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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Live Event

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Lauren Theisen

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Defector Up All Night

Soccer Endings Don’t Get Any Better Than This

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Laura Wagner

ANN ARBOR, MI - OCTOBER 13: A sign referring to former University of Michigan sports doctor Robert Anderson is on display at a vigil for survivors of sexual abuse in front of the home of outgoing UM President Mark Schlissel October 13, 2021 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The group says it is standing in solidarity with sexual abuse victims of Anderson, U.S. Women's Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, actor Bill Cosby and others.

Vigil Held For Victims Of Sexual Abuse At The University Of Michigan

College Football

University Of Michigan To Pay $490 Million To More Than 1,000 Survivors Of Sexual Abuse

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Patrick Redford

David Aleksander Toska, the alleged leader of a group who allegedly carried out an April 5, 2004 raid in central Stavanger on a branch of Norway's central cash service from which they stole 58 million kroner (7.1 million euros, 9.1 million dollars), appears in court in Stavanger 04 September 2006.

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Chess

Norway’s Most Successful Bank Robber Now Also Norway’s Most Controversial Chess Analyst

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Jeff Thomason (Eagles No. 83) puts his arms straight out to celebrate a touchdown.

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There Is No News Peg For This Jeff Thomason Touchdown Celebration Supercut

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Giri Nathan

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Samer Kalaf

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Find The Thing That Feels Like You, With Harper Jay MacIntyre

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

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Life's Rich Pageant

Metaverse Company Blames Unlikely Third Party For Recent Misfortunes Following Termination Of 76ers Partnership [Update]

Chamath speaks onstage during the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on October 19, 2016 in San Francisco, California.

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Capital

Chamath Palihapitiya’s Whole Game Is Being A Loudmouth

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College Basketball

I Am Transfixed By The Tall, Skinny Young Man Playing Basketball For Florida State

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Kelsey McKinney

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Today You Are Allowed To Say Something Bitchy

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Barry Petchesky

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 31: Leon Draisaitl #29 of the Edmonton Oilers in action against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on December 31, 2021 in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils defeated the Oilers 6-5 in overtime. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Edmonton Oilers v New Jersey Devils

Media Meltdowns

It’s Pissy Season In Edmonton

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Tom Ley

NFC Wild Card Playoffs – San Francisco 49ers v Dallas Cowboys

Dak Prescott Sorry For Saying It’s Cool To Throw Shit At Referees

Matteo Berrettini wrote "Imodium! Grazie!" after winning his first-round Australian Open match.

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Tennis

Matteo Berrettini Thanks Diarrhea Medication For Helping Him Win Match

Infinite Replay: Riddick Bowe vs. Andrew Golata

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Infinite Replay

The Low Blows, Billowing Bedsheets, And Huge Disgusting Poop Of July 11, 1996

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Darren Rovell Says He’s Not Racist Because He Has Black Friends And MLK Jr. Memorabilia

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.

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Drew Magary

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Funbag

The Best Reason To Have Kids Is To Play With All Their Crap

NFC Wild Card Playoffs – Arizona Cardinals v Los Angeles Rams

You Better Bring The Cool Shit In A Playoff Blowout

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Ray Ratto

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 17: Michael Dogbe #91 of the Arizona Cardinals walks off the field after losing to the Los Angeles Rams 34-11 in the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at SoFi Stadium on January 17, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Never Trust The Cardinals

Dallas Stars v Florida Panthers

It Is Time To Acknowledge The Panthers

KANSAS CITY, MO - DECEMBER 01: Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis laughs while talking to Raiders general manager Mike Mayock during pregame warmups prior to the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on December 1, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)

Oakland Raiders v Kansas City Chiefs

Mike Mayock Couldn’t Shed The Gruden Stink

Norwich City v Everton – Premier League

Soccer

That Couldn’t Have Gone Any Worse

NFC Wild Card Playoffs – Philadelphia Eagles v Tampa Bay Buccaneers

That Was A Bad Weekend For Expanded Playoffs

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David Roth

The error-strewn back text of the Topps Now cards commemorating Atlanta's 2021 World Series win.

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Those Extremely Wrong Topps World Series Cards Might Or Might Not Be The Future

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The Cowboys Ran Themselves Out Of The Postseason

Bucs Enjoy Bye Week Ahead Of Divisional Round

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University Of Michigan Press Conference Announcing Athletic Director David Brandon Resignation

University Of Michigan Ousts President After Oafish Flirtations With Subordinate Come To Light