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JJ Adams 🅿️

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Silver+Black and Reds all over. Journo @VancouverSun / @theprovince. Livebeat Dad. Age-disabled athlete. Still TheRealest JJ on social media. 🅿️ theprovince.bsky.social I email: jadams (at) postmedia.com

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Paul Chapman @paul-chapman.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
The most professional sports writer I've ever worked with. Always there when you needed him. Rest in peace, Jim, tribute from @jjadams.bsky.social theprovince.com/sports/forme...
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'Beautifully understated': Former Vancouver Province writer Jim Jamieson dies at 75
Tributes pour in after the former Vancouver Canucks writer died doing what he loved most, post-writing career — cycling
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Patrick Johnston 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @risingaction.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Just shattered. Beautiful, but heart-wrenching, tribute from @jjadams.bsky.social theprovince.com/sports/forme...
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'Beautifully understated': Former Vancouver Province writer Jim Jamieson dies at 75
Tributes pour in after the former Vancouver Canucks writer died doing what he loved most, post-writing career — cycling
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Paul Chapman @paul-chapman.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
CSA can't offer up anything but the blandest platitudes possible, meanwhile ...
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
If there was ever a time for the “Sure, Jan” meme, it’s in response to FIFA’s last statement.
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Damn Charles taking all the puns before I can get them in the paper boooooooo
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Can't wait to use this lede. Bono save. Morocco wins. Canada looks at despondent France: "You, too?"
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
I don't think we've seen a one-sided crowd at BC Place like this during the World Cup, save Canada. There are a billion yellow shirts here. Since visas have to be approved in advance, and the BC Colombia population is +/- 4.6K (2021), the majority have to be from the US. #FIFAWorldCup #Colombia
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
I’ma give Onetario Soccer this one. It’s a good skeet. *tips hat
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Canada soccer CEO Kevin Blue on the Balogun red card situation: “I’ve only heard bits and pieces so I can’t comment.” Riiiight 😅 TBF, that is a toxic cesspool to wade into needlessly #canmnt
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Time for #CanMNT to channel their inner Cabo Verde
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Canada better not be switched off to start the second half, à la Switzerland
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Make that four yellows on Morocco, with El Khannouss going in the books just before the halftime whistle. Time for Richie Laryea to do Richie Laryea things. #Canmnt #FIFAWorldCup
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Dave Chappelle: Black Magic Darkness
ALT: Dave Chappelle: Black Magic Darkness
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Why do I get the feeling one of these sides will be down to 10 men in the second half? Three yellows for Morocco, two for Canada. One whistle from English referee Michael Oliver could change this game completely. #CanMNT #FIFAworldCup
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
I think the Netherlands' decision to let Morocco have so much of the ball, and dominate that game, coloured the perception of a lot of people of how good the Lions are. Canada showing you don't have to bunker. #CanMNT #FIFAworldCup
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
We're a half hour into Canada-Morocco, and the Atlas Lions have yet to have a shot or touch in the #canmnt box. The Canadians really on the front foot here, with a couple big chances already. It's gotta be Jesse Marsch's jeans. #FIFAworldCup #AtlasLions
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Some of my favourite lines: “We swear by the lightning that destroys,
By the virtuous and fragrant blood “We have taken the drum of gunpowder as our rhythm
And the sound of machine guns as our melody” 
“O France, the day of reckoning is at hand”
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Patrick Johnston 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @risingaction.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
They only put the lyrics for the Algerian anthem in Arabic on the big screen so I joked to @jjadams.bsky.social that they probably say "F the French, we beat the French" And, well, holy shit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kassaman
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Kassaman - Wikipedia
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Forgot to post but did a “day in the life” vlog for fifa the day of the Canada-Switzerland game. #canmnt m.youtube.com/watch?v=gB-x...
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Team Feature: Canada | Inside J.J. Adams' Coverage: Canada's Bittersweet Loss to Switzerland
YouTube video by FIFA
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
That was a blue-collar, blue jean type win for the #canmnt. DENIM CAN’T BE DENIED
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
CANADA AVOID BAFANA BANANA #Canmnt don’t the opportunity slip away, beat South Africa 1-0 in the knockout round! Stephen Eustachio with the goal in injury time! #Fifaworldcup
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
That’s stone cold pen #canmnt
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Yeah, so, how's everyone else's night going?
Bad Gateway error
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
I'm live blogging Belgium-New Zealand tonight at B.C. Place... come follow along with the Red Devils' Olden Gener... I mean Golden Generation as they try to avoid missing the knockout round two World Cups in a row. t.co/qr5qleVMzw #RedDevils #Allwhites
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https://theprovince.com/sports/live-star-studded-belgium-staggers-into-world-cup-decider-with-new-zealand
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
"You all think I'm a liar? Like I'm an American liar speaking to the Canadians? I would think that people would appreciate that this is a competitive environment, and that we're doing everything we can to gain every little edge." — Jesse Marsch #Canmnt #cansoccer theprovince.com/sports/canad...
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Canada coach Jesse Marsch speaks on South Africa, lies and World Cup decoy Alphonso Davies
Coach Jesse Marsch defended his "decoy" use of Davies as gamesmanship, as his team prepares for the knockout round and South Africa.
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
A ton of “decoy” questions for Jesse Marsch re: Alphonso Davies at training. He said Phonzie asked to play before the game but he denied it because of RTP protocols. #canmnt
Jessie Marsch - “I am a liar” 😅
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Our @theprovince.com photographer Jason Payne pulled out the big lens to catch me and @risingaction.bsky.social at today’s #canmnt game
JJ and PJ!
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
The #CANMNT had all the enthusiasm of someone identifying a body at the morgue after the game but look say they’re feeling positive as they look to turn around their fortunes in LA. #FIFAworldCup theprovince.com/sports/socce...
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World Cup: The saddest moment of triumph ever for Canada
It was a historic day for Canadian soccer, but the mood was muted by a loss to Switzerland, spelling an end to Canada's games in Vancouver.
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Manuel Veth @manuelveth.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Ladies and gentlemen: Granit Xhaka
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
It’s a good thing @risingaction.bsky.social speaks French, cause I missed this completely in our scrum at Canada’s World Cup training session today 😅 C’est bon, Patrick! #cansoccer #canmnt #FIFAworldcup theprovince.com/sports/fifa-...
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World Cup: Moïse Bombito's despair about Ismaël Koné
Moise Bombito made his return to the lineup. Five minutes later the same tragedy he'd recovered from befell his best friend.
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
A quick hit off training before we head to the pressers. Looks like #newzealand got special dispensation from FIFA to stay in Vancouver for the rest of the group stage. #FIFAWorldcup theprovince.com/sports/world...
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World Cup: New Zealand tires of entertaining, looks for historic win against Egypt
After a vibrant draw, New Zealand takes on Egypt in what could determine who advances out of Group G at the tournament.
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
The Kiwis are out in the sun at Killarney, getting ready for Sunday’s game with Egypt. #FIFAworldcup #Newzealand
The New Zealand national team
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Nathan Saliba stepped in during the #CanMNT game against #qatar and balled out. He’s the natural choice moving forward in the #FIFAworldcup #cansoccer theprovince.com/sports/world...
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World Cup: How does Canada replace Ismaël Koné — the 'heart of our team'
If there's a riddle in the middle for Canada, the answer must be Nathan Saliba, whose goal and celebration showed both his heart and talent
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Well, so much for that. Switzerland score and now Bosnia down to 10 men in the 80th minute. #Canmnt need to win today - it’s not essential - makes the showdown with the Swiss for first place if they do. Knockout round game in Vancouver on the line
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
#canmnt probably aren’t watching this game with their focus on Qatar but this bodes well for group B. A scoreless tie, Swiss with 68% possession and *four* shots? LFG #cansoccer
Swiss can’t score
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Charles Boehm ⚽️ @cboehm.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Remarkable scenes in the mixed zone tonight - both players lingering well beyond what FIFA comms asked of them, stepping off the dais to answer more Qs even as their handlers sought to shepherd them out of the area Seemed eager to express what they're dealing with and how challenging all this is
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Patrick Johnston 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @risingaction.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
@jjadams.bsky.social has been leading the charge on a live blog tonight btw theprovince.com/sports/socce...
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WORLD CUP LIVE: Turkey pushing hard, but Australia still leads 1-0
Follow along our match day liveblog for updates throughout the day and during the match.
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Paul Chapman @paul-chapman.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Follow the first World Cup game in Vancouver. @jjadams.bsky.social has you covered. theprovince.com/sports/socce...
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LIVE: World Cup games finally appear in Vancouver with flags, fans and fanfare
Follow along our match day liveblog for updates throughout the day and during the match.
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
If we don’t run the headline “Merry Swiss Miss” I’m going to riot #camnt #worldcup
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Jonathan David’s back checking has been phenomenal for #CANMNT. Nice to see your striker with that kind of work rate
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Encouraging for Whitecaps fans hoping to keep #VWFC in Vancouver. (Way to pick opening day of the World Cup too - it’s like a Friday afternoon news drop 😂)
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Patrick Johnston 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @risingaction.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
"I regret nothing" -- Gianni Infantino yesterday, as defining a motto as anything he's ever said. The most expensive, most divisive, most chaotic World Cup we've ever seen? @jjadams.bsky.social's column: theprovince.com/sports/world...
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World Cup: 'Chaos' and capitalism rules in a tournament that should be for the people
J.J. Adams: Tickets are pricey, countries are in conflict, and fans, players and officials are being turned away at the U.S. border.
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Lots of posts and news stories out there saying Ruud Gullit had called on Gianni Infantino to resign, and was heavily critical of him. But the OG source (X post) nuked his account. Gullit's agent says it was fake, and legal action will be pursued if there is no retraction. #FIFAWorldCup #Oranje
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
PJ handled this which much more grace and aplomb than I would have if this had landed in my inbox 😂 #stopbeingamonkey #ItScaLLedSaWKr
Screenshot of a delusional reader
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Ben Steiner @bensteiner00.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
The #CanMNT looking sharp as they arrive in Toronto for the World Cup opener. Bosnia and Canada are both in Toronto now and will train in the lead-up to Friday's opening game, which is forecast to be a very hot and possibly rainy afternoon. 📸Canada Soccer/@TSNScianitti
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
If you're a #Canmnt fan, you liked what you saw the first half, save one errant pass from Cornelius. Solid defensively, multiple scoring chances, Eustáquio looking like a boss, Millar aggressive, 67% possession, outshooting them 9-2 and a fully fit seagull ready to step in on the backline.
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Visa issues already at the #FIFAWorldCup - and working in the #CANMNT's favour. Swiss forward Breel Embolo has been barred from the U.S. and his team's camp in San Diego. He's key part of their offence (23 g, 85 caps) and it's unclear when he'll be allowed in. Group B just got more interesting.
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
First paddle of the season …. Definitely late to the party this year.
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JJ Adams 🅿️ @jjadams.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Today, in (sadly) rejected ledes .... my opener for our local story on FIFA being probed over its ticket practices. I knew it was a bridge too far, but couldn't help myself 😅


As the kids say, FIFA was hoping for FOMO, but it appears they have FAFO. 
Translation for those over the age of 30: FIFA's much-criticized ticket-pricing strategy appears to have run afoul of New York and New Jersey state legal officers, who have issued subpoenas over the soccer body’s ticket practices for the upcoming World Cup games in their states. 
New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and New York Attorney General Letitia James are seeking transparency over the eight games — including the World Cup final — scheduled to be played in their region. 

Some fans who have bought tickets in the tiered categories found their seats weren’t in the section they bought, such as a top-tier Category 1 seat turning into a Category 2 seat, which has less desirable sightlines or further from the field.
“Being honest about ticket sales is not complicated. But FIFA has turned buying a ticket to the World Cup into a gauntlet of confusion, fake scarcity, and impossibly high prices – all at the expense of consumers and hardworking New Jerseyans,” Davenport said in a release. 
“It’s an honour to host the World Cup, but the event is not an invitation to exploit our residents and visitors.” 
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Jonathan Tannenwald @jtannenwald.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Our report from @mediabyhenry.bsky.social: FIFA is under investigation for World Cup ticket pricing by N.Y. and N.J. attorneys general www.inquirer.com/news/nation-... via @phillysport.bsky.social @inquirer.com
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FIFA is under investigation for World Cup ticket pricing by N.Y. and N.J. attorneys general
N.J. Attorney General Davenport and N.Y. Attorney General James are investigating FIFA for its confusing and costly ticketing practices for the 2026 World Cup.
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Patrick Johnston 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @risingaction.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Clearly *a lot* of moving parts in and around a potential Whitecaps/BC Place deal, but whatever is on the table is becoming clearer to the parties in question. Got Musqueam Chief Wayne Sparrow on the phone tonight to at least tell me today's meeting with Whitecaps, MLS, govt & more was very good.
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Save the Caps meeting was 'very positive,' may lead to stadium deal
Whitecaps officials met with the province, local Indigenous leaders, the federal government and a top official from Major League Soccer on Wednesday to discuss the team's future at B.C. Place and beyo...
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