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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On July 15

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Live Event

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Laura Wagner

The All England Tennis Club during Wimbledon 2021.

Day Thirteen: The Championships – Wimbledon 2021

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What Message Is Wimbledon’s Ban On Russian Players Really Sending?

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Patrick Redford

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - APRIL 21: Jalen Brunson #13 of the Dallas Mavericks drives into Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz during the first half of Game Three of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at Vivint Smart Home Arena on April 21, 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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 Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)

Dallas Mavericks v Utah Jazz – Game Three

Jalen Brunson And The Mavericks Are In The Process Of Ending The Jazz Once And For All

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Soraya Roberts

US actor Ben Stiller attends the premiere of Apple TV+'s "Severance" at the DGA (Directors Guild of America) theatre in Los Angeles, April 8, 2022.

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Ben Stiller Explains How ‘Severance’ Became The Rare Streaming Show That’s Actually Good

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Ray Ratto

TELFORD, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20: A Japanese Bantam is seen at the National Poultry Show on November 20, 2016 in Telford, England. The annual event continues to grow with around 7000 entries this year from all around the world. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Chickens On Display At The 2016 Poultry Show

Elder Wisdom

And So, After All These Years, We Meet Again, My Greatest Enemy: Chicken

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Lauren Theisen

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Defector At The Movies

Nothing In ‘We’re All Going To The World’s Fair’ Is Scarier Than The Internet As It Really Is

Dave McKenna

A screencap of tennis player and tennis commentator Pam Shriver. It is from her appearance on Outside the Lines, where she talked about her inappropriate relationship with her coach. She is in what appears to be her home.

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Hall Of Famer Pam Shriver Says Women’s Tennis Has Long Had An Abuse Problem

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

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 2: A model of COVID-19, known as coronavirus, is seen ahead of testimony from Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), during a US Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the plan to research, manufacture and distribute a coronavirus vaccine, known as Operation Warp Speed, July 2, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Saul Loeb-Pool/Getty Images)

Government Health Officials Testify On Coronavirus Vaccine Development

COVID-19: The Drew Magary Review

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That Was Painful

Investigations Editor. You can contact her at diana@defector.com or dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com. She&#8217;s also on Signal @dmoskovitz.99

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Dwayne Haskins #3 of the Pittsburgh Steelers passes the ball against the Philadelphia Eagles during the preseason game at Lincoln Financial Field on August 12, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Dwayne Haskins’s Wife Told 911 Her Husband Left His Vehicle To Get Gas

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The Cost Of Getting Epic

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Nicolas Cage in the film Mandy, covered in blood and grinning and generally seeming like himself.

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Nicolas Cage’s Remarkable Pet Crow, With Gabriella Paiella

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 20: Ben Simmons #10 of the Brooklyn Nets stands for the singing of the national anthem before Game Two of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at TD Garden on April 20, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Brooklyn Nets v Boston Celtics – Game Two

BenWatch: Incoming

Kalyn Kahler

2012 NFL Combine

From “Camp Body” To “Big Bubble” To “Wood-Toter’s Ass”: A Scouting Terms Glossary

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 30: Deebo Samuel #19 of the San Francisco 49ers looks on during warm ups before the NFC Championship Game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on January 30, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

NFC Championship – San Francisco 49ers v Los Angeles Rams

Deebo Samuel Did Us All A Favor

Life's Rich Pageant

Did The U.S. Military Almost Shoot Down A U.S. Military Plane For Participating In A Military Appreciation Night Stunt In The U.S. Capital? No. Nothing To See Here.

New York Yankees v Detroit Tigers

Miguel Cabrera’s 3,000th Hit Almost Snuck Up On Everybody

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Barry Petchesky

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 06: Robin Lehner #90 of the Vegas Golden Knights takes a break during a stop in play in the third period of a game against the Ottawa Senators at T-Mobile Arena on March 06, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Golden Knights defeated the Senators 2-1. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Ottawa Senators v Vegas Golden Knights

Vegas’s Goalie Situation Somehow Got Even Messier

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

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Jerry West Didn’t Get Angry, Don’t Say He Got Angry On A Television Show

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 19: CJ McCollum #3 of the New Orleans Pelicans celebrates with Larry Nance Jr. #22 following Game Two of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Footprint Center on April 19, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Pelicans defeated the Suns 125-114. 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 Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

New Orleans Pelicans v Phoenix Suns – Game Two

The Pelicans Are Rising To The Moment

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Brian Feldman

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A Brief And Fruitful Quest To Find Neil, Who Banged Out The Tunes

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Harry Maguire of Manchester United looks on as Sadio Mane of Liverpool runs with the ball during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield on April 19, 2022 in Liverpool, England.

Liverpool v Manchester United – Premier League

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Liverpool Has So Many Cool Guys

SAN DIEGO, CA - APRIL 19: Luke Voit #45 of the San Diego Padres collides with Tyler Stephenson #37 of the Cincinnati Reds at home plate during the second inning of a baseball game at Petco Park on April 19, 2022 in San Diego, California. Voit was out on the play. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

Cincinnati Reds v San Diego Padres

Tommy Pham Would Like Luke Voit To Meet Him In Temecula

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This Is So Stupid

Please Be Very Aware Of Any Justin Dean Throws Passing Through The Airspace Above You

By God, The Time To Beat The Shift Is Upon Us

<a href="http://www.ddavisla.com">David Davis </a>is the author of Wheels of Courage: How Paralyzed Veterans From World War II Invented Wheelchair Sports, Fought for Disability Rights, and Inspired a Nation and Waterman: The Life and Times of Duke Kahanamoku. He lives in Los Angeles.
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David Davis

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History

The Mostly Untold Story Of How The Sports Bra Conquered The World And Tore Its Inventors Apart

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