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Linda Lizeth Caicedo Alegria of Colombia celebrates after scoring her team's second goal during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia &amp; New Zealand 2023 Group H match between Colombia and South Korea at Sydney Football Stadium on July 25, 2023 in Sydney, Australia.

Colombia v South Korea: Group H – FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023

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Linda Caicedo Is The Future

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Dan McQuade

FLORHAM PARK, NEW JERSEY - JULY 20: Aaron Rodgers #8 of the New York Jets run drills during training camp at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center on July 20, 2023 in Florham Park, New Jersey.

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This Is The Worst Time Of Football Season

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Ray Ratto

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - JULY 23: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels reacts in the dugout during the first inning of a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on July 23, 2023 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Pirates v Los Angeles Angels

Let’s Get Weird. Let’s Send Shohei Ohtani To The A’s

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Kathryn Xu

VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: LOCK//IN - Groups

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‘Valorant’ Has Given Us An Unbelievable Underdog Story

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Bia Zaneratto of Brazil celebrates after scoring her team's third goal during during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia &amp; New Zealand 2023 Group F match between Brazil and Panama at Hindmarsh Stadium on July 24, 2023 in Adelaide, Australia.

Brazil v Panama: Group F – FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023

Brazil’s Quintessentially Brazilian Goal Is Soccer At Its Finest

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Patrick Redford

PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 23: (L-R) Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates on second place and race winner Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and Team Jumbo-Visma - Yellow Leader Jersey pose on the podium ceremony after the stage twenty-one of the 110th Tour de France 2023 a 11 5.1km stage from Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines to Paris / #UCIWT / on July 23, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

110th Tour de France 2023 – Stage 21

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The Tour de France’s Best Rivalry Will Only Get Better

Germany's forward #11 Alexandra Popp (R) celebrates scoring her team's first goal during the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women's World Cup Group H football match between Germany and Morocco at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, also known as AAMI Park, in Melbourne on July 24, 2023.

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Alexandra Popp Is The Dream Crusher

Abigail Segel is a writer based in Montreal.

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Lo'eau LaBonta and Sam Coffey face off in the 2022 NWSL Championship match.

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Even During A World Cup Summer, There’s A Lot Of Fun To Be Found In The NWSL

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Bryce Harper Knows His Way Around First Base

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Paleoanthropologist and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, Professor Lee Rogers Berger holds a replica of the skull of "NEO" a new skeleton fossil findings of the Homo Naledi Hominin species at the cradle of Human Kind in Maropeng near Johannesburg on May, 9 2017 in South Africa. Primitive hominids may have lived in Africa at the same time as humans, researchers said Tuesday, in new findings that could change the understanding of human evolution. Fossils found deep in South Africa's Rising Star cave complex in 2013 have been dated by several expert teams with their findings suggesting the hominids, called Homo naledi, may have lived alongside Homo sapiens. It had previously been thought that the hominids were millions of years old. A team of 20 scientists from laboratories and institutions around the world, including in South Africa and Australia, established the age of the fossils which suggests that Homo naledi may well have lived at the same time as humans. (Photo by GULSHAN KHAN / AFP) (Photo by GULSHAN KHAN/AFP via Getty Images)

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Here’s A Recap Of Lots Of Science Drama About Ancient Human Death

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Lucy Bronze of England battles for possession with Melchie Dumornay of Haiti during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia &amp; New Zealand 2023 Group D match between England and Haiti at Brisbane Stadium on July 22, 2023 in Brisbane / Meaanjin, Australia.

England v Haiti: Group D – FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023

It’s Melchie Dumornay’s World Cup, And We’re Just Watching It

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 28: Chelsea Gray #12 of the Las Vegas Aces passes as Tiffany Mitchell #25 of the Minnesota Lynx defends in the fourth quarter of their game at Michelob ULTRA Arena on May 28, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Aces defeated the Lynx 94-73.

Minnesota Lynx v Las Vegas Aces

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Chelsea Gray Serves Aces Wins In Every Flavor

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There Is Only One Way To Deny Max Verstappen His Trophy

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Johnny Cueto Is The Marlins’ Silver Lining

Sophia Smith #11 of the United States celebrates scoring during the first half of the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia &amp; New Zealand 2023 Group E match between USA and Vietnam at Eden Park on July 22, 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand.

USA v Vietnam: Group E – FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023

Sophia Smith Is The Answer To Every Question

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It’s Summer! Let’s Cook Some Eggplant

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Shintaro Fujinami, in profile, adjusts his cap during an appearance with the Oakland A's on July 16.

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Shintaro Fujinami Is Trying To Find The Feel

Aitana Bonmati of Spain and Barcelona celebrates after scoring her sides first goal during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Group C match between Spain and Costa Rica at Wellington Regional Stadium on July 21, 2023 in Wellington / Te Whanganui-a-Tara, New Zealand.

Spain v Costa Rica: Group C – FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023

Spain Came Just Short Of Perfection

Nicholas Russell is a writer from Las Vegas.

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‘Barbie’ Was Born Out Of The Anxiety Of Modern Filmmaking

Kim McCauley covers soccer for The Athletic and ESPN, and worked as a data analyst at Angel City FC. You can <a href="https://twitter.com/kimischilling" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://twitter.com/kimischilling&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1690042325485000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3FfPKUcZC9_LzSiHDnR1Ox">follow her on the bird app</a>.
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Alyssa Thompson #7 of the United States dribbles the ball during the first half of an international friendly against Wales at PayPal Park on July 09, 2023 in San Jose, California.

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What Is This USWNT Player’s Deal: Alyssa Thompson

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Red rambling rose plant climbing the wall of a pink thatched cottage, Shottisham Suffolk, England.

So You Want To Grow Climbing Roses

Elly De La Cruz Is Not Like Other Baseball Players

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