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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On July 15

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Live Event

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Tom Ley

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Tim Anderson Shut Yankees Fans Right Up

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Giri Nathan

Golden State Warriors v Dallas Mavericks – Game Three

Andrew Wiggins Is Still Andrew Wiggins, Kind Of

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

LeBron James #6 and Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers look on from the bench during the second half of a game against the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena on April 03, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

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The Lakers Head Coach Job Is Only Good For One Thing

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Samer Kalaf

Trevor Story #10 of the Boston Red Sox holds toy money guns as he gets a ride in a laundry cart after his home run against the Houston Astros in the seventh inning at Fenway Park on May 16, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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OK, Trevor Story Is Probably Normal Now

Nazem Kadri #91 of the Colorado Avalanche falls over goaltender Jordan Binnington #50 of the St. Louis Blues in the first period during Game Three of the Second Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Enterprise Center on May 21, 2022 in St Louis, Missouri.

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Jordan Binnington Got Hurt And Threw A Water Bottle At Nazem Kadri

Yasmani Grandal and Josh Donaldson argue, with Nick Mahrley in between them.

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Context Doesn’t Really Help Josh Donaldson’s Case

Marcus Smart returns to the court after an injury in Game 3

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The Celtics Should Try Three Dramatic Player Returns Next Time

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Kelsey McKinney

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Zillowing Out

A $300,000 House With Underground Terrors

Previews: The Championships – Wimbledon 2016

Tennis

ATP And WTA Take Away Ranking Points From Wimbledon Due To Ban On Russian And Belarusian Players

Shane Ryan is the author of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/shane-ryan/the-cup-they-couldnt-lose/9780306874390/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Cup They Couldn&#8217;t Lose</a>, the story of the modern Ryder Cup, which came out on May 10. He lives in Durham, NC, and his writing appears in Golf Digest, Paste Magazine, and elsewhere. Previously, he wrote on Defector about&nbsp;<a href="https://defector.com/online-quiz-league-is-the-future-of-competitive-trivia/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Online Quiz League</a>. He also runs Apocalypse Sports Trivia, which you can join by contacting him on&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/ShaneRyanHere" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a>.

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Golfers Tony Jacklin and Seve Ballesteros (right) celebrate the victory of the European team in the Ryder Cup in 1987.

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Book Excerpts That Don't Suck

The Mysteries Of Seve Ballesteros, And The Ryder Cup Loss That Changed Everything

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Ray Ratto

SUNRISE, FL - MAY 19: Ross Colton #79 of the Tampa Bay Lightning raises his stick after scoring the go ahead goal against Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky #72 of the Florida Panthers in Game Two of the Second Round of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the FLA Live Arena on May 19, 2022 in Sunrise, Florida. The Lightning defeated the Panthers 2-1. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Ross Colton;Sergei Bobrovsky

Tampa Bay Lightning v Florida Panthers – Game Two

The Lightning Feed Off Crushed Hopes And Dreams

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Patrick Redford

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 19: Marcus Smart #36 of the Boston Celtics reacts after a three point basket during the fourth quarter against the Miami Heat in Game Two of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals at FTX Arena on May 19, 2022 in Miami, Florida. 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 Eric Espada/Getty Images)

Boston Celtics v Miami Heat – Game Two

Marcus Smart Makes The Celtics Who They Are

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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Always Eat The Health Salad

<a href="https://twitter.com/robertfoconnell" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Robert O’Connell</a> is a writer from Kansas living in New York. His work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, The Atlantic, The New York Times, and elsewhere.

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Robert O’Connell

Craig Finn of The Hold Steady performs at Ottobar in Baltimore.

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Craig Finn Returns To The Scene

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Billy Haisley

Everton's fans invade the football pitch to celebrate at the end of the English Premier League football match between Everton and Crystal Palace at Goodison Park in Liverpool, north west England on May 19, 2022. - Everton staged a dramatic fightback from two goals down to preserve their Premier League status with a 3-2 win against Crystal Palace.

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It Doesn’t Get Better Than That

Lam Thuy Vo is a journalist who marries data analysis with on-the-ground reporting to examine how systems and policies affect individuals. She is currently a <a href="https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/soros-justice-fellowships" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Soros Justice Fellow</a>, a <a href="https://www.typeinvestigations.org/blog/2021/06/14/announcing-the-2021-ida-b-wells-fellows/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Type Investigations Ida B. Wells Fellow</a>, and a <a href="https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/2021/03/lam-thuy-vo-named-to-new-role-to-strengthen-data-journalism-curriculum/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">data-journalist-in-residence at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism</a>. Previously, she worked for BuzzFeed News, The Wall Street Journal, Al Jazeera America and NPR&#8217;s Planet Money.

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Lam Thuy Vo

A climber scales a climbing wall at Brooklyn Boulders

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What Happens To A Rock Climbing Community When Venture Capital Comes Calling?

of their game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 2, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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College Football

Jimbo Fisher And Nick Saban Are Sniping Over Who Is Better At Getting Away With Breaking The Rules

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David Roth

Patrick Beverley yelling at a teammate, for a change, during a February Timberwolves game against the Cavaliers.

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Patrick Beverley Is Coming For Everyone, Eventually, With Pablo Torre

Claire Watkins is a musician and writer living in Chicago, IL.

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Claire Watkins

The United States celebrate a goal by Trinity Rodman #14 (C-R) during the second half against Uzbekistan at Subaru Park on April 12, 2022 in Chester, Pennsylvania.

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Why Equal Pay For Equal Work Finally Became A Reality For The USWNT

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Kathryn Xu

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By God, I Will Get A Good Grade On Statcast’s Pitch Type Guessing Game

Adam Conover is a comedian, writer, and television host. His new series&nbsp;The&nbsp;G Word&nbsp;is out now on Netflix.&nbsp;

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A photo of comedian Adam Conover after he finished the LA marathon.He's wearing a yellow marathon tank top, with a medal around his neck. He's making a "this sucked" face and giving the bird. There's also a receipt showing the fees the marathon charged him for participation. In the background wallpaper, there's scattered $100 bills.

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What The Hell Happened To The LA Marathon?

Milwaukee Brewers v Colorado Rockies

Rockies Set New Standard For Worst Nepotism Hire

PROVO, UT - FEBRUARY 5: Chet Holmgren #34 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs slam dunks the ball against the BYU Cougars during the first half of their game February 5, 2022 at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah.(Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)

Gonzaga v Brigham Young

It’s Just Too Bad Chet Holmgren Will Be Forbidden From Entering An NBA Weight Room

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Brady Tkachuk Is A Good Brother

Richard Staff is a <a href="https://twitter.com/RichardStaff" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">weapons-grade Twitter goblin</a> and hostage of the Mets. That is his real name.

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