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Ray Ratto

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

Lauren Theisen

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

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

Tom Ley

Masseuse Accuses Deshaun Watson Of Sexual Assault In Civil Suit

Maitreyi Anantharaman

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.

The Senators Are Now Proud Allies Of The Sicko Community

Patrick Redford

Meyers Leonard taking a call right before cutting the stream off.

Meyers Leonard Banished To And Then Immediately From Oklahoma City

Albert Burneko

Woman preparing pizza in kitchen, portrait

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)

So You’ve Decided To Settle For Andy Dalton


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Dan McQuade

Defector At The Movies

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

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

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Casey Taylor

Capital

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.

College Basketball

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

Kalyn Kahler

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

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.

Media Meltdowns

Daily News EIC Accidentally Makes Strong Case For Union

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Drew Magary

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)

Funbag

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

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Chris Thompson

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

Giri Nathan

The Nuggets Redefined Basketball With This Excruciating Possession

Marvin Bagley III pulls a face while losing the ball to Zion Williamson

Here Are Some More Young NBA Players Who Are Butt

Samuel Lam

Curling

Yes, You Can Build A Curling Simulator In The Comfort Of Your Own Home


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Diana Moskovitz

A close up of baseball player Yasiel Puig

The Battle For Yasiel Puig’s Narrative

Barry Petchesky

BUFFALO, NY - FEBRUARY 15: Sam Reinhart #23 of the Buffalo Sabres before the game against the New York Islanders at KeyBank Center on February 15, 2021 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images)

This Is Rock Bottom

SnellWatch: The Promise Of A New World

Billy Haisley

Kelechi Iheanacho of Leicester City celebrates after scoring their side's first goal during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Sheffield United at The King Power Stadium on March 14, 2021 in Leicester, England.

Soccer

Kelechi Iheanacho Is Breaking Out At Just The Right Time

Jonah Peretti, CEO, Buzzfeed speaks at NewsCred's Content Marketing Summit at Metropolitan Pavilion on September 18, 2014 in New York City.

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