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The Premier League Top Four Race Is Wide Open Thanks To Jorginho’s Boner

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Jorginho of Chelsea battles for possession with Kieran Tierney of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on May 12, 2021 in London, England.

The Columbus Crew Have A Stupid New Name Because MLS Can’t Help Itself

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A fan of the Columbus Crew SC holds up a scarf showing his support for keeping the team in Columbus prior to the start of the match between the Columbus Crew SC and the Toronto FC at MAPFRE Stadium on November 21, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio.

Chelsea Is Terrifying, Even When It Can’t Finish Its Chances

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Timo Werner of Chelsea scores his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final Second Leg match between Chelsea and Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge on May 05, 2021 in London, England

Edinson Cavani’s Dimming Star Can Still Shine Brightly

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Manchester United's Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani (L) shoots past Roma's Italian goalkeeper Antonio Mirante to score their third goal during the UEFA Europa League semi-final, first leg football match between Manchester United and Roma at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, north west England, on April 29, 2021.

Shohei Ohtani Highlights Have Made Me Care About Baseball Again

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Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels hits a double against the Texas Rangers in the second inning at Globe Life Field on April 26, 2021 in Arlington, Texas.

The Best Laid Plans Of Mice And Morons

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A photo shows a grafiti entitled "The failed coup" (Il Golpe Fallito) by Italian artist Laika, showing Juventus President Andrea Agnelli puncturing a football, near the headquarters of the Italian Football Federation in Rome on April 21, 2021.

The European Super League Is Already Showing Cracks

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Banners and football scarves are tied to the fences around Anfield Stadium, the home of Liverpool Football Club, in protest at the club's intentions to join the European Super League on April 20, 2021 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Arsenal Protests Racism With A Pregame Knee And An In-Game Beatdown

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Players of Slavia Praha look dejected after Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal scored his team's second goal from the penalty spot during the UEFA Europa League Quarter Final Second Leg match between Slavia Praha and Arsenal FC at Sinobo Stadium on April 15, 2021 in Prague, Czech Republic

PSG Lost When It Should’ve Won After Winning When It Should’ve Lost, And Still Won Anyway

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Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe, Paris Saint-Germain's Senegalese midfielder Idrissa Gueye celebrate after winning the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and FC Bayern Munich at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, on April 13, 2021

Bad Bunny Should Be The New Template For WWE’s Celebrity Wrestlers

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Bad Bunny flies to the outside at WrestleMania 37

PSG’s Stars Are Unstoppable, Snow And Stats And Bayern Be Damned

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Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates after scoring their side's first goal with his team mate Neymar during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final match between FC Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain at Allianz Arena on April 07, 2021 in Munich, Germany.

The Premier League’s Top Four Race Is Going To Be Nuts

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Liverpool's Portuguese striker Diogo Jota (2nd L) celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium in London on April 3, 2021.

It’s Hard To Lose When You Grab Every Damn Rebound In Sight

College Basketball

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The Houston Cougars celebrate after defeating the Oregon State Beavers in the Elite Eight round of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 29, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana

Player Protests Won’t Stop The 2022 Qatar World Cup

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Norway's forward Erling Braut Haaland wears a t-shirt with the slogan 'Human rights, on and off the pitch' as he warms up before the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualification football match between Norway and Turkey at La Rosaleda stadium in Malaga on March 27, 2021

Turkey And The Netherlands Kicked Off World Cup Qualifiers With A Six-Goal Banger

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Turkey's players celebrate after scoring their teams's third goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualification Group G football match between Turkey and The Netherlands at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium, in Istanbul, on March 24, 2021.

So Many Things Had To Go Wrong So This Goalie Goal Could Exist

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Yassine Bounou of Sevilla FC celebrates with teammates after scoring their team's first goal during the La Liga Santander match between Real Valladolid CF and Sevilla FC at Estadio Municipal Jose Zorrilla on March 20, 2021 in Valladolid, Spain.

‘WandaVision’ Was Nothing More Than A TV Show, And That’s Enough

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Wanda and Vision talk in WandaVision

Let’s Try To Make Sense Of That Awful, Hilarious AEW Pyro Screwup

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AEW Revolution's Exploding Barbed Wire Death Match ended with a whimper of a bang.

Mason Mount Has Become Chelsea’s Best Player

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Chelsea's English midfielder Mason Mount (L) celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on March 4, 2021.

The Anxious Identity Crisis At The Heart of ‘Search Party’ Is Its Biggest Strength

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