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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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Soccer

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

Liverpool fans show a Ukrainian flag to indicate peace and sympathy with Ukraine prior to the Carabao Cup Final match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium on February 27, 2022 in London, England

Chelsea v Liverpool – Carabao Cup Final

European Soccer United In Support Of Ukraine This Weekend

Anthony Elanga of Manchester United celebrates after scoring their team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League Round Of Sixteen Leg One match between Atletico Madrid and Manchester United at Wanda Metropolitano on February 23, 2022 in Madrid, Spain.

Atletico Madrid v Manchester United: Round Of Sixteen Leg One – UEFA Champions League

Anthony Elanga Is Here To Save The Day

Brandi Rhodes, and Cody Rhodes of "All Elite Wrestling" speak during the TNT &amp; TBS segment of the Summer 2019 Television Critics Association Press Tour 2019 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 24, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California.

2019 Summer TCA Press Tour – Day 2

Pro Wrestling

Everybody Wins In The AEW-Cody Rhodes Split

Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate of Liverpool FC celebrate a victory at the end of the of UEFA Champions League Round Of Sixteen Leg One match between FC Internazionale and Liverpool FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on February 16, 2022 in Milan, Italy.

FC Internazionale v Liverpool FC: Round Of Sixteen Leg One – UEFA Champions League

Liverpool’s Defense Is What Makes The Club Elite

Bernardo Silva of Manchester City applauds the Manchester City fans during the UEFA Champions League Round Of Sixteen Leg One match between Sporting CP and Manchester City at Estadio Jose Alvalade on February 15, 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal.

Sporting CP v Manchester City: Round Of Sixteen Leg One – UEFA Champions League

The Manchester City Train Keeps Running Opponents Over

Cooper Kupp #10 of the Los Angeles Rams makes a touchdown catch over Eli Apple #20 of the Cincinnati Bengals during Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California.

Super Bowl LVI – Los Angeles Rams v Cincinnati Bengals

The Rams Remembered They Had Cooper Kupp

Senegal's forward Sadio Mane looks at the trophy prior to the ceremony after winning after the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2021 final football match between Senegal and Egypt at Stade d'Olembe in Yaounde on February 6, 2022.

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Sadio Mané Found Instant Redemption In The AFCON Final

Mitski releases Laurel Hell, her sixth album.

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Music

Mitski’s Most Formidable Opponent Is Still Herself

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Defector At The Movies

‘Scream’ Starts On A Tightrope And Never Falls Off

Duncan Robinson #55 of the Miami Heat shots against Quentin Grimes #6 of the New York Knicks at FTX Arena on January 26, 2022 in Miami, Florida.

New York Knicks v Miami Heat

The Heat Are Peaking Now That Duncan Robinson Can Shoot Again

Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers takes a three point shot during the second half of a game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum on December 06, 2021 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Cleveland Cavaliers v Milwaukee Bucks

Kevin Love Is Having A Good Time

Russia's Daniil Medvedev hits a return against Australia's Nick Kyrgios during their men's singles match on day four of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 20, 2022.

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Tennis

Daniil Medvedev Does Not Appreciate Silly Soccer Noises

Russell Westbrook #0 and head coach Frank Vogel watch play during the first half against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Staples Center on November 04, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.

Oklahoma City Thunder v Los Angeles Lakers

Russell Westbrook Might Have A New Home: The Bench

Josh Allen #17 and Emmanuel Sanders #1 of the Buffalo Bills celebrates a touchdown against New England Patriots during the third quarter in the AFC Wild Card playoff game at Highmark Stadium on January 15, 2022 in Buffalo, New York.

AFC Wild Card Playoffs – New England Patriots v Buffalo Bills

The Bills Pitched A Perfect Game

Novak Djokovic of Serbia is seen during a practice session ahead of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 12, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia.

2022 Australian Open: Previews

Novak Djokovic’s Australian Adventure Has Ended For Good

Granit Xhaka of Arsenal leaves the field of play after being sent off during the Carabao Cup Semi Final First Leg match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield on January 13, 2022 in Liverpool, England.