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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

New York Jets v Pittsburgh Steelers

Quinnen Williams Has The Jets Looking Dangerous

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Barry Petchesky

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - SEPTEMBER 23: A detail of the Bruins logo on the sweater of Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins during the first period of the preseason game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on September 23, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Philadelphia Flyers v Boston Bruins

The Bruins Did Everything Wrong

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Dan McQuade

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Just Look At Aaron Rodgers

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Lauren Theisen

Miami Dolphins v Chicago Bears

Justin Fields Lost But He Looked Awesome

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Laura Wagner

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Lead Runner Collapses During NYC Marathon Amid Record-High Temps

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Sports Highlight Of The Day

The Sports Highlight Of The Day Is Philly’s Chicken Man Eating A Chicken

Manager Dusty Baker Jr. of the Houston Astros celebrates after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 to win the 2022 World Series in Game Six of the 2022 World Series at Minute Maid Park on November 05, 2022 in Houston, Texas.

World Series – Philadelphia Phillies v Houston Astros – Game Six

You Can’t Not Be Happy For Dusty Baker

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Yordan Álvarez Hit A Ball So Hard That It Ended The Phillies’ Hopes And Dreams

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Kelsey McKinney

Zillowing Out

A $680,000 Home Where We Can Become Woodland Spirits

Dave McKenna

Bronny James warms up at the DMV Showcase.

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High School Sports

A Chaotic Night At The Bronny James Experience

A regulation cornhole goal, this one used during the American Cornhole League championship.

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Life's Rich Pageant

“Cornhole’s Dirty Underbelly” Revealed?

MONTREAL, QC - MARCH 21: View of a Boston Bruins logo on a jersey worn by a member of the team at warm-up before the Boston Bruins versus the Montreal Canadiens game on March 21, 2022 at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC (Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire)

NHL: MAR 21 Bruins at Canadiens

You’re Allowed To Not Sign A Guy

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Patrick Redford

Grzegorz Krychowiak (L) and Robert Lewandowski (R) of Poland clap for fans during the celebration after Poland qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup after 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier knockout round play-off match between Poland and Sweden at Silesian Stadium in Chorzow, Poland. Poland beat Sweden 2-0.

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Internationals

Robert Lewandowski Alone Might Not Be Enough For Poland

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Defector Staff

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Announcements

We Can Now Reveal Where David Roth And Cardboard Roth Will Go

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Sabrina Imbler

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Let Us Celebrate Bubulle, The Goldfish That Flunked

CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 2: Darius Garland #10 of the Cleveland Cavaliers handles the ball against the Boston Celtics on November 2, 2022 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2022 NBAE (Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images)

Boston Celtics v Cleveland Cavaliers

Darius Garland Only Needed One Functional Eye To Torch Boston

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Jeremy Peña shrugs after socking a dinger.

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The Astros Have Seized The Juice

Chicago Bulls v Brooklyn Nets

Kyrie Irving Did This To Himself

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Diana Moskovitz

Joshua Primo #11 of the San Antonio Spurs looks on during the game against the Denver Nuggets on April 5, 2022 at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2022 NBAE (Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images)

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Lawsuit: Ex-Spurs Employee Says Josh Primo Repeatedly Exposed His Genitals To Her

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David Roth

Kyrie Irving on the bench during a Nets game, seemingly staring thoughtfully at The Distraction logo, as if trying to determine its haplogroup.

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Podcasts

The Dipshit’s Gambit, With Rohan Nadkarni

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Luis Paez-Pumar

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL: Lionel Messi of Argentina lifts the trophy after winning the final of Copa America Brazil 2021 between Brazil and Argentina at Maracana Stadium on July 10, 2021 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Soccer

Lionel Messi And Argentina Are Ready For World Cup Glory

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Ray Ratto

Super Bowl XV: Oakland Raiders Ray Guy (8) in action, punt vs Philadelphia Eagles.

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Ray Guy Was The Last King Of Hang Time

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The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Loses Its Cool In Custard Week

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Drew Magary

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How To Destroy A Team

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Billy Haisley

Ali Albulayhi of Saudi Arabia reacts during the international friendly match between Saudi Arabia and Colombia at Estadio Enrique Roca on June 05, 2022 in Murcia, Spain.

Saudi Arabia v Colombia – International Friendly

Saudi Arabia’s Coach Is Hunky But Its Team Is Junky

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