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Samer Kalaf

Bill Belichick looks frustrated as the Patriots lose.

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It’s Time To Entertain The Idea Of Bill Belichick Losing His Job

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Lauren Theisen

Sam LaPorta and Josh Reynolds celebrate after scoring a touchdown

NFL: OCT 08 Panthers at Lions

The Lions Are Swaggering

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Dan McQuade

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 08: George Pickens #14 of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates after his receiving touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at Acrisure Stadium on October 08, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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The Steelers Stink! They’re In First Place!

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Ray Ratto

Brock Purdy #13 of the San Francisco 49ers reacts after a touchdown by Christian McCaffrey #23 during the second quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at Levi's Stadium on October 08, 2023 in Santa Clara, California.

Dallas Cowboys v San Francisco 49ers

Brock Purdy Is Good Enough To Make His Teammates Annoying

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Sabrina Imbler

A Timema douglasi stick insect on a Douglas fir

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Asexual Insect Accused Of Having Sex!

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 08: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs with the ball in the second quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on October 08, 2023 in Inglewood, California.

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The Eagles Must Run The Tush Push More

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An overview of Day Seven of National Lockdown at the Pretoria Zoo in South Africa

This Is So Stupid

Let The Woman Whose Box Of Giraffe Feces Was Seized By Customs Make Her Necklace, Damn It!

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Tom Ley

Carlos Correa #4 of the Minnesota Twins reacts after hitting a double in the seventh inning during Game 2 of the Division Series between the Minnesota Twins and the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Houston, Texas.

Division Series – Minnesota Twins v. Houston Astros – Game Two

The Twins Unleashed Their Dudes

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Justin Ellis

Quarterback Daniel Jones #8 of the New York Giants is helped off the field after an injury against the Miami Dolphins during the fourth quarter at Hard Rock Stadium on October 08, 2023 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

New York Giants v Miami Dolphins

The Giants Are In The Junkyard And Running Out Of Options

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Science

Kick Back And Read About This Ancient Feet Controversy

Christian Leary #6 of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Malik Rutherford #8, and Dominick Blaylock #12 celebrate a touchdown in the endzone against the Miami Hurricanes during the second half at Hard Rock Stadium on October 07, 2023 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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Miami Fucked With One Of The Basic Rules Of Football And Paid The Price

Jorge Polanco of the Minnesota Twins at home hits a home run as the catcher and umpire observe during the seventh inning against the Houston Astros during Game One of the Division Series at Minute Maid Park on October 07, 2023 in Houston, Texas.

Division Series – Minnesota Twins v Houston Astros – Game One

Everything And Nothing Changed For The Twins In Just One Inning

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An old lady scampering around on the ceiling of a mental hospital directly above an unaware George C. Scott, in 1990's Exorcist III: Legion.

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Defector At The Movies

All This Bleeding

Kathryn Xu

Lance Stroll of Canada and Aston Martin F1 Team looks on in the FIA garage during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Qatar.

F1 Grand Prix of Qatar – Practice & Qualifying

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Lance Stroll Is The Weakest Part Of His Father’s Team

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Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a campaign event at the Los Angeles Harbor Grain Terminal on September 29, 2023 in Long Beach, California. DeSantis is scheduled to speak at the California Republican Party Fall Convention in Anaheim, California later today.

GOP Presidential Candidate Ron DeSantis Campaigns In California

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Is Ron DeSantis Wearing Hidden Platform Heels Inside His Stupid Ugly Boots? An Investigation

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Diana Moskovitz

A photo of former Michigan State coach Mel Tucker on the left and former Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald on the right.

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The Football Coach Always Gets Paid

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Mysterious Jellyfish Actually 1,020 Worms Who Want To Be Poop

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

DeMarcus Walker #95 of the Chicago Bears sacks Sam Howell #14 of the Washington Commanders during the fourth quarter at FedExField on October 05, 2023 in Landover, Maryland.

Chicago Bears v Washington Commanders

Sam Howell Gets Hit Different

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Patrick Redford

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 20: General manager Billy Eppler of the New York Mets talks during a press conference to introduce pitcher Justin Verlander at Citi Field on December 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

New York Mets Introduce Justin Verlander

Billy Eppler’s Resignation Was Strange And Sudden

Sportscaster Jim Gray, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady and Las Vegas Raiders owner and managing general partner and Las Vegas Aces owner Mark Davis watch players warm up during halftime of a game between the Connecticut Sun and the Aces

Connecticut Sky v Las Vegas Aces

Tom Brady’s Minority Ownership Deal Could Use Some Competition

Ketel Marte #4 of the Arizona Diamondbacks celebrates defeating the Milwaukee Brewers in Game Two of the Wild Card Series at American Family Field on October 04, 2023 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Wild Card Series – Arizona Diamondbacks v Milwaukee Brewers – Game Two

The NL’s Underdogs Can Make A Big Mess Of These Playoffs

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Kelsey McKinney

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Bryson Stott, wearing the white pin-striped Phillies uniform, crosses home plate with an elated look. The Marlins catcher looks miserably at him.

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Point/Counterpoint: Was The Phillies-Marlins Wild Card Series Good?

Geraldo Perdomo of the Arizona Diamondbacks celebrates by splashing to beers around after Arizona completed their two-game Wild Card sweep of the Brewers in October of 2023.

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Wild Cards And Animal Spirits In October

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Israel Daramola

NYFF programmer Rachel Rosen moderates a press conference with director Todd Haynes, writer/executive producer Samy Burch, producers Christine Vachon, Pamela Koffler, Jessica Elbaum and for "May December" during the 61st New York Film Festival at Walter Reade Theater on September 29, 2023 in New York City.

61st New York Film Festival – “May December” Press Conference

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Four Days At The Flooded New York Film Festival

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Albert Burneko

(KO) LATEWEATHER_KSO_1_20_09031 - East High School women soccer players take advantage of the unseasonably warm weather to kick the ball around in a pre-season practice on the school field in Dever. Kathryn Scott Osler, The Denver Post

(KO) LATEWEATHER_KSO_1_20_09031 – East High School women soccer players take advantage of the unseasonably warm weather to kick the ball around in a pre-season practice on the school field in Dever. Kathryn Scott Osler, The Denver Post

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High School Sports Are Out Of Frickin’ Control

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