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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On July 15

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Live Event

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

The Stanford Cardinal celebrate on the court after their 75-55 victory over the UCLA Bruins to win the championship game of the Pac-12 Conference women's basketball tournament at Michelob ULTRA Arena on March 7, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Death To The NCAA

They’ve Seen This Before

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Patrick Redford

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Soccer

Tottenham Embarrassed By Team Whose Coach Was Sentenced To Prison This Week

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Samer Kalaf

Britain's Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh leaves King Edward VII's Hospital in central London on March 16, 2021.

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This Is So Stupid

What’s The Least Flavorful Food Item That Would Nonetheless Instantly Vaporize Prince Philip?

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David Roth

Gonzaga's Corey Kispert, seen here honestly kind of mad-dogging The Distraction logo.

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A Very Loving Hater’s Guide To The NCAA Tournaments, With Maitreyi Anantharaman

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Chris Thompson

Russell Westbrook walks toward the center court logo during another Wizards loss.

Russell Westbrook Sure Knows How To Lose A Basketball Game

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Drew Magary

Composer Irving Berlin (1888 Ð 1989) with singer Barry Wood (1909 - 1970) and orchestra leader Ray Bloch (1902 - 1982) recording a song in the 1940's. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Irving Berlin And Other Recording

Elder Wisdom

Never Stop Singing

Kalyn Kahler

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Deshaun Watson Accused Of Sexual Assault In Seven Lawsuits

<p>Carman Tse is a Giants fan living among Dodgers fans in Los Angeles. He was the former editor of LAist and his writing has also appeared on Hyperallergic.</p>


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Music

Feeding Your Record Collection In A Pandemic Always Comes With A Cost

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Ray Ratto

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The Rockets Must Be Those Elon Musk Rockets That Always Blow Up

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Lauren Theisen

Mika Zibanejad #93 and Pavel Buchnevich #89 of the New York Rangers

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The Rangers, Without Their Coaches, Whooped The Flyers’ Asses

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Tom Ley

Tennessee Titans v Houston Texans

Masseuse Accuses Deshaun Watson Of Sexual Assault In Civil Suit

Drake Batherson #19 of the Ottawa Senators skates to the bench after scoring a second period goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Canadian Tire Centre on March 14, 2021 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Toronto Maple Leafs v Ottawa Senators

The Senators Are Now Proud Allies Of The Sicko Community

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Meyers Leonard Banished To And Then Immediately From Oklahoma City

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Albert Burneko

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Chefector

Does Your Region Have Its Own Pizza Style? (No.)

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 20: Quarterback Andy Dalton #14 of the Dallas Cowboys looks on against the San Francisco 49ers during the first quarter at AT&amp;T Stadium on December 20, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

San Francisco 49ers v Dallas Cowboys

So You’ve Decided To Settle For Andy Dalton


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Dan McQuade

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Defector At The Movies

Louise Linton’s ‘Me You Madness’ Is One Unpleasant Film

New Jersey Devils v Washington Capitals

The Islanders Are Very Good, But They Don’t Have Alex Ovechkin

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Casey Taylor

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In The Future Of Collecting, Is Anyone Having Fun?

Stanford, UConn, South Carolina and NC State are top seeds in the NCAA women's tournament.

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College Basketball

The Best Feuds In Women’s Basketball Are All In One Bracket Region

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The Patriots Are Signing Everyone Because Most Other Teams Can’t

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Laura Wagner

Signage for the New York Daily News is displayed on the facade of their Broad Street office, September 5, 2017 in New York City. Tronc, the publisher of the Chicago Tribune and The Los Angeles Times newspapers, announced on Monday that is had purchased The New York Daily News. Previously owned by Mort Zuckerman, Tronc paid one dollar in cash plus the assumption of liabilities to purchase the nearly 100-year old tabloid newspaper.

Tronc Media Company Buys New York Daily News

Media Meltdowns

Daily News EIC Accidentally Makes Strong Case For Union

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 20: Trae Young #11 of the Atlanta Hawks reacts after hitting a three-point basket in the final seconds of their 123-115 win over the Detroit Pistons during overtime at State Farm Arena on January 20, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Detroit Pistons v Atlanta Hawks

Funbag

How To Fix The NBA’s Three-Point “Crisis”

Marvin Hagler at a fundraising event in 2006.

The Fights

Tommy Hearns Got The Ball Rolling On The Bullshit Anti-Vaxx Conspiracy Theory Of Marvin Hagler’s Death

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