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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On July 15

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Manchester United mascot Fred the Red during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Brighton &amp; Hove Albion at Old Trafford on August 07, 2022 in Manchester, England.

Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion – Premier League

Soccer

Manchester United Is So Pitiful That I Almost Feel Bad

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Patrick Redford

BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 09: Robinson Chirinos #23 of the Baltimore Orioles dumps the Gatorade jug over Rougned Odor #12 after winning a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on August 09, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Toronto Blue Jays v Baltimore Orioles

Rougned Odor Takes, Gives, Takes, And Gives Again

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Several LIV Golf Pros Eat Shit In Federal Court

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Philadelphia Eagles v Detroit Lions

The Lions Are Ready To Defeat All Opponents In The Oceanic Abyss That Is Also A Landfill

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Drew Magary

Chicago Bears v Green Bay Packers

Why Your Team Sucks

Why Your Team Sucks 2022: Chicago Bears

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New York Yankees v Seattle Mariners

The Yankees Were Butt On The Basepaths

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The Money Is In All The Wrong Places

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar (R) celebrates with Paris Saint-Germain's Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi after scoring a goal during the French L1 football match between Clermont Foot 63 and Paris Saint-Germain at Stade Gabriel Montpied in Clermont-Ferrand, central France on August 6, 2022.

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If An Overhead Kick Is Scored In Paris, Does It Make A Sound?

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Baltimore Orioles v New York Yankees

Not All Home Runs Are Created Equal

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DurantWatch: Sean Marks Is On The Clock

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Giri Nathan

Serena Williams of the United States serves against Nuria Parrizas Diaz of Spain during the National Bank Open, part of the Hologic WTA Tour, at Sobeys Stadium on August 8, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Serena Williams Says She Will Retire From Tennis This Season

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Of Course The Safe Was Empty

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(From L to R) Roger Riffard, Lise Granvel, Armand Babel, Jean-Pierre Dutour, Catherine Sotha, Romain Bouteille, Leo Campion, Jacques Prevert and Jacques Barbier look at the IBM computer which will find the title of the new play written by Romain Bouteille (4thR with glasses), on November 13, 1965 in Paris. (Photo by - / AFP) (

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Roquan Smith Wants A Trade And The Bears Are Still A Mess

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Samer Kalaf

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran fails to catch a ball.

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The Red Sox Have Become A Bad Joke

San Francisco Giants v San Diego Padres

Don’t Panic About The Padres

A fully functioning solid gold toilet, made by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, is going into public use at the Guggenheim Museum in New York on September 15, 2016. - A guard will be stationed outside the bathroom to protect the work, entitled 'America', which recalls Marcel Duchamp's famous work, 'Fountain'. (Photo by William EDWARDS / AFP) (Photo by WILLIAM EDWARDS/AFP via Getty Images)

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Frenkie de Jong of FC Barcelona takes a selfie with fans during the match between FC Barcelona and the A-League All Stars at Accor Stadium on May 25, 2022 in Sydney, Australia.

FC Barcelona v A-League All Stars

Barcelona Is Threatening Legal Action To Get Out Of A Contract It No Longer Wants

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Why Your Team Sucks 2022: Carolina Panthers

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Barry Petchesky

Title Earth glinting in the sun Released 17/07/2014 1:15 pm Copyright ESA/NASA Description Earth seen from space. ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst is sharing his incredible views from 400 km above on the International Space Station. Alexander will run over 100 experiments for all space agencies during his six-month Blue Dot mission.

German Astronaut Alexander Gerst Aboard The International Space Station

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Earth, The True GOAT, Breaks Longstanding Speed Record

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Is Everything Really Grayer Than It Used To Be?

PGA Tour Antitrust Lawsuit Forces  Silly Battle Lines On Matter Of Whether LIV Golf Sucks Ass

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DurantWatch: Get Rid Of His Hand-Picked Head Coach, Or Else

Dejounte Murray yells at Paolo Banchero during a pro-am game in Seattle.

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Dejounte Murray Welcomes Paolo Banchero To NBA With Baffling Pre-Preseason Beef

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