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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 09: An exterior view of the ballpark before the game between the San Francisco Giants and the Seattle Mariners at Oracle Park on September 09, 2020 in San Francisco, California. Smoke from various wildfires burning across Northern California has blanketed the city in an orange glow. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)

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Baseball’s One-Year-Only Playoff Race Is Getting Weird

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Paris Saint-Germain's German coach Thomas Tuchel reacts during the French L1 football match between Racing Club de Lens (RCS) and Paris-Saint-Germain (PSG).

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PSG Lose Season Opener Thanks To Goalie Boner And Disease-Ridden Partying

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Drew Magary

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Why Your Team Sucks

Why Your Team Sucks 2020: Carolina Panthers

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Why Your Team Sucks 2020: Los Angeles Chargers

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Andy Reid Needs More Quality Control On His Exterior Facial Protection Scheme

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Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines looks on in the first half while playing the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Michigan Stadium

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Big Ten Coaches, In Power Struggle With School Presidents, Discover Their Own Uselessness

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Lauren Theisen

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Why Your Team Sucks 2020: Miami Dolphins

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Barry Petchesky

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - SEPTEMBER 10: Players from the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans unite in a moment of silence before the start of a game at Arrowhead Stadium on September 10, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

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The NFL Is America, Just Not The Way It Wants To Pretend

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Patrick Redford

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Chiefs Fans Greet Plea For Racial Equality With Boos

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Please Keep Mark Jackson And Jeff Van Gundy Separate Forever

Marc Hirschi in victory at the Tour de France.

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Marc Hirschi Is The Tour de France’s Most Exciting Up-And-Comer

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In One Window, Chelsea Became The Most Exciting Young Team In The Premier League

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Why Your Team Maybe Doesn’t Suck Quite As Much As Drew Says It Does

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An Appreciation Of Wrestling Jorts

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I’m Afraid Of The Ball

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The Time Has Come For The NHL To Show Feet

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Daniel Radcliffe Reads The Worst Tweets Of 2020

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The Humiliation Of Bob Covington: A Cool Way To Watch NBA Playoff Games

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Thom Brennaman Is Sorry For Saying The Word “Fag,” And Not Much Else

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Why Your Team Sucks 2020: Detroit Lions

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Why Your Team Sucks 2020: New York Giants

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