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UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1900: Dance Lessons for the Palace Club Basketball Team.

Dance Lessons for the Palace Club Basketball Team

For Literally The First Time Ever, A “Preview” Of The NBA Playoffs

Nicolas Batum #40 of the Philadelphia 76ers smiles during the game against the Miami Heat during the 2024 NBA Play-In Tournament on April 17, 2024 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2024 SoFi Play-In Tournament  – Miami Heat v Philadelphia 76ers

Nicolas Batum Ruined My Night

Dortmund's players celebrate scoring their forth goal 4:2 during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg football match between Borussia Dortmund and Atletico Madrid in Dortmund, western Germany on April 16, 2024.

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Soccer

Borussia Dortmund Broke Atlético Madrid’s Spirit

Jeremie Frimpong of Leverkusen celebrating with the fans after the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and SV Werder Bremen at BayArena on April 14, 2024 in Leverkusen, Germany.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen v SV Werder Bremen – Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen Brings Bayern’s 11-Year Reign To An End

Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, and Manchester City score goals in their Champions League quarter-finals.

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This Was The Champions League At Its Dramatic Best

Cody Rhodes celebrates during Night Two of WrestleMania 40 at Lincoln Financial Field on April 7, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Pro Wrestling

WrestleMania Distilled WWE’s Worst Excesses Into Five Glorious Minutes

Mike Trout #27 of the Los Angeles Angels celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run against the Miami Marlins during the fourth inning of the game at loanDepot park on April 01, 2024 in Miami, Florida.

Los Angeles Angels v Miami Marlins

Mike Trout Is Still Doing Mike Trout Stuff

Chase Hunter #1 of the Clemson Tigers lays up against Keshad Johnson #16 of the Arizona Wildcats during the first half in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Crypto.com Arena on March 28, 2024 in Los Angeles, California

Clemson v Arizona

College Basketball

Clemson Had An Answer For All Of Arizona’s Questions

Race winner Carlos Sainz of Spain and Ferrari celebrates on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Australia at Albert Park Circuit on March 24, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.

F1 Grand Prix of Australia

Racing

Carlos Sainz Has No Appendix, No Job, And One More Race Win

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's Fort Condor Mini-Game

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Video Games

‘Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’ Shouldn’t Have It All

A general view of the Nottingham Forest logo on the side of the stadium ahead of the Premier League match at City Ground, Nottingham. Picture date: Friday December 15, 2023.

Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur – Premier League – City Ground

The Premier League’s Inconsistent Financial Rules Strike Again

Arsenal's Spanish goalkeeper #22 David Raya, Arsenal's Norwegian midfielder #08 Martin Odegaard, Arsenal's English midfielder #07 Bukayo Saka, Arsenal's English defender #04 Ben White and Arsenal's English midfielder #41 Declan Rice celebrate after winning the penalty shoot-out session the UEFA Champions League last 16 second leg football match between Arsenal and Porto FC at the Arsenal Stadium in north London, on March 12, 2024

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Don’t Forget About Arsenal

Jordan Poole #13 of the Washington Wizards drives to the basket against Immanuel Quickley #5 of the New York Knicks in the second half during an NBA In-Season Tournament game at Capital One Arena on November 17, 2023 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

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Jordan Poole Falls, Declines To Take The Greatest Shot Of His Career

Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets shoots the ball during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on March 2, 2024 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California.

Denver Nuggets v Los Angeles Lakers

The Nuggets Own The Lakers

Max Verstappen of Netherland and Oracle Red Bull Racing lift the winner trophy of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 02, 2024 in Bahrain, Bahrain.

F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain

New Formula 1 Season, Same Old Max Verstappen

A screenshot of Last Epoch, showing a knight overlooking a light-up city

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I Love A Good Mid-Budget Video Game

Liverpool players including Caoimhin Kelleher, Kostas Tsimikas, Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool celebrates after winning the Carabao Cup Final match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium on February 25, 2024 in London, England.

Chelsea v Liverpool – Carabao Cup Final

These Pool Boys Became Pool Men

The Nebraska Cornhuskers logo on their uniform during the game against the Maryland Terrapins at Pinnacle Bank Arena on February 14, 2021 in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Maryland v Nebraska

Former Nebraska Basketball Player Sues School Over Sexual Relationship With Coach

Dayot Upamecano of Bayern Munchen is expelled by the referee François Letexier during the UEFA Champions League 2023/24 round of 16 first leg match between SS Lazio and FC Bayern München at Stadio Olimpico on February 14, 2024 in Rome, Italy.

SS Lazio v FC Bayern München: Round of 16 First Leg – UEFA Champions League 2023/24

Bayern Munich Is Face-To-Face With Its Own Mortality

Fred Warner #54 of the San Francisco 49ers and Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs meet at mid-field for the overtime coin toss during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Super Bowl LVIII – San Francisco 49ers v Kansas City Chiefs

The Niners Should Have Thought A Little Harder About The Overtime Rules

Alan Wake in front of some form of supernatural tornado

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I’m Tired Of Being A Little Baby About Horror Games

Phil Foden of Manchester City celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Brentford FC and Manchester City at Brentford Community Stadium on February 05, 2024 in Brentford, England.

Brentford FC v Manchester City – Premier League

Manchester City Is Ready To Pounce

Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat rebounds the ball against Bradley Beal #3 of the Phoenix Suns during the third quarter of the game at Kaseya Center on January 29, 2024 in Miami,

Phoenix Suns v Miami Heat

My Bad: I Cursed The Miami Heat

Jurgen Klopp announces he will leave Liverpool in a 25-minute interview

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Jürgen Klopp To Leave Liverpool At The End Of This Season

Jordan Henderson of Ajax during the Dutch Eredivisie match between Ajax Amsterdam and RKC Waalwijk at the Johan Cruijff ArenA on January 21, 2024 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.