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Umpires check the bat of Nick Castellanos after he destroys the St.Louis Cardinals.

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Cardinals Manager Mike Shildt Stops Game So Everyone Can Watch Nick Castellanos Embarrass Him

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Defector Reads A Book

You’d Better Believe We Read ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’

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CHARLOTTE, NC - AUGUST 21: Josh Oliver #84 of the Baltimore Ravens attempts to make a catch against the Carolina Panthers during the first half of a NFL preseason game at Bank of America Stadium on August 21, 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Chris Keane/Getty Images)

Baltimore Ravens v Carolina Panthers

Why Your Team Sucks

Why Your Team Sucks 2021: Baltimore Ravens

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Antoine Griezmann of FC Barcelona looks on during the La Liga Santader match between FC Barcelona and Getafe CF at Camp Nou on August 29, 2021 in Barcelona, Spain.

FC Barcelona v Getafe CF – LaLiga Santander

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Antoine Griezmann Was Barcelona’s Inexcusable Excess

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2021 US Open – Day 3

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Stefanos Tsitsipas Keeps Bending The Rules With Endless Toilet Breaks

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ESPN’s Jeff Passan Interacts With Jacob Wohl’s Dad

Philadelphia 76ers v Atlanta Hawks – Game Three

Joel Embiid Manages To Insult Ben Simmons In Defense Of Ben Simmons

Team Jumbo's Slovenian rider Primoz Roglic celebrates as he wins the 17th stage of the 2021 La Vuelta cycling tour of Spain, a 185.8 km race from Unquera to Lagos de Covadonga on September 1, 2021. (Photo by MIGUEL RIOPA / AFP) (Photo by MIGUEL RIOPA/AFP via Getty Images)

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Primoz Roglic Refuses To Ride Scared

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UCLA v Stanford

Mark Davis’s House Is The World Capital Of Sadness

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PHOENIX, ARIZONA - MAY 31: Fans of the New York Mets cheer as Jacob deGrom #48 bats against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the third inning of the MLB game at Chase Field on May 31, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

New York Mets v Arizona Diamondbacks

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Booing Isn’t Bad, But There’s A Better Way

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John Smoltz Moves Closer To Escaping His Personal Hell Of Watching Baseball

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - AUGUST 29: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns reacts on the sideline during the first half against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on August 29, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Cleveland Browns v Atlanta Falcons

Why Your Team Sucks 2021: Cleveland Browns

Detroit Tigers v Toronto Blue Jays

Robbie Grossman Is Good Enough For Me

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The Race For Erling Haaland Just Gets Crazier From Here

Team Canada hoists the championship trophy after their victory over United Sates in the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship gold medal game played at WinSport Arena on August 31, 2021 in Calgary, Canada.

Canada v United States: Gold Medal Game – 2021 IIHF Women’s World Championship

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Canada Waited Nine Years And 40 Seconds For This Gold

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - JULY 29: head coach Urban Meyer of the Jacksonville Jaguars reacts during Training Camp at TIAA Bank Field on July 29, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

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Of Course Being Vaccinated Makes NFL Players More Valuable

Cam Newton #1 of the New England Patriots enters the tunnel at half time during a game against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium on January 3, 2021 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

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There’s Only One Reason The Patriots Cut Cam Newton

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Philadelphia 76ers v Atlanta Hawks – Game Six

Ben Simmons, To Team Trying To Trade Him: Trade Me

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Asdrubal Cabrera, perennial trade deadline mover, seen here with the Diamondbacks. (He's with the Reds now.)

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It’s “Free Couch” Season In Major League Baseball

SCHOOLCRAFT, MI - AUGUST 30: Students return for the first day of the school year at Schoolcraft Elementary on August 30, 2021 in Schoolcraft, Michigan. The Schoolcraft Community School district, like many school districts throughout the country are adapting to mask mandates for teachers and students due to the current surge of Covid-19 cases. (Photo by Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images)

Schools Open For New School Year Amid Ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic

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I Wanted The Pandemic To Be Over So Badly I Stopped Paying Attention To Reality

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High School Sports

Bishop Sycamore’s Capital Crime Was Not Being Good Enough At Football

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 10: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams looks on during open practice at SoFi Stadium on June 10, 2021 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)

Los Angeles Rams Mandatory Minicamp

Why Your Team Sucks 2021: Los Angeles Rams

San Diego Padres v Los Angeles Angels

The Angels Are Done, Shohei Is Hurt, And Yet He’s Still Blasting Monster Dingers

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