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Billy Haisley

Karim Benzema of Real Madrid reacts after a missed shot during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final First Leg match between Real Madrid and Chelsea FC at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano on April 27, 2021 in Madrid, Spain.

Real Madrid v Chelsea – UEFA Champions League Semi Final: Leg One

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Chelsea Let Real Madrid Off The Hook

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Patrick Redford

MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 27 Christian Pulisic of Chelsea celebrates after scoring their side's first goal during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final First Leg match between Real Madrid and Chelsea FC at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano on April 27, 2021 in Madrid, Spain. Sporting stadiums around Spain remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

Defector Up All Night

CHRISTIAN PULISIC NUMBER ONE USA BABYYYYYYYY

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Tom Ley

Haute Living And Louis XIII celebrate Tilman Fertitta Cover And Book Release

Business Moron Tilman Fertitta Mad About Lack Of Cheap Labor To Exploit

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 21: Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers looks on against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on February 21, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Cleveland Cavaliers v Washington Wizards

Kevin Love Is Not Having A Good Time

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Giri Nathan

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Tennis

Aslan Karatsev Has Now Beaten The Best

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Drew Magary

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 21: Actor Benedict Cumberbatch attends "The Current War" New York Premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on October 21, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)

“The Current War” New York Premiere

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Shut Up About Bad Movie Accents

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels hits a double against the Texas Rangers in the second inning at Globe Life Field on April 26, 2021 in Arlington, Texas.

Los Angeles Angels v Texas Rangers

Shohei Ohtani Highlights Have Made Me Care About Baseball Again

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Albert Burneko

Head coach Nate Bjorkgren diagrams a play for the Indiana Pacers during a timeout

Indiana Pacers v Houston Rockets

Let’s Check In On The Indiana Pacers, As Well As, For No Particular Reason, The Atlanta Hawks

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Lauren Theisen

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The Lions Have Two Very Different Options For Fucking Up This Year’s Draft

Smith contesting the 2020 half marathon championship.

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Marathon Pacer Decides To Just Keep Racing, Wins With Olympic Qualifying Time


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Dan McQuade

A split image: A cheesesteak surrounded by fries on a table with a flower and a soda; and a t-shirt that says "HOMETOWN DELI: Eat So We Both Don't Starve"

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Life's Rich Pageant

Despite Stellar Cheesesteaks, Hometown Deli’s Stock Stays Flat

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Goodbye Jeff! Thank You Man!

JACKSONVILLE, FL - APRIL 25: Kamaru Usman of Nigeria celebrates his victory over Jorge Masvidal of the United States during the Welterweight Title bout of UFC 261 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on April 25, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Alex Menendez/Getty Images)

UFC 261: Usman v Masvidal 2

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Kamaru Usman Earned His Missing Exclamation Point

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Vince Guerrieri

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History

Torso Murders, An Olympic Sex Scandal, And The Cleveland World’s Fair That Wasn’t

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‘Disco Elysium’ Is Rewiring My Broken Gamer’s Brain

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Ray Ratto

Arizona Diamondbacks v Atlanta Braves

Baseball’s Stupid New Rules Turned A Potential No-Hitter Into A Maddening Paradox

San Diego Padres v Los Angeles Dodgers

Fernando Tatis Jr. Sure Had Himself A Weekend

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Chris Thompson

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This Is So Stupid

Let’s Rate The Dismal Beef Of Right-Wing Internet Psychos Trying To Own Imaginary Libs

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Barry Petchesky

XXX during the first Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard and Spock tournament in Australia on December 13, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. Originally created by blogger Sam Kass, the game was made famous by The Big Bang Theory's Sheldon Cooper. This is the first time The Big Bang Theory fans in Australia will be able to play in a real tournament.

Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard and Spock Tournament – Melbourne

What Is The Correct Way To Count Off In Rock Paper Scissors?

Trevor Bauer lies on the mound, tragically un-owned.

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Heartbreaking: Most Annoying Person In Baseball Makes Great Point

TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 15: Artem Anisimov #51 of the Ottawa Senators skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on February 15, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Senators defeated the Maple Leafs 6-5 in overtime. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Artem Anisimov

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There Is Now Only One Thing I Want From This Weird NHL Season, And I Want It More Than Anything

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Kelsey McKinney

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Zillowing Out

A $350,000 Townhome Where We Can Play Our Own Dirge

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Wow: I Can’t Wait To Watch A Broadcast Crossover Event Between The NBA And This Beloved Action Film Franchise

A photo shows a grafiti entitled "The failed coup" (Il Golpe Fallito) by Italian artist Laika, showing Juventus President Andrea Agnelli puncturing a football, near the headquarters of the Italian Football Federation in Rome on April 21, 2021.

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The Best Laid Plans Of Mice And Morons

The Groot animatronic depicted with lasers for eyes and belching fire.

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I Love Disney World But Rampaging Animatronic Kill-Bots Are Ruining The Experience

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