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Gavin Newsom Has Nothing To Offer

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Manchester United FC v Aston Villa FC – Premier League

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Manchester United Wants To Get Into The Docuseries Business

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Owner Terry Pegula of the Buffalo Bills looks on prior to the NFL 2025 game between New Orleans Saints and Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on September 28, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York.

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Terry Pegula Is A Big Disgrace And An Even Bigger Fucking Loser

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AFC Divisional Playoffs: Houston Texans v New England Patriots

NFL Sends Mixed Signals In Its Stance On Genocide

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 08: Garnet Hathaway #19 of the Philadelphia Flyers looks on during a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Xfinity Mobile Arena on January 08, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

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I Award Garnet Hathaway 4 Patrik Stefans Out Of 10

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NCAA President Charlie Baker during a Roundtable on the Future of College Basketball sponsored by the Big East Conference at The Empire State Building on October 20, 2025 in New York City.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 19: Daniil Medvedev plays a forehand against Jesper de Jong of the Netherlands in the Men's Singles First Round during day two of the 2026 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 19, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

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Major League Baseball Is Determined To Rain On Its Own Parade

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Michele Tafoya Won’t Rest Until She Finds A Bigger And Better Way To Annoy Everyone

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Are ‘Jeopardy!’ Contestants Really That Bad At Questions About Sports? 

Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green blocks a shot by New York Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns in 4th quarter of 126-113 win

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Carson Beck #11 of the Miami Hurricanes lays on the ground after being hit during the fourth quarter and drawing a roughing the passer call against the Indiana Hoosiers in the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship at Hard Rock Stadium on January 19, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

College Football Playoff National Championship: Miami v Indiana

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CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA - JANUARY 17: NASA's Artemis II is rolled from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on January 17, 2026 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. NASA’s integrated SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission are being rolled to Launch Pad 39B ahead of the 10-day mission in February 2026, which will take the crew around the Moon and back to Earth. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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I Am Not Immune To The Charms Of A Really Big Moon Rocket

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott looks on from the sideline during an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field At Mile High on January 17, 2026 in Denver, Colorado.

AFC Divisional Playoffs: Buffalo Bills v Denver Broncos

There’s No Such Thing As A Secure NFL Coaching Job

Fernando Mendoza #15 of the Indiana Hoosiers dives into across the goal line to score a touchdown during the Indiana Hoosiers versus the Miami Hurricanes College Football Playoff National Championship Game Presented by AT&T on January 19, 2026, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL

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Fernando Mendoza Was Unstoppable

Head Coach Curt Cignetti of the Indiana Hoosiers looks on after the Indiana Hoosiers versus the Miami Hurricanes College Football Playoff National Championship Game Presented by AT&amp;T on January 19, 2026, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: JAN 19 College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T Indiana vs Miami

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