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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Live Event

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Tom Ley

MIAMI, FL - MARCH 20: Kensuke Kondoh #8 and Shohei Ohtani #16 of Team Japan celebrate after scoring on a three-run home run hit by Masataka Yoshida #34 in the seventh inning during the 2023 World Baseball Classic Semifinal game between Team Mexico and Team Japan at loanDepot Park on Monday, March 20, 2023 in Miami, Florida.

2023 World Baseball Classic: Semifinal Team Mexico v. Team Japan

Internationals

Big-Time Games Call For Big-Time Players

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

PALO ALTO, CA - MARCH 19: Madison Scott #24 of the Ole Miss Rebels shoots the ball against Haley Jones #30 of the Stanford Cardinal during the second round of the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament held at the Stanford Maples Pavilion on March 19, 2023 in Palo Alto, California.

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament – Second Round – California

College Basketball

Stanfraud!

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Patrick Redford

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 19: Bukayo Saka celebrates scoring Arsenal's 4th goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Crystal Palace at Emirates Stadium on March 19, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Arsenal FC v Crystal Palace – Premier League

Soccer

Bukayo Saka Is Arsenal’s Beating Heart

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Albert Burneko

Barcelona players celebrate Franck Kessié's stoppage-time winner against Real Madrid, Mar. 19 2023

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La Liga

Things Are Looking Up For Barcelona, So Long As You Don’t Look Up

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Chris Thompson

Trea Turner socks a huge freaking dinger.

Trea Turner Is Now Also A God Of Dingers

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Kathryn Xu

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Racing

Welcome Back To Formula 1.5

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Lauren Theisen

Kentucky v Kansas State

Markquis Nowell Doesn’t Get Discouraged

Nicholas Russell is a writer from Las Vegas.

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Nicholas Russell

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Djimon Hounsou’s Been Stuck In Big-Budget Purgatory For Too Long

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Dan McQuade

COLUMBUS, OHIO - MARCH 19: Johnell Davis #1 of the Florida Atlantic Owls dunks the ball against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights during the second half in the second round game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Nationwide Arena on March 19, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio.

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FDU Was Trying To Make History. Johnell Davis Did It Instead

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE - MARCH 18: Dillon Brooks #24 of the Memphis Grizzlies looks at Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors during the first half of the game at FedExForum on March 18, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee. 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.

Golden State Warriors v Memphis Grizzlies

The Warriors Just Can’t Get Right On The Road

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Laura Wagner

Lightning

Elder Wisdom

Blow Off The Stink

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: Antonio Conte, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur, looks on prior to the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on March 11, 2023 in London, England.

Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest – Premier League

Nobody Has Ever Wanted To Be Fired As Badly As Antonio Conte

Head coach Karl Smesko gets doused by his team as he enters the locker room following the first round of the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament held at Finneran Pavilion on March 18, 2023 in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament – First Round – Pennsylvania

FGCU Is The Very Model Of A Modern Mid-Major

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Pride Night Homophobe Tracker: San Jose Sharks Goalie James Reimer

DAYTON, OHIO - MARCH 15: Ansley Almonor #5 and Jo'el Emanuel #13 of the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights celebrate after defeating the Texas Southern Tigers in the First Four game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at University of Dayton Arena on March 15, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio.

Fairleigh Dickinson v Texas Southern

The NCAA Men’s Tournament Just Keeps Getting Weirder

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Chefector

How To Break Free Of Recipe Dependence

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David Roth

A collage of uncanny images from the deeply uncanny promotional video released by LIV Golf before its March event in Tucson, Az.

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Are You Ready To Party With LIV Golf?

Lonzo Ball Descends To An Even Lower Circle Of Knee Hell

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Sabrina Imbler

A Sumatran orangutan swings on a rope at the safari park and zoo in Jantho, Aceh province on October 10, 2021. (Photo by CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP) (Photo by CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN/AFP via Getty Images)

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Apes Spin On Vines To Get High Because They Haven’t Discovered Whippits

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Ray Ratto

CHARLOTTE, NC - MARCH 1: Michael Jordan attends the game between the Orlando Magic and Charlotte Hornets on March 1, 2023 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2023 NBAE (Photo by Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty Images)

Orlando Magic v Charlotte Hornets

Michael Jordan Is Getting Out Because The Getting’s Always Good

Golf’s Governing Bodies Propose A Dead-Ball Era

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A view of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on May 16, 2022 in Washington, DC. The building looks darks and the background behind it is cloudy.

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Death To The NCAA

Ohio State To Supreme Court: Please Stop People From Suing Us Over Athletics Doctor’s Sexual Abuse

CHICAGO, IL - MARCH 15: De'Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings celebrates scoring a three point basket to win the game against the Chicago Bulls on March 15, 2023 at United Center in Chicago, Illinois. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2023 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

Sacramento Kings v Chicago Bulls

Nobody Is As Clutch As De’Aaron Fox

Purdue center Zach Edey scowls at and squeezes a basketball during the Big Ten Championship Game against Penn State.

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