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Senators Owner Eugene Melnyk Sues Yacht Captain After Nightmare Christmas Vomit Cruise

Eugene Melnyk, cast here as Thurston Howell III in a remake of Gilligan's Island.

What Are They Doing To The Baseballs, With Will Leitch

Jarred Walsh of the Angels seen here getting frustrated after striking out, or remembering he's on the Angels.

Florida Blogger: Even The Horses Are Junkies Now That Trump Is Not President Anymore

Medina Spirit leads down the stretch at the 147th Kentucky Derby.

Mookie Betts Tagged Outrageously In Dick And Balls

Mookie Betts an instant before something bad happens to him.

Curt Schilling Demands More Centaurs, With Jason Schreier

An extremely well-stocked section of Nintendo games at a store in Tokyo.

Tommy Tuberville Is At Home In The Senate

Sen. Tommy Tuberville questions Joe Biden's HHS Secretary nominee about, let's say, cancel culture.

Which U.S. Senator Would Most Thoroughly Be Obliterated By A Single Check From Brady Tkachuk?

Brady Tkachuk of the Ottawa Senators checks Auston Matthews, much as he might check Ted Cruz

How To Duff The NFL Draft, With Tyler Dunne

An array of football helmets set up in anticipation of the NFL Draft.

Postcards From The Goblin Realm, With Ashley Feinberg

Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump at the 2020 GOP Convention, looking great.

It’s All Happening For Corbin Burnes

Milwaukee pitcher Corbin Burnes throws a pitch in a game against the Minnesota Twins.

Great News: It’s Filbert’s Birthday

Defector Up All Night

Sandy Alderson Is Sick Of These Stories About His Many Creepy Mets Coworkers

Mets team president Sandy Alderson seen at a 2014 event, presumably discussing cancel culture in a normal way.

Activism, Branding, And Writing While Black, With Tyler R. Tynes

Kevin Durant warms up before Tuesday's game against the Timberwolves in a meaningful t-shirt.

Willians Astudillo Will Absolutely Die For This Shit

Defector Up All Night

The Inalienable Right To Host The All-Star Game

Pablo Sandoval circles the bases after homering, blithely unaware of the controversy to come.

What Exactly Is Donald Trump Upset About Here?

Donald Trump yelling something while posing for a photo with some Little League kids, in 2020.

Private Choices Have Public Consequences

J.D. Davis, here missing a soft liner much as he misses the point of vaccination.

Talking Epic Owners, Soft-Tissue Injuries, And Other Baseball Hazards, With Meg Rowley

The NFL’s Expanded Season Will Deliver Some Hideously Wrong-Looking Records

Jeff Fisher seen here after coaching an AAF game. That was like two years ago somehow.

USA Today Opinion Writer: Booing Oral Roberts Is Cancel Culture

College Basketball

Three Oral Roberts Golden Eagles players dance after their second-round NCAA Tournament win against Florida.

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