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Trent Dilfer screams from the sideline of a high school football game.

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High School Sports

Trent Dilfer Apologizes For Roughing Up Phil Dawson’s Son During High School Football Game

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Here Is Just One More Reason Why Pedro Martinez Rules

Jared Dudley rolls around on the court during a Lakers game.

Dudders

Unhinged Columnist Unloads Bowels Over Retirement Of Jared Dudley

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Golf

Rory McIlroy Has Simply Played Too Much Dang Golf!

Media Meltdowns

Sports Writers Declare War Over Summary Of Public Court Documents

Justin Turner

The Dodgers Blue Themselves

Josiah Gray of the Washington Nationals pitches in the fifth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Josiah Gray Makes The Gutted Nationals Worth Watching

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GunkWatch: Watch Out For Flying Belts!

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Science

Fusion Researchers Achieve Energy Breakthrough Capable Of Almost Powering One Easy-Bake Oven

Life's Rich Pageant

Avoid The Long Burger

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Chat With The Defector Staff, Won’t You?

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Tennis

Tennis Player Argues With Umpire Over Whether “Shit” Is A Bad Word

Live basketball action, and a masked man.

No One Needs To See The Face

A drawing of Giannis cleaning the windshield from the interior of the car.

This Is So Stupid

Just How Much Of The Exterior Of A 1997 Subaru Outback Could Giannis Clean From The Passenger Seat? A Scientific Inquiry

Bryson DeChambeau looks bummed during his big Sunday collapse.

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Dickweed Moron Bryson DeChambeau Relentlessly Heckled Through Sunday Collapse

Sure, Run It Back, Fuck It

We Must Find And Destroy This Ageless, Nationals-Hating Critter

LeBron James and Bugs Bunny.

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‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ Is A Hell Known Only To The Undead

Jrue Holiday goes the other way following a Chris Paul turnover.

Basketball Saved The Finals From The Refs

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As A Serial Mangler Of Over-Easy Eggs, I Deeply Relate To This Cussing Pitcher

Giannis Antetokounmpo Has Engaged Smash Mode

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - JULY 08: Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges, middle, dunks against Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez, left, and Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, right, during the second half of Game Two of the NBA Finals at Phoenix Suns Arena on July 08, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. 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. (Photo by Ross D. Franklin-Pool/Getty Images )

2021 NBA Finals – Game Two

The Suns Simply Have Too Much Juice

Luke Voit, JaVale McGee, and Ivo Karlovic.and Ivor

Here Are Some Oaves

Brook Lopez tries and fails to guard Devin Booker.

The Bucks Can’t Let It Be This Easy

Nick Castellanos socks the ball, probably during a memorial service or something.

Nick Castellanos Hit A Drive Into Deep Left Field, Which Is How You Know Something Grave Has Happened