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Dan McQuade

Martin Kaymer, Graeme McDowell, Bernd Wiesberger and Richard Bland sitting at a wine tasting

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Cleeks GC Will Make You Never Want To Drink Again

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Jeremy Swayman #1 of the Boston Bruins and teammate Linus Ullmark #35 share a hug after Game One of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Florida Panthers v Boston Bruins – Game One

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Please Like Her Sports, With Lauren Theisen

John Semley is a writer and researcher based in Philadelphia.

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John Semley

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This Is So Stupid

A Fistful Of Eastwoos: Inside The Battle For Clint Twitter

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Lauren Theisen

Shayne Gostisbehere leaps onto the back of an Islanders player

NHL: APR 19 Eastern Conference First Round – Islanders at Hurricanes

The Hurricanes Won Themselves Some Wiggle Room

Los Angeles, CA - April 19: Mets starter Max Max Scherzer (21) reacts after being ejected in the fourth inning of the game against the Dodgers on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.

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Max Scherzer Is In A Sticky, Not Tacky, Situation

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Ray Ratto

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - MAY 17: A general view during a game between the Minnesota Twins and Oakland Athletics on May 17, 2022 at RingCentral Coliseum in Oakland, California. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

Oakland Athletics v Minnesota Twins

The A’s Are A Poison Pill

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Barry Petchesky

DALLAS, TX APRIL 19: Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Minnesota Wild tends goal against the Dallas Stars in Game Two of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at American Airlines Center on April 19, 2023, in Dallas, Texas (Photo by Glenn James/NHLI via Getty Images)

Minnesota Wild v Dallas Stars – Game One

The Wild’s Goalie Platoon Didn’t Pay Off

Joasia Zakrzweski runs in the Taipei 48-Hour Run, holding a UK flag

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Ultra Runner Rides In Car During Race, Finishes Third, Uploads Data To Strava

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Giri Nathan

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The Nuggets Packed All The Reasons To Doubt Them Into One Awful Quarter

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Israel Daramola

Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins looks on during pregame against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on December 04, 2022 in Santa Clara, California.

Miami Dolphins v San Francisco 49ers

Tua Tagovailoa Feels He’s Less Prone To Brain Injury After “Learning How To Fall”

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Tom Ley

MIAMI, FLORIDA - APRIL 14: Madison Bumgarner #40 of the Arizona Diamondbacks throws a pitch during the first inning against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on April 14, 2023 in Miami, Florida.

Arizona Diamondbacks v Miami Marlins

Madison Bumgarner Is Going Loudly, But Not Proudly

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Patrick Redford

Slovenian Tadej Pogacar of UAE Team Emirates celebrates after winning the 86th edition of the men's race 'La Fleche Wallonne', a one day cycling race (Waalse Pijl - Walloon Arrow), 194,2 km from Herve to Huy, Wednesday 19 April 2023. BELGA PHOTO DIRK WAEM (Photo by DIRK WAEM / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP) (Photo by DIRK WAEM/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)

CYCLING FLECHE WALLONNE MEN 86TH EDITION

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Any Race With Tadej Pogacar In It Is A Race For Second

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Grandmasters Ian Nepomniachtchi (L) from Russia and Ding Liren from China attend the first game of a 14-game match to decide who will be the new 17th World Chess Champion in Astana on April 9, 2023.

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Haymakers Are Flying At The World Chess Championship

Tampa Bay Lightning v Toronto Maple Leafs – Game One

The Leafs Must Empty Their Minds Of Game 1

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 17: Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors steps over Domantas Sabonis #10 of the Sacramento Kings in the second half during Game Two of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at Golden 1 Center on April 17, 2023 in Sacramento, California. Green was issued a flagrant foul 2 on the play, and ejected from the game. 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 Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Golden State Warriors v Sacramento Kings – Game Two

Draymond Shit The Bed

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Kelsey McKinney

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It’s Good To Laugh So Hard You Weep

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Mike Maignan of AC Milan saves the penalty kicked by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia of SSC Napoli during the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal second leg match between SSC Napoli and AC Milan at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on April 18, 2023 in Naples, Italy.

SSC Napoli v AC Milan: Quarterfinal Second Leg – UEFA Champions League

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Napoli-Milan Had A Double Dose Of Stunning Penalty Saves

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New York's Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle confer during Game 2 of their first-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers

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The Knicks Spent A Quarter In Hell

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Trinity Thomas of Florida competes in the vault during the Division I Women's Gymnastics Championship held at Dickies Arena on April 15, 2023 in Fort Worth, Texas. Thomas is vaulting.

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Trinity Thomas Did It

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 17: Davion Mitchell #15 of the Sacramento Kings is congratulated by teammates after they beat the Golden State Warriors in Game Two of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at Golden 1 Center on April 17, 2023 in Sacramento, California. 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 Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

It Took Everyone To Put Steph Curry Somewhere He’s Never Been Before

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Draymond Green makes a face after stepping on the chest of Domantas Sabonis.

The NBA Playoffs Have Not Truly Begun Until Draymond Green Has Kicked Someone In Anger

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Uncleanliness Is Next To Godliness

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Drew Magary

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This Stupid Oven Is The Juicero Of TV Dinners

Son Heung-Min of Tottenham Hotspur looks on in-front of a flare after Bournemouth score their third goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and AFC Bournemouth at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 15, 2023 in London, England.

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