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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Live Event

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Luis Paez-Pumar

The Nebraska Cornhuskers logo on their uniform during the game against the Maryland Terrapins at Pinnacle Bank Arena on February 14, 2021 in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Maryland v Nebraska

College Basketball

Former Nebraska Basketball Player Sues School Over Sexual Relationship With Coach

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Kelsey McKinney

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Defector At The Movies

Everything I Remember About ‘Madame Web’

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Ray Ratto

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 17: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks to the media at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 17, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

2024 NBA All-Star – Commissioner Adam Silver Press Conference

The NBA, And The Definition Of Work

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Barry Petchesky

PHOENIX, AZ - OCTOBER 31: Arizona Diamondbacks principal owner Ken Kendrick and president Derrick Hall talk on the field prior to Game 4 of the 2023 World Series between the Texas Rangers and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

World Series – Texas Rangers v. Arizona Diamondbacks – Game Four

Threats Are No Way To Do Business, Says Diamondbacks Owner Threatening To Move

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Patrick Redford

MONZA, ITALY - FEBRUARY 18: Christian Pulisic of AC Milan scores his team's second goal during the Serie A TIM match between AC Monza and AC Milan - Serie A TIM at U-Power Stadium on February 18, 2024 in Monza, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

AC Monza v AC Milan – Serie A TIM

Soccer

How Thrilling It Is To Have Christian Pulisic Back In Top Form

SAINT PAUL, MN - FEBRUARY 19: Joel Eriksson Ek #14 celebrates his goal with his teammates Kirill Kaprizov #97 and Matt Boldy #12 of the Minnesota Wild against the Vancouver Canucks during the game at the Xcel Energy Center on February 19, 2024 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images)

Vancouver Canucks v Minnesota Wild

Goalies Were Optional In Minnesota

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

BOULDER, COLORADO - FEBRUARY 11: Talia von Oelhoffen #22 of the Oregon State Beavers looks to pass around Jaylyn Sherrod #00 of the Colorado Buffaloes in the first half at the CU Events Center on February 11, 2024 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Tyler Schank/Getty Images)

Oregon State v Colorado

Be A Beaver Believer

Anthony Rendon walks away from the plate with a faraway, faintly sad look on his face after striking out against Cleveland in a game in May of 2023.

Los Angeles Angels v Cleveland Guardians

Anthony Rendon Is Already Feeling Pretty Angels

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Chris Thompson

Would Anyone Miss The NBA All-Star Game?

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Lauren Theisen

Los Angeles Kings v Pittsburgh Penguins

Jagr Night Marred By Penguins Game

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - FEBRUARY 18: Goaltender Igor Shesterkin #31 of the New York Rangers makes a save on a shot attempt by Matt Martin #17 of the New York Islanders during the first period of the 2024 Navy Federal Credit Union Stadium Series game between the New York Rangers and the New York Islanders at MetLife Stadium on February 18, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images)

2024 Navy Federal Credit Union Stadium Series – New York Rangers v New York Islanders

Sometimes An Outdoor Hockey Game Still Delivers

GREEN BAY, WI - JULY 24: Green Bay Packers shareholders fill Lambeau Field for the Green Bay Packers Shareholders meeting on July 24, 2019 at Lambeau Field, in Green Bay, WI. (Photo by Larry Radloff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

NFL: JUL 24 Green Bay Packers Shareholders Meeting

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God Help Me, My Son’s Marrying A Packers Shareholder

General view during the performance "Concert de la Sirène" by the Orchestre d'Harmonie de Paris, during the "Nuit Blanche" 2019 : Press Preview In Paris, at the France Television Headquarters building, on October 04, 2019 in Paris, France.

“Nuit Blanche” 2019 : Press Preview In Paris

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The Crossword, Feb. 19: First Teamers

Richard Staff is a <a href="https://twitter.com/RichardStaff" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">weapons-grade Twitter goblin</a> and hostage of the Mets. That is his real name.

Richard Staff

View from seats on the first-base side of Ebbets Field as the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers opened the 1939 baseball season, Brooklyn, New York, New York, 1939.

Ebbets Field Opening Day

The Last Of The Brooklyn Dodgers

Dave McKenna

8 Nov 2000: Rod Strickland #1 of the Washington Wizards dribbles the ball during the game against the New Jersey Nets at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. The Nets defeated the Wizards 102-86. NOTE TO USER: It is expressly understood that the only rights Allsport are offering to license in this Photograph are one-time, non-exclusive editorial rights. No advertising or commercial uses of any kind may be made of Allsport photos. User acknowledges that it is aware that Allsport is an editorial sports agency and that NO RELEASES OF ANY TYPE ARE OBTAINED from the subjects contained in the photographs.

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History

Farewell, TGI Fridays Where Rod Strickland And Chico DeBarge Threw Hands On 9/11

COLLEGE PARK, MD - FEBRUARY 6: Former Maryland head coach Lefty Driesell waves to the crowd during a timeout against Purdue on February 6, 2016 in College Park, MD.

NCAA Basketball: Purdue at Maryland

Lefty Driesell, Who Brought Winning To D.C. Sports, Has Died

A hacker is an individual who uses computer skills to overcome a technical problem.

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Life Lessons

Here Are Our Stories Of Being Scammed

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Israel Daramola

Image of Vince Staples taken from Netflix's "The Vince Staples Show."

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Arts And Culture

Vince Staples Gets Lost In His Own Show

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Jason England

Still image from the movie American Fiction.

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‘American Fiction’ And The Wet Eyes Of The Sentimentalist

Brian Merchant writes, mostly about technology, culture and labor. He&#8217;s the former tech columnist at the LA Times, and the author of <a href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/brian-merchant/blood-in-the-machine/9780316487740/?lens=little-brown" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/brian-merchant/blood-in-the-machine/9780316487740/?lens%3Dlittle-brown&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1708054039723000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3ZYJqk866F8lCizxq0W5MD">Blood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech</a> and the <a href="https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1708054039723000&amp;usg=AOvVaw38SvjFhr3e98pTryqBSmV9">newsletter</a> of the same name.

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Firemen extinguish a Waymo autonomous vehicle that was set on fire by a crowd in San Francisco. It's a screengrab of news footage.

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Life's Rich Pageant

Torching The Google Car

Sean T. Collins has written for The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Vulture, Decider, Pitchfork, and many others. He lives with his family on Long Island.

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Sean T. Collins

2023 New York City Pride Rally

Here’s To Cecilia Gentili

Guard Caitlin Clark #22 of the Iowa Hawkeyes celebrates after breaking the NCAA women's all-time scoring record during the first half against the Michigan Wolverines at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on February 15, 2024 in Iowa City, Iowa.

Michigan v Iowa

Caitlin Clark Did It Her Way

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Sabrina Imbler

A round stingray (Urolophus halleri) I photographed in shallow water at Bolsa Chica wetlands (Southern California). The clouds of sand around the eyes and and body were formed as the stingray flapped and positioned deeper in the sand, expelling water. You can see the spiracles behind the eyes.

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Creaturefector

Charlotte The Ray Did NOT Have Sex With A Shark, So Stop Asking!

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Kathryn Xu

Blake Snell #4 of the San Diego Padres pitches in the fourth inning against the Colorado Rockies on September 19, 2023 at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

Colorado Rockies v San Diego Padres

Nobody’s Buying Blake Snell

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David Roth

Chris "Mad Dog" Russo looking smug or sleepy, depending on your perspective, on radio row in Las Vegas before the Super Bowl.

SiriusXM at Super Bowl LVIII ‚Äì Feb 7

Podcasts

Looter Capitalism, Loser Capitalists, And Mad Dog Russo Mindset

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