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Future Home Of NHL Team Seattle Kraken Climate Change Arena

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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 06: Nils van der Poel of Team Sweden celebrates winning the Gold Medal and setting a new Olympic record time of 6:08.84 during the Men's 5000m on day two of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at National Speed Skating Oval on February 06, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Speed Skating – Winter Olympics Day 2

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Speedskating Drama Flares Up After Swedish Champion Calls Out “Fucked Up” Dutch “Corruption”

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Justin Ellis

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Scientists Move Another Step Closer To Harnessing The Unfathomable Power Of A Star

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Atlanta Hawks v Philadelphia 76ers – Game Seven

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Anti-Racism Protests Held In U.S. Cities Nationwide

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I Took Allen Iverson’s Courtside Seat For The Second Half Of Last Night’s Sixers Game

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Pittsburgh Penguins v Boston Bruins

Brad Marchand Makes Another Enemy

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Alpine Skiing – Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Day 3

Mikaela Shiffrin Is In A Bad Place

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How Hard Does Your New Coach Grind? An Investigation

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Do You Eat Meals One Food At A Time Or All Together?

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PORTLAND, OREGON - OCTOBER 20: Damian Lillard #0 and CJ McCollum #3 of the Portland Trail Blazers react during the fourth quarter against the Sacramento Kings at Moda Center on October 20, 2021 in Portland, Oregon. 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 Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

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It’s The End Of Something In Portland

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Congratulations And So Long To Our Favorite Italian Curling Duo

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New York's own Eric Adams speaking at the National Conference Of Mayors.

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Eric Adams: Do Not Worry About What Is On Eric Adams’s Plate

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Barcelona's players celebrate their victory at the end of the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and Club Atletico de Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on February 6, 2022.

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USA's Abby Roque (R) tries to score past USA's goaltender Madeline Rooney during the women's preliminary round group A match of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games ice hockey competition between USA and Canada, at the Wukesong Sports Centre in Beijing on February 8, 2022.

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To Defend Their Gold, The Americans Need To Be Steady As Abby Roque

WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 03: National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell, Rob Manfred, executive vice president of labor and human resources in the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball, Major League Baseball, NFL Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith, Michael Weiner, general counsel for the Major League Baseball Players Association, Travis Tygart, CEO of the United States Anti-Doping Agency, Gabriel Feldman, associate professor of law and director of the Sports Law Program at Tulane University Law School, and Jeffrey Standen, professor of law at the Willamette University College of Law (L-R), testify on Capitol Hill on November 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. The hearing focused on doping in professional sports.(Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Roger Goodell; Rob Manfred; DeMaurice Smith; Michael Weiner; Travis Tygart; Gabriel Feldman; Jeffrey Standen

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 01: Customers order from a taco truck amid the COVID-19 pandemic on July 1, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered indoor dining restaurants to close again today in Los Angeles County and 18 other counties for at least three weeks amid a surge in new coronavirus cases. Restaurants and food trucks may remain open for takeout and drive-through orders. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 03: Sarah Fillier #10 of Team Canada reacts after scoring a goal during the Women's Ice Hockey Preliminary Round Group A match between Team Canada and Team Switzerland at National Indoor Stadium on February 03, 2022 in Beijing, China.

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