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Oh My God, What A Chump

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The Winners And Losers Of The 2020 Presidential Election

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Kelsey McKinney

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Zillowing Out

A $270,000 Georgia Home To Move Into And Rapidly Lose Your Mind

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Lauren Theisen

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 27: Justin Turner #10 and the Los Angeles Dodgers pose for a photo after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 in Game Six to win the 2020 MLB World Series at Globe Life Field on October 27, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

World Series – Tampa Bay Rays v Los Angeles Dodgers  – Game Six

MLB Concludes Investigation Of Justin Turner’s World Series Celebration, Determines He Shouldn’t Have Done That

The 2010 New Yorker Festival: In Conversation With Malcolm Gladwell

Media Meltdowns

Bill Simmons: Some People Voted For Donald Trump Because Of Cancel Culture

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Patrick Redford

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Tito Ortiz, Former UFC Champ And Total Kook, Now Holds Public Office

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Ray Ratto

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 11: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts during the fourth quarter against the Miami Heat in Game Six of the 2020 NBA Finals at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on October 11, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. 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 Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)

2020 NBA Finals – Game Six

The Next NBA Season Is Coming, Hell Or High Virus

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Green Bay Packers v San Francisco 49ers

It Really Did Feel Nice To Watch Aaron Rodgers Destroy The Niners’ B-Team

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Alex Cora makes a stupid face as manager of the Boston Red Sox, back before he was fired for being a cheater.

Red Sox Rehire Alex Cora, HEY LOOK OVER THERE

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Billy Haisley

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Club Brugge KV v Borussia Dortmund: Group F – UEFA Champions League

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Modern Soccer Was Invented For Erling Haaland To Destroy It

Protests Continue In Philadelphia As Pennsylvania Counts Votes

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Rolex Paris Masters – Day Three

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Alexander Zverev’s Ex-Girlfriend Accuses Him Of Repeated Abuse

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Underexplained Lists

Counties I Previously Never Cared About That Will Never Leave My Brain, Ranked

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CHESTER, PA - SEPTEMBER 16: Children play flag football before the Aviva Premiership match between the Newcastle Falcons and the Saracens at Talen Energy Stadium on September 16, 2017 in Chester, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Newcastle Falcons v Saracens – Aviva Premiership

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My Son Is A Football Player And Hates It

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Miami Heat v Denver Nuggets

ESPN Layoffs Signal Arrival Of Sports Broadcasting’s Grim Future

Marc Normandin currently writes on baseball’s labor issues and more at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.marcnormandin.com/">marcnormandin.com</a>, which you can read for free but&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/marcnormandin">support through his Patreon</a>. His baseball writing has appeared at SB Nation, Deadspin, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, Sports on Earth, The Guardian, The Nation, and TalkPoverty.

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Senne v. MLB Could Deliver Real Change For Minor Leaguers

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How The ABL Lost The Fight For The Soul Of Women’s Basketball

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This Beaver’s Really Going To Town On That Cabbage

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There Is No Alternative

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Liverpool's Portuguese striker Diogo Jota celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions league football match Atalanta Bergamo vs Liverpool, on November 3, 2020

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Diogo Jota Is Exactly What Liverpool Needed

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Albert Burneko

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Things We Actually Like

Let’s All Enjoy This Wholesome Video Of A Happy Dog Doing Stunts

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Barry Petchesky

Detroit election workers work on counting absentee ballots for the 2020 general election at TCF Center on November 4, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. - President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden are battling it out for the White House, with polls closed across the United States -- and the American people waiting for results in key battlegrounds still up for grabs. (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP) (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

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So Let’s Talk About Last Night

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Is The Nation Crud Today?

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