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Wendell of FC Porto clashes with Matheus Cunha of Atletico Madrid during the UEFA Champions League group B match between FC Porto and Atletico Madrid at Estadio do Dragao on December 07, 2021 in Porto, Portugal.

Soccer

Atlético Madrid-Porto Was Soccer At Its Dumbest

Manny Diaz of the Miami Hurricanes addresses the media during his introductory press conference in the Mann Auditorium at the Schwartz Center on January 2, 2019 in Coral Gables, Florida.

College Football

Manny Diaz Is A Fitting Casualty Of College Football’s Grinder

Video Games

‘Halo Infinite’ Brought Me Back To The Beginning

Tyler Lockett #16 of the Seattle Seahawks reacts after a failed two point conversion against the Washington Football Team during the fourth quarter at FedExField on November 29, 2021 in Landover, Maryland.

Seattle Came Alive Just Long Enough To Enjoy Some Heartbreak

Music

Titus Andronicus Made Me Feel At Home In The Mosh Pit Again

Mike Williams #81 of the Los Angeles Chargers breaks a tackle by Tre Norwood #21 of the Pittsburgh Steelers for a pass play touchdown during the fourth quarter of a game at SoFi Stadium on November 21, 2021 in Inglewood, California.

The Chargers, Somehow, Didn’t Out-Choke The Steelers

Antonio Brown #81 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers looks on during the second quarter against the Miami Dolphins at Raymond James Stadium on October 10, 2021 in Tampa, Florida.

The Bucs Don’t Have Any Answers About Antonio Brown’s Possibly Fake Vaccine Card

Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualification group A football match between Portugal and Serbia, at the Luz stadium in Lisbon, on November 14, 2021.

Fernando Santos Was Never The Right Manager For Portugal

Steven Gerrard, Manager of Rangers FC arrives at the stadium prior to the Cinch Scottish Premiership match between Motherwell FC and Rangers FC at Fir Park on October 31, 2021 in Motherwell, Scotland.

Steven Gerrard To Aston Villa Is The Next Logical Step

Ben White of Arsenal battles for possession with Joshua King of Watford FC during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Watford at Emirates Stadium on November 07, 2021 in London, England.

Arsenal Is Climbing To The Top, Starting From The Back

Infinite Replay

The Allan Houston Floater That Broke My Little Heart

Carson Wentz #2 of the Indianapolis Colts looks to pass during the first half at Lucas Oil Stadium against the New York Jets on November 04, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Mike White And Josh Johnson Outdueled By Carson Wentz

Kyle Lowry #7, Jimmy Butler #22, Duncan Robinson #55 of the Miami Heat look on against the Milwaukee Bucks at FTX Arena on October 21, 2021 in Miami, Florida.

The Heat’s Retooled Roster Is Doing Everything Right

FC Internazionale coach Antonio Conte shouts to his players during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and AS Roma at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 12, 2021 in Milan, Italy.

Antonio Conte To Tottenham Could Be A Perfect Fit Or A Perfect Storm

Jarrod Bowen of West Ham United celebrates after scoring their side's fourth goal during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and West Ham United at Villa Park on October 31, 2021 in Birmingham, England.

It’s Time To Take West Ham Seriously

Ja'Marr Chase #1 of the Cincinnati Bengals celebrates a touchdown during the second half in the game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&amp;T Bank Stadium on October 24, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Ja’Marr Chase Can’t Be Stopped

Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Tennessee Titans celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs in the game at Nissan Stadium on October 24, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee.

That Couldn’t Have Gone Much Worse For Kansas City

Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United looks dejected during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford on October 24, 2021 in Manchester, England.

Manchester United’s Delayed Collapse Finally Arrived

Defector At The Movies

‘Dune’ Has More To Offer Than Big Spectacle And Bigger Worms

Antony of Ajax celebrates with David Neres after scoring their side's third goal during the UEFA Champions League group C match between AFC Ajax and Borussia Dortmund at Amsterdam Arena on October 19, 2021 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Ajax Is Too Loaded To Take Lightly

Kyle Schwarber #18 of the Boston Red Sox hits a grand slam home run against the Houston Astros in the second inning of Game Three of the American League Championship Series at Fenway Park on October 18, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Astros Need To Get Something, Anything, From Their Rotation

Mohamed Salah of Liverpool takes a shot as Danny Rose of Watford FC attempts to block during the Premier League match between Watford and Liverpool at Vicarage Road on October 16, 2021 in Watford, England.

Mohamed Salah Is Worth Whatever He Wants

Jonathan Osorio #10 of Canada celebrates a goal by Tajon Buchanan #11 during a 2022 World Cup Qualifying match against Panama at BMO Field on October 13, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Canada Is Rising

Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates with teammate Nicolás Gonzalez after scoring the first goal of his team during a match between Argentina and Uruguay as part of South American Qualifiers for Qatar 2022 at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti on October 10, 2021 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Argentina Finally Has The Balance It Needs To Be The Best

Mariona Caldentey of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Women's Champions League group C match between FC Barcelona and Arsenal WFC at Estadi Johan Cruyff on October 05, 2021 in Barcelona, Spain.