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Ronald Acuña Jr. Is A Baseball God

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Ray Ratto

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 05: Umpire Quinn Wolcott #81 hands the bat of Elly De La Cruz #44 of the Cincinnati Reds back to him as manager David Bell #25 looks on in the second inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on July 05, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Cincinnati Reds v Washington Nationals

Elly De La Cruz Is The Guy

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Patrick Redford

BORA - hansgrohe's Australian rider Jai Hindley celebrates on the podium after winning the 5th stage of the 110th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 163 km between Pau and Laruns, in the Pyrenees mountains in southwestern France, on July 5, 2023. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP) (Photo by ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images)

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Jai Hindley Rips Open The Tour de France

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Lauren Theisen

Broadway showgirls (from left) Geraldine Shay, Pat Gale, Bonnie Blair, Genne Courtney and Toni Tucci eat spaghetti with their arms held behind their backs, as part of some sort of competition. 1948.

Broadway Showgirls Eating Spaghetti in a Competition

Chefector

Which Food Would Win You An Eating Contest?

David Zaslav, President and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, attends the Los Angeles premiere of Warner Bros. "The Flash" at Ovation Hollywood on June 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.

Los Angeles Premiere Of Warner Bros. “The Flash” – Arrivals

Media Meltdowns

GQ Rolled Over And Showed Its Belly To David Zaslav

LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND - APRIL 06: Wang Shuang of China (C) and teammates thanks supporters for standing during the International Womens Friendly match between Switzerland and China at Swissporarena on April 6, 2023 in Lucerne, Switzerland. (Photo by Marcio Machado/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)

Switzerland v China PR – International Womens Friendly

Soccer

China Has A Hard Path Back To World Cup Glory

PORTLAND, OREGON - MARCH 24: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers watches from the bench during the second half against the Chicago Bulls at Moda Center on March 24, 2023 in Portland, Oregon. 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 Soobum Im/Getty Images)

Chicago Bulls v Portland Trail Blazers

Damian Lillard May Have Hit The Eject Button Too Late

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Dan McQuade

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 04: Manager David Ross #3 of the Chicago Cubs argues with home plate umpire Erich Baccus #12 after a call in the sixth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on July 04, 2023 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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David Ross Was Very Calmly Mad As Heck

SCHAFFHAUSEN, SWITZERLAND - NOVEMBER 11: Signe Bruun of Denmark (C) celebrating her goal with her teammates during the international Women's friendly match between Switzerland and Denmark at Wefox Arena on November 11, 2022 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.

Switzerland v Denmark – Women’s International Friendly

Denmark’s Ready To Make Their Return To The World Cup Count

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Tom Ley

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 04: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels walks to the dugout after being replaced during the sixth inning against the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park on July 04, 2023 in San Diego, California.

Los Angeles Angels v San Diego Padres

It’s Been A Very Bad Few Days For The Angels

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Billy Haisley

Haiti celebrate qualification for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup after their victory in the 2023 FIFA World Cup Play Off Tournament match between Chile and Haiti at North Harbour Stadium on February 22, 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand.

Chile v Haiti – 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Play Off Tournament

Haiti’s The Underdog With The Biggest Dog

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Soraya Roberts

Crowds are seen in front of the stage as Lost Frequencies gives a DJ Performance concert on the second day of the Champions Festival, which is being prepared for the UEFA Champions League final to be held in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 9, 2023.

Day 2 Festival – UEFA Champions League Final 2022/23

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I Just Want To Go To A Concert

MILTON KEYNES, ENGLAND - JULY 01: Lucy Bronze of England pointing during the Women's International Friendly match between England and Portugal at Stadium MK on July 01, 2023 in Milton Keynes, England.

England v Portugal – Women’s International Friendly

England’s Last Step Will Be The Hardest

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Drew Magary

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For Independence Day, An EXPLOSIVE Question About Doors

GUIMARAES, PORTUGAL - APRIL 7: Yui Hasegawa of Japan Women, Fatima Pinto of Portugal Women during the International Friendly Women match between Portugal Women v Japan Women at the Estadio D Afonso Henriques on April 7, 2023 in Guimaraes Portugal

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Japan Climbed The Mountain Once, And Now They Need To Do It Again

Jen Ramos Eisen is a Central California-based minor league baseball writer.

Jen Ramos Eisen

Domingo German #0 of the New York Yankees pitches to Esteury Ruiz #1 of the Oakland Athletics in the bottom of the ninth inning at RingCentral Coliseum on June 28, 2023 in Oakland, California. Ruiz made the final out in a no-hit perfect game for German, defeating the Athletics 11-0.

German Perfect Game

The Perfect Game That Also Sucked 

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NASCAR Got Wet In Chicago

BALTIMORE, MD - JUNE 23: A detail of the MLB All Star Game patch on a Seattle Mariners jersey during the game between the Seattle Mariners and the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Friday, June 23, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Seattle Mariners v. Baltimore Orioles

It’s Good That Every Team Gets A Guy

RIFU, MIYAGI, JAPAN - JULY 24: Babra Banda #11 of Team Zambia leads their side out prior to the Women's First Round Group F match between China and Zambia on day one of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Miyagi Stadium on July 24, 2021 in Rifu, Miyagi, Japan. (Photo by Koki Nagahama/Getty Images)

Zambia Is Here For A Good Time, And Maybe Even A Long Time

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 11: James Harden #1 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts to a play against the Boston Celtics during the second quarter in game six of the Eastern Conference Semifinals in the 2023 NBA Playoffs at Wells Fargo Center on May 11, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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.

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The Sixers Enter Another Summer Of Angst

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Megan Keller #5, Rebecca Johnston #6 and Micah Zandee-Hart #28 of Team Keller celebrate after a 2-1 shootout win in the finals of the PWHPA All-Star Tournament

PWHPA All-Star Game and Skills Competition

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Women’s Hockey’s Civil War Has Ended, Messily

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Barry Petchesky

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - JULY 01: Seth Brown #15 of the Oakland Athletics trots around the bases after hitting a solo home run off Keynan Middleton #99 of the Chicago White Sox in the bottom of the seventh inning at RingCentral Coliseum on July 01, 2023 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Chicago White Sox v Oakland Athletics

There Is No Easy Part Of The Schedule When You’re The White Sox

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 01: in their women's strawweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC Apex on October 1, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

UFC Fight Night: Dern v Yan

Mark Zuckerberg, I Will Give You Five American Dollars If You Choke Out Elon Musk

FRISCO, TX - JULY 04: Fans enjoys a post-game fireworks display over the stadium celebrating the Fourth of July after the MLS game between Inter Miami FC and FC Dallas at Toyota Stadium on July 4, 2022 in Frisco, Texas.

Inter Miami CF v FC Dallas

Defector Up All Night

Let’s Have A Summer Weekend Open Thread

Jewell Loyd #24 of the Seattle Storm shoots against Kayla McBride #21 of the Minnesota Lynx in overtime at Climate Pledge Arena on June 29, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.

Minnesota Lynx v Seattle Storm

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Jewell Loyd Will Take All The Shots

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