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Jannik Sinner Is Powered By Cheese And Can Really Boom The Tennis Ball

Jannik Sinner hits a forehand at the Miami Open

Defector Reads A Book Has Nailed Its Pick For April

Defector Reads A Book

Children read books and comics in 1942.

There Has To Be A Better Way To Develop A Bad Rookie

Obi Toppin moves to the hoop.

We’re Standing Right Here With You, Ready To Discuss ‘Fences’

Defector Reads A Book

Maitreyi Anantharaman

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Kelsey McKinney

These Cool Chimps Watch Other Cool Chimps Like Sports

Patrick Redford

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DVUR KRALOVE NAD LABEM, CZECH REPUBLIC - MARCH 19: A Chimpanzee watches a live-stream on a screen set up in an enclosure at the Safari Park on March 19, 2021 in Dvur Kralove nad Labem, Czech Republic. The park has set up live-stream broadcasting from the zoo in Brno to enrich the daily life of their chimpanzees amid lockdown. The Safari Park launched the experimental project to give the chimpanzees something to watch to give them some stimulation while crowds are not allowed to visit the zoo due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Gabriel Kuchta/Getty Images)

Shams Charania Participates In Daily Heated Altercations With Prose, Per Sources

Shams Charania gestures during an interview.

It Is Demoralizing To Watch Danny Green Cook

Danny Green celebrates a made three-pointer in a Sixers win over the Knicks.

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Serbia's Novak Djokovic speaks holding the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup trophy following his victory against Russia's Daniil Medvedev in their men's singles final match on day fourteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on February 21, 2021. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)

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Russia's Daniil Medvedev reacts as he plays against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas during their men's singles semi-final match on day twelve of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on February 19, 2021.