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Horse Racing

Second Dead Horse Sat On

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Drew Magary

TOPSHOT - The Miami skyline is seen as the sun sets in the background in South Bay, Miami Beach, on February 24, 2021. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP) (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)

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What’s The Best Time For The Sun To Set?

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Ray Ratto

SAN ANTONIO, TX - MARCH 1: James Harden #13 of the Brooklyn Nets drives off a screen by DeAndre Jordan #6 against Dejounte Murray #5 of the San Antonio Spurs in the second half at AT&amp;T Center on March 1, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that , by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images)

Brooklyn Nets v San Antonio Spurs

James Harden Is Fun Again

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David Rittich of the Calgary Flames allows a goal

Calgary Flames v Ottawa Senators

The Flames’ Nerves Have Been Shattered By The Superior Mental Strength Of The Ottawa Senators

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Tom Ley

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2020 NWSL Challenge Cup – Quarterfinals

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The Era Of Lady Boss Sports Team Owners Is Upon Us

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Media Meltdowns

Please Distract The Football Reporters So They Stop Defending Unpaid Internships

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Billy Haisley

Tottenham Hotspur's Welsh striker Gareth Bale (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring their fourth goal during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Burnley at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on February 28, 2021.

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Soccer

Tottenham Has Finally Gotten Its Gareth Bale Back

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - FEBRUARY 28: Obi Toppin #1 of the New York Knicks drives to the basket against Josh Jackson #20 of the Detroit Pistons during the first half at Little Caesars Arena on February 28, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

New York Knicks v Detroit Pistons

Do Not Normalize The Eastern Conference

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The Great Outdoors

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This is the screen you see when there are only 55,000 people ahead of you in line for a NBA Top Shot pack.

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A Short, Lucrative, And Depressing Journey Into NBA Top Shot

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University Of Texas Donors Send Awful Emails In Defense Of Racist Song

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The Knicks Are Above .500, And We Must Remain Vigilant

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CHELTENHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 08: Trainer Gordon Elliott on the gallops at Cheltenham Racecourse on March 08, 2020 in Cheltenham, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)

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Champion Horse Trainer On Photo Of Him Sitting On A Dead Horse: I Had To Take A Call, My Bad

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The Growing LSU Scandal Now Includes Les Miles

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2016 Team USA Media Summit – Portraits

U.S. Soccer, Several USWNT Stars Condemn Council Member After Seven-Minute Rant Against Anthem Kneeling

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The Dark Legacy Of The CIA’s Bungled Plot To Have Famous Climbers Plant Nuclear-Powered Sensors In The Himalayas

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A $650,000 Home In Lake Tahoe That Will Put A Curse On You And Everyone You Love

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You can kind of make out some mascots in this photo, by USA Today reporter Bob Nightengale

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Here’s To Bob Nightengale, The Last Avant-Garde Baseball Photographer

President Biden Signs Executive Order On Economy

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This Is Why Everybody Hates The Democrats

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The Ottawa Senators Are Ruining Lives

Utah Jazz executive vice president of basketball operations Dennis Lindsey in a 2017 interview.

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How Much Faith Will The NBA Put In Utah Jazz Note-Taking?

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Mariners outfield Tim Lopes can't catch a homer, just as Kevin Mather couldn't quite grasp how to shut up.

Kevin Mather Isn’t An Anomaly

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