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Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

Drew Magary

In this picture taken on August 27, 2020, Daniel Chan poses with a tin of Hoisin sauce with labling that reads ÒMade in Hong KongÓ made at the Koon Chun Sauce Factory, founded by his great-grandfather n 1928, in Hong Kong, which produces soy, hoisin and oyster sauces found in Chinese restaurants and kitchens around the world. - At the Koon Chun Sauce Factory workers are scrambling to cover hundreds of thousands of bottles with new "Made in China" labels as the popular Hong Kong brand falls victim to spiralling diplomatic tensions. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP) / TO GO WITH: HongKong-China-US-politics-economy, FOCUS by Su Xinqi (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images)

Life Lessons

Hoisin Sauce And Me: A Love Story

Luis Paez-Pumar

Chelsea's English midfielder Mason Mount (L) celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on March 4, 2021.

Soccer

Mason Mount Has Become Chelsea’s Best Player

Billy Haisley

Upon further review, VAR disallows a Fulham goal against Tottenham due to the dumb handball rule.

The Handball Rule Is Now A Little Less Dogshit

Laura Wagner

Please Revel In The Chaos Of This Beat Writer’s Screenshot

Ray Ratto

ST PAUL, MN - FEBRUARY 27: Head coach Darryl Sutter of the Los Angeles Kings looks on during the third period of the game against the Minnesota Wild on February 27, 2017 at Xcel Energy Center in St Paul, Minnesota. The Wild defeated the Kings 5-4 in overtime. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

Darryl Sutter Is Back To Shovel Out Some More Shit

The Anxious Identity Crisis At The Heart of ‘Search Party’ Is Its Biggest Strength

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 21: Head coach Jon Gruden (L) and general manager Mike Mayock of the Las Vegas Raiders celebrate on the field after the Raiders defeated the New Orleans Saints 34-24 in the NFL game at Allegiant Stadium on September 21, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

This Is So Stupid

My Team Is Gonna Be A Pack Of Clump Dogs

Lauren Theisen

The Ottawa Senators Have Drop-Kicked Yet Another Adversary Straight Into Hell

Kalyn Kahler

An Expert Weighs In: Alvin Kamara Is Really, Really Good At Snowboarding

The big screen inside the stadium shows that a VAR review has decided to disallow a goal scored by Josh Maja of Fulham (not pictured) during the Premier League match between Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur at Craven Cottage on March 04, 2021 in London, England.

The Handball Rule Is Dogshit

David Roth

Some tagliatelle being made in Bologna, Italy, in 2018.

Podcasts

The Noodleman’s Gambit, With Dan Pashman

Patrick Redford

PISCATAWAY, NJ - DECEMBER 08: Head coach Jim Boeheim of the Syracuse Orange talks to Quincy Guerrier #1 during the second half of an NCAA basketball game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Rutgers Athletic Center on December 8, 2020 in Piscataway, New Jersey. Rutgers defeated Syracuse 79-69. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

College Basketball

Jim Boeheim Was A Real Prick To A Reporter

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MARCH 03: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz is escorted off the court after being ejected during overtime against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center on March 03, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

The Jazz Lack The Lost Art Of Working The Refs

Russell Wilson Trade Rumor Advanced By Use Of Passive Voice

Paul Blest

The Rise And Fall Of Grand Slam USA

Giri Nathan

Kelsey McKinney

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Tom Ley

Defector Reads A Book

So We Blog On, About ‘The Great Gatsby’

Longtime Triple-Double Machine Mason Plumlee Now Has A Second Triple-Double, And Get This: He Did It With A Pal

Dave McKenna

COLUMBIA, SC - DECEMBER 05: Camden High School students watch the South Carolina High School League Class AAA football championship game at Spring Valley High School on December 5, 2020 in Columbia, South Carolina. The Class AA championship game, between Abbeville and Marion originally scheduled for December 4, was postponed after a team quarantine for COVID-19. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)

High School Sports

How D.C.’s Toniest High Schools Are Skirting The City’s Ban On Prep Sports

The Bucks’ Hand Sanitizer Cam Is Very Interactive

A Covid-19 restriction signs hang outside of H-E-B supermarket on March 3, 2021 in Austin, Texas. The popular Texas supermarket chain will not require customers to wear masks when the statewide mask mandate ends on March 10, 2021.

Texas Lifts Its Mask Mandate Just In Time To Host Some Basketball Tournaments

A policeman enters the offices of the Barcelona Football Club on March 01, 2021 in Barcelona during a police operation inside the building.

Let’s Dive Into Barçagate, Barcelona’s Latest And Nuttiest Scandal

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 20: A Nike logo is seen at the Nike flagship store on 5th Ave. on December 20, 2019 in New York City. Revenue in the North American market, which accounts for the majority of Nikes sales, rose 5% from a year ago. The company said its Jordan brand had its first ever billion-dollar quarter. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

Capital

Prolific Sneaker Reseller Turns Out To Have A Mom Who’s An Executive At Nike

Matt Ufford is the head of video and audio at Yahoo Sports.

Matt Ufford

A Tufted Titmouse stands on a branch as Robert DeCandido also known as "Birding Bob" leads a group of bird watchers during a tour in Central Park, New York on November 29, 2020. - On a recent sunny morning in New York a few dozen people gathered in Central Park's wooded Ramble area with a common goal: zero in on an elusive owl. Autumn leaves crunch under their shoes as "Birding Bob" -- a guide who has been organizing birdwatching tours in the park for more than three decades, with interest jumping since the coronavirus pandemic hit the city in March -- leads them along winding paths. (Photo by Kena Betancur / AFP) (Photo by KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images)

Birdfector

A Bird Idiot’s Guide To Birding

Brady Tkachuk #7 of the Ottawa Senators takes down Artturi Lehkonen #62 of the Montreal Canadiens

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