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Liverpool’s Season Has Fallen Apart

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Jordan Henderson of Liverpool leaves the pitch as he is substituted off due to injury during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield on February 20, 2021 in Liverpool, England

Kylian Mbappé Is Just Too Much

Soccer
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Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring his team's fourth goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg football match between FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on February 16, 2021

Juventus’s Grip On Serie A Is Finally Loosening

Soccer
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Juventus' Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after missing a goal opportunity during the Italian Serie A football match Napoli vs Juventus on February 13, 2021 at the Diego Maradona (San Paolo) stadium in Naples.

Micky Arison Is A Case Study In How Winning Fixes Everything

Better Hate An Owner
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WWE Doesn’t Think The Public Can Handle Nia Jax Yelling “My Hole!”

Pro Wrestling
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Nia Jax yells "my hole!" after landing hard on the ring apron during WWE Monday Night Raw

West Ham Survived To Thrive In The Premier League

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Jesse Lingard of West Ham United is congratulated by team mates Ryan Fredericks, Tomas Soucek and Said Benrahma after scoring his second goal during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and West Ham United at Villa Park on February 03, 2021 in Birmingham, England.

Manchester City Is Imposing Some Order On This Chaotic Season

Soccer
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Manchester City's English midfielder Raheem Sterling (R) celebrates scoring his team's second goal with Manchester City's Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus (C) during the English Premier League football match between Burnley and Manchester City at Turf Moor in Burnley, north west England on February 3, 2021.

Enough With The Handcuffs

Pro Wrestling
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Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman struggle with handcuffs at the Royal Rumble
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The Milan Derby Heaped Up Another Serving Of Chaos

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic (R) of AC Milan disputes with Romelu Lukaku (L) of FC Internazionale during the Coppa Italia match between FC Internazionale and AC Milan at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on January 26, 2021 in Milan, Italy.

Thomas Tuchel Is Exactly What Chelsea Needs, For Now

Soccer
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Paris Saint-Germain's German coach Thomas Tuchel gestures during the UEFA Champions League group H football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Istanbul Basaksehir FK at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, on December 9, 2020.

Liverpool Has Forgotten How To Score

Soccer
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Liverpool's Brazilian midfielder Roberto Firmino shoots but fails to score during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on January 17, 2021.

Ariel Pink Has Always Been This Boring And Stupid

Music
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Musician Ariel Pink goes on Tucker Carlson's show to talk about his cancellation

Random Crappy NBA Games Have Lost Their Thrill

NBA
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Gabe Vincent #2 of the Miami Heat shoots the ball against Tyrese Maxey #0 and Dwight Howard #39 of the Philadelphia 76ers in the second quarter during their game at the Wells Fargo Center on January 12, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Premier League Is Losing Its Battle Against COVID-19

Soccer
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Scott Parker, Manager of Fulham is interviewed after the FA Cup Third Round match between Queens Park Rangers and Fulham at The Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium on January 09, 2021 in London, England.

Antwerp Striker Apologizes After Getting Locked Out Of Training For Wearing Rival Jersey In Transfer Ploy

Soccer
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Antwerp's Didier Lamkel Ze pictured during a training session of soccer team Royal Antwerp FC, Friday 31 July 2020 in Brussels, in preparation of tomorrow's final of the 'Croky Cup' Belgian cup against Club Brugge KV.

What’s Wrong With “What’s Wrong With Chelsea?”

Soccer
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Chelsea's English head coach Frank Lampard reacts to their defeat on the pitch after the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge in London on January 3, 2021.

Jon Huber Had Just Reached The Pinnacle Of Wrestling

Pro Wrestling
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Brodie Lee holding the TNT Championship

As Bruno Fernandes Goes, So Does Manchester United

Soccer
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Manchester United's Portuguese midfielder Bruno Fernandes celebrates after scoring their third goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Leeds United at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on December 20, 2020.

For Injury-Plagued Liverpool, Fabinho Is Just What The Doctor Ordered

Soccer
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Fabinho of Liverpool in action during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield on December 06, 2020 in Liverpool, England.

‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Is The Perfect Example Of What’s Broken In The Video Games Industry

Video Games
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One of Cyberpunk 2077's many glitches, a man riding naked on top of a car