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Marathon Pacer Decides To Just Keep Racing, Wins With Olympic Qualifying Time
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Patrick Redford
April 26, 2021
The Fights
Kamaru Usman Earned His Missing Exclamation Point
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Patrick Redford
April 26, 2021
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This Is So Stupid
Wow: I Can’t Wait To Watch A Broadcast Crossover Event Between The NBA And This Beloved Action Film Franchise
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Patrick Redford
April 23, 2021
Capital
Clubhouse Is Loud, Incoherent, And Packed With Suckers
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Patrick Redford
April 22, 2021
NBA
Here’s To Another Lost Season In Sacramento
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Patrick Redford
April 22, 2021
Media Meltdowns
Aaron Rodgers Seems To Have Co-Created The World’s Worst Sports Website
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Patrick Redford
April 21, 2021
NBA
Steph Curry Went Airplane Mode
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Patrick Redford
April 16, 2021
NBA
Let’s All Salute LaMarcus Aldridge’s Cool-Ass Fadeaway
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Patrick Redford
April 15, 2021
NBA
Embarrassing: Anthony Edwards Isn’t Familiar With Alex Rodriguez, That Guy On ‘Shark Tank’
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Patrick Redford
April 14, 2021
Chess
Let’s Unpack This Chess Streaming Drama And Also Watch A Sad Yard Fight
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Patrick Redford
April 13, 2021
NBA
Just Get Out Of Zion Williamson’s Way
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Patrick Redford
April 12, 2021
WNBA
Megan Rapinoe Notes How Draymond Green’s Equal Pay Takes “Showed His Whole Ass”
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Patrick Redford
April 8, 2021
The Great Outdoors
New River Gorge Offers Stunning Trails, Subpar Locations For Faking Your Own Death To Avoid Fraud Charges
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Patrick Redford
April 7, 2021
Gymnastics
Illinois Gymnast Celebrates Excellent Vault By Taking Out His Vaccination Card
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Patrick Redford
April 5, 2021
NBA
Aaron Gordon Unlocks A Much Scarier Version Of The Denver Nuggets
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Patrick Redford
April 5, 2021
The Fights
MMA Fighter Loses Fight Due To Finger Falling Off And Getting Lost
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Patrick Redford
April 2, 2021
MLB
Baseball’s Off To A Strong Start
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Patrick Redford
April 1, 2021
College Basketball
UCLA Kept The Chaos Going A Little While Longer
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Patrick Redford
March 31, 2021
NBA
Marcus Smart Overthought His Way Into An Avant-Garde Lowlight
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Patrick Redford
March 30, 2021
Soccer
The U.S. Men’s Soccer Team’s Hideous Olympic Qualifying Failure Is A Complete Embarrassment
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Patrick Redford
March 29, 2021
Chess
Bird-Feed Seller’s Doomed Quest To Clear His Name Of Cheating Leads To Most-Watched Chess Stream Ever
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Patrick Redford
March 26, 2021
Soccer
Sergiño Dest’s First USMNT Goal Was Jaw-Dropping
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Patrick Redford
March 25, 2021
Animals
These Cool Chimps Watch Other Cool Chimps Like Sports
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Patrick Redford
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Giri Nathan
March 24, 2021
Soccer
Yunus Musah’s Choice To Join The USMNT Is A Sign That The Process Is Working
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Patrick Redford
March 24, 2021
NBA
Steve Kerr Was Justifiably Irked About Being Misquoted To Make Kevin Durant Look Bad
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Patrick Redford
March 23, 2021
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