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Andrew Luck #12 of the Indianapolis Colts is seen during the preseason game against the Cleveland Browns at Lucas Oil Stadium on August 17, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Andrew Luck No Longer Orders For Everyone Else At Restaurants 

Belgium's assistant coach Thierry Henry consoles Belgium's Romelu Lukaku.

Soccer

No One Is Sadder Than Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku

Life's Rich Pageant

What’s Your Go-To Doodle?

Media Meltdowns

Newspaper Owner Slaps Union Organizer With Burger Bag At Ohio Rest Stop Amid Labor Strike

Starbucks workers on strike in Austin, Texas.

Capital

The Starbucks Strike Is Working

Qatar Is Already Hassling Journalists At The World Cup

Sophia Smith #11 of the United States scores a goal and celebrates during a game between Germany and USWNT at Red Bull Arena on November 13, 2022 in Harrison, New Jersey.

USWNT Beats Germany For Much-Needed Win

Screenshot of Olivia Dunne's instagram page.

Death To The NCAA

New York Times Finds Worst Reason To Fret Over NIL Deals

Matt Birk exiting porta potty looking upset

Politics

Matt Birk Eats Shit Then Compares Himself To Jesus

If Nothing Else, Costa Rica Has Sentimentality On Its Side

Lead Runner Collapses During NYC Marathon Amid Record-High Temps

Manager Dusty Baker Jr. of the Houston Astros celebrates after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 to win the 2022 World Series in Game Six of the 2022 World Series at Minute Maid Park on November 05, 2022 in Houston, Texas.

You Can’t Not Be Happy For Dusty Baker

A regulation cornhole goal, this one used during the American Cornhole League championship.

“Cornhole’s Dirty Underbelly” Revealed?

Journalismism

CNN’s Newest Star Is Proudly “Nonpolitical”

Semafor Is The Problem

Miami Dolphins quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) looks an after being called for intentional grounding in the endzone during the first quarter of the National Football League game between the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins on October 9, 2022 at MetLife Stadium.

The Status Of The Dolphins’ Ping Pong Table Is In Flux

PAMPLONA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 11: Megan Rapinoe of USA reacts during the Women's International Friendly match between Spain and USA at El Sadar Stadium on October 11, 2022 in Pamplona, Spain

USWNT Loses Two In A Row

Maitreyi Anantharaman


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Sabrina Imbler

Barry Petchesky

Animals

We Saw A Bear

Axios Employees Instructed To Use Axios Funds To Buy Six Copies Each Of Axios Founders’ Dumb Book

In this photo illustration the American newspaper The New York Times (NYT) logo seen displayed on a smartphone with USD (United States dollar) currency in the background.

The New York Times Is Outgrowing Itself

Here’s A Good Reason Not To Involve Brett Favre In Your Fraudulent Scheme

Dead Queen Shoehorned Into NFL Kickoff

If The Washington Post Is Giving Sports Betting Advice, Anyone Will

Giri Nathan

Defector Reads A Book

We Were Bowled Over By ‘Beyond A Boundary’

(From L to R) Roger Riffard, Lise Granvel, Armand Babel, Jean-Pierre Dutour, Catherine Sotha, Romain Bouteille, Leo Campion, Jacques Prevert and Jacques Barbier look at the IBM computer which will find the title of the new play written by Romain Bouteille (4thR with glasses), on November 13, 1965 in Paris. (Photo by - / AFP) (