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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Matt Eberflus looking vaguely disheveled as he coaches the Bears

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Matt Eberflus Made Bears History In The Bad Way

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrating after scoring the second goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Manchester City FC at Anfield on December 01, 2024 in Liverpool, England.

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Soccer

Liverpool Is Winning A Battle Of Attrition

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Patrick Redford

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 01: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs and Keegan Murray #13 of the Sacramento Kings go for a loose ball in the first half at Golden 1 Center on December 01, 2024 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

San Antonio Spurs v Sacramento Kings

This Is What Getting Left Behind Looks Like

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Samer Kalaf

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Aaron Rodgers Suffers Further Indignity

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Ray Ratto

Justin Tucker of the Baltimore Ravens reacts during the third quarter after missing a field goal against the Philadelphia Eagles on December 1, 2024.

Philadelphia Eagles v Baltimore Ravens

Justin Tucker Just Can’t Find The Range

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Tom Ley

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO - OCTOBER 19: Brooke Slusser #10 of the San Jose State Spartans serves the ball during the first set against the Air Force Falcons at Falcon Court at East Gym on October 19, 2024 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

SJSU v Air Force

Politics

Bigots Don’t Know Ball

Lin Manuel Miranda debuts the 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' song 'Jabba Flow' at 'Hamilton' on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on May 4, 2016 in New York City

J.J. Abrams And Lin Manuel Miranda Debut “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Song At “Hamilton” On Broadway

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The Crossword, Dec. 2: Hot Ones


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Sabrina Imbler

An Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis) licks nectar from the Ethiopian red hot poker flower (Kniphofia foliosa). the wolf is really into it

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These Beautiful Wolves Are Freaks For Nectar

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Vince Guerrieri

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How The Art Modell Law Could Keep The Browns From Leaving Cleveland

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Giri Nathan

Kyle Kuzma #33 of the Washington Wizards reacts against the Chicago Bulls during the second half in the Emirates NBA Cup at Capital One Arena on November 26, 2024 in Washington, DC.

Kyle Kuzma

The Washington Wizards Won Nothing In November


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Diana Moskovitz

Quarterback Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Jacksonville Jaguars is taken off the field in a medical cart during the second quarter of a game against the Houston Texans at EverBank Stadium on December 01, 2024 in Jacksonville, Florida.

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Azeez Al-Shaair Confronted And Ejected After Ugly Hit That Gave Trevor Lawrence Concussion

Iga Swiatek of Poland in action against Varvara Gracheva of France in the second round on Day 4 of the Cincinnati Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 14, 2024 in Mason, Ohio

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Tennis

Iga Swiatek Suspended After Testing Positive For Banned Substance

Michigan Wolverines players fly a flag prior to a brawl between players from both teams following a 13-10 Michigan win against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio.

Michigan v Ohio State

College Football

Police Pepper Spray Players During Michigan-Ohio State Postgame Fight

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Enjoy The Lily Yohannes Victory Lap

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Justin Ellis

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Macaroni and cheese dish photographed in the LA Times studio.

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When Does A Recipe Become Your Own?

<p>Patrick Dubuque is a writer and editor at Baseball Prospectus.</p>


Patrick Dubuque

American baseball pitcher Wilbur Wood, of the Chicago White Sox, demonstrates his 'knuckle ball' at the club's Comiskey Park stadium in Chicago, Illinois, 30th July 1973.

Wilbur Wood, American Baseball Pitcher

The Last Pitcher

Felix Kent

Simple Hotel Room, Iceland. (Photo by: GHI/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Simple Hotel Room, Iceland

Arts And Culture

Why Does Hotel Art Look Like That?

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David Roth

Former Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski, his wife Mickie, and Actor Ken Jeong look on in the final seconds of the Terry's Chocolate Vegas Showdown college basketball game between Duke Blue Devils vs Kansas Jayhawks on November 26, 2024.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: NOV 26 Terry’s Chocolate Vegas Showdown – Kansas vs Duke

Podcasts

Staying Up Late And Being Stupid

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Drew Magary

Alm Summer Livestock Herding Offers Relief To Stressed Urban Dwellers

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Pass The Salt


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Dan McQuade

Trent Green, in a number 10 red Chiefs jersey, watches as a man in an overcoat with black short hair and a black beard holds a football, ready to throw it

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They Put Trent Green In This Hallmark Christmas Movie

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Lauren Theisen

The Charter Building, Uxbridge, United Kingdom. Architect: dn-a architecture, 2017.

The Purpose Of A Bathroom Law

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Kathryn Xu

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Life Lessons

Consider The Fruit Tea Dilemma

Blake Snell of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the Miami Marlins on August 30, 2024 in San Francisco. EDITORS NOTE: This image was created with the free lens technique)

Miami Marlins v San Francisco Giants

The Dodgers Should Cut To The Chase

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Bitter Fruit From The Fig Of Deceit

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Kelsey McKinney

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Chris Thompson

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The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Must Alas Die, Die For Pâtisserie Week

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