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Iowa v Ohio State

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Caitlin Clark Knows When To Start The Show

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Trinity Thomas of the Florida Gators competes in the balance beam during the Division I Womens Gymnastics Championship held at Dickies Arena on April 14, 2022 in Fort Worth, Texas.

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Trinity Thomas Is Inching Closer To History

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Dillon Brooks and Donovan Mitchell exchange shoves.

Donovan Mitchell Was Not Thrilled With Dillon Brooks Boinking His Junk

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Justice For Flamingo, Who Did Not Consent To Being Dyed Pink

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Patrick Beverley and LeBron James look upset during a Los Angeles Lakers game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Defector logo is in the corner.

Los Angeles Lakers v Portland Trail Blazers

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WEST LAFAYETTE, IN - FEBRUARY 01: Purdue Boilermakers Center Zach Edey (15) waits for play to resume during the college basketball game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Purdue Boilermakers on February 1, 2023, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana.

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Zach Edey And Purdue Are The Team To Beat

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New NCAA NIL Rules: Guilty Until Proven Innocent

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MONTREAL, CANADA - JANUARY 24: NHL commissioner Gary Bettman addresses the media prior to the game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Boston Bruins at Centre Bell on January 24, 2023 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Boston Bruins defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

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NHL Ratings Are Not Your Problem

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DHI QAR, IRAQ - NOVEMBER 15: British Museum and Iraqi archaeologists carry out excavations in the ancient city of Girsu, the capital of the Kingdom of Lagash in Dhi Qar, Iraq on November 15, 2021. (Photo by Arshad Mohammed/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MAY 27: Breanna Stewart #30 of the Seattle Storm looks on against the New York Liberty in overtime at Climate Pledge Arena on May 27, 2022 in Seattle, Washington.

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Breanna Stewart Goes Coast To Coast

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One Year Later, Lonzo Ball Is Still In Knee Hell

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 23: A general view of Climate Pledge Arena with the center ice logo prior to the Kraken's inaugural home opening game between the Seattle Kraken and the Vancouver Canucks on October 23, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

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Nobody Can Stop The Hurricanes Right Now

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Bus Shelters Are No Match For The Combined Weight Of Eagles Fans

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Tom Brady Gets It Over With

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Harold Castro of Leones del Caracas reacts after hitting a home run against Tiburones de la Guaira during the Game Six of the Venezuelan Baseball League Championship Series at the Universitario stadium in Caracas, on January 30, 2023.

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