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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Barry Petchesky

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 07: Vincent Trocheck #16 of the New York Rangers celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal in the second overtime to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes in Game Two of the Second Round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 07, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Josh Lavallee/NHLI via Getty Images)

Carolina Hurricanes v New York Rangers – Game Two

Vincent Trocheck Is Reaping

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Tom Ley

Gordon Hayward #33 of the Oklahoma City Thunder arrives to the arena before the game against the New Orleans Pelicans during Round 1 Game 4 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs on April 29, 2024 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.

2024 NBA Playoffs – Oklahoma City Thunder v New Orleans Pelicans

Gordon Hayward Is The Low-Effort King Of The Playoffs

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Kathryn Xu

Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates a two-run home run against the Miami Marlins.

Miami Marlins v Los Angeles Dodgers

Oh No! Shohei Ohtani Now Gets To Hit With Runners On Base!


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Bradley Beal #3, Josh Okogie #2, Isaiah Thomas #4 and Thaddeus Young #30 of the Phoenix Suns react on the bench during the second half of game four of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at Footprint Center on April 28, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. They all look very sad.

Sad Phoenix Suns

A Post-Season Debrief With The World’s (Still) Most Pessimistic Suns Fan

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Chris Thompson

Paul Skenes

Please Give Us Paul Skenes Now, Before His Elbow Kerplodes

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Drew Magary

SACRAMENTO, CA - MARCH 13: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on from the bench during the game against the Sacramento Kings on March 13, 2024 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)

Los Angeles Lakers v Sacramento Kings

Funbag

LeBron Can’t Be A Player-Coach

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Billy Haisley

West Ham United manager David Moyes (centre), first team coach Kevin Nolan (right) and player Michail Antonio (left) during the Premier League match at Stamford Bridge, London. Picture date: Sunday May 5, 2024.

Chelsea v West Ham United – Premier League – Stamford Bridge

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The Game Has Once Again Passed David Moyes By

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Lauren Theisen

A giant replica of Stanley Cup, on April 17, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

Daily Life In ALberta

A Bandwagoner’s Guide To The Second Round Of The Stanley Cup Playoffs

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: Pascal Siakam #43 of the Indiana Pacers reacts after a play during the second half in Game One of the Eastern Conference Second Round Playoffs against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on May 06, 2024 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Indiana Pacers v New York Knicks – Game One

A Humble Knicks Fan’s Take On The Officiating In Game 1

Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets attempts to pass over Karl-Anthony Towns #32 and Naz Reid #11 of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the first quarter in Game Two of the Western Conference Second Round Playoffs at Ball Arena on May 06, 2024 in Denver, Colorado.

Minnesota Timberwolves v Denver Nuggets – Game Two

The Nuggets Have Been Exposed For All To See

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What’s In A Frame?

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Patrick Redford

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Iga Swiatek of Poland meet at the net prior to the Women's Singles Final match on Day Twelve of Mutua Madrid Open at La Caja Magica on May 04, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

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Tennis

Iga Swiatek And Aryna Sabalenka Bring Out The Best In Each Other

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Israel Daramola

Kendrick Lamar performing on stage at the Glastonbury music festival in England in June 2022.

Glastonbury Festival 2022 – Day Five

Kendrick Lamar And Drake Battle For The Lowest Blow

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Joe Montana attends the FanDuel Fantasy Golf Classic on July 11, 2017 in New York City.

FanDuel Fantasy Golf Classic

Gambling

Sports Is Betting It All On Gambling

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Ray Ratto

Luis Arraez #4 of the San Diego Padres reacts after hitting an RBI single against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the fourth inning at Chase Field on May 04, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona.

San Diego Padres v Arizona Diamondbacks

The Marlins Surrendered In Record Time

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Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren F1 Team celebrates his win during the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 5, 2024 in Miami, United States.

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Racing

Lando Norris Finally Did It

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Nicholas Russell

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Music

Cindy Lee’s ‘Diamond Jubilee’ Is A Gift Worth Savoring

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German-Kurdish opera singer-soprano Pervin Chakar performs during a concert.

The famous German-Kurdish opera singer-soprano Pervin Chakar

Crosswords

The Crossword, May 6: Cinderella Tails

Philadelphia 76ers v New York Knicks – Game Two

Basketball Is Just Better Without The Noise

Anthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves shoots the ball over Jamal Murray #27 of the Denver Nuggets during the game during Round 2 Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs on May 4, 2024 at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado.

2024 NBA Playoffs – Minnesota Timberwolves v Denver Nuggets

Anthony Edwards Is Forcing Me To Say The Unsayable

Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20 leads the field off the line at the start during the Sprint ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 04, 2024 in Miami, Florida.

F1 Grand Prix of Miami – Sprint

F1’s Miami Theme Park Crushed Me With The Weight Of Wealth

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - MAY 04: Brent Rooker #25 of the Oakland Athletics is congratulated by Abraham Toro #31 and Tyler Nevin #26 after Rooker hit a three-run home run against the Miami Marlins in the bottom of the third inning on May 4, 2024 at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. The home run was Rooker's second home run of the inning. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Miami Marlins v Oakland Athletics

Let’s All Say Nice Things About The Oakland A’s

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Hundreds of hopefuls try out for the Albany Empires Arena Football League team at Sportsplex Saturday Jan. 27, 2018 in Halfmoon, NY. (Photo by John Carl D'Annibale /Albany Times Union via Getty Images)

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Arena Football

Is The Newest Arena Football League Already Collapsing?

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 04: David Pastrnak #88 of the Boston Bruins celebrates his over time winning goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game Seven of the First Round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on May 04, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by China Wong/NHLI via Getty Images)

Toronto Maple Leafs v Boston Bruins – Game Seven

The Leafs Are Not Enough

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