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FIFA President Gianni Infantino (L) and United States of America President Donald Trump (R) look on following the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026 in East Rutherford, United States.

Gianni Infantino Is Putting The World Cup Up For Sale

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A man carries his child sideways in his arms as he walks up a road

Is It Even Possible To Discipline A Two-Year-Old?

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Head coach Kyle Shanahan of the San Francisco 49ers stands on the sidelines during the national anthem prior to an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on January 17, 2026 in Seattle, Washington.

Kyle Shanahan And The 49ers Are Not Entitled To Anyone’s Trust

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Blogs of Note

I Rode The Tour de France Cauliflower

Is The Right’s Next Project Make Women’s Sports Girly Again?

Eventually Everyone Will Be Called A Terrorist

LeBron James Should Just Take The Train To His New Job

After 75 Years Of Losing, Mayo Shocked The World And Shook A Stadium

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 26: Cam Skattebo #44 of the New York Giants warms up prior to an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on October 26, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images)
Why Your Team Sucks

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: New York Giants

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Kyle Kuzma does an interview in Monte Carlo.
NBA

The Mind Of Kyle Kuzma Is Expanding At An Alarming Rate

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A young couple sitting at the Fontana della Barcaccia in Italy, the woman is attempting to take a selfie and the man is looking down at his phone
Podcasts

Live, Laugh, Like And Subscribe

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Creaturefector

There’s Big News In Necks

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The last good website.

NFL

Cam Ward crumpled on the ground

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Tennessee Titans

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Assistant head coach and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy looks on as head coach Ron Rivera watches his team before the game against the Arizona Cardinals at FedExField on September 10, 2023 in Landover, Maryland.

Eric Bieniemy’s Son Arrested, Charged With Mother’s Shooting

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TEMPE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 03: New Arizona Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur speaks to the media during a press conference at Dignity Health Arizona Cardinals Training Center on February 03, 2026 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images)

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Arizona Cardinals

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Why Your Team Sucks 2026: New York Jets

Brick Johnson, Woody Johnson, and Roger Goodell pose for a photo

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Las Vegas Raiders

Fernando Mendoza throwing a football

Red Alert: Nick Sirianni Has Discovered ChatGPT

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Nick Sirianni

The Bears Wouldn’t Be The First NFL Team In Hammond, Indiana

Chicago Bears and Cardinals.
Sophie Cunningham announces a round in a lightweight fight during the UFC 329 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 11, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
WNBA

Sophie Cunningham Is About As Edgy As A Beach Ball

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Arts And Culture

France Europe French Paris 7th arrondissement MusŽe Rodin Museum art sculpture hands

You’ve Got To Hand It To Rodin

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Danny McBride Leaves You Wandering

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After The Argument Comes The Rest Of Your Lives

four actors on a set that looks like a dark back porch with a hot tub

Colson Whitehead Talks About Embracing Change, Pulling Off A Heist, And Finding A Good Coffee Table

Podcasts

Here is the logo of the Normal Gossip podcast

Normal Gossip

The Distraction podcast

The Distraction

Try Hard

Only If You Get Caught

Nothing But Respect

Science

Squirrel Leads Detroit Grounds Crew On Merry Chase

a grainy still image of jimothy the raccoon with an abnormally short spine running across a lawn

Is Jimothy OK? A Creature Investigation

The images show two adult orcas feeding on the ocean sunfish,

Orcas Are Kerploding Sunfish Into A Thousand Pieces

an orange and black burying beetle on a blade of grass

Homosexually Humping Corpse-Eating Beetles Here For A Good Time, Not A Long Time

MLB

I Need Jacob Misiorowski To Please Be Careful!

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Jacob Misiorowski #32 of the Milwaukee Brewers throws a pitch in the second inning against the Colorado Rockies at American Family Field on July 26, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Munetaka Murakami Hit Two Homers For His Parents And They Still Prefer Their Dogs

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Munetaka Murakami (5) of the Chicago White Sox reacts after hitting a two-run home run

Pete Crow-Armstrong Is Good Enough To Raise The Forbidden Question

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Pete Crow-Armstrong holding a bat

The Dodgers Went To Grandpa’s House!

President Donald Trump holds up a Los Angeles Dodgers jersey as he hosted 2025 World Series champions in the Rose Garden of the White House on July 23, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Arachnid Surgical Robots And Neckless Third Basemen, With Paul Tremblay

Marcelo Mayer #11 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after striking out to end the fourth inning against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park on June 25, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Red Sox’s Streak Is Over, But The Children Have Feasted

Wally the Green Monster hoists a sign in honor of the Boston Red Sox 15 straight wins

Doofus Chaplain Takes The Giants’ Pride Night Victimhood To Instagram

Buster Posey, Larry Baer, and Greg Johnson huddle together.

Trea Turner Is A True Two-Way Player

Trea Turner #7 of the Philadelphia Phillies cannot field the ball on an infield RBI single

Advice

Shirtless Broncos fans yelling

Will People Ever Stop Attending Sporting Events?

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A dad sits in the grass at a park with his shirt off listening to music on headphones and reading the paper while his baby sleeps next to him

What’s Going To Happen To The Rest Of My Life After I Become A Parent?

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Children participate in a pasta eating competition

I Demand We Normalize Chewing With Your Mouth Open

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A father and son buy fireworks at a stand

Is It Possible To Teach My Kid How To Manage Risk?

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Journalismism

Bill Simmons speaks on a panel

If The Podcaster Desires To Defeat The Aggregator, He Must Look Inward

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Pat McAfee yelling into a mic

ESPN Just Keeps Getting Smaller And Louder

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Shadows falling on a tennis stadium

Tennis.com Lived And Died With The Internet

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General views around Madison Square Garden on June 30, 2026 in New York City.

James Dolan Sues Wired Magazine For Writing A Story About His Shitty Ways

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Crosswords

Serena Williams of United States prepares to serve against Maya Joint of Australia during their Ladies' Singles first round match on day two of The Championships Wimbledon 2026 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 30, 2026 in London, England.

The Crossword, July 27: Way Downtown (Themeless)

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ABC/ESPN sideline reporter Katie George interviews head coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs after the Friday afternoon college football game between the UGA Bulldogs and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on November 28, 2025 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA.

The Crossword, July 20: No Half Measures

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Amanda Gutierres #9 of Boston Legacy FC defends Joelle Anderson #18 of Bay FC during a game between Boston Legacy FC and Bay FC at PayPal Park on May 15, 2026 in San Jose, California.

The Crossword, July 13: Flat Out

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France's Marie Wattel, France's Leon Marchand and France's Yohann Ndoye-Brouard react after the final of the mixed 4x100m medley relay final swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, west of Paris, on August 3, 2024.

The Crossword, July 6: We’re Halfway There

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More

NBA

In A Summer Of Superstar Movement, Steph Curry Is Conspicuously At Home

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Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors sits on the bench during the second half of an NBA play-in tournament game on April 17, 2026.
Soccer

Italian National Team Plans, Then Cancels Its Andrea Pirlo Party

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Andrea Pirlo of UC Sampdoria looks during the Serie B match between US Salernitana and UC Sampdoria at Stadio Arechi on August 27, 2024 in Salerno, Italy.
Podcasts

From Baby Trans To Headlining Act

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College Football

UNC Places Mike Lombardi On Administrative Leave

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Mike Lombardi standing on the sidelines
Cycling

Some More Stuff I Saw At The Tour de France

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Fans at Montmartre pictured before stage 21 of the 2026 Tour de France cycling race, a stage of 130km from Thoiry to Paris Champs-Elysees , on Sunday 26 July 2026. The 113th edition of the Tour de France starts on Saturday 4 July in Barcelona, Spain, and will finish in Paris, France on the 26th of July. BELGA PHOTO DAVID PINTENS (Photo by DAVID PINTENS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP)
Transit

All The Trains I Rode In Los Angeles

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People celebrate the opening of the Metro D Line Extension's Wilshire/Fairfax station in Los Angeles on Friday, May 8, 2026.
Tennis

All Hail Lilli Tagger And The One-Hander

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Lilli Tagger hits a one-handed backhand.
Cycling

How Tadej Pogacar Got The Joy Back

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Slovenian Tadej Pogacar of UAE Team Emirates XRG pictured in action during the stage 14 of the 2026 Tour de France cycling race, a stage of 155km from Mulhouse to Le Markstein Fellering, on Saturday 18 July 2026. The 113th edition of the Tour de France starts on Saturday 4 July in Barcelona, Spain, and will finish in Paris, France on the 26th of July. BELGA PHOTO JASPER JACOBS (Photo by JASPER JACOBS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP)

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Interviews

Interviews

An Interview With Three Italian Backpackers Who Crossed The Pyrenees And Accidentally Ran Into The Tour de France

Arts And Culture

Meet The Broadway Actor Teaching Public Defenders How To Win In Court

Interviews

John Early’s Secret Is Total Commitment

Interviews

Justin Ellis TELLS ALL About Minneapolis Life In This EXCLUSIVE Interview

Interviews

Cat Fitzpatrick On Writing Transsexuals Into Iambic Pentameter