Snapshot · New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce
Alex Morgan warmed up on the sideline for a full 90 minutes during her first national team game because the coach forgot to tell her to sit down after subs ran out.
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The personal stories here are the heart of the segment. Kelley O'Hara was cut from her first World Cup squad, then called back after an injury with a brutally honest brief: she was coming as a cheerleader and training player, no playing time promised. Her response? 'Pia, say less.' The 15 minutes she did play were, by her own description, the worst 15 minutes of her life. Alex Morgan's first-cap story is equally charming — she warmed up for 90 straight minutes at her debut in San Diego because the coach forgot she was there after subs ran out. The bigger conversation about whether the World Cup or Olympics means more leads both players to reflect on 1996 as the first time they remember seeing female athletes on TV. For women's soccer players of their generation, the Olympics came first in the imagination — the World Cup had only existed since 1991 [1] — Alex Morgan "US Women's World Cup started in 1991: Alex Morgan pointed out that the inaugural Women's World Cup was held in 1991, while the Men's World …" 49:52 .
Jason Kelce, dressed as George Washington at the World Cup opener in Kansas City, created the chant that America didn't know it needed: '13 stripes, 50 stars, we don't care who the f*** you are.' Alex Morgan and Kelley O'Hara endorsed it live on stage. The Orpheum Theater crowd nailed it on the first try.
Kelley O'Hara was cut from the US Women's National Team before her first World Cup, then called back after an injury. Coach Pia told her she'd come as a benchwarmer and training player — basically a cheerleader. O'Hara's response: 'Pia, say less.' She got 15 minutes of play that she calls the worst 15 minutes of her life.
Thomas's wife is already ranked in the top 2,000 CrossFit athletes in the world — roughly the top 1% — and Thomas wants her to pursue the sport professionally now that he is graduating law school.
Research shows athletes who mentally imagine practicing basketball or soccer have better performance than those who do not include imagination in their training.
Rico Verhoeven dominated approximately 10 of 12 rounds against undisputed heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk before a controversial post-bell stoppage.
Rico's appeal confirmed the fight was stopped after the bell rang, and the ringside doctor found no concussion or disorientation — yet the result was never overturned.
Glory Kickboxing uses 5 judges rather than boxing's 3, which Joe Rogan argues reduces the chance of a corrupt or incompetent minority swinging the result.
Rico Verhoeven had only one professional boxing match before fighting undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk for the WBC title.
Despite having just one pro boxing match, Rico Verhoeven had been training boxing for 15 years alongside his kickboxing career.
Rico used a full 6 months to transition from kickboxing stance to a proper boxing stance under trainer Peter Fury, calling it essential rewiring.
Rico Verhoeven has had approximately 75 professional kickboxing fights, giving him a massive combat sports experience advantage over pure boxers.
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