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Cycling

Chloe Dygert’s Grisly Crash Was Particularly Cruel

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 25: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets handles the ball against the Utah Jazz during the first quarter in Game Five of the Western Conference First Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at The Field House at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 25, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. 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 Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Nikola Jokic Has Shown His Ruthless Side In The Playoffs

The two climbers scramble into the water.

Defector Up All Night

Mighty Iceberg Punts Climbers Into The Ocean

DORTMUND, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 19: Giovanni Reyna of Borussia Dortmund celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Moenchengladbach at Signal Iduna Park on September 19, 2020 in Dortmund, Germany. Fans are set to return to Bundesliga stadiums in Germany despite to the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic. Up to 20% of stadium's capacity are allowed to be filled. Final decisions are left to local health authorities and are subject to club's hygiene concepts and the infection numbers in the corresponding region. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Soccer

Welcome To The Golden Age Of Americans On Soccer’s Biggest Stage

Sam Darnold of the Jets tries to avoid a sack.

Jets Still Embarrass Themselves Even After 49ers Suffer Numerous Injuries

Colby Covington gets his hand raised in an empty arena.

The Fights

Colby Covington’s MAGA Heel Shtick Has Diminishing Returns, Even When He Wins

Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants holds his knee after being injured.

Saquon Barkley Carted Off After Injuries On Consecutive Plays

Tadej Pogacar Seized The Tour de France With The Race’s Most Stunning Ride In Decades

College Football

Where Do They Think All This Is Going?

Let The Buddies Both Win

Colts Owner Jim Irsay Inspires Team By Not Lifting Any Of The Damn Weights Surrounding Him

This Is So Stupid

The Big Ten Coming Back Is My Personal Battle Of Camulodunum

The San Francisco skyling obscured by thick smoke.

The Great Outdoors

What Will California Be After The Smoke Clears?

Revel In Bam Adebayo Winning Game 1 By Spiking Jayson Tatum’s Weak Shit Into Hell

Stephen Gostkowski Survived A Trip To Kicker Hell

Nobody should have to wear an N-95 during a baseball game!

Maybe Don’t Play A Doubleheader In A Poisonous Cloud Of Smoke

Daniels looks on as his victim is wracked by dick-pain.

MMA Fighter Levels Opponent With Nutshot Of Historic Brutality

Danuel House checks into a game earlier in the playoffs.

Danuel House’s Exile Is The Strangest Story Of The NBA Bubble

Chiefs Fans Greet Plea For Racial Equality With Boos

Marc Hirschi in victory at the Tour de France.