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General manager Ryan Poles of the Chicago Bears looks on prior to a game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field on November 17, 2024. He is scowling under a hoodie.

Green Bay Packers v Chicago Bears

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Drew Magary

Caleb Williams #18 of the Chicago Bears makes a pass while under pressure during the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field on September 08, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.

Minnesota Vikings v Chicago Bears

It Sucks To Watch Caleb Williams Suck

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Cincinnati Reds v San Diego Padres

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ST. PAUL, UNITED STATES - MAY 1: the NHL Playoff game between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Minnesota Wild at the Xcel Energy Center on May 1, 2025 in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. (Photo by /NHL)

Vegas Golden Knights v Minnesota Wild – Game Six

Your Best Player Might Want Out. Enjoy The Season!

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Liverpool v Arsenal – Premier League

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A Seemingly Late Yet Actually Perfectly Timed Preview Of The 2025-26 Premier League Season

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A WNBA Playoff Preview For Everyone, With Maitreyi Anantharaman

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 09: Kerry Carpenter #30 of the Detroit Tigers reacts after hitting a two-run triple in the seventh inning during the game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, September 9, 2025 in New York, New York. (Photo by Michael Urakami/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Detroit Tigers v. New York Yankees

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Tottenham Hotspur FC v Brighton & Hove Albion FC – Premier League

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 04: Jalen Carter #98 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on after being ejected from the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field on September 04, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He's walking with his hands behind his back, in a midnight green uniform with white pants, his helmet off and a white bandana around his head. He's on the left side of the photo, and to the rest of him is green grass.

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Washington Post Editorial Board: Football

Hailey Van Lith #2, Ariel Atkins #7 and Angel Reese #5 of the Chicago Sky look on from the bench in the third quarter of their game against the Las Vegas Aces at T-Mobile Arena on September 07, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Aces defeated the Sky 80-66.

Chicago Sky v Las Vegas Aces

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Angel Reese And The Sky Are Ready To End This Dismal Season

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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz poses with his trophy after winning the men's singles final tennis match against Italy's Jannik Sinner

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The Tour Is Theirs

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The Machines

If The Thieving AI Company Can Survive The Legal Settlement, Then It Is Not Big Enough

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