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Lauren Theisen

Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the New York Yankees hits a grand slam

Division Series – New York Yankees v Tampa Bay Rays – Game One

Sorry, But The Yankees Are The Good Guys

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Tom Ley

President Trump Arrives Back At White House After Stay At Walter Reed Medical Center For Covid

Politics

Thank God I Stopped Gnawing On An Extension Cord Long Enough To Enjoy This Inspiring Message From Our President

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Patrick Redford

Baker looks on at Murphy's mighty dinger.

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Defector Up All Night

Dusty Baker Gets Mic’d Up Just In Time To Marvel At An A’s Dinger

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Samer Kalaf

Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien talks with quarterback Deshaun Watson.

Baltimore Ravens v Houston Texans

Bill O’Brien Had All The Control And No More Excuses

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Breanna Stewart #30, Natasha Howard #6, Jewell Loyd #24, Alysha Clark #32, and Sue Bird #10 of the Seattle Storm meet after a foul during the first half of Game Two of the WNBA Finals against the Las Vegas Aces at Feld Entertainment Center on October 04, 2020 in Palmetto, Florida.

WNBA Finals – Game Two

WNBA

There’s No Stopping The Seattle Storm When They Play Like This

Petrosian, Tigran L. waits to compete wit Clarsen, Magnus on the Day 6 of the King Salman Rapid &amp; Blitz Chess Championships on December 30, 2017 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Championship is taking place in Saudi Arabia for the first time with participation of 236 players from 70 countries.

2017 King Salman World Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships – Day 6

Chess

Let Me Explain This Amazingly Petulant Chess Drama To You

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Manchester United's Norwegian manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks on from the sidelines during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford

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Soccer

Manchester United Got Its Teeth Kicked Down Its Throat And Then Liverpool Got Disemboweled On Live TV And It Was Amazing (Unless You Root For One Of Them)

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Chris Thompson

Rendering of SPARC, a compact, high-field, DT burning tokamak, currently under design by a team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Commonwealth Fusion Systems. Its mission is to create and confine a plasma that produces net fusion energy.

Science

Two Fusion Researchers Explain The Tokamak Reactor That I Want To Be Hurled Into

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Albert Burneko

Donald Trump is visible through the window of his car.

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Who Is Donald Trump Waving At?

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Barry Petchesky

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 04: Daniel Jones #8 of the New York Giants recovers his fumble as he is sacked by Morgan Fox #97 of the Los Angeles Rams during the first half at SoFi Stadium on October 04, 2020 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

New York Giants v Los Angeles Rams

The NFC East Is So Bad!

Chicago Bears v Detroit Lions

Matt Patricia Has Made The Lions As Unlikable As They Are Bad

2020 NBA Finals – Game Three

Jimmy Butler And The Heat Were Too Stubborn To Lose Game 3

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Giri Nathan

Sports Highlight Of The Day

The Sports Highlight Of The Day Is Donald Trump Being Driven Around Like A Virus-Ridden, Haunted-House Animatronic

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving look in the same direction.

Milwaukee Bucks v Brooklyn Nets

Kevin Durant And Kyrie Irving’s Vision Of Collaborative Coaching Isn’t That Out There

the Crud Meter shows that Tom Brady was "not crud" today

CrudWatch Week 4

Was Tom Brady Crud Today?

Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns celebrates a touchdown

Cleveland Browns v Dallas Cowboys

Hey Now, The Browns Are Actually Really Fun To Watch

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The Repetition Of Super Mario Bros. 35 Is Why I Love It

Sascha Zverev wipes his face during his French Open loss to Jannik Sinner.

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Tennis

Consider Not Playing Your Professional Tennis Match While Experiencing COVID-19 Symptoms

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The Fights

Jose Zepeda And Ivan Baranchyk Fought An Absurd, Brutal, And Terrifying Fight

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Ray Ratto

Las Vegas Raiders v New England Patriots

The NFL Can’t Wish Away COVID-19 Anymore

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Let’s Cook Some Beef Stew, (One Of) The Right Way(s)

Sue Bird #10, Breanna Stewart #30, Natasha Howard #6, Alysha Clark #32, and Jewell Loyd #24 of the Seattle Storm walk across the court after a foul during the first half of Game One of their Third Round playoff against the Minnesota Lynx at Feld Entertainment Center on September 22, 2020 in Palmetto, Florida.

Minnesota Lynx v Seattle Storm – Game One

The Seattle Storm’s Glory Days Still Haven’t Ended

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David Roth

Donald Trump, seen here heading to a fundraiser where he might've exposed 100 people to the virus he has.

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Think Of How Easy It Would’ve Been For Donald Trump To Not Catch The Coronavirus

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 01: Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 congratulates Manny Machado #13 of the San Diego Padres after his solo homerun during the sixth inning of Game Two of the National League Wild Card Series against the St. Louis Cardinals at PETCO Park on October 01, 2020 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

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