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2019-01-01 00:15:14.989

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Jeremy Swayman #1 of the Boston Bruins in the net against the Seattle Kraken at the TD Garden on January 15, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Seatle Kraken v Boston Bruins

Crosswords

The Crossword, Jan. 19: Sole Cycle

College basketball betting odds on the video board at the Westgate SuperBook sports book on November 18, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Sports Betting

Gambling

Rigging A College Basketball Game Seems Stressful

Rashid Shaheed #22 of the Seattle Seahawks returns the opening kickoff for a touchdown during the first quarter against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Lumen Field on January 17, 2026 in Seattle, Washington.

NFC Divisional Playoffs: San Francisco 49ers v Seattle Seahawks

The Seahawks Have A Need For Rashid Shaheed

Mikaylah Williams #12 of the LSU Tigers celebrates after making a basket during the second half of a game against the Texas Longhorns at Pete Maravich Assembly Center on January 11, 2026 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Texas v LSU

College Basketball

LSU Actually Did Not Eat Too Many Cupcakes Before Dinner

MONTREAL, QUEBEC - MARCH 23: Ilia Malinin of the United States competes in the Men's Free Skating during the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at Centre Bell on March 23, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Joosep Martinson)

ISU World Figure Skating Championships – Montreal

The Crossword, Jan. 12: Shuffle Along

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Women's Basketball

Unrivaled Is A Great Source Of Unlikely Athletic Friends

LSU Tigers head coach Kim Mulkey during a game between the Vanderbilt Commodores and LSU Tigers, January 4, 2025, at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: JAN 4 Women’s – LSU at Vanderbilt

LSU Ate Too Many Cupcakes Before Dinner

A couple look into the window at Katz's Delicatessen on March 20, 2015 in New York City.

Price Of Pastrami Rises As Cattle Inventory Is Down Due To Drought

The Crossword, Jan. 5: Workplace Standards

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If Syla Swords Takes A Shot But The Clock Is Frozen, Did It Actually Happen?