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RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA - JUNE 08: Brayden Point #21 of the Tampa Bay Lightning shoots and scores against Alex Nedeljkovic #39 of the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period in Game Five of the Second Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena on June 08, 2021 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Carolina Hurricanes – Game Five

Brayden Point Plays At A Different Speed

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Dan McQuade

Shake Milton shooting a three pointer over three Atlanta Hawks players

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Shake Milton Turned It All Around In Six Minutes

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Chris Thompson

Ronald Acuña Jr. crushes a ball to the moon.

Dinger Beauty Is A Joy Forever

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 3: Gerrit Cole #45 of the New York Yankees reacts against the Tampa Bay Rays during the fourth inning at Yankee Stadium on June 3, 2021 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Rays v New York Yankees

Defector Up All Night

Gerrit Cole, Asked Simple, Straightforward Yes/No Question: [5 Seconds Of Silence] [5 More Seconds Of Stammering] “I Don’t Quite Know How To Answer That”

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Giri Nathan

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Daniil Medvedev’s Zany Clay Adventure Comes To A Fitting Demise

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Lauren Theisen

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College Baseball

Stephen Schoch Is Everyone’s Favorite College Baseball Dude

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Jasmine Thomas #5, DeWanna Bonner #24, Jonquel Jones #35, Natisha Hiedeman #2 and Brionna Jones #42 of the Connecticut Sun huddle on the court before their game against the Las Vegas Aces at Michelob ULTRA Arena on May 23, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Sun defeated the Aces 72-65.

Connecticut Sun v Las Vegas Aces

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Oh No, The Connecticut Sun’s Best Player Has To Go Be Bosnian Real Quick

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Drew Magary

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1980s Bathroom Interior

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Can I Take A Shit At An Open House?

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Liverpool's Dutch midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum leaves the pitch after being substituted off during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on May 23, 2021.

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Gini Wijnaldum Gave Liverpool Exactly What It Needed

Chris Paul runs past Facundo Campazzo in a playoff game.

God Help Me, I’ve Been Charmed By Chris Paul

Robert Kraft does the surrender cobra in celebration of getting a car

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Life's Rich Pageant

Jay-Z, Meek Mill, And Michael Rubin Make My Head Explode

MONTREAL, QC - JUNE 07: The Montreal Canadiens celebrate an overtime victory against the Winnipeg Jets in Game Four of the Second Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on June 7, 2021 in Montreal, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in overtime and eliminate them with a 4-0 series win. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Winnipeg Jets v Montreal Canadiens – Game Four

The Canadiens Are Built To Frustrate

Leo Komarov and David Pastrnak fight for the puck

New York Islanders v Boston Bruins – Game Five

The Bruins’ Other Guys Were Too Little Too Late

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Milwaukee Bucks v Brooklyn Nets – Game Two

What’s The Plan Here?

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Please, Brood X Cicadas, I Beg You, Shut The Fuck Up

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Unbound Gravel, The Country’s Coolest Bike Race, Is A Beautiful Sufferfest

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A shirtless Christian Pulisic celebrates his badass, game-winning penalty goal with his USMNT teammates.

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Even At Its Worst, Soccer Is Still The Fucking Best

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It Is Not Yet Tomato Time, Blasphemers

Kristaps Porzingis shoots warmup jumpers prior to the start of Game 7 against the Clippers.

Kristaps Porzingis Came Up Short

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The Fights

This Boxing Match In The Rain Was The Perfect Undercard Bout For Paul/Mayweather

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Colorado Avalanche v Vegas Golden Knights – Game Four

Jonathan Marchessault Made The Avalanche Look Mortal Again

MONTREAL, QC - JUNE 06: Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck #37 of the Winnipeg Jets looks at Nick Suzuki #14 of the Montreal Canadiens as he celebrates his goal during the third period in Game Three of the Second Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on June 6, 2021 in Montreal, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-1. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Winnipeg Jets v Montreal Canadiens – Game Three

The Jets Almost Scored A Big Goal! But Didn’t.

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Ray Ratto

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 06: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Los Angeles Clippers dunks the ball against Kristaps Porzingis #6 of the Dallas Mavericks during the second half of Game Seven of the Western Conference first round series at Staples Center on June 6, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. 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 Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Dallas Mavericks v Los Angeles Clippers – Game Seven

The Clippers’ Demons Aren’t Theirs

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Long Live Open Locker Rooms, Where Today’s Secrets Become Tomorrow’s Stories

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Goalkeeper Suffers Ultimate Humiliation When Chipped From The Halfway Line

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