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Josh Allen runs the ball to score a touchdown

Josh Allen Ran Through Kansas City’s Perfect Record

Olli Maatta #2 of the Utah Hockey Club celebrates with goaltender Karel Vejmelka

Utah Hockey Club Becomes A Utah Hockey Team

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Nicole Scherzinger attends the opening night of "Sunset BLVD" at St James Theater on October 20, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Glikas/WireImage)

Arts And Culture

Theater Is When You Never Get A Second Chance

Jared Goff walks off the field after a win

Jared Goff Threw Five Interceptions And None Of Them Mattered

A Delta Air Lines banner ad for Pride Night is seen behind Casey Mize #12 of the Detroit Tigers as he pitches

End MLB Pride Nights

the remains of brownie batter in a pot and s'mores toppigs in a bowl

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Here Is How My Brownies Turned Out

Macklin Celebrini #71 of the San Jose Sharks takes the ice through the Shark Head

Today’s The Big Day

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 30: Tommy Edman #25 of the Los Angeles Dodgers scores the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Mookie Betts #50 during the eighth inning of Game Five of the 2024 World Series against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on October 30, 2024 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

The Humble Sac Fly Wins Championships

Music

The Dream Of The 1980s Is Alive And Unwell On Atlantic City Playlists

Boise State wide receiver Jerard Rabb dives into the end zone

Risk Week

Boise State Will Always Be The Greatest Underdogs

David Roth

Dave McKenna

Luis Paez-Pumar

Defector Music Club

Defector Music Club Blows Up The Chicken Man

Mark Vientos rounds first base after hitting a grand slam

Mark Vientos Blew The Dodgers Away

Francisco Lindor Has Been Waiting Years For This

San Diego Padres mascot Swinging Friar poses with a "Beat LA" sign

Don’t Underestimate The Power Of Spite

Tarik Skubal Didn’t Need Much Help

Love, Hate, Clairvoyance: Your 2024–25 NHL Preview

The Detroit Tigers celebrate after beating the Astros

They Let The Cats Get Hot!!

The Jets Feel Forever One Poke Away From Collapse

Wide view of Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd during AEW Dynamite

Pro Wrestling

AEW Can Be Too Much

What’s A Playoff Chase Supposed To Feel Like?

Caleb Williams gets his jersey tugged while avoiding a sack

The Texans Made Caleb Williams Very Uncomfortable

Defector Up All Night

Pauline Kael Was A PROBLEM

Dodgers Announcers Enjoy “Tipsy”

David Montgomery with his knee on top of a tackler