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Ben Shelton of the United States plays a backhand in the Quarterfinal singles match against Tommy Paul of the United States during day ten of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park

Tennis

Ben Shelton Wasted No Time In His First Matches Outside The U.S.

Andrey Rublev Beat His Foe Instead Of Himself

Defector Reads A Book

Defector Reads A Book Has Lined Up A Quick One For February

Andy Murray frustrated during his match against Thanasi Kokkinakis

Andy Murray Sacrifices His Body And Sleep To Deliver Another Classic Win

Samer Kalaf

Maria Sakkari saying "Go to hell. Nothing goes in." during a match in Netflix's Break Point

How Much Can Tennis Fans And Novices Learn From ‘Break Point’?

Rafael Nadal Limps Out Of The Australian Open

Andy Murray celebrates at the Australian Open with a bloody right knee

Andy Murray Begrudgingly Gives Himself Some Credit For Exhilarating Upset

Ja Morant Resumes Violence On Jakob Poeltl

Zach Lavine takes the final shot as his teammates look on in horror

Bulls Go For Two, Down Three

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Barry Petchesky

Let’s Speak Of The Devil (And His Fat Cat) In ‘The Master And Margarita’

College Basketball

Hunter Dickinson Promises No More “Hitler Comments” About Tom Izzo

Zion Williamson flexes during the pregame

Zion Williamson Left The Timberwolves Bruised And Salty

Year In Review

Presenting The 2022 Shams Charania Award For Excellence In Divulging Of Information Through Syntax Comprehended By Many

A defender grabs Michael Jordan's jersey.

Overexplained Lists

What Jerseys Have You Seen Abroad?

Aaron Gordon Got Up

Anthony Davis Is The Center Of Everything

Defector Reads A Book Has Made Its Winter Pick

Zion Williamson dunks as an entire Toronto Raptors squad looks on.

Zion After Raptors: Burp

Golf

Bryson DeChambeau Abandons Quest To Become Large After It Made Him Feel “Weird”

Ben Simmons dribbles in a win over the Memphis Grizzlies

Ben Simmons Is Clambering Bravely Out Of The Toilet

Patrick Redford

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 11: Jalen Williams #8 and Jaylin Williams #6 of the Oklahoma City Thunder run up the court during a game against the Orlando Magic during the 2022 NBA Summer League at the Thomas &amp; Mack Center on July 11, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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 Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

This Is So Stupid

Introducing The Jalen Williams-Jaylin Williams Power Rankings

Tristram Shandy Would Surely Call Us “Jack Asses” For Writing This Post

Joel Embiid attempts a lay-up in a career night.

Joel Embiid Did All Of Basketball

Ben Simmons scores while Obi Toppin looks on.

Perfectly Average Knicks Season Ends

Novak Djokovic’s Team Found The Most Paranoid Possible Way To Brew His Magic Potion