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Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav attends the premiere of The Flash in Hollywood.

Los Angeles Premiere Of Warner Bros. “The Flash” – Arrivals

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They Don’t Want Us And We Don’t Need Them

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Sabrina Imbler

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Sea Squirts Started From The Bottom, Now They’re Here

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Ray Ratto

&lt;&gt; on December 7, 2009 in New York, New York.

New York Times Seeks Buyouts Before Imposing Layoffs

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The Slow Hemorrhage Of The American Sports Desk

French women's football captain Wendie Renard (C) runs with her teammates during the team's first training session in Melbourne on July 10, 2023, ahead of their international friendly against Australia. Teams are arriving in Australia and New Zealand to prepare for the upcoming Women's World Cup 2023 football tournament. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

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France Is Riding The High Of Defeating A Shitty Boss

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Alex Sujong Laughlin

Taylor Swift performing, with some help from a video projection of herself and some other smaller video versions of herself, during her show in Kansas City.

Night Two Of Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour – Kansas City, MO

Music

What Does Taylor’s Version Of The Past Look Like?

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Albert Burneko

Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs) extends his arms above his head

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Catch The Victor Wembanyama Show

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Tom Ley

Head coach Pat Fitzgerald of the Northwestern Wildcats runs off the field after losing to the Wisconsin Badgers at Ryan Field on October 08, 2022 in Evanston, Illinois.

Wisconsin v Northwestern

College Football

Northwestern To Reconsider Pat Fitzgerald’s Suspension After Hazing Details Emerge

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Maker Of Mysterious Octagons On The Seafloor Finally Revealed

Head coach Bob Huggins of the West Virginia Mountaineers reacts during the second half against the Maryland Terrapins in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Legacy Arena at the BJCC on March 16, 2023 in Birmingham, Alabama.

West Virginia v Maryland

College Basketball

Bob Huggins’s Attorney Claims Resignation Was A Wife-Based Email Misunderstanding

Megan Rapinoe #15 of the United States celebrates her goal in the first half against France during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France Quarter Final match between France and USA at Parc des Princes on June 28, 2019 in Paris, France.

France v USA: Quarter Final  – 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup France

Megan Rapinoe Couldn’t Have Done It Any Better

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Billy Haisley

Portugal's players celebrate scoring during a group A play-off tournament match between Portugal and Cameroon for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 at the Waikato Stadium in Hamilton, New Zealand, Feb. 22, 2023.

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Portugal Is Finally Where It Ought To Be

Abigail Segel is a writer based in Montreal.

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A statue of Alex Morgan of the United States dressed as the Statue of Liberty.

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What is this USWNT Player’s Deal: Alex Morgan

Nicholas Russell is a writer from Las Vegas.

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Stephen Root Knows What Lurks Beneath The Everyman

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Lieke Martens of the Netherlands celebrates after scoring her teams first goal, Danielle van de Donk of the Netherlands during the International Women's Friendly match between Netherlands and Belgium at the Parkstad Limburg Stadion on July 2, 2023 in Kerkrade, Netherlands

Netherlands v Belgium – International Women’s Friendly

The Netherlands Will Find Life At The World Cup Much Harder This Time Around

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Barry Petchesky

REGINA, CANADA - JULY 6: Kendall Watson #88 and Logan Bandy #69 of the Saskatchewan Roughriders celebrate after a two point conversion that tied the game between the Edmonton Elks and Saskatchewan Roughriders at Mosaic Stadium on July 6, 2023 in Regina, Canada. (Photo by Brent Just/Getty Images)

Edmonton Elks v Saskatchewan Roughriders

Edmonton Elks Lose When American Player Forgets How Rouges Work, Which Is Very Relatable

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Victor Wembanyama answers for his overeager security guard.

Please Do Not Hit Britney Spears For Touching The Shoulder Of Victor Wembanyama

Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers looks on during the third quarter against the Golden State Warriors at Moda Center on April 09, 2023 in Portland, Oregon

Golden State Warriors v Portland Trail Blazers

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Be Glad You Aren’t Damian Lillard’s Agent

Present-day katydids of the genus Arethaea, pictured here, have the same internal structures as those seen in the fossil.

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They Found An Old Bug Ball

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Perspiring Freely, To Honor America

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Patrick Redford

CAUTERETS-CAMBASQUE, FRANCE - JULY 06: Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates - White Best Young Rider Jersey celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the stage six of the 110th Tour de France 2023 a 144.9km stage from Tarbes to Cauterets-Cambasque 1355m / #UCIWT / on July 06, 2023 in Cauterets-Cambasque, France. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

110th Tour de France 2023 – Stage 6

Cycling

Tadej Pogacar Strikes Back

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Samer Kalaf

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G/O Media’s Bot-Written Blogs May Be Unreadable, But At Least They’re Incorrect

Lucas Hubbard is a North Carolina-based writer whose work has appeared in Microfiction Monday Magazine, INDY Week, Paste, and other outlets.

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A card with a bunch of love items about Rafael Nadal. There's one of him picking his wedge, one of him screaming after a point and him, in a heart, smiling. Also there are drawings of tennis balls and tennis rackets.

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How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Nadal

Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy (L) celebrates with Vietnam's captain Huynh Nhu (R) after a goal during the women's football match between Vietnam and Philippines at RSN Stadium during the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Phnom Penh on May 9, 2023. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP) (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN/AFP via Getty Images)

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