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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Live Event

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Giri Nathan

Stan Wawrinka and Holger Rune shake hands at Indian Wells

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Tennis

Tennis Baby Seeks More Feedback

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Drew Magary

View of young music fans as they look at vinyl LPs in the racks of an unidentified record store, Falls Church, Virginia, October 13, 1977. The teen at fore holds two albums ('New England' and 'Locked In') by British rock group Wishbone Ash. (Photo by Warren K Leffler/US News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection/PhotoQuest/Getty Images)

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Funbag

What Crap Should My Teenager Have To Pay For?

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Ray Ratto

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We Deserve A Little Bloodshed Before Dan Snyder Sells The Commanders

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His Is So Supid

Oh No! A Picher Had A Uniform Acciden

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 04: Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers warms up during pregame against the Miami Dolphins at Levi's Stadium on December 04, 2022 in Santa Clara, California.

Miami Dolphins v San Francisco 49ers

Jimmy Garoppolo Came And Went

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Luis Paez-Pumar

World Cup trophy prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar.

Argentina v France: Final – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Soccer

The Big World Cup Is Getting Bigger

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Taylor Soule #13 and Georgia Amoore #5 of the Virginia Tech Hokies reacts after a three-point basket by Soule against the Louisville Cardinals during the second half of the ACC Women's Basketball Tournament Championship game at Greensboro Coliseum on March 05, 2023 in Greensboro, North Carolina. Virginia Tech won 75-67.

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College Basketball

Virginia Tech Has The Hot Streak And A Lot More To Prove

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Tom Ley

DOHA, QATAR - DECEMBER 3: United States head coach Gregg Berhalter salutes the fans after a FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Round of 16 match between Netherlands and USMNT at Khalifa International Stadium on December 3, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.

Netherlands v USA: Round of 16 – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Investigation Reveals Details Of Berhalter-Reyna Family Feud

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Chris Thompson

This Is So Stupid

LIV Golf’s “Team Finder” Knows Which Of Four Sandwiches Describes Your Values As A Sports Fan

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Lauren Theisen

Carolina Hurricanes v New Jersey Devils

The Devils Are Stealing Every Puck That Isn’t Nailed Down

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 12: Salvador Perez #13 of Venezuela celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run in the second inning against Puerto Rico at loanDepot park on March 12, 2023 in Miami, Florida.

World Baseball Classic Pool D: Venezuela v Puerto Rico

Nobody Is Having More Fun At The WBC Than Venezuela

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 13: BBC sports presenter and former England international football player Garry Lineker returns home on March 13, 2023 in London, England. The BBC will review its social media guidelines and how they apply to freelance talent outside of news following Mr Lineker's suspension for comments he made on twitter appearing to criticise the UK government's new asylum policy. Gary Lineker will return to host BBC sports shows this weekend after reaching a deal with the corporation.

Twitter Row Between Gary Lineker And The BBC Resolved

Media Meltdowns

Gary Lineker Routs BBC

BNP Paribas Open – Day 7

Peak Jelena Ostapenko Nearly Achieved

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Justin Ellis

Alabama Crimson Tide players celebrate winning the SEC Mens Basketball Tournament championship game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Texas A&amp;M Aggies on March 12, 2023 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN. (Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: MAR 12 SEC Tournament – Alabama vs Texas A&M

The 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball Bracket Is Set

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Patrick Redford

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 10: A Brinks armored truck sits parked in front of the shuttered Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) headquarters on March 10, 2023 in Santa Clara, California. Silicon Valley Bank was shut down on Friday morning by California regulators and was put in control of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Prior to being shut down by regulators, shares of SVB were halted Friday morning after falling more than 60% in premarket trading following a 60% declined on Thursday when the bank sold off a portfolio of US Treasuries and $1.75 billion in shares to cover declining customer deposits. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Silicon Valley Bank Shut Down By Regulators

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The Collapse Of Silicon Valley Bank Is Testing Tech’s Loudest Evangelists

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Dan McQuade

Right: Patrick Gardner in number 15. Left: Patrick Gardner in number 33.

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Patrick Gardner Was Great, No Matter His Number

BELGRADE, SERBIA - AUGUST 25: Nikola Jokic (L) of Serbia in action against Giannis Antetokounmpo (R) of Greece during the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Qualifier game between Serbia and Greece at Stark Arena on August 25, 2022 in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images)

Serbia v Greece – FIBA World Cup 2023 Qualifiers

The Knowable Unknown Of The 2023 NBA MVP Discourse Is Breaking Our Brains

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: Gary Lineker looks on from the stands during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Chelsea FC at The King Power Stadium on March 11, 2023 in Leicester, England.

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How Gary Lineker Brought the BBC To Its Knees

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Kelsey McKinney

Zillowing Out

A $600,000 Home That Will Trap Us Forever

Match Of The Day host Gary Lineker leaves his home in London following reports that the BBC is to have a "frank conversation" with the ex-England striker after Home Secretary Suella Braverman branded as "irresponsible" the TV presenter's comments in which he compared the language used to launch the Government's new asylum policy to 1930s Germany. Picture date: Thursday March 9, 2023.

Gary Lineker comments on Illegal Migration Bill

‘Match Of The Day’ Pundits Boycott Show In Support Of Gary Lineker [Update]

Memphis Grizzlies v Denver Nuggets

Report: Ja Morant Showed Up To High School Gym With Parents, Baby Daughter, And “A Group Of” Men After Sister’s Volleyball Beef

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Soraya Roberts

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Defector At The Movies

How 1995’s ‘Party Girl’ Became The First Movie To Premiere Online

Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson looking very sad after making an out against the Royals in July of 2022.

Kansas City Royals v Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers Flipped The Switch And Nothing Happened

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 13: Mike Brown, head coach of the Sacramento Kings, looks on during the game against the Golden State Warriors at Golden 1 Center on November 13, 2022 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 License Agreement. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)

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Can The Sacramento Kings Be Bigger Than The Beam?

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circa 1960: Child actor Johnny Crawford looks forward to eating a pile of pancakes in an International House of Pancakes, a chain of eateries in the USA started in 1958 by Californian brothers Al and Jerome Lapin. (Photo by Keystone Features/Getty Images)

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Life Lessons

I Don’t Want Brain By Seventeen, I Want Body By Pancake

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