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Defector's 2025 Tip Jar Sweepstakes: Join Chris and Kelsey in the Great Blogger Bake Shop

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Tip jar sweepstakes

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Giri Nathan

Atlanta Open – Day 4

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Ben Shelton Is Ready For The Real Thing

An umpire requests that a fan wearing a Ukraine flag at a match between Russian players remove the flag.

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Fan With Ukrainian Flag Booted From Cincinnati Open Match Between Russian Players

Serena Williams of the United States serves against Nuria Parrizas Diaz of Spain during the National Bank Open, part of the Hologic WTA Tour, at Sobeys Stadium on August 8, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Serena Williams Says She Will Retire From Tennis This Season

Dejounte Murray yells at Paolo Banchero during a pro-am game in Seattle.

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Dejounte Murray Welcomes Paolo Banchero To NBA With Baffling Pre-Preseason Beef

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz shake hands.

Day Seven: The Championships – Wimbledon 2022

Carlos Alcaraz Has Found His Rival In Jannik Sinner

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Bill Russell Saw Where It Was Going

Steve Nash plays pickup basketball in Beijing in 2009.

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Basketball Maneuvers I Would Feel Comfortable Performing In Front Of An NBA Player, Ranked

Andrew Wiggins cradles the Warriors championship trophy.

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Andrew Wiggins, At His Career Peak, Still Gripes About Getting The Vaccine

Rafael Nadal pumps a fist during his Wimbledon quarterfinal.

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Rafael Nadal’s Torn Abdomen Forces Him To Withdraw From Wimbledon

Jannik Sinner hits a forehand against Novak Djokovic.

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Jannik Sinner Kicked Ass, Had Ass Kicked

Netherlands' Tim van Rijthoven celebrates winning against Georgia's Nikoloz Basilashvili at the end of their men's singles tennis match on the fifth day of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 1, 2022.

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Wild Cards Don’t Get Much Wilder Than Tim van Rijthoven

Zion Williamson poses at Pelicans media day.

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Zion Williamson Will Remain A Pelican After All

Brooklyn Nets v Boston Celtics – Game One

Report: Kyrie Irving, Not A Normal Person, To Lead Us Into Tomorrow

Carlos Alcaraz plays a backhand at Wimbledon.

Day One: The Championships – Wimbledon 2022

Defector Up All Night

Nice One, Charlie

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The Knicks Are Proud Of Their Confusing, Crummy Draft Night

Andrew Wiggins cradles the Larry O'Brien trophy.

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Andrew Wiggins Inspired Underachievers Everywhere

Serena Williams walks onto the court at Wimbledon 2021.

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Serena Back

Draymond Green in his postgame press conference after the Warriors beat the Pistons 118-91 on Saturday, January 30.

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Draymond Green Podcasted Beyond The Point Of Shame

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Holy Sheets! It’s Time To Discuss ‘Lucky Jim’

Iga Swiatek celebrates her French Open win.

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Iga Swiatek Keeps The Streak And Gets Another French Open Title

Alexander Zverev suffers a severe ankle injury at the French Open.

2022 French Open – Day Thirteen

That Was Gnarly

Coco Gauff stretches to retrieve a ball at the French Open.

2022 French Open – Day Ten

Coco Gauff Is Hard To Beat

Carlos Alcaraz Finally Blinked

Carlos Alcaraz celebrates his second-round comeback win at Roland Garros.

Carlos Alcaraz Escaped From Match Point Down, But Viewers Could Not Escape From Tennis Channel

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga salutes the crowd as he retires at the French Open.

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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Landed His Last Punch