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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Kelsey Plum #10 of the Las Vegas Aces drives against Courtney Vandersloot #22 of the New York Liberty in the first quarter of Game Two of the 2023 WNBA Playoffs finals at Michelob ULTRA Arena on October 11, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

2023 WNBA Finals – Game Two

WNBA

The Liberty Are Going Down Without A Fight

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Tom Ley

Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies rounds second base ant stares down Orlando Arcia #11 of the Atlanta Braves during Game 3 of the NLDS on October 11, 2023 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

MLB: OCT 11 NLDS – Braves at Phillies

The Braves Are Being Babies About Bryce Harper’s Mean Little Stare

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Ray Ratto

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 07: Anthony Davis #3 sits on the bench next to LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers during their game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on October 07, 2023 in San Francisco, 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)

Los Angeles Lakers v Golden State Warriors

Get A Load Of Management’s New Claim About Load Management

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Samer Kalaf

A man carries a child, wounded by Israeli airstrikes, into Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City

PALESTINIAN-ISRAEL-GAZA-CONFLICT

Politics

Subjugation And Dehumanization Lead To Only One Result

TAMPA, FL - MARCH 7: Players from the Tampa Bay Lightning skate during warmups with special hockey tape for Pride Night against the Philadelphia Flyers at Amalie Arena on March 7, 2023 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mark LoMoglio/NHLI via Getty Images)

Philadelphia Flyers v Tampa Bay Lightning

The NHL Skates Backward

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Patrick Redford

HOUSTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 02: Dillon Brooks #9 of the Houston Rockets poses for a photo during media day on October 02, 2023 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

Houston Rockets Media Day

Dillon Brooks Believes He’s Being Targeted And Victimized For Punching People In The Balls

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Dustin Johnson crouches on the green during a LIV Golf event, with a large "LIV GOLF" sign in the background. He is wearing shorts.

Golf

World Ranking Body Formally Shoos LIV Golf Back To The Kids’ Table

Steve Garvey, in the foreground, at his induction into the Legends of Dodgers Baseball inaugural class back in September of 2018. He's got sunglasses on and is clapping.

San Diego Padres v Los Angeles Dodgers

Nobody Wants Senator Steve Garvey

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Kathryn Xu

Manager Rocco Baldelli of the Minnesota Twins relieves Sonny Gray #54 in the fifth inning against the Houston Astros during Game Three of the Division Series at Target Field on October 10, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Division Series – Houston Astros v Minnesota Twins – Game Three

The Negating Effects Of First-Half-Inning Run Scoring On Competitive Integrity And Entertainment Fidelity

Dennis Young is the news editor at Front Office Sports.

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Kelvin Kiptum celebrates after winning the Chicago Marathon

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Negative Splits

Freak Athletes And Freakier Technology Have Tamed The Marathon

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Giri Nathan

Victor Wembanyama of the Spurs contests a shot

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Victor Wembanyama Stood Out In The Spurs’ Preseason Opener

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Arts And Culture

Michael Lewis’s ‘Going Infinite’ Goes In Circles

Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

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Drew Magary

The driver rating screen in an Uber app is seen February 12, 2016 in Washington, DC. - Global ridesharing service Uber said February 12, 2016 it had raised $200 million in additional funding to help its push into emerging markets.The latest round comes from Luxembourg-based investment group LetterOne (L1), according to a joint statement. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

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The Five-Star Rating System Is Dogshit. Here’s How We Can Fix It

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Belgium's forward Eden Hazard celebrates during the Russia 2018 World Cup quarter-final football match between Brazil and Belgium at the Kazan Arena in Kazan on July 6, 2018.

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Soccer

Eden Hazard Deserved A Better Ending

Jordan Love is pushed by a Raiders defender after throwing a pass.

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Jordan Love Flops Against A Very Bearsy Opponent

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Lauren Theisen

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 05: William Carrier #28 of the Vegas Golden Knights shoots the puck during the first period against the Colorado Avalanche at T-Mobile Arena on October 05, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Edits by Defector to put the logo on the boards

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Something Old, Something New: You Can Borrow My NHL Preview

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A Street Rat Named Desire, With Alli Katz

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Kelsey McKinney

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The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Trembles And Weeps Through Biscuit Week

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Arsenal's Brazilian midfielder #11 Gabriel Martinelli celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium in London on October 8, 2023.

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Gabriel Martinelli Is Built For The Big Ones

Bryce Harper walks back to the dugout as the Atlanta Braves celebrate their win

Division Series – Philadelphia Phillies v. Atlanta Braves – Game Two

The Phillies Went For The Throat And Missed

Jackie Young #0 of the Las Vegas Aces handles the ball under pressure from Jonquel Jones #35, Betnijah Laney #44 and Courtney Vandersloot #22 of the New York Liberty in the fourth quarter of Game One of the 2023 WNBA Playoffs finals at Michelob ULTRA Arena on October 08, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Aces defeated the Liberty 99-82.

2023 WNBA Finals – Game One

Jackie Young’s Game 1 Barrage Arrived Right On Schedule

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Simone Biles of Team United States walks out ahead of the Women's Vault Final on Day Eight of the 2023 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at Antwerp Sportpaleis on October 07, 2023 in Antwerp, Belgium.

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Gymnastics

The Reign Of Simone Biles Continues

Logan Sargeant drives a Williams car in the Qatar Grand Prix.

Racing

The 2023 Qatar Grand Prix Was An Atrocity

Christian Pulisic of AC Milan celebrates after scoring first goal during the Serie A Tim match between Genoa CFC and AC Milan at Luigi Ferrari Stadium on October 7, 2023 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Genoa CFC v AC Milan – Serie A TIM

Christian Pulisic Is Finally Back In The Groove

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Israel Daramola

Mekhi Becton #77 and offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett of the New York Jets celebrate after beating the Denver Broncos 31-21 at Empower Field At Mile High on October 08, 2023 in Denver, Colorado.

New York Jets v Denver Broncos

It’s Nathaniel Hackett’s Big Day

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