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Shohei Ohtani smacks a 473-foot home run.

This Is So Stupid

Sunday’s Events Will Ring Out Through History

These Dang Reds Have Found Another Cool Guy To Squander

Actors from "All My Children" at the Emmys.

Here Are Some MLB Draft Prospects Whose Names Would Be Right At Home On ‘All My Children’

A young green tomato with a long way to go.

Chefector

Before Tomato Time Comes Tomato Fever

Merry James Wood Day To All Who Celebrate

Bronny James is drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers.

Much Ado About A Worthless Pick In An Awful Draft

The Padres And Nationals Manufactured A Thrilling Summertime Rivalry Out Of Nothing At All

Kristaps Porzingis Rained Hellfire On The Hapless Mavericks

Patrick Redford

Giri Nathan

Tom Ley

Albert Burneko

Luis Paez-Pumar

Ray Ratto

BOSTON, MA - NOVEMBER 23: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics and Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks on November 23, 2022 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. 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 Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)

Behold The Defector NBA Finals Mega-Preview

MLB Makes A Convenient Example Of Several Gambling Bozos

The White Sox Are Ready To Kick Someone’s Ass, Just Not At Baseball

Anoint Yourself, Dammit!

Defector At The Movies

Please Do Not Strive For Documentary Realism In A Movie (Spoiler Alert) Where A Huge Worm Bursts Out Of A Man’s Eye-Socket

Tyrese Haliburton is hounded on the sideline by Jayson Tatum.

The Silly Pacers Handed It To The Celtics, Over And Over Again

Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns sit at the post-game press conference.

The Timberwolves Have Not Yet Surprised Themselves

Absolute Skenes

Elder Wisdom

How To Make (Or Possibly Not To Make) A Vegetable Garden

Anthony Edwards holds up seven fingers to indicate a Game 7.

That Was Violence!

The Sucky Cardinals Are Headed Into Unfamiliar But Well-Charted Waters

James Wood rounds the bases after hitting a spring training home run.

Please Give Us James Wood Now, Before Joey Gallo’s Shoulder Un-Kerplodes

Please Give Us Paul Skenes Now, Before His Elbow Kerplodes

The Scrappy Knicks Finally Sent The 76ers To The Grave

José Siri goes after Abner Uribe, with Rhys Hoskins in the middle.

Days Of Simmering Red-Assedness Lead To Sudden Basebrawl

Bears’ New Stadium Proposal Includes A Lifetime Of Public Debt

Hold Off On Judging The Floundering Astros, Or Judge Away!