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WEST LAFAYETTE, IN - FEBRUARY 01: Purdue Boilermakers Center Zach Edey (15) waits for play to resume during the college basketball game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Purdue Boilermakers on February 1, 2023, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana.

College Basketball

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Mark Few testifies during the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing titled NCAA Athlete NIL Rights

Death To The NCAA

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MONTREAL, CANADA - JANUARY 24: NHL commissioner Gary Bettman addresses the media prior to the game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Boston Bruins at Centre Bell on January 24, 2023 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Boston Bruins defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

NHL Ratings Are Not Your Problem

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DHI QAR, IRAQ - NOVEMBER 15: British Museum and Iraqi archaeologists carry out excavations in the ancient city of Girsu, the capital of the Kingdom of Lagash in Dhi Qar, Iraq on November 15, 2021. (Photo by Arshad Mohammed/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MAY 27: Breanna Stewart #30 of the Seattle Storm looks on against the New York Liberty in overtime at Climate Pledge Arena on May 27, 2022 in Seattle, Washington.

WNBA

Breanna Stewart Goes Coast To Coast

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Lonzo Ball sits on the bench at the Bulls game

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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 23: A general view of Climate Pledge Arena with the center ice logo prior to the Kraken's inaugural home opening game between the Seattle Kraken and the Vancouver Canucks on October 23, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

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Tom Brady Gets It Over With

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Harold Castro of Leones del Caracas reacts after hitting a home run against Tiburones de la Guaira during the Game Six of the Venezuelan Baseball League Championship Series at the Universitario stadium in Caracas, on January 30, 2023.

Sports Don’t Get Much Better Than The Venezuelan Baseball Final

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Photo of Tom Verlaine performing with Television during the 1970s.

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Tom Verlaine, Out And Back

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

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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)