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Please Explain To Me What The Hell Aaron Boone Is Trying To Say About Derek Jeter

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Ray Ratto

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, NEVADA - JULY 11: NBA athlete Steph Curry tees off from the second hole during the final round of the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe South golf course on July 11, 2020 in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

American Century Championship – Final Round

Steph Curry, Crypto Cornball

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Lauren Theisen

“The Rock”

Overexplained Lists

Let’s Remember Some Sports Leagues That Defector Has Outlived

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - JULY 13: Hand painted concrete barriers stand in the parking lot of FedEx Field, home of the NFL's Washington Redskins team July 13, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. The team announced Monday that owner Daniel Snyder and coach Ron Rivera are working on finding a replacement for its racist name and logo after 87 years. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

NFL Franchise Washington Redskins To Change Team Name After 87 Years

How Is This Damn WFT Name Search STILL Going On?

Kalyn Kahler

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Is The 17-Game Season The Beginning Of NFL Load Management?

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Giri Nathan

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Tennis

This U.S. Open Has Everything

Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

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Drew Magary

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Funbag

You Have To Earn The Right To Fuck Off At Work

<a href="https://twitter.com/Brock_toon" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ian Williams</a> is a writer and PhD student studying relationships between craft and mass production at UNC-Chapel Hill. He also writes about labor, games, and pro wrestling.

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Pro Wrestling

Daffney Revealed The Heart Of Wrestling’s Unquiet Storm

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Patrick Redford

NASHVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 05: Christian Pulisic #10 of United States protests a call against him during the second half of their World Cup qualifying match against Canada at Nissan Stadium on September 5, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. United States ties tied Canada 1-1. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Christian Pulisic

Canada v United States: 2022 World Cup Qualifying

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It Is Not Yet Time To Panic

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Attention Dzanan Musa: We Have Your Mail

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Sometimes The Best Moments In Wrestling Are The Simplest

ORCHARD PARK, NY - JULY 28: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills and Cole Beasley #11 of the Buffalo Bills talk during training camp at the Adpro Sports Training Center on July 28, 2021 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)

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Why Your Team Sucks 2021: Buffalo Bills

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Why Your Team Sucks 2021: Green Bay Packers

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Family Night In

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Connecticut v Virginia

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Randy Edsall Punted Into Retirement By FCS Team

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This Is What It’s Supposed To Be Like

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World Cup Qualifier Halted So That Four Premier League Players Can Be Deported

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Wild-Eyed Golf Man Heroically Sprints Through Final Round

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Shelby Rogers hears it from the home crowd after upsetting top-seeded Ash Barty.

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Shelby Rogers Takes Good Notes

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Let’s Bake Some Cornbread

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