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Goodell, wearing a Damar Hamlin No. 3 hat, poses with Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula prior to a game between the New England Patriots and the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on January 08, 2023 in Orchard Park, New York.

Capital

The NFL Is A Family

College Basketball

Texas Fires Coach Chris Beard Following Arrest On Felony Domestic Violence Charge

Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe argue on the show Undisputed

Media Meltdowns

Skip Bayless And Shannon Sharpe Bicker, But Not In The Rehearsed Way

Death To The NCAA

Dabo Swinney Reaches New Level Of Self-Parody

New York Times Reporter Suggests Entitled Reader Culture Has Become Dangerous And Unacceptable

Starbucks workers hold a rally on October 05, 2022 in New York City. Starbucks Workers United were joined in solidarity by various unions as they held a rally outside of a Staten Island store, slated to close for renovations later this month. They are calling for the right to negotiate employment terms and want an end to the union busting campaign that is being used against workers throughout the country.

Starbucks VP Sends Pissy Letter To NFLPA Head Over Support For Workers

Sam Bankman-Fried speaks onstage during the first annual Moonlight Gala benefitting CARE - Children With Special Needs - hosted by Michael Cayre, Roy Nachum and MegaMoon Museum at Casa Cipriani on June 23, 2022 in New York City.

Sam Bankman-Fried Is Where Media Patronage Was Always Headed

It Should Be Simple For Texas To Do The Right Thing Here

Texas Men’s Basketball Coach Chris Beard Arrested For Domestic Violence

Brittney Griner in Russian court in Moscow, Russia on July 27, 2022.

WNBA

Brittney Griner Is Free

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?

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

Starbucks workers on strike in Austin, Texas.

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.

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.