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Billy Haisley

Mason Holgate celebrates with Richarlison of Everton after scoring their team's second goal during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Everton at The King Power Stadium on May 08, 2022 in Leicester, England.

Leicester City v Everton – Premier League

Soccer

The Premier League Relegation War Is The Best Show In Town

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Carlos Sainz of Spain driving (55) the Ferrari F1-75 on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at the Miami International Autodrome on May 08, 2022 in Miami, Florida.

F1 Grand Prix of Miami

Racing

Miami Was Ready For Formula 1, But The Track Was Not

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Dan McQuade

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Local Car Dealer Catches Courtside Snooze During Sixers Playoff Win

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Ray Ratto

ST LOUIS, MO - MAY 08: Mats Zuccarello #36 Matt Dumba #24 Marc-Andre Fleury #29 Jonas Brodin #25 and Kirill Kaprizov #97 of the Minnesota Wild defend the net against Colton Parayko #55 Pavel Buchnevich #89 and Ivan Barbashev #49 of the St. Louis Blues in the third period of Game Four of the First Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Enterprise Center on May 8, 2022 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Joe Puetz/Getty Images)

Minnesota Wild v St Louis Blues – Game Four

Everyone But Colorado Needs To Get It Together

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Barry Petchesky

ELMONT, NEW YORK - MARCH 03: Head coach Barry Trotz of the New York Islanders speaks with the media prior to the game against the Vancouver Canucks at the UBS Arena on March 03, 2022 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Vancouver Canucks v New York Islanders

Barry Trotz Takes The Fall

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Tom Ley

Miami Heat v Philadelphia 76ers – Game Three

Media Meltdowns

Some Guys And Radio Freaks Remain 0-97 When Trying To Break NBA News

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Samer Kalaf

Trevor Story looks dumbfounded after striking out.

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There Are Cold Starts, And Then There’s What Trevor Story’s Doing

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Diana Moskovitz

Goalkeepers DiDi Haracic #13 and Brittany Isenhour #1 of Angel City FC wave to fans after defeating North Carolina Courage at Banc of California Stadium on April 29, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

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The Most Revolutionary Thing About Angel City FC Is It’s Fun

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Chris Thompson

Horse Racing

You Simply Must Hoot And Holler At The Zooming Horse

A Brief Investigation Into Where Exactly Lewis Hamilton Is Pierced

Giannis Simplifies Things

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Patrick Redford

Charles Oliveira misses weight for the first time.

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The Fights

Charles Oliveira Stripped Of UFC Title After Missing Weight By Half A Pound

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Phil Mickelson Sure Loves To Gamble, Possibly To His Own Detriment

J.T. Realmuto #10 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts after lining out to end the bottom of the second inning against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on May 5, 2022 in Philadelphia,

New York Mets v Philadelphia Phillies

Phillies’ Ninth-Inning Choke Is Just The Latest, Biggest Indignity

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Energetic Sibling Gets Goosebumps Whenever He Sees His Favorite Sport On TV

Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies handles the ball against Jordan Poole #3 of the Golden State Warriors during Game Two of the Western Conference Semifinals of the NBA Playoffs at FedExForum on May 03, 2022 in Memphis, Tennessee.

Golden State Warriors v Memphis Grizzlies – Game Two

Grizzlies-Warriors Has All The Ingredients For The Next Great NBA Rivalry

Nicholas Russell is a writer from Las Vegas.

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Nicholas Russell

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PHOENIX, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 13: Skylar Diggins-Smith #4 of the Phoenix Mercury celebrates after a turnover ahead of Allie Quigley #14 of the Chicago Sky during the second half in Game Two of the 2021 WNBA Finals at Footprint Center on October 13, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Mercury defeated the Sky 91-86 in overtime. 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.

WNBA Finals – Game Two

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A 2022 WNBA Season Preview In Which Every Single Prediction Will Prove To Be 100-Percent Correct

EDMONTON, AB - MAY 02: Leon Draisaitl #29 of the Edmonton Oilers celebrates a goal against the Los Angeles Kings during the second period in Game One of the First Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on May 2, 2022 in Edmonton, Canada.

Los Angeles Kings v Edmonton Oilers – Game One

Let’s Get Too Excited About The Edmonton Oilers

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This Is So Stupid

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JaVale McGee arguing a call in the first game of Phoenix's playoff series against Dallas.

Dallas Mavericks v Phoenix Suns – Game Two

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The Art Of Knowing Where To Stand, With Patrick Redford

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 17: (L-R) Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT), Mark Emmert, president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) hold a brief press availability on Capitol Hill December 17, 2019 in Washington, DC. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) met with NCAA President Mark Emmert to discuss the issue of compensation for collegiate athletes. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Senators Chris Murphy And Mitt Romney Speak To The Media On Student Athlete Compensation

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What Did These Morons Think Was Going To Happen?

Real Madrid players celebrate wining the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg football match between Real Madrid CF and Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on May 4, 2022.

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The Champions League Is For Mentality Monsters

Joey Votto strikes out in a game against the Cardinals.

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Speaking From Experience, It’s Not Yet Time To Count Out Joey Votto

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How Gymnastics Breaks A Gymnast

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