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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

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 10: Yu Darvish #11 of the San Diego Padres looks out at the field in the third inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on April 10, 2023 in New York City.

San Diego Padres v New York Mets

Small Ball Returned To Torture Yu Darvish

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Patrick Redford

ROUBAIX, FRANCE - APRIL 09: (L-R) Race winner Mathieu van der Poel of The Netherlands, Jasper Philipsen of Belgium and Team Alpecin-Deceuninck and John Degenkolb of Germany and Team DSM (injured after being involved in a crash) during the 120th Paris-Roubaix 2023, Men's Elite a 256.6km one day race from Compiègne to Roubaix on / #UCIWT / April 09, 2023 in Roubaix, France. (Photo by Frank Faugère - Pool/Getty Images)

120th Paris-Roubaix 2023 – Men’s Elite

Cycling

John Degenkolb’s Day In Hell Was Worth It

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Israel Daramola

Succession

The ‘Succession’ Misery Index: Strategic Refocus

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Giri Nathan

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The NBA Doesn’t Like The Way The Mavericks Tanked

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Chris Thompson

Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka walk over a footbridge on the course.

Golf

A Masters Where Both Sides Lose Is One Where Everyone Else Wins

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Lauren Theisen

Chicago White Sox v Pittsburgh Pirates

Oneil Cruz, Pirates Suffer Devastating Injury

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Laura Wagner

Protesters face off with a line of police officers during a rally against the fatal police assault of Tyre Nichols outside the LAPD headquarters, in Los Angeles, California, on January 27, 2023. - The US city of Memphis released January 27, 2023 graphic video footage depicting the fatal police assault of a 29-year-old Black man, as cities nationwide braced for a night of protests against police brutality. Five Memphis officers, also all Black, were charged with second-degree murder in the beating of Tyre Nichols, who died in hospital on January 10 three days after being stopped on suspicion of reckless driving. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP)

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Journalist Ben Camacho On Facing Petty LAPD-Driven Lawsuit: “It’s The Biggest Gaslight Of My Life”

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Hamilton Nolan

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - APRIL 08: Shuichiro Yoshino of Japan and Shakur Stevenson of the United States exchange punches during their WBC Lightweight Final Eliminator match at Prudential Center on April 08, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.

Shakur Stevenson v Shuichiro Yoshino

The Fights

Shakur Stevenson Punches Where It Hurts

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Granit Xhaka of Arsenal is held back by Alisson Becker as they argue with Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool who is held back by Ibrahima Konate during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Arsenal FC at Anfield on April 09, 2023 in Liverpool, England.

Liverpool FC v Arsenal FC – Premier League

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The Winner Of Liverpool-Arsenal Was Manchester City

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Samer Kalaf

Rudy Gobert swings at Kyle Anderson in a team huddle.

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The Timberwolves Are Throwing Punches At The Worst Possible Time

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Sabrina Imbler

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Behold An Ancient Fish’s Moment Of Sheer Regret

Tage Thompson pounds gloves with his teammates on the bench

Buffalo Sabres v Detroit Red Wings

The Sabres Still Have Their Dream

Associate US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas poses for the official photo at the Supreme Court, dressed in black robes.

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Politics

Clarence Thomas’s Billionaire Sponsor Owns Some Weird Nazi Stuff

Oakland Athletics v Tampa Bay Rays

The Rays Have Chewed Up The Worst Teams In Baseball And Spat Them In The Garbage

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Kelsey McKinney

Zillowing Out

A £700,000 House Worthy Of A Song

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

DALLAS, TX - APRIL 02: First lady Jill Biden talks with guests during the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship at American Airlines Center on April 2, 2023 in Dallas, Texas.

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College Basketball

Angel Reese And Jill Biden Achieve Detente

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David Roth

Former President Donald Trump arrives for his arraignment at Manhattan Criminal Court on April 4, 2023.

New York Grand Jury Votes To Indict Former President Trump

It Only Seems Unprecedented

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What’s Inside The Fur Sphere?

Shaquille O'Neal wears a hat and becomes practically invisible.

Shaquille O’Neal Is On The Run From FTX Lawsuit Process Servers

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - FEBRUARY 18: Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans speaks during media availability as part of 2023 NBA All Star Weekend on February 18, 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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.

2023 NBA All Star – Practice & Media Availability

Another Zion Williamson Season Ends In The Toilet

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Magnus Carlsen Crashes Out Of Final Tournament As World Champion With Hilarious Blunder

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Ben Tippett

MADRID, SPAIN - JULY 5: Russian Grandmaster competing under the FIDE flag Ian Nepomniachtchi receives the award as the winner of the competition (2nd from L) with Ding Liren of China, FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, Teimour Radjabov of Azerbaiyán and Jan-Krzysztof Duda of Poland during the 2022 FIDE Chess Candidates Tournament closing ceremony on July 5, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. (

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The World Chess Championship Begins On The Edge Of The Unknown

LIV Golf And Its Representatives Are Having An Extremely Normal Masters Week

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Report: Memphis Cops Dragged Their Feet On Investigating Ja Morant’s Altercations

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Albert Burneko

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Clarence Thomas Has A Billionaire Sponsor And Nobody Can Do Anything About It

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