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Chris Thompson

Jimmy Butler Goes With The Flow

Patrick Redford

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 24: Marcus Smart #36, Jaylen Brown #7 and Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics celebrate against the Chicago Bulls during the first half at United Center on October 24, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. 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 Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

The Celtics Are Untouchable

David Roth

Andrew Luck after losing the AFC Divisional Round Game in 2018.

Podcasts

Strange Luck And Extreme Skiing, With Seth Wickersham

Albert Burneko

Soccer

Qatar’s World Cup CEO Scolds Reporters For Noticing That Another Worker Died

Lauren Theisen

Video Games

What Sports Video Game Intro Will Never Leave Your Head?

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Drew Magary

Foxborough, MA - September 25: New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson attempted to lateral the ball to QB Mac Jones on a two-point conversion attempt, but the try was ruled unsuccessful after a booth review. The Patriots lost to the Baltimore Ravens, 37-26. (Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Jamboroo

NFL Teams Aren’t Lateraling Enough (A Serious Take)

Ray Ratto

Xander Bogaerts Is A Padre Because All That Money Has To Go Somewhere

Matt Ufford is the head of video and audio at Yahoo Sports.

Matt Ufford

Birdfector

A Bird Idiot’s Guide To Winter Birding

Laura Wagner

Brittney Griner in Russian court in Moscow, Russia on July 27, 2022.

WNBA

Brittney Griner Is Free

COLUMBUS, OH - DECEMBER 07: Tage Thompson #72 of the Buffalo Sabres beats Elvis Merzlikins #90 of the Columbus Blue Jackets for his first of four goals in the first period of the game at Nationwide Arena on December 7, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)

Let Tage Thompson Go For Seven, You Cowards

Tom Ley

Defector Up All Night

Josh Reddick Has An Epiphany

Krause gets his hands wrapped. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

The UFC’s Treatment Of Its Fighters Created The Conditions For The James Krause Scandal

Journalismism

What Are The Twitter Files, And Do You Need To Care About Them?

Cody Bellinger makes a catch at Wrigley Field

Cody Bellinger Has A Lot Riding On This

Andrew Luck #12 of the Indianapolis Colts is seen during the preseason game against the Cleveland Browns at Lucas Oil Stadium on August 17, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Andrew Luck No Longer Orders For Everyone Else At Restaurants 

Barry Petchesky

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 22: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees celebrates his solo home run in the fifth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Yankee Stadium on April 22, 2022 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Aaron Judge Wasn’t About To Be Anyone’s Bargain

Cristiano Ronaldo looking pissy in his yellow substitute's vest

Portugal Romped While Ronaldo Watched

charismatic megafauna (they/them)

Sabrina Imbler

A photo of the grass mouse Akodon albiventer

Creaturefector

These Two Grass Mice Species Look Almost Identical Except For One Small Thing (Their Wieners)

College Football

Hugh Freeze Is Thinking Massively

Funbag

How Old Are You In Your Dreams?

Samer Kalaf

Tennessee Titans general manager Jon Robinson answers questions from the media during the NFL Scouting Combine on March 2, 2022, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.

This Is A Funny Way Of Saying That A.J. Brown Got His Old GM Fired

Luis Paez-Pumar

Achraf Hakimi of Morocco celebrates after the team's victory in the penalty shoot out during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Round of 16 match between Morocco and Spain at Education City Stadium on December 06, 2022 in Al Rayyan, Qatar.