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Defector Up All Night
Dusty Baker Gets Mic’d Up Just In Time To Marvel At An A’s Dinger
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Patrick Redford
October 5, 2020
Chess
Let Me Explain This Amazingly Petulant Chess Drama To You
102
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Patrick Redford
October 5, 2020
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NFL
New York Jets Reach New, Embarrassing Low
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Patrick Redford
October 2, 2020
The Great Outdoors
William Perry Pendley, America’s Most Zealous Crusader Against Public Lands, Finally Gets The Boot
90
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Patrick Redford
October 2, 2020
MLB
The Oakland A’s Overcame A Monstrous Dinger, Wildfire Smoke, And Being The Oakland A’s To Finally Win A Damn Series
62
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Patrick Redford
October 2, 2020
Defector Up All Night
Ramon Laureano Blesses Dumb In-Game Interview With Immediate Profanity
31
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Patrick Redford
October 1, 2020
Soccer
Eric Dier’s Bizarre Mid-Game Piss Break Motivates Tottenham To Victory
39
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Patrick Redford
September 30, 2020
Defector Up All Night
Jeff Passan Interacts With Baseball Fan
74
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Patrick Redford
September 29, 2020
NFL
The Titans’ Positive Coronavirus Tests Could Expose The Limitations Of The NFL Schedule
86
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Patrick Redford
September 29, 2020
The Fights
Israel Adesanya KOs Paulo Costa, Extends The Feud By Humping His Opponent
38
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Patrick Redford
September 28, 2020
Defector Up All Night
Maya Gabeira Conquered More Than Just The Biggest Wave Of All Time
39
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Patrick Redford
September 24, 2020
Media Meltdowns
Jason Whitlock Made Some Important Points In Front Of Congress Today
113
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Patrick Redford
September 24, 2020
Cycling
Chloe Dygert’s Grisly Crash Was Particularly Cruel
36
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Patrick Redford
September 24, 2020
NBA
Nikola Jokic Has Shown His Ruthless Side In The Playoffs
36
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Patrick Redford
September 23, 2020
Defector Up All Night
Mighty Iceberg Punts Climbers Into The Ocean
83
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Patrick Redford
September 22, 2020
Soccer
Welcome To The Golden Age Of Americans On Soccer’s Biggest Stage
99
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Patrick Redford
September 22, 2020
NFL
Jets Still Embarrass Themselves Even After 49ers Suffer Numerous Injuries
58
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Patrick Redford
September 20, 2020
The Fights
Colby Covington’s MAGA Heel Shtick Has Diminishing Returns, Even When He Wins
30
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Patrick Redford
September 20, 2020
NFL
Saquon Barkley Carted Off After Injuries On Consecutive Plays
51
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Patrick Redford
September 20, 2020
Cycling
Tadej Pogacar Seized The Tour de France With The Race’s Most Stunning Ride In Decades
63
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Patrick Redford
September 20, 2020
College Football
Where Do They Think All This Is Going?
113
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Patrick Redford
September 18, 2020
Cycling
Let The Buddies Both Win
40
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Patrick Redford
September 18, 2020
NFL
Colts Owner Jim Irsay Inspires Team By Not Lifting Any Of The Damn Weights Surrounding Him
71
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Patrick Redford
September 17, 2020
This Is So Stupid
The Big Ten Coming Back Is My Personal Battle Of Camulodunum
94
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Patrick Redford
September 16, 2020
The Great Outdoors
What Will California Be After The Smoke Clears?
130
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Patrick Redford
September 16, 2020
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