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STILLWATER, OK - NOVEMBER 27: Offensive coordinator Cale Gundy of the Oklahoma Sooners greets his brother, head coach Mike Gundy of the Oklahoma State Cowboys, before their game at Boone Pickens Stadium on November 27, 2021 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

Oklahoma v Oklahoma State

College Football

Oklahoma Assistant Cale Gundy Resigns After “Shameful” Film-Room Incident

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Drew Magary

Washington Football Team v New York Giants

Why Your Team Sucks

Why Your Team Sucks 2022: New York Giants

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I Must Protect The Snails In My Backyard From Myself

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Manchester City's Norwegian striker Erling Haaland celebrates after scoring their second goal during the English Premier League football match between West Ham United and Manchester City at the London Stadium, in London on August 7, 2022.

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Manchester City Is Already Evolving Around Erling Haaland

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Lauren Theisen

Toronto Blue Jays v Minnesota Twins

Rocco Baldelli Got Really Mad About This Play At The Plate

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Ray Ratto

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 6: Daniel Vogelbach #32 of the New York Mets reacts after being walked during the fifth inning against the Atlanta Braves in the first game of a doubleheader at Citi Field on August 6, 2022 in the Queens borough of New York City. The Mets won 8-5. (Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images)

Atlanta Braves v New York Mets – Game One

Something Big Is Happening In Queens

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David Roth

Jacob deGrom pitching against the Atlanta Braves on August 7, 2022, when he was perfect for five-and-two-thirds innings.

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Jacob deGrom Is On The Tightrope

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

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I Brought My Radio To A Baseball Game And It Unleashed My Inner Crank

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Death To The NCAA

Michigan Could Barely Even Manage To Boot An Asshole Without A Contract

Travis d'Arnaud is tagged out by Tomas Nido

Atlanta Braves v New York Mets – Game Two

The Mets Can Do No Wrong Right Now

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It’s Tomato Time; Let’s Make A Caprese Salad

Veteran reliever Jesse Chavez pitches for the Braves against the Cardinals in a 2021 game.

Atlanta Braves v St Louis Cardinals

The Travels Of Jesse Chavez

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MAY 27: Han Xu #21 of the New York Liberty looks on against the Seattle Storm in overtime at Climate Pledge Arena on May 27, 2022 in Seattle, Washington.

New York Liberty v Seattle Storm

WNBA

You Must Watch The Liberty

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Tom Ley

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This Is So Stupid

What Would Be Your Rich-Person Snack?

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Soraya Roberts

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In ‘Sharp Stick,’ Jon Bernthal Invents Kissing

New York Jets v Buffalo Bills

Why Your Team Sucks 2022: New York Jets

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I’m Sorry, The Cat In ‘Stray’ Is An Uggo

ANAHEIM, CA - AUGUST 03: Shohei Ohtani #17 waits for the next batter in the fourth inning while playing the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on August 3, 2022 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images)

Oakland Athletics v Los Angeles Angels

Good Teams Win, But Bad Teams Make Baseball Go

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Summer Cries Out For The Rise Of Coffee Granita

Marc Cucurella of Brighton & Hove Albion in action during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Brighton & Hove Albion at Molineux on April 30, 2022 in Wolverhampton, England.

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Window Shopping: Is It Cuckoo To Spend €65 Million On Marc Cucurella?

Mickey Moniak of the Los Angeles Angels is congratulated for his home run with a cowboy hat and cup of water to the face in the ninth inning against the Oakland Athletics

Wow! Look What The Angels Did!

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A photo of lawyer Tony Buzbee unveiling a giant blow up of a Adam Schefter tweet. The tweet reads: "This is why Deshaun Watson, from the beginning, welcomed a police investigation: He felt he knew that the truth would come out. And today, a grand jury did not charge him on any of the criminal complaints."

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Lawyer For 24 Women Who Sued Deshaun Watson Slams NFL Investigation—And Adam Schefter

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Mate, You’ve Gone And Named Your Stand After A Bloody Serial Murderer!

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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The Full Statement Of Ashley Solis, The First Woman To Speak Out Against Deshaun Watson

Armenian-born Argentine 100-year-old Artyn Elmayan plays tennis in Buenos Aires in 2017. The reason this image is on here is that this is our 100th episode.

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