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Billy Haisley

Norway's forward Erling Braut Haaland lays on the field during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualification football match between Gibraltar and Norway on March 24, 2021 at the Victoria Stadium in Gibraltar.

Soccer

The Stage Is Set For The Summer Of Haaland

Barry Petchesky

How’s Your Lipreading?

Tom Ley

Defector Up All Night

Dumb Homer, Fun Homer

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Chris Thompson

A gate with the Nationals "W" inside Nationals Park.

Congratulations To The 19 Far-Flung Fans Who Can Now Stream Nationals Games

David Roth

A Chicago Cubs player seen here exulting in the presence of The Distraction logo.

Podcasts

Talking Epic Owners, Soft-Tissue Injuries, And Other Baseball Hazards, With Meg Rowley

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Giri Nathan

Kelsey McKinney

Defector Reads A Book

We’re Standing Right Here With You, Ready To Discuss ‘Fences’

Patrick Redford

Miguel Cabrera #24 of the Detroit Tigers hits a first inning two run home run off of a pitch from Shane Bieber #57 of the Cleveland Indians during Opening Day at Comerica Park on April 01, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Baseball’s Off To A Strong Start

Samer Kalaf

Nathan MacKinnon tosses Conor Garland's helmet back at his chest.

Nathan MacKinnon Got Ejected For Bonking A Guy With His Own Helmet

The Story Of The Jazz’s Emergency Plane Landing Is Extremely Unpleasant

Kalyn Kahler

Death To The NCAA

Supreme Court Rules Nebraska A Top-Tier Program

BUFFALO, NY - JANUARY 26: Jeff Skinner #53 of the Buffalo Sabres congratulates Linus Ullmark #35 after beating the New York Rangers at KeyBank Center on January 26 , 2021 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images)

The Sabres Are Winners

Ray Ratto

BOSTON, MA - MARCH 30: The Opening Day stencil is seen behind home plate during a media availability at Fenway Park on March 30, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)

This Opening Day, Embrace The Suffering

This Is One Powerful Post From The Mariners’ Director Of Player Development

Media Meltdowns

Papa John Posts Audio Of People Reacting In Authentic Disgust To His Racism, To Prove He Is Not Racist

<a href="https://twitter.com/lukeoneil47">Luke O&#8217;Neil</a> is a journalist from Massachusetts who writes the first and only newsletter <a href="https://luke.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://luke.substack.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616543416428000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE5IKQmDrJuhrlJblb9S3AHVWTxRg">Welcome to Hell World</a>. He is the author of the acclaimed <a href="https://www.orbooks.com/catalog/welcome-to-hell-world/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.orbooks.com/catalog/welcome-to-hell-world/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616543416428000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEKr39gB76WY0VbfRhr_QVTfWmSCg">book of the same name</a> and the new, lesser-acclaimed book <a href="https://www.orbooks.com/catalog/lockdown-in-hell-world/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.orbooks.com/catalog/lockdown-in-hell-world/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616543416428000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG72XE6k8YQIvhQiiAE2N3a0Gmdlg">Lockdown in Hell World</a>. He doesn&#8217;t think Tatum and Brown will ever be enough unless they get a Garnett type in there to sort everyone out.

Luke O’Neil

A house in South Carolina seen during historic flooding in 2018. Also Luke's book cover is on there.

Book Excerpts That Don't Suck

I’ve Been Sleeping With A Shovel Under The Bed

Laura Wagner

Life Lessons

Food-Scented Candles Are An Abomination

Gareth Bale May Or May Not Have Meant To Elbow This Racist Prick Right In The Face

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 30: Tyger Campbell #10 of the UCLA Bruins celebrates with the East Regional Champion trophy after defeating the Michigan Wolverines 51-49 in the Elite Eight round game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 30, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

College Basketball

UCLA Kept The Chaos Going A Little While Longer

Every Deep Drive Into Left Field By Nick Castellanos That Made It A 4-0 Ballgame

Albert Burneko

Journalismism

Won’t Somebody Protect Poor NBA Team Owners From Their Own Choice To Buy Out Shitty Veterans?

Jeff Fisher seen here after coaching an AAF game. That was like two years ago somehow.

The NFL’s Expanded Season Will Deliver Some Hideously Wrong-Looking Records

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MARCH 29: Marcus Smart #36 of the Boston Celtics reacts during the second half against the New Orleans Pelicansat TD Garden on March 29, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Pelicans defeat the Celtics 115-109. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Marcus Smart Overthought His Way Into An Avant-Garde Lowlight

Massage Therapist Tells Sports Illustrated About Incident With Deshaun Watson; Three More Lawsuits Filed

Clover Hope is a Brooklyn-based writer and author of the award-winning book <a href="https://store.abramsbooks.com/products/the-motherlode">The Motherlode: 100+ Women Who Made Hip-Hop</a>. Her writing has appeared in Esquire, Men&#8217;s Health, Elle, ESPN, Billboard, and GQ, among others.
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Clover Hope

Twins pose during the 20th edition of the Fete des Jumeaux (Festival of Twins), a gathering of twins, triplets and quadruplets, in Pleucadeuc, western of France on August 15, 2013. AFP PHOTO / FRED TANNEAU (Photo credit should read FRED TANNEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

Funbag

How Many Clones Of Yourself Do You Want?

Let's Remember Some Guys

Let’s Remember Some Guys Who May Or May Not Have Told Kelvin Sampson, Respectfully, To Cram It

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