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I'm happy Dier got his move, he's been a good servant for the club and goes somewhere to win a trophy, and he was obviously not part of Ange's plan even as the last of last resorts. That said, the chances of him getting past the bench at Bayern are slim to none, but at least Harry has a mate in Munich now.

My favourite part is that Dragusin's agent seems genuinely annoyed that he chose Spurs over Bayern because he'd already agreed personal terms with us. I'm going to assume he's losing out on money, so his player's choice is very inconvenient for him. Next course of action: get a chant written for him to the tune of Rasputin by Boney M. A name like Radu Dragusin works perfectly.

No issue at all with scoring as many TDs as you want to, firstly if you want to avoid it, stop them, and secondly there are players getting paid or even contracts based on statistics, and losing out on a bonus because you didn't score a touchdown when you were told not to score because it might upset the other team is bullshit. Anyway, playoffs for the Steelers! Possibly the most undeserving 10-7 team with a 5-1 divisional record in history, but they all count.

Draymond's suspension is over at 12 games. I'm sure he is fully rehabilitated and will never do anything worthy of punishment again.

Bang. A goal this team performance doesn't deserve, but what a hit.

Not that my feelings matter in the slightest, but there's not a chance in hell I'm referring to a team by their betting/crypto company sponsorship name. I know that Sauber are the least funded team on the grid (until 2026) but the amount of power they give to their sponsors is absurd.

I was really pulling for the Pistons because it's evident they're not giving up, and also because the Celtics announce team were insufferable. Also I would quite like the Wolves to have the best record in the NBA. Taking them to OT was proof they're more than good enough not to have this insanely bad record.

Characters, not so much, but a storyline does weave its way into things as time goes on. And it's off the walls crazy. For me, the joy comes from the goal being so obvious, and just gradually working my way through it until it's all clean. There's something bizarrely therapeutic about it.

Nothing, even the Pistons beating the Celtics, is out of the realms of possibility when Andre Drummond has a 24 points/25 rebounds/3 steals/2 blocks game in 2023.

I'm embarrassed to say this was the first combination I thought of

Nope. Can't believe nobody expected the sudden resurgence of Kelly Olynyk.

My top artist was ABBA, because we had a day at work where we played ABBA songs all day, using my Spotify account to do so, and it completely fudged the numbers. Olivia Rodrigo, Miley Cyrus, Ed Sheeran and Lady Gaga were the others in the top 5. Top 2 songs were Flowers by Miley Cyrus as it came out earlier in the year, and Vampire by Olivia Rodrigo which is my favourite song of the year.

And back to Turkey/Turkiye we go for the next dose of madness. Good grief.

The scene of HE being carried by Drax was in the movie, but very obscure and easily missed. There's a deleted scene of Rocket visiting him in Knowhere's jail which confirms his being alive, I think Gunn has confirmed that it's canon but was taken out because it broke up the story of the Guardians team being re-configured.

I'd love Chukwudi Iwuji to take over (and they have a perfect opportunity to say that the High Evolutionary was a Kang variant as the higher-ups specifically said he wasn't Herbert Wyndham), but I think Iwuji may end being a James Gunn loyalist and get a big role in the new DC universe which would prevent him from being such a major role in the MCU. The only issue they have with recasting is the Quantumania end credits scene where every Kang variant was shown as being Majors in some kind of costume, and if they have any sense their first act will be to cut that out of the Disney+ version. Loki S2 spoilers below

One of the free PS+ games this month is Power Wash Simulator. You all need to stop what you're doing and play Power Wash Simulator.

It's taken a while but he seems to finally be back to his DPOTY form, things are falling off a bit now but the defensive performances at the start of the season were fantastic. I think losing McDaniels to injury has had an impact on that, but thankfully we seem to be able to score a decent amount of points now thanks to Edwards and KAT. I don't see topping the West to last for very long, but hopefully we can get a decent play-off spot. Sorry if that means the Jazz don't get as good a draft spot as a result! And the longer Draymond is banned for the better, and safer, for the league. The annoying this is that the second he retires he's almost certainly going to be one of the most prominent analysts on whichever network pays him the most.

Alpha Tauri's dramatic new name change that everyone was speculating about has now been revealed!!! They're now called Alpha Tauri RB. More importantly, the name Sauber is back.

They're currently filming Champion of Champions 3, however Mae Martin isn't able to take part due to scheduling conflicts, so S15 runner-up Kiell Smith-Bynoe will be taking their place.

It really looks like Jonathan Majors, whether found guilty or not guilty, has to be replaced as Kang without question. Some of the evidence (documented here) is showing him to be quite the narcissistic egomaniac, comparing his acting as being "a great thing for his culture and the world" and comparing himself to Martin Luther King Jr and Barack Obama, as well as gaslighting his partner/accuser into behaving in a way that does nothing to affect his image and threatening to kill himself because she didn't hug him before she left one morning. He should go away please, and while he's away, get some serious help.

I feel bad for you all, I really do. So... how bout them T-Wolves?

Devastating news. I don't think enough can be said about how fantastic he was in the role of Captain Holt, being able to mix what may be the ultimate straight man reacting to the insanity of Jake/Amy/Gina/Boyle/Scully/Hitchcock in the perfect way, bringing considerable gravitas and emotion when it was necessary whilst representing two oppressed groups and the struggles of a black, gay man being a leader in the NYPD, as well as the surprise moments of breaking out of his usual character which always stand out. "Call me... VELVET. THUNDER." being my personal favourite. In many ways this reminds me of James Avery's death, in terms of the character they played, the legacy they left in the acting world particularly as a "serious" actor becoming a comedic icon, and their death being far too soon.

What a ridiculous time to hold it. This Sunday's schedule at 19:00 is literally just Countryfile and the Antiques Roadshow, I can't see why they can't be moved, and the sports people themselves are going to be just as busy on a Sunday as they are on a Tuesday. Anyway, Broad surely has to win.

For some reason, Logan Sargeant has been confirmed as Williams' second driver for 2024. This means, for the first time I can remember, the first grand prix of next season will likely have the exact same entrants in the exact same teams as the previous season's last race (with the slight caveat of the Alfa/Alpha name changes). (And I've just seen a tweet from Will Buxton confirming it is the first time ever)

Susan and Sue, probably the friendliest team ever, ending the series on equal points is truly amazing.