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Jordan Love #10 of the Green Bay Packers works out during training camp at Ray Nitschke Field on August 01, 2023 in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin. (

Why Your Team Sucks

Why Your Team Sucks 2023: Green Bay Packers

Tom Ley

James Harden #1 (L) and president of basketball operations Daryl Morey of the Philadelphia 76ers look on during a press conference at the Seventy Sixers Practice Facility on February 15, 2022 in Camden, New Jersey. (

James Harden Calls Daryl Morey A “Liar,” Vows Never To Play For Him

Barry Petchesky

MIAMI, FLORIDA - AUGUST 13: Jake Burger #36 of the Miami Marlins receives a gatorade bath after hitting a walk-off RBI single to defeat the New York Yankees at loanDepot park on August 13, 2023 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

Defector Gives Back: Here’s A Brutal Yankees Loss

Samer Kalaf

Wander Franco #5 of the Tampa Bay Rays runs to first base during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies

Rays Travel Without Wander Franco While MLB Investigates Allegations Of Inappropriate Relationship [Update]

Dave McKenna

Life Lessons

Consider The Mystery Delivery Cake Dilemma

Baltimore Orioles left-hander Tippy Martinez, from a 1983 game against the Chicago White Sox.

Recalling “The Pickoff Game,” Forty Years Later

Albert Burneko

Kylian Mbappé laughs while watching PSG from a skybox

Soccer

After All That, Kylian Mbappé Will Stay At Paris Saint-Germain

Fans of Colombia show their support prior to the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia &amp; New Zealand 2023 Quarter Final match between England and Colombia at Stadium Australia on August 12, 2023 in Sydney, Australia.

Defector Up All Night

Let’s Have A Weekend Open Thread

Patrick Redford

Santa Monica, CA - February 21: Passengers ride in an electric Jaguar I-Pace car outfitted with Waymo full self-driving technology in Santa Monica Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Capital

San Francisco Takes First Step Towards The Grim, Autonomous Future Of Transportation

Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots look on prior to a game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on January 08, 2023 in Orchard Park, New York.

Why Your Team Sucks 2023: New England Patriots

<p>Nicholas Russell is a writer from Las Vegas.</p>


Nicholas Russell

Life's Rich Pageant

Everyone At The Christian Influencer Convention Was Trapped

Luis Paez-Pumar

The Premier League trophy after the Premier League match between Manchester City and Chelsea FC at Etihad Stadium on May 21, 2023 in Manchester, England.

Title And Relegation: A Preview Of The 2023-24 Premier League Season

Ray Ratto

REGINA, CANADA - JULY 6: Tomas Jack-Kurdyla #64 of the Edmonton Elks on the sideline before 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 Till I Die, Which Given Their Play Will Be Shortly

Science

A Quick Update On A Thing 28 Billion Light Years Away

Maitreyi Anantharaman

A screenshot of Liz Cambage as she talks to Bleacher Report reporter Taylor Rooks.

WNBA

Australians, Nigerians, Americans Unite In Inspiring Global Effort To Debunk Liz Cambage


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Diana Moskovitz

Simone Biles smiling after she competes on the balance beam during the Core Hydration Classic at Now Arena on August 05, 2023 in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

Gymnastics

Simone Biles Is Using A Spotter For Her Vault, And That’s A Good Thing

Salma Paralluelo of Spain celebrates after scoring her team's second goal during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia &amp; New Zealand 2023 Quarter Final match between Spain and Netherlands at Wellington Regional Stadium on August 11, 2023 in Wellington, New Zealand.

Salma Paralluelo Shook The Netherlands Out Of The World Cup

David Roth

Pete Alonso high-fives his teammates in the Mets dugout after hitting a two-run homer against the Cubs on August 9, 2023.

Podcasts

Pete Alonso Emo Chat, With Lindsey Adler

Kathryn Xu

A photo of Michael Lorenzen pointing to the sky after he pitched a no hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Michael Lorenzen Is The Best Kind Of Welcome-To-Philly Story

Billy Haisley

Leo Messi control ball in the first half time at Toyota Stadium on August 6, 2023 in Frisco, Texas.

Lionel Messi Has Earned His American Victory Lap

WASHINGTON - MARCH 08: US Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas testifies before the House Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee on Capitol Hill March 8, 2007 in Washington, DC. Thomas and fellow Justice Anthony Kennedy spoke about concerns with the ongoing remodeling of the court building, the reduction of paperwork due to electronic media and the disparity of pay between federal judges and lawyers working in the private sector. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Clarence Thomas

Politics

Clarence Thomas Absolutely Loves Going On Vacations

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Abigail Segel

A July 17 photo of Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA, during the 'Fearless' set.

Arts And Culture

You Must Understand That Taylor Swift Knows Me Better Than Anyone Else On Earth

Aaron Rodgers attends the 149th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 06, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Why Your Team Sucks 2023: New York Jets


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Sabrina Imbler

3D models of a parrotfish and trumpetfish are pulled on a line across a sandy reef.

Creaturefector

Trumpetfish Are Champions Of Hide And Sneak

UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 03: ROYAL ALBERT HALL Photo of BAND, L-R: Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm (playing guitar), Rick Danko, Richard Manuel (on drums), Garth Hudson - performing live onstage (Photo by Mick Gold/Redferns)