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Joshua Kalu #46 of the Tennessee Titans and his teammates take the field before the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on September 27, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The NFL Postpones Steelers-Titans, Proves That Even It Must Bow Before COVID-19

Maitreyi Anantharaman

A'ja Wilson #22 of the Las Vegas Aces smiles while getting interviewed after defeating the Connecticut Sun 66-63 to advance to the WNBA finals following Game Five of their Third Round playoff at Feld Entertainment Center on September 29, 2020 in Palmetto, Florida.

WNBA

A’ja Wilson And The Aces Are Ready To Put Some Bruises On The WNBA Finals

Samer Kalaf

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden stands on the sideline during the game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on September 27, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Raiders Owner Concerned After Several Maskless Players Congregate Indoors With Nathan Peterman

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Chris Thompson

An engineer walks past a hulking cryostat in the construction zone of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, in France.

Science

If Scientists Are To Create And Harness The Unfathomable Power Of A Star, They Must Agree To Hurl Me Into It

Lauren Theisen

Interim manager Sandy Alomar Jr. #15 removes starting pitcher Shane Bieber #57 of the Cleveland Indians from the game during the fifth inning after giving up a two run homer

Aaron Judge Shattered Shane Bieber’s Aura Of Invincibility

Doc Rivers and Al Michaels calling Game 1 of the 2004 NBA Finals

Doc Rivers Should Make A Triumphant Return To The Booth

Kelsey McKinney

a camera operator is silhouetted by a dusk sky

Media Meltdowns

The Art Of The Live Sports Broadcast Is In Danger

Patrick Redford

Dier returns after crapping and/or peeing.

Soccer

Eric Dier’s Bizarre Mid-Game Piss Break Motivates Tottenham To Victory

Passan holds court with a Rage album behind him.

Defector Up All Night

Jeff Passan Interacts With Baseball Fan

Minnesota Twins second baseman Luis Arraez fails to handle the throw from shortstop Jorge Polanco

Perhaps The Twins Are Cursed To Lose Playoff Games Forever

Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans speaks to his teammates during warmups before the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on September 27, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

The Titans’ Positive Coronavirus Tests Could Expose The Limitations Of The NFL Schedule

David Roth

James Dolan, in a velvet blazer and a dumb hat, singing his heart out.

James Dolan To Rep. Max Rose: Keep My Team’s Humiliating Failure Out Of Your Mouth

Luis Paez-Pumar

Aston Villa's English midfielder Jack Grealish runs with the ball during the English Premier League football match between Fulham and Aston Villa at Craven Cottage in London on September 28, 2020.

Jack Grealish Is Flying, And It Might Be Enough To Lift Aston Villa Out Of The Trash Can

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Drew Magary

A kissing booth in aid of the New York Arthritic and Rheumatic Foundation, charging 25 cents a kiss, USA, 1953. (Photo by Carsten/Graphic House/Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Life Lessons

On Imaginary Girlfriends

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 26: Shane Mumford of the Giants competes for the ball against Brodie Grundy of the Magpies during the round 4 AFL match between Greater Western Sydney Giants and Collingwood Magpies at GIANTS Stadium on June 26, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Funbag

Brodie Grundy Is A Hilariously Shitty Name And I Can’t Get Enough Of It

Tom Ley

This Is So Stupid

Some Epic Suggestions For How Joe Biden Can Epically Own Donald Trump At The Debate Tonight

Steven Stamkos #91 of the Tampa Bay Lightning skates with the Stanley Cup following the series-winning victory over the Dallas Stars

Steven Stamkos Got Everything He Deserved

Doc Rivers looks amused on the sidelines of a Clippers playoff game.

Maybe It’s Not A Great Idea To Fire Coaches Based On The Results Of A Historically Strange Season

Billy Haisley

Ansu Fati of FC Barcelona smiles during the La Liga Santander match between FC Barcelona and Villarreal CF at Camp Nou on September 27, 2020 in Barcelona, Spain. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in fixtures being played behind closed doors.

Ansu Fati Has Barcelona Looking Back To The Future

Barry Petchesky

EDMONTON, ALBERTA - SEPTEMBER 28: Zach Bogosian #24 of the Tampa Bay Lightning skates with the Stanley Cup following the series-winning victory over the Dallas Stars in Game Six of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Place on September 28, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

The Lightning Were A Long Time Coming

Can You Handle The Raw Posting Power Of A Monday Night Football And Stanley Cup Final Dual Open Thread?

Adesanya mock-mounts Costa as the referee steps in.

The Fights

Israel Adesanya KOs Paulo Costa, Extends The Feud By Humping His Opponent

Gordon Hayward and Jayson Tatum greet each other on the sideline of a Celtics playoff game.

Gordon Hayward Was A Butt Sandwich Against The Heat

A screen inside the stadium displays the decision to check VAR for a possible penalty during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 27, 2020

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