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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On July 15

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Live Event

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Patrick Redford

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 29: Al Horford #42 of the Boston Celtics celebrates with his teammates and the Eastern Conference Bob Cousy champions trophy after defeating the Miami Heat in Game Seven to win the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals at FTX Arena on May 29, 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 Seven

The Celtics Fought Like Hell For This

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Tom Ley

Liverpool FC v Real Madrid – UEFA Champions League Final 2021/22

Soccer

UEFA Made A Mess Of The Champions League Final

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Luis Paez-Pumar

The FIA Safety Car leads the field on the formation lap during the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco at Circuit de Monaco on May 29, 2022 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.

F1 Grand Prix of Monaco

Racing

The Monaco Grand Prix Was A Rain-Soaked Quagmire

Phoenix Mercury v Las Vegas Aces – Game Five

WNBA

Liz Cambage Reportedly Called Nigerian Players “Monkeys” During Olympic Scrimmage

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Life's Rich Pageant

Tommy Pham Slapping Joc Pederson Over Fantasy Football Is The Sports Story Of The Year

Real Madrid's Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois (R) makes a save from an attempt by Liverpool's Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Salah (L) during the UEFA Champions League final football match between Liverpool and Real Madrid at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on May 28, 2022.

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Thanks To Thibaut Courtois, Real Madrid Only Needed One Chance

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Defector Up All Night

Here’s A Champions League Final And Game 7 Open Thread

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Albert Burneko

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Chefector

Let’s Sauté Some Rapini, Because I Forgot It’s Memorial Day Weekend

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Roger Angell at the 2009 New Yorker Festival.

The 2009 New Yorker Festival: THE MOTH “Tales Out of School”

Arts And Culture

See What You Find

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Soraya Roberts

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Defector At The Movies

‘Men’ Is Bad

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 26: The Golden State Warriors hold the Western Conference Champion trophy after the 120-110 win against the Dallas Mavericks in Game Five of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Western Conference Finals at Chase Center on May 26, 2022 in San Francisco, California. 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 Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Dallas Mavericks v Golden State Warriors – Game Five

The Warriors’ Path Back To The Finals Was Never Guaranteed

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Laura Wagner

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Underexplained Lists

Worst Places To Get A Mosquito Bite, Ranked

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Lauren Theisen

Blake Coleman kicks the puck past Mike Smith for a non-goal

Edmonton Oilers v Calgary Flames – Game Five

I Never Want To Hear The Phrase “Distinct Kicking Motion” Ever Again So Help Me God

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Ray Ratto

CINCINNATI, OHIO - MAY 26: Kyle Farmer #17 of the Cincinnati Reds rounds the bases after hitting a home run in the second inning against the Chicago Cubs at Great American Ball Park on May 26, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

Chicago Cubs v Cincinnati Reds

The Reds Were More Fun When They Were Historically Fecal


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New York Yankees v Baltimore Orioles

Don’t Let Josh Donaldson Fool You

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Kathryn Xu

Boston Red Sox v Chicago White Sox

Things My Sister Said While Watching The White Sox Lose Again

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Defector’s Valuation Is $333 Million, According To Very Real Business Math

Disgraced former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich putting a mask on after getting pardoned for his many obvious crimes.

Former IL Governor Blagojevich Files Suit In Order To Run For State Office Again

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Blowout Season, Graft Culture, And Magnanimous Husband Mode

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Ray Liotta Saved ‘Field Of Dreams’ From Itself

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Moriah Wilson’s Murder Has Scarred The Cycling Scene

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Spare A Thought For The Wasted Hats Of Colorado’s Game 5 Collapse

Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat looks on ahead of Marcus Smart #36 of the Boston Celtics during the first quarter in Game Five of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals at FTX Arena on May 25, 2022 in Miami, Florida.

Boston Celtics v Miami Heat – Game Five

Celtics-Heat Is No Fun

Cincinnati Bengals v Washington Football Team

Media Meltdowns

Bengals Beat Writers Fail To Do Their Jobs

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Giri Nathan

Carlos Alcaraz celebrates his second-round comeback win at Roland Garros.

Tennis

Carlos Alcaraz Escaped From Match Point Down, But Viewers Could Not Escape From Tennis Channel

Mass Shooting At Elementary School In Uvalde, Texas Leaves 21 Dead

Politics

What It’s Like Here

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