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Quarterback Andy Dalton #14 of the Dallas Cowboys is hit and injured by Jon Bostic #53 of the Washington Football Team in the third quarter of the game at FedExField on October 25, 2020

Things Couldn’t Have Gone Much Worse For The Dallas Cowboys

Rice misses a field goal thanks to a quadruple doink off the upright

College Football

College Football Welcomed Rice Back With A Quadruple Doink In Overtime

Randy Arozarena #56 of the Tampa Bay Rays slides into home plate during the ninth inning to score the game winning run to give his team the 8-7 victory as Kevin Kiermaier celebrates against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Four of the 2020 MLB World Series

Game 4’s Gloriously Insane Ending Is Just What This World Series Needed

Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior (R) challenges Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Sergio Busquets during the Spanish League football match between Barcelona and Real Madrid

Soccer

Barcelona And Sergio Busquets Are No Longer Made For Each Other

Kingsley Coman of FC Bayern München celebrates scoring the 4th team goal during the UEFA Champions League Group A stage match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Atletico Madrid

Bayern Munich Looks Set To Steamroll Europe Again

Vivianne Miedema of Arsenal runs with the ball during the Barclays FA Women's Super League match between Arsenal and Bristol City

Vivianne Miedema Has Set The Women’s Super League On Fire

Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool is tackled by Jordan Pickford of Everton which led to Virgil van Dijk being substituted for an injury during the Premier League match between Everton and Liverpool

Merseyside Derby Proves That VAR Gets It Wrong Even When It Gets It Right

Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Muenchen celebrates scoring the 4th team goal during the DFB Cup final match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Bayern Muenchen

Robert Lewandowski Is The Best, Ballon d’Or Be Damned

Hikaru Shida holds the AEW Women's World Championship

Pro Wrestling

One Year In, AEW Feels Too Much Like The Wrestling It Wanted To Rebel Against

Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat and the Miami Heat bench react during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Six of the 2020 NBA Finals

The Miami Heat Now Have Actual Expectations

Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat reacts during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Five of the 2020 NBA Finals

Jimmy Butler Had All The Juice

Dominic Calvert-Lewin of Everton celebrates after scoring his sides fourth goal during the Carabao Cup fourth round match between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park

Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin Is Making The Leap

Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus looks on during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Juventus at Stadio Olimpico on September 27, 2020

Lawsuit Between Cristiano Ronaldo And Woman Who Accused Him Of Rape Set For Bench Trial

Manchester United's Norwegian manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks on from the sidelines during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford

Manchester United Got Its Teeth Kicked Down Its Throat And Then Liverpool Got Disemboweled On Live TV And It Was Amazing (Unless You Root For One Of Them)

HNK Rijeka scores a very stupid goal against FC Copenhagen in the Europa League

This Dumb Goal Could Only Happen In The Cursed Europa League

Aston Villa's English midfielder Jack Grealish runs with the ball during the English Premier League football match between Fulham and Aston Villa at Craven Cottage in London on September 28, 2020.

Jack Grealish Is Flying, And It Might Be Enough To Lift Aston Villa Out Of The Trash Can

A screen inside the stadium displays the decision to check VAR for a possible penalty during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 27, 2020

VAR And The New Handball Rule Form A Two-Headed Monster That Is Terrorizing The Premier League

Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez arrives at the Joan Gamper Ciutat Esportiva in Sant Joan Despi near Barcelona for a training session on September 8, 2020.

Italian University Under Investigation For Helping Luis Suárez Cheat On Citizenship Test

Tyler Herro #14 of the Miami Heat and Goran Dragic #7 of the Miami Heat react after their win over the Boston Celtics in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Finals.

20-Year-Old Rookie Tyler Herro Brought The Heat To The Brink Of The NBA Finals

A general view of the stadium is pictured at the postponement of the English League Cup third round football match between Leyton Orient and Tottenham Hotspur at Brisbane Road stadium in Leyton, east London on September 22, 2020.

Premier League Clubs Bail Out EFL By Paying For League Cup Opponents’ COVID-19 Tests

Leeds United celebrates after scoring against Fulham

Leeds United Is As Chaotic And Exhilarating As Advertised

Ole Gunnar Solskjær yells during Manchester United match

Why Is Manchester United Still Operating Like A Top Club?

Gonzalo Higuain celebrates disallowed goal vs. Germany

Gonzalo Higuaín Deserves More

Enes Kanter is defended by three Miami Heat players

The Celtics Are Getting Their Brains Scrambled By The Heat’s Zone Defense

Thiago looking on before a Spain international match