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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On July 15

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Live Event

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Ray Ratto

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This Is The Weird And Bad Part Of The NBA Slog

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Giri Nathan

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Defector Reads A Book

Defector Reads A Book Has Nailed Its Pick For April

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Liverpool's Portuguese striker Diogo Jota (2nd L) celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium in London on April 3, 2021.

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Soccer

The Premier League’s Top Four Race Is Going To Be Nuts

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David Roth

J.D. Davis, here missing a soft liner much as he misses the point of vaccination.

Private Choices Have Public Consequences

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Dan McQuade

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I Went To An NBA Game Last Night

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Tom Ley

Chicago White Sox v Los Angeles Angels

Let Us Have Ohtani

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Haley Jones #30 of the Stanford Cardinal celebrates a team win against the Arizona Wildcats in the National Championship game of the 2021 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on April 04, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas.

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College Basketball

Stanford Broke The Spell

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Justin Ellis

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This Is So Stupid

Injustice Anywhere Is A Threat To Quenching Thirst Somewhere

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The NHL Has Made It Clear The COVID Outbreak On The Canucks Is Nothing To Worry About

UCLA v Gonzaga

Jalen Suggs Is An Agent of Chaos And Destroyer Of Worlds

Aari McDonald #2 of the Arizona Wildcats celebrates after defeating the UConn Huskies during the third quarter in the Final Four semifinal game of the 2021 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on April 02, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas. (

Arizona v Connecticut

Aari McDonald And Arizona Took Down The Giants

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Albert Burneko

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Let’s Fry Up Some Crispy Seafood

New York Knicks v Detroit Pistons

There Has To Be A Better Way To Develop A Bad Rookie

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MLB Moves All-Star Game For Georgia’s Voter Suppression Law, Braves Immediately Throw Pathetic Hissy-Fit

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Science

Imagine The Awesome Face-Annihilating Powers Of The Antimatter-Freezing Laser

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The scrum around Pliev after they discovered he was down a finger.

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The Fights

MMA Fighter Loses Fight Due To Finger Falling Off And Getting Lost

A jersey of Eloy Jimenez, with his batting gloves, signed by his teammates and hung in the dugout during Thursday's season-opener.

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White Sox Send Eloy Jimenez To The Great Baseball Diamond In The Sky

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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.

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The Stage Is Set For The Summer Of Haaland

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Barry Petchesky

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How’s Your Lipreading?

Atlanta Braves v Philadelphia Phillies

Defector Up All Night

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

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

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Kelsey McKinney

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

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)

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Baseball’s Off To A Strong Start

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