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Karim Benzema of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring their side's third goal during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final Leg Two match between Real Madrid and Manchester City at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on May 04, 2022 in Madrid, Spain.

Real Madrid v Manchester City Semi Final Leg Two – UEFA Champions League

Soccer

Real Madrid’s Comeback Didn’t Need The Dreaded Away Goals Rule

Jordan Poole #3 of the Golden State Warriors goes to the basket against De'Anthony Melton #0 of the Memphis Grizzlies during Game One of the Western Conference Semifinals of the NBA Playoffs at FedExForum on May 01, 2022 in Memphis, Tennessee.

Golden State Warriors v Memphis Grizzlies – Game One

Jordan Poole Can Do Everything For The Warriors

Karim Benzema of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring their side's third goal from the penalty spot during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final Leg One match between Manchester City and Real Madrid at Etihad Stadium on April 26, 2022 in Manchester, England.

Manchester City v Real Madrid Semi Final Leg One – UEFA Champions League

Real Madrid Can’t Be Killed Quite So Easily

6th placed Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Ferrari looks dejected in parc ferme after spinning out from third position with 10 laps remaining during the F1 Grand Prix of Emilia Romagna at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari on April 24, 2022 in Imola, Italy.

F1 Grand Prix of Emilia Romagna

Racing

Everything Went Wrong For Ferrari At Imola

Harry Maguire of Manchester United looks on as Sadio Mane of Liverpool runs with the ball during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield on April 19, 2022 in Liverpool, England.

Liverpool v Manchester United – Premier League

Liverpool Has So Many Cool Guys

The Jailer in Sepulcher of the First Ones

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Interviews

How A Top ‘World Of Warcraft’ Guild Reached Its Breaking Point

Raheem Sterling of Manchester City clashes with Reinildo Mandava of Atletico Madrid during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Leg Two match between Atlético Madrid and Manchester City at Wanda Metropolitano on April 13, 2022 in Madrid, Spain.

Atlético Madrid v Manchester City Quarter Final Leg Two – UEFA Champions League

Manchester City Survived The Ugliest Parts Of The Champions League

Samu Chukwueze of Villareal celebrates after scoring his team`s first goal during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Leg Two match between Bayern München and Villarreal CF at Football Arena Munich on April 12, 2022 in Munich, Germany.

Bayern München v Villarreal CF Quarter Final Leg Two – UEFA Champions League

It Wasn’t Pretty, But Villarreal Closed Out Bayern Munich

Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels on Opening Day at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on April 07, 2022 in Anaheim, California.

Houston Astros v Los Angeles Angels

The Angels Have To Make It Happen

Francis Coquelin of Villarreal CF celebrates a goal which was later disallowed after a VAR review during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Leg One match between Villarreal CF and Bayern München at Estadio de la Ceramica on April 06, 2022 in Villarreal, Spain.

Villarreal CF v Bayern München – Quarter Final Leg One – UEFA Champions League

Villarreal Took The Game To Bayern Munich, And Won

Stone Cold Steve Austin stunners Kevin Owens

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Pro Wrestling

Stone Cold Stunners From WrestleMania 38, Ranked

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Here’s The 2022 World Cup Draw

Alexia Putellas of FC Barcelona (obscured) celebrates with teammates after scoring their team's fourth goal during the UEFA Women's Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at Camp Nou on March 30, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain.

FC Barcelona v Real Madrid: Quarter Final Second Leg – UEFA Women’s Champions League

Barcelona Showed Off For The Biggest Crowd In Women’s Soccer History

Pokusevski passes the ball into the crowd

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Not Even Poku Can Stop The Portland Tank Experience

Stefan Spirovski of North Macedonia celebrates their side's victory as Joao Pedro Galvao of Italy looks dejected after the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier knockout round play-off match between Italy and North Macedonia at Stadio Renzo Barbera on March 24, 2022 in Palermo, Italy.

Italy v North Macedonia: Knockout Round Play-Offs – 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier

Oops, Italy Did It Again!

Miami Heat Bench Scuffle

The Miami Heat Are Now Fighting Themselves

Barcelona's Spanish forward Ferran Torres (R) celebrates with Barcelona's Gabonese midfielder Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (L) and Barcelona's French forward Ousmane Dembele (C) after scoring a goal during the Spanish League football match between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on March 20, 2022. (

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A Most Meaningless Clásico Was A Meaningful Ass-Whooping

Sergio Perez of Mexico and Oracle Red Bull Racing retires from the race during the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 20, 2022 in Bahrain, Bahrain

F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain

Red Bull’s New Engines Started The F1 Season With A Wet Fart

Drew Timme #2 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs reacts as DeAndre Williams #12 of the Memphis Tigers looks on after Gonzaga defeated Memphis 82-78 during the second half in the second round of the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Moda Center on March 19, 2022 in Portland, Oregon.

Memphis v Gonzaga

College Basketball

Drew Timme Powered Gonzaga Into Yet Another Sweet 16

Liverpool's Portuguese striker Diogo Jota celebrates scoring the opening goal with Liverpool's Colombian midfielder Luis Diaz during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium in London on March 16, 2022.

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Manchester City And Liverpool Are Inseparable Once Again

Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves celebrates after scoring during the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on February 28, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Minnesota Timberwolves v Cleveland Cavaliers

Karl-Anthony Towns Had Himself A Night

Karim Benzema (L) Real Madrid CF celebrates scoring their third goal with teammate Luka Modric (R) during the UEFA Champions League Round Of Sixteen Leg Two match between Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 09, 2022 in Madrid, Spain.

Real Madrid v Paris Saint-Germain: Round Of Sixteen Leg Two – UEFA Champions League

How On Earth Is Luka Modric Still Doing This?

Robert Lewandowski of FC Bayern Muenchen celebrates after scoring their team's third goal during the UEFA Champions League Round Of Sixteen Leg Two match between Bayern München and FC Salzburg at Football Arena Munich on March 08, 2022 in Munich, Germany

FC Bayern München v FC Salzburg: Round Of Sixteen Leg Two – UEFA Champions League

Salzburg Made Things Easy For Bayern Munich

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Hell Yeah, It’s Buzzer-Beater Season

Jrue Holiday #21 of the Milwaukee Bucks dribbles the ball against the Los Angeles Clippers in the first quarter at Crypto.com Arena on February 06, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

Milwaukee Bucks v Los Angeles Clippers

Jrue Holiday Is Indispensable