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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Barry Petchesky

UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 22: Jack Eichel #9 of the Buffalo Sabres prepares to skates against the New York Islanders at the Nassau Coliseum on February 22, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Buffalo Sabres v New York Islanders

Nothing Good Can Last, Not In Buffalo

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 16: Darius Slayton #86 of the New York Giants unable to make a reception in the endzone late in the fourth quarter against the Washington Football Team at FedExField on September 16, 2021 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

New York Giants v Washington Football Team

Please, I Am Begging You, Stop Putting The Giants In Primetime

ASPEN - FEBRUARY 28: Norm MacDonald performs during the US Comedy Arts Festival at the historic Wheeler Opera House February 28, 2003 in Aspen, Colorado. (Photo by Michael Brands/Getty Images)

US Comedy Arts Festival

Things We Actually Like

Norm Macdonald Surprised Us One Last Time

PITTSBURGH, PA - AUGUST 21: T.J. Watt #90 of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on prior to the game against the Detroit Lions at Heinz Field on August 21, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)

Detroit Lions v Pittsburgh Steelers

How Many Football Man Tropes Can Adam Schefter Cram Into One Tweet?

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Show Us Your Fantasy Football Team

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

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Giri Nathan

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Defector Reads A Book

You’d Better Believe We Read ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - JULY 29: head coach Urban Meyer of the Jacksonville Jaguars reacts during Training Camp at TIAA Bank Field on July 29, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

Jacksonville Jaguars Training Camp

Of Course Being Vaccinated Makes NFL Players More Valuable

TORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 01: Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers prepares to start in the nets against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game One of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 1, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Getty Images)

New York Rangers v Carolina Hurricanes

We Didn’t Deserve Henrik Lundqvist

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - AUGUST 15: Fernando Tatis Jr #23 of the San Diego Padres waits to bat against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of the MLB game at Chase Field on August 15, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)

San Diego Padres v Arizona Diamondbacks

Fernando Tatis Jr. Can Do It All, And Might Have To

DYERSVILLE, IOWA - AUGUST 12: Members of the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees take the field prior to a game at the Field of Dreams on August 12, 2021 in Dyersville, Iowa. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

MLB at Field of Dreams – Chicago White Sox v New York Yankees

MLB Likes What It Sees When It Looks Backward

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA - JUNE 04: A limited number of fans cheer as the Winnipeg Jets face off against the Montreal Canadiens to start Game Two of the Second Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs on June 4, 2021 at Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Jason Halstead/Getty Images)

Montreal Canadiens v Winnipeg Jets – Game Two

COVID Is The Stick And Sports Are A Carrot

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 03: Anthony Rizzo #48 of the New York Yankees celebrates in the dugout with his teammates after scoring a run during the third inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium on August 03, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Baltimore Orioles v New York Yankees

Anthony Rizzo Is The Latest Yankee With COVID

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 07: Josh Harrison #1 of the Oakland Athletics celebrates after hitting a two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning against the Texas Rangers at RingCentral Coliseum on August 07, 2021 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)

Texas Rangers v Oakland Athletics

In Praise Of The Slowball

CHOFU, JAPAN - AUGUST 06: Ieda Guimaraes of Team Brazil riding Caleansiena YH falls at a jump in the Riding Show Jumping of the Women's Modern Pentathlon on day fourteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Stadium on August 06, 2021 in Chofu, Japan. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Modern Pentathlon – Olympics: Day 14

Olympics

The Horses Are Not Having It

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Open The Door! We’re Here To Talk About ‘The Big Sleep’

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 22: Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Vegas Golden Knights is introduced before Game Five of the Stanley Cup Semifinals during the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Montreal Canadiens at T-Mobile Arena on June 22, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Canadiens defeated the Golden Knights 4-1. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Montreal Canadiens v Vegas Golden Knights – Game Five

This Marc-André Fleury “Trade” Stinks

TOPSHOT - France's Evan Fournier (L) goes to the basket as USA's Draymond Jamal Green tries to block in the men's preliminary round group A basketball match between France and USA during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama on July 25, 2021. (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP) (Photo by THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images)

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Recyclable cardboard beds and mattresses for athletes during a media tour at the Olympic and Paralympic Village for the Tokyo 2020 Games, is seen in the Harumi waterfront district of Tokyo on June 20, 2021. (Photo by Akio KON / POOL / AFP) (Photo by AKIO KON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

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Go Ahead And Hump, The Beds Can Take It

BOSTON, MA - JULY 22: Hunter Renfroe #10 of the Boston Red Sox is congratulated by Matt Barnes #32 after his game-winning sacrifice fly in the 10th inning against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park on July 22, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images)

New York Yankees v Boston Red Sox

If George Were Alive, This Would’ve Killed Him Again

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JULY 21: The Seattle Kracken draft picks (L-R) Jordan Eberle, Chris Driedger, Chris Tanev, Jamie Oleksiak, Haydn Fleury and Mark Giordano following the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft at Gas Works Park on July 21, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. The Seattle Kraken is the National Hockey League's newest franchise and will begin play in October 2021. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)

2021 NHL Expansion Draft

The Kraken Passed The Marshmallow Test

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, NEVADA - JULY 10: NFL athlete Aaron Rodgers looks on from the first hole during round two of the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe South golf course on July 10, 2020 in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

American Century Championship – Round Two

This Isn’t Helpful, Schefty

VAN HORN, TEXAS - JULY 20: The New Shepard Blue Origin rocket lifts-off from the launch pad carrying Jeff Bezos along with his brother Mark Bezos, 18-year-old Oliver Daemen, and 82-year-old Wally Funk prepare to launch on July 20, 2021 in Van Horn, Texas. Mr. Bezos and the crew are riding in the first human spaceflight for the company. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Blue Origin Launch

Science

The Billionaires Did It. They Made Spaceflight Uncool.

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Laura Wagner

1934: Profile view of French actor Maurice Chevalier drinking a glass of water while seated in a folding chair on the set of director Ernst Lubitsch's film, 'The Merry Widow'. Chevalier wears a military uniform.

French Poise

Life Lessons

Barry And Laura Recommend: Glass Of Water

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JULY 23: A general view of the Space Needle as the Seattle Kraken team flag is hung from above on July 23, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The NHL revealed the franchise's new team name today. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

Future Home Of NHL Team Seattle Kraken Climate Change Arena

The Seattle Kraken Can Win Right Away, But At What Price?

MIAMI, FLORIDA - JANUARY 30: Richard Sherman #25 of the San Francisco 49ers speaks to the media during the San Francisco 49ers media availability prior to Super Bowl LIV at the James L. Knight Center on January 30, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

San Francisco 49ers Media Availability

What We Know About Richard Sherman’s Arrest