Ben Griggs
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@_BenGriggs
Death, taxes, and Tennessee sports.
JUST IN: First critic reactions to Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey praise it as an “astonishing” epic & “crowning cinematic achievement."
The first reactions for #TheOdyssey are mostly raves, with members of the film press praising Christopher Nolan's "spectacular epic" and hailing it as a "crowning cinematic achievement from one of the great filmmakers of our time.” variety.com/2026/film/news…
Breaking: Folarin Balogun will be available to play in USA's Round of 16 match against Belgium on Monday, FIFA announced. The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has suspended the red card issued to the USA striker during their Round of 32 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.
🚨 Folarin Balogun is eligible to play against Belgium. FIFA sources had insisted US Soccer had no appeal. Sources say US Soccer did not attempt one as a result. And Balogun had spoken on Monday here in Seattle about missing the game telling us, “I have to accept it…” Yet FIFA have decided to hand Balogun a suspended one-game ban, which is in their powers as per Article 27. The red card stands but Balogun is free to play. Cristiano Ronaldo also given a suspended ban before the tournament allowing him to play Portugal’s opening World Cup games.
