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Juventus' Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after missing a goal opportunity during the Italian Serie A football match Napoli vs Juventus on February 13, 2021 at the Diego Maradona (San Paolo) stadium in Naples.

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Juventus’s Grip On Serie A Is Finally Loosening

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Samer Kalaf

Steelers lineman Maurkice Pouncey, and Dolphins lineman Mike Pouncey

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The Pouncey Twins Were Loyal To All The Wrong People

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Barry Petchesky

Dutch skater Henk Angenent (C/red/black) is followed by others as he glides across ice on a canal at Hindeloopen on February 14, 2021, as he attempts the 'Elfstedentocht' in the Netherlands' province of Friesland. - Angenent a farmer, who was winner of the last edition of the 'Elfstedentocht' in 1997, which is an organised 200-kilometre skating tour along the 11 Frisian towns and has been adapted to comly with restrictions as part of the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. (Photo by ROBIN VAN LONKHUIJSEN / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT (Photo by ROBIN VAN LONKHUIJSEN/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)

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Life's Rich Pageant

We Have Been Deprived Of The Elfstedentocht For Far Too Long

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Lauren Theisen

Hunter Dickinson #1 of the Michigan Wolverines defends

Wisconsin v Michigan

College Basketball

Hunter Dickinson Is Helping Michigan Dominate And Wow His Arms Are So Long

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Tom Ley

Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets

A Good Pass Is One That Makes A Guy Look Silly

Milwaukee Bucks v Detroit Pistons

Mason Plumlee Is Officially A Triple-Double Machine

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Billy Haisley

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Pedri Makes Barcelona’s Bad Season Worth It

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

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Russell Westbrook Can’t Believe He Airballed A Free Throw Either

Former Iowa strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle

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Jacksonville’s Chris Doyle Era Ends, Very Quickly

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Kelsey McKinney

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Zillowing Out

A $635,000 Valentine’s Day Cottage For Smoochin’

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Giri Nathan

Russia's Aslan Karatsev celebrates after victory against Argentina's Diego Schwartzman during their men's singles match on day five of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on February 12, 2021.

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Tennis

This Man I Have Never Watched Play Tennis Before Might Be A God

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Patrick Redford

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 16: Gina Carano arrives for the World Premiere of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker", the highly anticipated conclusion of the Skywalker saga on December 16, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)

World Premiere Of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”

Media Meltdowns

Gina Carano Posted Herself All The Way Out Of The Star Wars Universe

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Drew Magary

Actors Lucille Hutton and Jackie Levine play tug-of-war with Jack Miller's blanket while attempting to get him out of bed in a still from the silent film comedy 'Oh, Mama'. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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Hear Me Out: Put A Blanket On Top Of The Comforter

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Patrick Mahomes, seen here running away from The Distraction podcast logo.

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Talking About The People Who Get Upset About Patrick Mahomes, With Mina Kimes

John Loeppky is a freelance writer and theatre artist currently based in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. His work has appeared for outlets such as FiveThirtyEight, CBC, and Maclean’s.

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DIADEMA, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 19: Para Athlete Alan Fonteles Cardoso Oliveira rests during a training session at the shoulder of the Imigrantes Highway on September 19, 2020 in Diadema, Brazil. Alan had both his legs amputated below the knee since he was 21 days old. He specializes in speed tests and competes in T44 sprint events. He is a Paralympic and World Athletics Champion and will participate in his fourth Paralympics. Alan is being trained by Katsuhico Nakaya, who is going to his ninth Olympics. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

A Day with Track Athletes Amidst the Coronavirus (COVID – 19) Pandemic

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What Does The Pandemic Mean For Paralympians?

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JJ Watt Got His Wish To Escape The Texans

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar (3rd-L) reacts on the lawn during the French Cup round-of-64 football match between Stade Malherbe Caen and Paris Saint-Germain at the Michel-d'Ornano Stadium in Caen, northwestern France on February 10, 2021.

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It’s Happening To Neymar Again

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HOLLY BEACH, LA - AUGUST 27: A damaged stop sign sit among flood water after Hurricane Laura passed through the area August 27, 2020 in Holly Beach, Louisiana. Hurricane Laura came ashore bringing rain and high winds to the South East region of the state causing extensive damage to the area. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)

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A “Predatory” Stop-Sign Camera Is Terrorizing My Neighborhood

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Was Wayne Gretzky A Fraud?

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Urban Meyer Feels “Great” About Hiring Racist, Abusive Strength Coach

Fabio Fognini and Salvatore Caruso argue after their Australian Open match.

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Enjoy This Lively Italian Spat Between Fabio Fognini And Salvatore Caruso

The majestic spiral galaxy NGC 4414 as photographed by the Hubble Space Telescope. (Photo by NASA)

Hubble Space Telescope photo of spiral galaxy NGC 4414

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Is God Conscious?

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Lost And Found In The Batting Cage

Investigations Editor. You can contact her at diana@defector.com or dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com. She&#8217;s also on Signal @dmoskovitz.99

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A photo of Alleah Taylor as she speaks to CBS This Morning about being attacked by her ex-boyfriend, former Seattle Seahawks lineman Chad Wheeler. She is wearing a white blouse and has one arm in a sling.

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Alleah Taylor Tells Her Story

Los Angeles Lakers v Atlanta Hawks

Trae Young Got Owned By His Own Foul-Drawing Brain

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