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Ray Ratto

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - MAY 26: The Oakland Athletics play against the Texas Rangers in front of nearly empty stands at RingCentral Coliseum on May 26, 2022 in Oakland, California. Attendance at Oakland Athletics baseball games have dwindled to historic lows as the team has traded away fan favorite players and continues to explore moving the team to Las Vegas if they can't reach a deal to build a new stadium near the Port of Oakland. The Athletics have the lowest attendance of all 30 Major League Baseball (MLB) as well as the league's lowest single game attendance for a May 2nd game that only drew 2,488 fans. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

The A’s Just Want To Be Wanted

Patrick Redford

DALLAS, TX - JANUARY 30: Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks reacts after scoring a basket against the Detroit Pistons in the second half at American Airlines Center on January 30, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. The Mavericks won 111-105. 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 Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

Best Not To Provoke Luka Doncic

Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

Drew Magary

Prime Minister Boris Johnson alongside electric vehicles operations manager Agata Litwinowicz-Soltysiak during a visit to the National Express depot in Coventry. The Prime Minister is unveiling a shake-up of the bus sector which aims to see lower, simpler flat fares in towns and cities, turn-up-and-go services on main routes, and new flexible services to reconnect communities. Picture date: Monday March 15, 2021. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS Bus. Photo credit should read: Steve Parsons/PA Wire

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Chris Thompson

Bubba Watson speaks at a press conference.

Golf

Bubba Watson Insists His Small Child Knows All About LIV Golf’s Barely Real Teams

Tom Ley

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LeBron James Is Next In A Long Line

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Sabrina Imbler

An extremely fluffy gray cat called the Pallas Cat snarling at the camera

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World’s Crankiest Cat Found On World’s Tallest Mountain

Laura Wagner

Capital

Sad: Steph And Ayesha Curry Are NIMBYs

Getting To The Bottom Of Jaren Jackson Jr.’s So-Called “Blocks”

Boston, MA - January 28: Los Angeles Lakers SF LeBron James falls to his knees in frustration after the final play of regulation. The Lakers lost to the Boston Celtics, 125-121, in overtime. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

There’s No Sense In The Lakers Crying Over The Unavoidable

Lauren Theisen

Let’s Remember Some Darrens

Maitreyi Anantharaman

UNCASVILLE, CT - SEPTEMBER 6: Candace Parker #3 of the Chicago Sky looks on during the game against the Connecticut Sun during Round 2 Game 4 of the 2022 WNBA Playoffs on September 6, 2022 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.

WNBA

Candace Parker Stacks The Deck

Barry Petchesky

(Original Caption) Chicago Black Hawk Bobby Hull skids to a stop on the ice.

Bobby Hull Was Not Complicated

Jonathan Ben-Menachem is a PhD student in Sociology at Columbia University, where he researches the politics of criminalization. He has written about similar topics for the Washington Post, Slate, The Appeal, and more.

Jonathan Ben-Menachem

Prison Abolition Is Pragmatic

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 1: during the second half of a game between the Las Vegas Raiders and San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium on January 1, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images)

Trent Williams Flipping His Shit Was The Only Good Thing That Happened Sunday

Fred Warner of the San Francisco 49ers gives his teammates a hype-up speech before their loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Conference Championship.

Someone Woke Up The 49ers Before The Eagles Put Them To Bed

Luis Paez-Pumar

Joseph Ossai hits Patrick Mahomes late in the AFC Championship game

The Bengals’ Season Came Down To One Late Hit

David Roth

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts runs past Dre Greenlaw of the 49ers in Philadelphia's 31-7 win in the NFC Conference Championship.

The Philadelphia Eagles Will Absolutely End You

Giri Nathan

Novak Djokovic celebrates winning the Australian Open

Tennis

Novak Djokovic Expanded “The Field Of Craziness”

Baltimore Orioles CEO John Angelos chuckling at a 2018 team event.

John Angelos Is Not On Your Timetable

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Dan McQuade

CLEMSON, SC - DECEMBER 30: Clemson Tigers guard Brevin Galloway (11) during a college basketball game between the N.C. State Wolfpack and the Clemson Tigers on December 30, 2022, at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, S.C.

College Basketball

Clemson Basketball Player: My Balls And Nutsack Exploded

Aryna Sabalenka hits a backhand during her win in the women's final of the 2023 Australian Open.

Aryna Sabalenka Smashed It

Kelsey McKinney

Zillowing Out

An $18 Million Home Where We Can Hear Every Sound

NASHVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 23: Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich coaches during the Tennessee Titans game versus the Indianapolis Colts on October 23, 2022, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN. (Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire)