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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Chris Thompson

Teammates fling water onto Max Strus following his game-winner.

Dallas Mavericks v Cleveland Cavaliers

You Need Someone To Huck It On Up There

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Tom Ley

Serbian NBA basketball player Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets attends a horse race in his hometown of Sombor in native Serbia, on June 18, 2023. Jokic and his team the Denver Nuggets won their first NBA title on June 12, 2023. (Photo by Oliver Bunic / AFP)

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Defector Up All Night

Unforgiving. The Lightning Is Coming.

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Patrick Redford

CARSON, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 26: Alex Morgan #7 of United States reacts after a goal by Mexico in the second half during Group A - 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup match at Dignity Health Sports Park on February 26, 2024 in Carson, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

United States v Mexico: Group A – 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup

Soccer

Mexico Finally Killed Off The Old USWNT For Good

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Kathryn Xu

Screenshot of the opening screen of the video game Balatro.

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Video Games

It Is, In Fact, Preferable To Suck Real Bad At A Game Like ‘Balatro’

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Ray Ratto

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Even Canadian Pizza Can Be Its Own Reward

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

Help! I’m Worried My Sons Will Turn Out To Be Total Assholes!

Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey and other members of the Detroit Pistons look onto the court from the bench during a game against the Toronto Raptors

Detroit Pistons v Toronto Raptors

Searching For Dignity In A Dumpster Fight Between The Pistons And The Wizards

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Hamilton Nolan

UAW members attend a rally in support of the labor union strike at the UAW Local 551 hall on Chicago’s South Side. UAW president Shawn Fain joined members in solidarity with the ongoing strike on October 7, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois.

Striking UAW Members Hold Rally At Chicago Union Hall

Book Excerpts That Don't Suck

Unions Can Fix What’s Broken

Jen Ramos Eisen is a Central California-based minor league baseball writer.

Jen Ramos Eisen

A cartoon of an outfield wall with an encroaching shadow over the player standing looking at it. It feels dark and desolate. The baseball stadium is empty.

Minors

The Life Of An International Minor League Baseball Player Has Never Been Simple

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Peter King pours a beer over Drew Magary’s head, in a still from a video from the old site.

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10 Things I Think I Think On Peter King’s Retirement

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Liverpool players including Caoimhin Kelleher, Kostas Tsimikas, Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool celebrates after winning the Carabao Cup Final match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium on February 25, 2024 in London, England.

Chelsea v Liverpool – Carabao Cup Final

These Pool Boys Became Pool Men

Aaron Gordon is a reporter covering transportation, infrastructure, and the environment. Most recently, he was a senior staff writer at Motherboard, VICE News’s tech and science website.

Aaron Gordon

A general overall aerial view of Arrowhead Stadium on December 25, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Arrowhead Stadium

The Good, The Bad, And The Unreachable: A World Cup Transit Report Ranking

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Barry Petchesky

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Flaco Never Escaped

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Lauren Theisen

New York Rangers v Columbus Blue Jackets

The Rangers Have A Big Boy Who Fights

Former NFL quarterback Cam Newton reacts after a play during a celebrity flag football game at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on February 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

NFL Flag Football Showdown: Team Metro Boomin vs. Team 21 Savage

How Many Angry Fellas Does It Take To Dislodge Cam Newton’s Hat?

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Charlie Maier checks the tags on merchandise in the frozen foods area at Whole Foods

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The Crossword, Feb. 26: Shifting Priorities (Themeless)

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 16: LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer yells while the Oklahoma City Thunder shoots free-throws during a NBA basketball game on January 16, 2024 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by John McCoy/Icon Sportswire)

NBA: JAN 16 Thunder at Clippers

Steve Ballmer Hopes New Uniforms And Logos Can Change The Fundamental Clipperness Of The Whole Situation

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers speaks to the referee against the Orlando Magic during the second half at Amway Center on November 04, 2023 in Orlando, Florida.

Los Angeles Lakers v Orlando Magic

If A Ninth-Place Team Complains About Officiating, Does It Make Any Sound At All?

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Kelsey McKinney

Flaco, a brown and black Eurasian eagle owl who escaped the Central Park Zoo, roosts in a tree in New York's Central Park with a squirrel nearby.

Flaco, an escaped Eagle owl, remains in Central Park

Animals

Flaco Gave Us A Willingness To See The World

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr reacts to a play while standing on the sidelines as guard Stephen Curry watches in the foreground during a game against the Chicago Bulls on January 12, 2024.

Golden State Warriors v Chicago Bulls

Golden State Secures Steve Kerr For The End Of The Curry Era

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Justin Ellis

Wake Forest basketball fans packed together and celebrating after storming the court following their 83-79 upset victory over Duke.

Duke v Wake Forest

College Basketball

Can Someone Please Tell Me If Storming The Court Is Ever OK?

CINCINNATI, OH - JULY 07: Eugenio Suarez #7 of the Cincinnati Reds throws the ball against the Cleveland Indians in the third inning at Great American Ball Park on July 7, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Cleveland Indians v Cincinnati Reds

The Answer To MLB’s Pants Problem Is Vests

San Antonio Spurs v Dallas Mavericks

The Mavericks Are Huge, Healthy, And On A Roll

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John Wholestaff

Los Angeles Angels Shohei Ohtani (17) in action, pitching vs San Francisco Giants.

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A Pitcher’s View On The Tommy John “Epidemic”

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Giri Nathan

Two Mavericks fans interact with Kevin Durant

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Savor The Discomfort Of Kevin Durant Confronting A Mavs Fan Who Called Him A “Bitch”

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