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Macklin Celebrini of the San Jose Sharks celebrates scoring a goal in the third period against the Anaheim Ducks at SAP Center on April 1, 2026 in San Jose, California. You can see the Ducks guys looking upset in the background.

The San Jose Sharks Keep Winning At The Last Possible Moment

Tom Ley

Puka Nacua Is In Rehab

Barry Petchesky

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA - APRIL 01: (EDITOR'S NOTE: Getty Images provides access to this publicly distributed image for editorial purposes and is not the copyright owner. Additional permissions may be required and are the sole responsibility of the end user.) In this handout image provided by NASA, NASA's Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft with NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist onboard launches on the Artemis II mission, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, from Launch Complex 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA's Artemis II mission will take Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard their Orion spacecraft. The quartet launched at 6:35 p.m. EDT, from Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center. (Photo by Aubrey Gemignani/NASA/Getty Images)

Science

Artemis Boldly Goes Where No Toilet Has Gone Before

Samer Kalaf

James Uthmeier speaks at the National Conservatism Conference in Washington D.C.

Florida Picks A Stupid Fight Over The NFL’s Rooney Rule

Luis Paez-Pumar

Players of Italy reacts at the end of the FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers KO play-offs match between Bosnia &amp; Herzegovina and Italy at Stadion Bilino Polje on March 31, 2026 in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Soccer

Oops, Italy Did It Again, Again!

Justin Ellis

A silhouette of a baby with Minor Dilemmas written over it

Minor Dilemmas

Rejoice, Tired Parents! Defector Will Raise Your Children Now

Houston Rockets Kenny Smith (C) gets squeezed out on a screen play by Seattle Supersonic Detlef Schrempf (R) as his teammate Gary Payton (L) dribbles past during game one of their Western Conference semifinal series on May 4 in Seattle.

A Basketball Team Can Be Sold, But Who Owns Its History?

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Hamilton Nolan

The Machines

Go Ahead And Use AI. It Will Only Help Me Dominate You.

C.B. Bucknor stands with his arms crossed

C.B. Bucknor Fucking Up All Over The Place

Mychal Denzel Smith is the author of Stakes Is High, winner of the Kirkus Prize for Non-Fiction.

Mychal Denzel Smith

Arts And Culture

I Demand That Jay-Z Perform All Of ‘Kingdom Come’ At His Yankee Stadium Concert

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Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links Golf Club arrives before the match against the Los Angeles Golf Club at SoFi Center on March 23, 2026 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. He's wearing a white hoodie and a white baseball hat.

Golf

Affidavit: Tiger Woods Had Hydrocodone Pills In His Pocket, Was “Sweating Profusely” After Crash

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Chris Thompson

Jaden Ivey Lost His Mind And Then His Job

Dave McKenna

Funbag

What’s The Riskiest Thing You’ve Survived Eating?

Lauren Theisen

Justin Verlander #35 of the Detroit Tigers poses for a photo

Justin Verlander’s Had Better Days

Kelsey McKinney

Liam Hicks #34 of the Miami Marlins rounds second base after hitting a two-run home run against the Colorado Rockies in the fifth inning

It Is Time To Canonize A New Baseball Saint

ANAHEIM, CA - MARCH 30: Max Domi #11 of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Radko Gudas #7 of the Anaheim Ducks fight during the first period at Honda Center on March 30, 2026 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images)

What’s The Value Of An Ass-Kicking Freely Offered?

Patrick Redford

of the New York Knicks of the Utah Jazz at Madison Square Garden on November 9, 2009 in New York, New York.

Podcasts

Critical New Jersey Hoops Survey, With Papo2oo4

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Head coach Dawn Staley of the South Carolina Gamecocks reacts with Joyce Edwards #8 in the game against the TCU Horned Frogs during the fourth quarter in the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 30, 2026 in Sacramento, California.

College Basketball

South Carolina Forgets But Doesn’t Forgive

Athletics OF Lawrence Butler reacts after striking out during the MLB game between the Athletics and the Atlanta Braves on March 30th, 2026.

The Sacramento Athletics Are A Wind Farm

Albert Burneko

Politics

This Election Is Too Darn Important To Be Left To Merciful Salad Eaters

Billy Haisley

Rayan Cherki of France gives the captain's armband to teammate Kylian Mbappe during the international friendly match between Colombia and France at Northwest Stadium on March 29, 2026 in Landover, Maryland.

Rayan Cherki Is A Human Highlight Reel

Giri Nathan

Forward Scottie Barnes #4 of the Toronto Raptors blocks guard Desmond Bane #3 of the Orlando Magic and forward Sandro Mamukelashvili #54 of the Toronto Raptors as the Toronto Raptors beat the Orlando Magic 139-87 in a game that included a 31-0 run by the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. March 29, 2026.

The Raptors’ 31-0 Run Was As Gross As It Was Great To Behold

Kathryn Xu

The damage to the Haas VF-26 of Oliver Bearman of Great Britain and Haas F1 Team following his crash during the F1 Grand Prix of Japan.

Racing

Formula 1’s Engine Troubles Come To A Head In Japan

Ben Wurgaft

RFK Jr.’s Offal Advice

Braylon Mullins #24 celebrates with Malachi Smith #0 of the UConn Huskies after shooting the game-winning three point basket