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Bad Bunny flies to the outside at WrestleMania 37

Pro Wrestling

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

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.

Soccer

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

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.

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

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

College Basketball

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

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

Player Protests Won’t Stop The 2022 Qatar World Cup

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.

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

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.

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

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

Lauren Theisen

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

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

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.

Mason Mount Has Become Chelsea’s Best Player

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

A policeman enters the offices of the Barcelona Football Club on March 01, 2021 in Barcelona during a police operation inside the building.

Let’s Dive Into Barçagate, Barcelona’s Latest And Nuttiest Scandal

Jordan Henderson of Liverpool leaves the pitch as he is substituted off due to injury during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield on February 20, 2021 in Liverpool, England

Liverpool’s Season Has Fallen Apart

Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring his team's fourth goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg football match between FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on February 16, 2021

Kylian Mbappé Is Just Too Much

Juventus' Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after missing a goal opportunity during the Italian Serie A football match Napoli vs Juventus on February 13, 2021 at the Diego Maradona (San Paolo) stadium in Naples.

Juventus’s Grip On Serie A Is Finally Loosening

Better Hate An Owner

Micky Arison Is A Case Study In How Winning Fixes Everything

Nia Jax yells "my hole!" after landing hard on the ring apron during WWE Monday Night Raw

WWE Doesn’t Think The Public Can Handle Nia Jax Yelling “My Hole!”

Jesse Lingard of West Ham United is congratulated by team mates Ryan Fredericks, Tomas Soucek and Said Benrahma after scoring his second goal during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and West Ham United at Villa Park on February 03, 2021 in Birmingham, England.

West Ham Survived To Thrive In The Premier League

Manchester City's English midfielder Raheem Sterling (R) celebrates scoring his team's second goal with Manchester City's Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus (C) during the English Premier League football match between Burnley and Manchester City at Turf Moor in Burnley, north west England on February 3, 2021.

Manchester City Is Imposing Some Order On This Chaotic Season

Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman struggle with handcuffs at the Royal Rumble

Enough With The Handcuffs

Zlatan Ibrahimovic (R) of AC Milan disputes with Romelu Lukaku (L) of FC Internazionale during the Coppa Italia match between FC Internazionale and AC Milan at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on January 26, 2021 in Milan, Italy.

The Milan Derby Heaped Up Another Serving Of Chaos

Paris Saint-Germain's German coach Thomas Tuchel gestures during the UEFA Champions League group H football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Istanbul Basaksehir FK at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, on December 9, 2020.

Thomas Tuchel Is Exactly What Chelsea Needs, For Now

Liverpool's Brazilian midfielder Roberto Firmino shoots but fails to score during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on January 17, 2021.

Liverpool Has Forgotten How To Score

Musician Ariel Pink goes on Tucker Carlson's show to talk about his cancellation

Music

Ariel Pink Has Always Been This Boring And Stupid

Gabe Vincent #2 of the Miami Heat shoots the ball against Tyrese Maxey #0 and Dwight Howard #39 of the Philadelphia 76ers in the second quarter during their game at the Wells Fargo Center on January 12, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.