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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On July 15

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Record Shop

Year In Review

The Best Things We Heard In 2020

Dave McKenna

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 27: Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Washington Football Team reacts on the sideline against the Carolina Panthers during the fourth quarter at FedExField on December 27, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)

Carolina Panthers v Washington Football Team

The Dwayne Haskins Era Was Not A Long One

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Defector’s Favorite Sports Moments From 2020

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Ray Ratto

Golden State Warriors v Sacramento Kings

Kelly Oubre’s 0-fer Threatens To Consume Us All

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Tom Ley

San Antonio Spurs v Memphis Grizzlies

No, Sorry, We Cannot Let Grayson Allen Be This Way

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Lauren Theisen

The Seattle Seahawks defense celebrates a stop on third down

Los Angeles Rams v Seattle Seahawks

Watch Out, The Seahawks Have A Defense Now

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 27: Blake Snell #4 of the Tampa Bay Rays reacts as he is being taken out of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the sixth inning in Game Six of the 2020 MLB World Series at Globe Life Field on October 27, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

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The Rays Can’t Help Themselves

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Oh, God, Some Team Is Actually Going To Win The NFC East

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Washington quarterback Dwayne Haskins, uhh, stinks.

There Is No Quarterback Too Obscure To Replace Dwayne Haskins

Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue looks confused and distressed.

Things Are Going Extremely Normally For The Clippers

A referee signals "touchdown" behind a Jets player whose conflicted expression is inscrutable.

To The Screeching Horror Of Jets And Browns Fans, Jets Beat Browns

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This Is So Stupid

Why Do Adam Schefter’s Links Look So Weird?

Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz looks miserable.

NBA Big Men Are Not Yet Dunking With Mid-Season Form

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Science

Mankind One Step Closer To Dominion Over Star Juice

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Justin Ellis

Miami Dolphins v Las Vegas Raiders

The Raiders Will Always Find More Exciting And Improbable Ways To Lose

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Was Tom Brady Crud Today?

<a href="https://twitter.com/yayroger">Roger Cormier</a> is a writer at Baseball Prospectus. He has two cats but is a friend to dogs too.

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Some pictures of Steve Christmas, a real baseball guy!

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The Almost Unbelievable True Story Of Steve Christmas

Los Angeles Clippers v Los Angeles Lakers

Here Is Your NBA Christmas Day Open Thread

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Barry Petchesky

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What Did We Get Stuck In Our Rectums Last Year?

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Ashley Feinberg

US Vice President Mike Pence delivers an update on "Operation Warp Speed" in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC on November 13, 2020. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by

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Is Mike Pence Packin’?

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David Roth

O Tannenbaum translates roughly to "whoa, a tree."

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<a href="https://twitter.com/ericnus">Eric Nusbaum</a> (words) is a writer based in Tacoma, Washington. He is the author of the book <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/stealing-home-los-angeles-the-dodgers-and-the-lives-caught-in-between-9781541742222/9781541742215">Stealing Home: Los Angeles, the Dodgers, and the Lives Caught in Between</a>. He is also a former editor at VICE.
<a href="https://twitter.com/adamvillacin">Adam Villacin</a> (pictures) is an illustrator based in Joshua Tree, California. He has written, illustrated, and self-published roughly one hundred zines. He has worked with clients such as Nike, Jordan Brand, Adidas, Dr. Martens, and Fender in addition to editorial work for VICE and The Ringer. He’s also been drawing a musician every day for the last year and a half.

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Matsutaro Shoriki, drawn by Adam Villacin

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The Newspaper Mogul Who Risked His Life To Bring Babe Ruth To Japan

San Antonio Spurs v Houston Rockets

Defector Up All Night

Here We Go, The NBA Season Is About To Start For Real—Ah Shit Hold On

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Michael Buble walks a red carpet for 'Tour Stop 148' during the 11th Rome Film Festival at Auditorium Parco Della Musica on October 14, 2016 in Rome, Italy.

‘Tour Stop 148’ Red Carpet – 11th Rome Film Festival

Music

Do Not Ever, Not Even For One Second, Think That Michael Bublé Wants Anything Other Than A Platonic, Heterosexual Relationship With Santa

James Harden Says He Was Not Maskless At A Strip Club, But At A Private Party For A Discreet Luxury Concierge Agency

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