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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On July 15

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Aleksandra Crvendakic #11 of Team Serbia drives to the basket against Kayla Alexander #14 and Kia Nurse #5 of Team Canada during the first half of the Women's Preliminary Round Group A game on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Saitama Super Arena on July 26, 2021 in Saitama, Japan.

Serbia v Canada Women’s Basketball – Olympics: Day 3

Olympics

The Canadian Women Might Just End Their Nation’s Basketball Woes

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MMA Fighters Flounder As Rain Turns Outdoor Octagon Into Slip ‘N Slide

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Giri Nathan

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German Cycling Coach Ousted From Olympics After Calling African Cyclists “Camel Drivers”

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Gymnastics – Artistic – Olympics: Day 4

What It Feels Like To Have The Twisties

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Drew Magary

SAN FRANCISCO - MARCH 25: A man walks past a sculpture of a bow and arrow near the San Francisco Bay Bridge March 25, 2005 in San Francisco, California. San Francisco's 49-Mile Scenic Drive was opened in 1939 as a guide for visitors to The City's 1939-1940 Golden Gate International Exposition. The route includes most of San Francisco's major sights as well as winding through many of the city's colorful neighborhoods; giving visitors a look into the diversity and beauty of the area. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

A Tour Along San Francisco 49 Mile Scenic Drive

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An Overdue Heart-To-Heart, With AJ Daulerio

FLORHAM PARK, NJ - JULY 28: Michael Carter #32, Jarrad Davis #52 and Del'Shawn Phillips #43 of the New York Jets during morning practice at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center on July 28, 2021 in Florham Park, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

New York Jets Training Camp

Why Your Team Sucks

Why Your Team Sucks 2021: New York Jets

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Ryan Crouser throws. Dan McQuaid insert photo. Dan McQuade insert photo.

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An Interview With Throwing Expert Dan McQuaid, By Me, Dan McQuade

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Lauren Theisen

Tampa Bay Lightning v Carolina Hurricanes – Game Five

The Hurricanes Took A Turn For The Worse Real Fast

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Tom Ley

Gymnastics – Artistic – Olympics: Day 6

Sunisa Lee Fixed The Vibes

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Buffalo Bills: Hey Everyone, Listen To This Huge Dumbass We Employ

Paula Badosa retires from her quarterfinal match in a wheelchair.

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Tennis Can’t Handle The Heat In Tokyo

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 19: Katie Ledecky and Katie Grimes react during the Women’s 800m freestyle medal ceremony during Day Seven of the 2021 U.S. Olympic Team Swimming Trials at CHI Health Center on June 19, 2021 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

2021 U.S. Olympic Trials – Swimming – Day 7

Katie Grimes Is USA Swimming’s Next Big Katie

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Vice Media Announces Its Cutting 10 Percent Of Workforce

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Yui Ohashi of Team Japan celebrates after winning the Women's 200m Individual Medley Final on day five of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 28, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.

Swimming – Olympics: Day 5

The Spotlight Found Yui Ohashi

Patrick Wyman is the host of the Tides of History podcast, which is currently covering prehistory from the dawn of humanity to the Bronze Age. Prior to that, he was the host of the Fall of Rome podcast, which you might remember from Deadspin back in the day, where he also contributed pieces on mixed martial arts. In previous lives, he wrote about MMA for Bleacher Report and the Washington Post, and completed a PhD in History at the University of Southern California.

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History

Christopher Columbus And The Replacement-Level Historical Figure

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Note For Future 3×3 Basketball Olympians: Bring An Extra Pair Of Shoes

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SEATTLE, WA - JUNE 11: Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto watches batting practice before a game between the Texas Rangers and the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field on June 11, 2016 in Seattle, Washington. The Rangers won the game 2-1 in eleven innings. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)

Texas Rangers v Seattle Mariners

Jerry Dipoto Has Touched The Ultimate

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TJ Ward of the Denver Broncos during a game.

Denver Broncos v New Orleans Saints

T.J. Ward Essentially Blames Ron Rivera For Having Cancer

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Tom Daley of Team Great Britain poses with the gold medal during the medal presentation for the Men's Synchronised 10m Platform Final on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 26, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.

Diving – Olympics: Day 3

I Love Tom Daley, Great Britain’s Knitting Gold Medalist

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - MAY 15: Head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars Urban Meyer watches the action during Jacksonville Jaguars Training Camp at TIAA Bank Field on May 15, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

Jacksonville Jaguars Off-Season Workout

Why Your Team Sucks 2021: Jacksonville Jaguars

Dutch Mathieu Van der Poel falls during the men final race of the Mountainbike (VTT) event on the Izu track, on the fourth day of the 'Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games' in Tokyo, Japan on Monday 26 July 2021. The postponed 2020 Summer Olympics are taking place from 23 July to 8 August 2021. BELGA PHOTO JASPER JACOBS (Photo by JASPER JACOBS/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)

TOKYO 2020 OLYMPICS DAY 4 MOUNTAINBIKE MEN FINAL

Mathieu Van der Poel Believed There Would Be A Ramp

MILWAUKEE, WI - FEBRUARY 22: Steve Novak #6 of the Milwaukee Bucks stretches before the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at BMO Harris Bradley Center on February 22, 2016 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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 Mike McGinnis/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Steve Novak

Los Angeles Lakers v Milwaukee Bucks

Steve Novak Got Very Pissy About A Local Library Sign That Acknowledged Racism Exists

Tennis – Olympics: Day 4

Naomi Osaka Is Out Of The Olympics

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Ray Ratto

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 16: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers reacts before the NFC Divisional Playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams at Lambeau Field on January 16, 2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

Divisional Round – Los Angeles Rams v Green Bay Packers

Aaron Rodgers Gets To Do This All Over Again Next Year

BENIDORM, SPAIN - JULY 22: People sunbathe at Levante Beach on July 22, 2015 in Benidorm, Spain. Spain has set a new record for visitors, with 29.2 million visitors in June, 4.2% more than the same period in 2014. Spain is also expected to be the main destination of tourists seeking a value-for-money all-inclusive holiday after the Tunisia attack. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Summer Holiday Season Begins And Tourists Flock To The Beaches In Spain

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I Went To The Beach And All I Got Was This Petty Existential Rage

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