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Patrick Redford

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 09: Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns reacts during the second half of the NBA game against the LA Clippers at Footprint Center on April 09, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. 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 Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Los Angeles Clippers v Phoenix Suns

Enter The Western Conference Anxiety Vortex

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Kevin Borseth slams down piece of paper at a 2008 postgame press conference

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As He Heads Out, Let’s Remember Kevin Borseth’s Remarkable Entrance

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Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, and Manchester City score goals in their Champions League quarter-finals.

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This Was The Champions League At Its Dramatic Best

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Ray Ratto

Stanford Cardinal head coach Tara VanDerveer celebrates her 1203rd career college coaching victory becoming the winningest coach in NCAA Division 1 basketball history.

Oregon State v Stanford

Tara VanDerveer, Who Never Needed The Spotlight, Retires In The Night

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Christian Dvorak celebrates after scoring a goal for the Canadiens

Philadelphia Flyers v Montreal Canadiens

Stop It! Stop It! The Flyers Are Already Dead!

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Torrey Craig and Andre Drummond fuck up a dunk

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This Is About As Wrong As 15 Seconds Of Basketball Can Go

Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks sits injured on the court during the second half of a game against the Boston Celtics on April 09, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Boston Celtics v Milwaukee Bucks

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Calf Joins Doc Rivers’s Reputation In The Infirmary

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Samer Kalaf

Palestinian children are standing next to a bombed-out WCK vehicle in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip.

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Politics

The Exchange Rate On Palestinian Life

Arizona Coyotes v San Jose Sharks

Reminder: In Order To Play Hockey You Need Access To Water

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Defector Up All Night

Oh Fuck Me, Damian Lillard Is Wiggling The Wet Orb

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NAIA Becomes First Organization To Ban Trans Athletes From College Sports

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Drew Magary

A promotional poster for the James Bond film "No Time To Die" starring Daniel Craig at a cineplex in Shanghai showing all six actors who have played the character James Bond.

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It’s Not Who Plays The Next Bond, It’s How You Write Him

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A Huge Frickin’ Swarm Of Honeybees Came To My House!

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The Olympic rings are seen outside the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the opening day of a executive board meeting in Lausanne on March 19, 2024.

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What Will It Take To Fix SafeSport?

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How Facts Went Out Of Fashion

The Connecticut Huskies celebrate with the trophy after beating the Purdue Boilermakers 75-60 to win the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament National Championship game at State Farm Stadium on April 08, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona.

Purdue v Connecticut

Nobody’s In UConn’s League

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 30: Marcus Stroman #0 of the New York Yankees pitches in the first inning against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on March 30, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)

New York Yankees v Houston Astros

MLB’s New Uniforms Continue To Suck Ass

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Toronto Maple Leafs v Montreal Canadiens

I Was A Habs Fan For A Night And That’s Plenty

Cody Rhodes celebrates during Night Two of WrestleMania 40 at Lincoln Financial Field on April 7, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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WrestleMania Distilled WWE’s Worst Excesses Into Five Glorious Minutes

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - MARCH 21: Head coach John Calipari of the Kentucky Wildcats walks off the court after losing to the Oakland Golden Grizzlies during the second half in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at PPG PAINTS Arena on March 21, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Oakland Golden Grizzlies won, 80-76. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)

Oakland v Kentucky

John Calipari Gets Out Ahead Of The Pitchforks And Torches

Head Coach Doc Rivers of the Milwaukee Bucks speaks during a press conference after the game against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on March 30, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Atlanta Hawks 122-113.

Milwaukee Bucks v Atlanta Hawks

The Bucks Are All Fucked Up

Simone Biles from the USA in action on the balance beam.

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The Crossword, April 8: Start Your Engines

Kamilla Cardoso #10 of the South Carolina Gamecocks and Sydney Affolter #3 of the Iowa Hawkeyes jump for a rebound during the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Final Four National Championship game at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on April 7, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio.

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South Carolina Is A Perpetual Machine

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel (18) bats during the Los Angeles Angels versus the Baltimore Orioles game on March 28, 2024, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD.

MLB: MAR 28 Angels at Orioles

Major League Baseball EMBROILED In Fussy And Arcane Scoring Scandal

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Barry Petchesky

Honeybee drinking nectar from a flower in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on September 10, 2022. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto)

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