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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On July 15

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Live Event

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David Roth

Rockies shortstop Trevor Story discards his bat after striking out.

The Rockies Are The Old, Weird Kind Of Bad

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Barry Petchesky

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 22: The New York Rangers celebrate a second period goal by Kaapo Kakko #24 against the Buffalo Sabres at Madison Square Garden on March 22, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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Oh, THERE’S Kaapo Kakko

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Giri Nathan

Danny Green celebrates a made three-pointer in a Sixers win over the Knicks.

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It Is Demoralizing To Watch Danny Green Cook

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Elgin Baylor, The Greatest And Most Important Athlete To Ever Come Out Of Washington, D.C., Is Dead

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Chris Thompson

A turkey leg smothered in some sort of cream-based seafood slop. Delicious.

Life Lessons

Stuff And Smother More Food, Goddammit

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Patrick Redford

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College Basketball

Forgot About The Pac-12, Did Ya?

Andrea is a journalist and author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Baseballs-Leading-Lady-Manley-Leagues/dp/1250623723" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.amazon.com/Baseballs-Leading-Lady-Manley-Leagues/dp/1250623723&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616169124789000&amp;usg=AFQjCNENNVrOlqBUsKJ9upT7e4F-Dj_Ycw">Baseball&#8217;s Leading Lady: Effa Manley and the Rise and Fall of the Negro Leagues</a>.

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Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Baseball’s Erasure Of Black Managers And Executives Shows Who MLB Believes Is Worthy To Lead

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

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Some Halves You’re The Upsetter, Some Halves You’re Upset

Aslan Karatsev holds the trophy at Dubai.

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Tennis

Aslan Karatsev Hasn’t Lost His Godly Powers Yet

<a href="http://www.ddavisla.com">David Davis </a>is the author of Wheels of Courage: How Paralyzed Veterans From World War II Invented Wheelchair Sports, Fought for Disability Rights, and Inspired a Nation and Waterman: The Life and Times of Duke Kahanamoku. He lives in Los Angeles.
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Mil Máscaras finishes Professor Toru Tanaka with a flying body press.

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Pro Wrestling’s Finest Down-And-Dirty Chronicle Is Getting Even Better

Stephen Silas projects pure misery in post-game presser.

Rockets Head Coach Stephen Silas Is Enduring The Torments Of Hell

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 21: Jacob Young #42 and Myles Johnson #15 of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights react after being defeated by the Houston Cougars 63-60 in the second round game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 21, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

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Rutgers Learned What It’s Like To Get Its Hopes Up

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I Alone Can Get Oral Roberts University To The Final Four, But My Flock Can Help

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Lauren Theisen

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Big Weirdo Cameron Krutwig Bowled Over Illinois For A Spot In The Sweet 16

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Here’s Your Open Thread For Day One Of The Women’s Tourney

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Yassine Bounou of Sevilla FC celebrates with teammates after scoring their team's first goal during the La Liga Santander match between Real Valladolid CF and Sevilla FC at Estadio Municipal Jose Zorrilla on March 20, 2021 in Valladolid, Spain.

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So Many Things Had To Go Wrong So This Goalie Goal Could Exist

Brock Cunningham #30 of the Texas Longhorns falls over Coryon Mason #20 of the Abilene Christian Wildcats

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Texas Played The Clumsiest Game Of Basketball Ever And Still Almost Won

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Albert Burneko

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Let’s Make Lobster Rolls

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Defector Up All Night

This Is The Season Of College Basketball Guys

Kalyn Kahler

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Attorney Says He’s Spoken To 22 Women With Allegations Against Deshaun Watson

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Ray Ratto

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The COVID Vaccine’s Side Effects Were No Match For My Steel-Trap Mind And Columnist’s Body (This Time Around, Anyway)

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Samer Kalaf

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo argues with his player Gabe Brown at halftime of Thursday's game against UCLA.

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Tom Izzo Manhandles His Own Player Then Chokes Away Lead, Presented By Some Mortgage Company

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Death To The NCAA

Here Is Your Open Thread For The First Weekend Of The NCAA Men’s Tournament

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Curt Schilling Is Leaving Massachusetts Because The People Aren’t Nice Enough

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Only Bill Walton’s Bracket Dares To Be Great

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