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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Live Event

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Barry Petchesky

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - SEPTEMBER 25: New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson (2) and New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh talk prior to the National Football League game between the New York Jets and the Cincinnati Bengals on September 25, 2022 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

NFL: SEP 25 Bengals at Jets

Zach Wilson May Or May Not Be Willing To Start If The Jets Ask Him, Which They May Or May Not Do

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Kathryn Xu

General manager Jerry Dipoto of the Seattle Mariners looks on prior to the game between the Cleveland Guardians and the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on Thursday, March 30, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.

Cleveland Guardians v. Seattle Mariners

The Mariners Are Making Mariners Moves Again

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

AUSTIN, TX - DECEMBER 03: Texas Longhorns guard Shaylee Gonzalez (2) drives past UConn Huskies guard Paige Bueckers (5) during game featuring the Connecticut Huskies and Texas Longhorns on December 3, 2023, at the Moody Center in Austin, TX.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: DEC 03 Women’s – Connecticut at Texas

College Basketball

UConn’s Curse Is Never-Ending

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Ray Ratto

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 4: Tyrese Haliburton #0 of the Indiana Pacers celebrates during the game against the Boston Celtics during the quarterfinals of the In-Season Tournament on December 4, 2023 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2023 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

In-Season Tournament – Boston Celtics v Indiana Pacers

The Pacers Are Back, Or At Least Getting There

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Lauren Theisen

Kansas City Chiefs v Green Bay Packers

Damnit Packers, Be Bad For A Few Years

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Israel Daramola

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: DEC 31 Semifinal Game Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

College Football

The College Football Playoff Was Always Just A TV Show

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Dejan Kulusevski of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates after scoring a late equalising goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium on December 3, 2023 in Manchester, England.

Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur – Premier League

Soccer

Tottenham Loves To Ruin Manchester City’s Day

First customers shopping after the opening of the Forever 21 shop in Poland.

Forever 21 Opening at Zlote Tarasy

Crosswords

The Crossword, Dec. 4: Any Grid On Sunday

ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 02: SEC Comissioner Greg Sankey looks on before the college football SEC Championship game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs on December 2, 2023 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. (Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: DEC 02 SEC Championship Game – Georgia vs Alabama

Florida State Never Had A Chance

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 03: Dre Greenlaw #57 of the San Francisco 49ers exchanges words with Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni and Dom DiSandro at Lincoln Financial Field on December 03, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dre Greenlaw #57 of the San Francisco 49ers and Dom DiSandro of the Eagles were disqualified after the altercation. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

San Francisco 49ers v Philadelphia Eagles

The 49ers Are Big Dom Now

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Patrick Redford

DENVER, COLORADO - NOVEMBER 29: Head coach Ime Udoka of the Houston Rockets watches as his team plays the Denver Nuggets in the third quarter at Ball Arena on November 29, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. 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 Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Houston Rockets v Denver Nuggets

Ime Udoka Got Ejected For Being A Weird Asshole To LeBron James

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Albert Burneko

In the background, Fulham keeper Bernd Leno dives toward a shot by Alexis Mac Allister of Liverpool, out of focus in the foreground.

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English Premier League

Liverpool Beats Fulham Via Half A Mile Of Sick Goals

TALLAHASSEE, FL - NOVEMBER 18: Quarterback Jordan Travis #13 of the Florida State Seminoles is carted off the field after an ankle jury during the game against the North Alabama Lions on Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium on November 18, 2023 in Tallahassee, Florida. The 4th ranked Seminoles defeated the Lions 58 to 13. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Jordan Travis

North Alabama v Florida State

Florida State Got Hosed

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 28: Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors reacts after receiving a technical foul in the fourth quarter against the Sacramento Kings during the NBA In-Season Tournament game at Golden 1 Center on November 28, 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 Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)

Golden State Warriors v Sacramento Kings

Nobody Collapses Like The Warriors

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Kelsey McKinney

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Zillowing Out

A $589,000 House Where We Can Imagine Our Lives Differently

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Giri Nathan

Pistons players sit on the bench during a blowout

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The Pistons Complete Their No-Win November

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Tom Ley

Switchboard for Blind.Miss Kay White (22) of Northwood who has been  totally since she was eight years old, demonstrates the new Pentaconta Blind Operator’s Console, a new automatic switchboard which is fully automatic and eliminates the old Plug and Cord

Staff Chat

The Time For Chatting With The Defector Staff Is Right Now

Angel Reese #10 of the LSU Lady Tigers waits to be introduced before a game against the Colorado Buffaloes during the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Series at T-Mobile Arena on November 06, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Buffaloes defeated the Lady Tigers 92-78.

Colorado v LSU

Angel Reese Returns From Mysterious Absence To Help LSU Beat Virginia Tech

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Dan McQuade

A screengrab from Fox News in which Jesse Watters looks kind of impatient while talking about a Deadspin story about a child who wore a Native American headdress to a Chiefs game. The chyron reads "Male Karen Smears Young Fan As Racist."

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This Is So Stupid

Why Is Your Most Conservative Family Member Screaming About A Small Boy In A Headdress?

Elon Musk wearing a black leather jacket with a shearling collar to a stage interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin, lol.

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Looking Good, Elon! Feeling Good, Trashcan Man!

A maritozzo pastry from Rome next to Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner

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Tennis

Some Italy Updates

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Billy Haisley

Goalkeeper Andre Onana of Manchester United is dejected after the UEFA Champions League match between Galatasaray A.S. and Manchester United at Ali Sami Yen Arena on November 29, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Galatasaray A.S. v Manchester United: Group A – UEFA Champions League 2023/24

André Onana Makes Manchester United Schadenfreude Taste A Little Less Delicious

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Chris Thompson

Now Is The Season Of Noticing The Indiana Pacers

Head Coach Sam Pittman of the Arkansas Razorbacks talks on the field before the game with Head Coach Bobby Petrino of the Missouri State Bears at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on September 17, 2022 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Razorbacks defeated the Bears 38-27.

Missouri State v Arkansas

Bobby Petrino And Arkansas Football Are Reunited At Last

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David Roth

Irish boxer Katie Taylor exulting after defeating Chantelle Cameron in a title bout in Dublin on November 25, 2023.

Boxing In Dublin – Chantelle Cameron v Katie Taylor

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Great Irish Champions, With Dave McKenna

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