Toronto in one of the most gut-wrenching championship defeats in World Series history. @jordanshusterman.bsky.social story:
World Series 2025: Blue Jays' magical joyride of a season comes to devastating end in Game 7 stunner: 'It’s the highest of highs to the lowest of lows'
The Blue Jays were feeling good with the title in sight through seven innings. Then it all came crashing down.
sports.yahoo.com
November 2, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Tears of a nation (figuratively) and a team (literally) were on full display for Toronto in one of the most gut-wrenching championship defeats in World Series history. @jordanshusterman.bsky.social story:
Glitter on dirt.
Messy. Beautiful.
A Game 7 that will last as long as the game does: @jakemintz.bsky.social story:
Messy. Beautiful.
A Game 7 that will last as long as the game does: @jakemintz.bsky.social story:
World Series 2025: Game 7 took fans everywhere in an off-the-rails thrill ride of the best baseball has to offer
The Dodgers' triumph over the Blue Jays in 11 innings was so much bigger than any one moment, one play or one individual.
sports.yahoo.com
November 2, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Glitter on dirt.
Messy. Beautiful.
A Game 7 that will last as long as the game does: @jakemintz.bsky.social story:
Messy. Beautiful.
A Game 7 that will last as long as the game does: @jakemintz.bsky.social story:
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Hide all the free coffee mugs at Ford Field. Tom Brady is in the booth!
November 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Hide all the free coffee mugs at Ford Field. Tom Brady is in the booth!
Scribes, "you gotta take it from the defending champ" cliche will be acceptable tonight.
November 2, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Scribes, "you gotta take it from the defending champ" cliche will be acceptable tonight.
Sports at its best right now. Tension all around.
November 2, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Sports at its best right now. Tension all around.
Diggs. Crosby. Simmons. The Birds. This NFL parity is making for fun trade scuttlebutt:
2025 NFL trade deadline: CBs are hot. It's unclear if Maxx Crosby is off limits. And will Eagles shock everyone?
On one hand, the Raiders have less than a 1 percent chance to make the playoffs. On the other hand, Pete Carroll is 74. Will he and the club want to stomach a long rebuild if they trade their top game...
sports.yahoo.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Diggs. Crosby. Simmons. The Birds. This NFL parity is making for fun trade scuttlebutt:
Yesavage’s bottle of tequila needs to go to Cooperstown. @cespedesbbq.bsky.social on the rookie’s jaw-dropping nite:
World Series 2025: Blue Jays rookie Trey Yesavage shuts down Dodgers in dominant Game 5: 'I was hoping I would send 'em home upset'
"I was hoping I would send 'em home upset," the 22-year-old said after conjuring a whopping 23 whiffs while allowing a single run to L.A.
sports.yahoo.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Yesavage’s bottle of tequila needs to go to Cooperstown. @cespedesbbq.bsky.social on the rookie’s jaw-dropping nite:
Dave Roberts blew in the cartridge and hit reset on the Nintendo and the video game got worse.
October 30, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Dave Roberts blew in the cartridge and hit reset on the Nintendo and the video game got worse.
Humanity is at the event horizon.
Their Professors Caught Them Cheating. They Used A.I. to Apologize.
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Humanity is at the event horizon.
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the pope has so many jerseys now he should get a “cribs” episode
October 30, 2025 at 1:38 AM
the pope has so many jerseys now he should get a “cribs” episode
Gibby couldn't have had his moment without Mike Davis. Nice where-are-they-NOW piece from @kbaxter11.bsky.social: www.latimes.com/sports/dodge...
Former Dodger Mike Davis wants to be remembered for more than a well-timed walk
Former Dodgers outfielder Mike Davis, a key factor in Kirk Gibson's iconic walk-off World Series home run, has found peace coaching youth baseball.
www.latimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Gibby couldn't have had his moment without Mike Davis. Nice where-are-they-NOW piece from @kbaxter11.bsky.social: www.latimes.com/sports/dodge...
Today’s episode of “It Just Means More”:
“The cost of losing is greater than the price of winning,” said one power conference athletic director.
“The cost of losing is greater than the price of winning,” said one power conference athletic director.
Who will win 'Lane Kiffin Sweepstakes'? On a historic coaching carousel, the Ole Miss boss stands out from the crowd
As November arrives, the college football world is enamored by this year’s remarkably costly and altogether wacky coaching cycle. And amid this crowded pool of candidates, there is one belle of the ba...
sports.yahoo.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Today’s episode of “It Just Means More”:
“The cost of losing is greater than the price of winning,” said one power conference athletic director.
“The cost of losing is greater than the price of winning,” said one power conference athletic director.
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This Ohtani-to-Vlad transition by the FOX crew meets the moment.
October 29, 2025 at 1:51 AM
This Ohtani-to-Vlad transition by the FOX crew meets the moment.
The Falcons’ all-in 2025 approach isn’t going so well. @fourverts.bsky.social:
Kirk Cousins' struggles are less worrying for Falcons than their all-in season going bust — and GM needing to answer for it
How does a team that beat the Bills convincingly lay eggs like Sunday? A foundation that isn't as sturdy as you'd think, despite the cap allocation and draft capital spent on this season.
sports.yahoo.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:45 AM
The Falcons’ all-in 2025 approach isn’t going so well. @fourverts.bsky.social:
One of these dudes needs to hoop.
Did not catch this last night but incredible photo by @rgauth999.bsky.social in the LA Times, in which Justin Wrobleski displays the power of flight
www.latimes.com/sports/dodge...
www.latimes.com/sports/dodge...
October 28, 2025 at 10:12 PM
One of these dudes needs to hoop.
The Steelers having to use a silent count at home ... yikes. Go Pack Go, indeed. @joriepstein.bsky.social story:
After Packers and Jordan Love outlasted Steelers, Aaron Rodgers wasn't looking for the last word
Rodgers did not address the locker room after a game they all knew was personal, Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen said. But teammates understood what their QB had on the line and lamented their inabi...
sports.yahoo.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The Steelers having to use a silent count at home ... yikes. Go Pack Go, indeed. @joriepstein.bsky.social story:
It just means more. LSU story from @rossdellenger.bsky.social: “It’s the most Louisiana thing ever that the governor is directly involved in a decision over a football coach,” said one LSU influencer.
Inside Brian Kelly's messy firing at LSU: How it all unraveled so quickly in Baton Rouge
How did Kelly's firing extend to Louisiana's governor? Who's footing the bill for the buyout? LSU's particularly messy situation was a product of several things, but the state's politics and LSU footb...
sports.yahoo.com
October 27, 2025 at 6:20 PM
It just means more. LSU story from @rossdellenger.bsky.social: “It’s the most Louisiana thing ever that the governor is directly involved in a decision over a football coach,” said one LSU influencer.
This might be the season the QBs lose their grips on the MVP Award.
NFL MVP might finally go to someone other than a QB this season — thanks to Jonathan Taylor
To push aside great QB seasons, a skill position player has to do something that is simply different than anything we've seen over an expanse of decades. Through eight games, Taylor is doing that. Con...
sports.yahoo.com
October 27, 2025 at 6:06 AM
This might be the season the QBs lose their grips on the MVP Award.
Way to be ready for a rivalry game:
—near INT
—lost fumble
—dropped pass
—2 delay of game penalties
—near INT
—lost fumble
—dropped pass
—2 delay of game penalties
October 26, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Way to be ready for a rivalry game:
—near INT
—lost fumble
—dropped pass
—2 delay of game penalties
—near INT
—lost fumble
—dropped pass
—2 delay of game penalties