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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 22: Jake McGee #17 and Curt Casali #2 of the San Francisco Giants celebrate beating the Miami Marlins at Oracle Park on April 22, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)

Miami Marlins v San Francisco Giants

Curt Casali Is Catching Some History

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Lauren Theisen

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The Blue Jackets Have Broken Poor Elvis Merzlikins

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Chelsea Football Club fans celebrate outside the team's Stamford Bridge stadium on April 20, 2021 in London, England, after it was announced that Chelsea Football Club would seek to withdraw from the new European Super League. Six English premier league teams have announced they are part of plans for a breakaway European Super League. Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur will join 12 other European teams in a closed league similar to that of the NFL American Football League. In a statement released last night, the new competition "is intended to commence as soon as practicable" potentially in August.

Fans Respond To News Of Football Super League

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The Sublime Joy Of Bringing Billionaires To Heel

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‘Collective’ Shows Why Newsrooms Will Always Matter More Than Newsletters

The Super League Protests Showed American Fans What’s Worth Getting Mad About

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Defector Up All Night

Give This Dog A Medal

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Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump at the 2020 GOP Convention, looking great.

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Postcards From The Goblin Realm, With Ashley Feinberg

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Patrick Redford

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Capital

Clubhouse Is Loud, Incoherent, And Packed With Suckers

SAN ANTONIO, TX - MARCH 29: Luke Walton head coach of the Sacramento Kings complain on a call against the San Antonio Spurs at AT&amp;T Center on March 29, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas. 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 Ronald Cortes/Getty Images)

Sacramento Kings v San Antonio Spurs

Here’s To Another Lost Season In Sacramento

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Drew Magary

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Better Hate An Owner

For Shahid Khan, And For Every Other Billionaire, The Money Is The Point

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Wizards rookie Deni Avdija lies injured on the court.

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Deni Avdija’s Brutally Frustrating Season Comes To A Brutal End

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The Canadiens Made A Big Bet On Josh Anderson, And It’s Winning Them Games

Milwaukee pitcher Corbin Burnes throws a pitch in a game against the Minnesota Twins.

It’s All Happening For Corbin Burnes

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The Best Bucket Of The Night Was The One That Didn’t Go In

Saddiq Bey #41 of the Detroit Pistons celebrates after scoring against the Boston Celtics during the fourth quarter of the Pistons 108-102 win over the Celtics at TD Garden on February 12, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Detroit Pistons v Boston Celtics

The Pistons Drafted Well?

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Nick Sirianni Forcing Draft Prospects To Face Him In The Ultimate Crucible Of Competition: Rock, Paper, Scissors

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‘The Way Back’ Is Right Where Ben Affleck Belongs

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Pandemic Baseball Quirks Are Really Starting To Mess With Me

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 16: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates defeating the Los Angeles Rams 32-18 in the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Lambeau Field on January 16, 2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

Divisional Round – Los Angeles Rams v Green Bay Packers

Media Meltdowns

Aaron Rodgers Seems To Have Co-Created The World’s Worst Sports Website

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 07: Las Vegas Raiders owner and managing general partner and Las Vegas Aces owner Mark Davis attends the championship game of the Pac-12 Conference women's basketball tournament between the UCLA Bruins and the Stanford Cardinal at Michelob ULTRA Arena on March 7, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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The Raiders Had The Shittiest George Floyd Tweet, Which Is Really Saying Something

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Kart racer Luca Corberi hurls a detached bumper at another racer in last October's karting world championships

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The Thing About Trying To Kill A Guy With A Kart Bumper Is It’s Against The Rules Of Kart Racing

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Absolute Scenes As Rowdy British Lads Have Tossed The Super League Into The Rubbish Bin

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 17: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors looks on prior to a game against the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center on March 17, 2021 in Houston, Texas. 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 Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

Golden State Warriors v Houston Rockets

How The MVP Race Works

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 29: The Netflix logo is displayed at Netflix offices on Sunset Boulevard on May 29, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos said the company will reconsider their 'entire investment' in Georgia if a strict new abortion law is not overturned in the state. According to state data, the film industry in Georgia contributed $2.7 billion in direct spending while supporting 92,000 local jobs. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Netflix Considers Ending Filming In Georgia If New Abortion Law Is Not Overturned

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Why Netflix Sucks

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