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Interviews

An Interview With An Architect About Charlie Munger’s Hell Dorm

Carolina Panthers Call Out Patriots QB Mac Jones For Dirty Ankle Tactics

Moenchengladbach's US defender Joe Scally takes part in a training session on the eve of the UEFA Champions League, last 16, first-leg football match Borussia Moenchengladbach v Manchester City in Moenchengladbach, western Germany on February 23, 2021. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP) (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)

Soccer

What Is This USMNT Guy’s Deal: Joe Scally

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 09: Gary Payton II of the Golden State Warriors brings the ball up the court against the Orlando Magic during the 2021 NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center on August 9, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Magic defeated the Warriors 91-89 in overtime. 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 Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

The Warriors Are Riding High Off The Gary Payton II Experience

DENVER, CO - AUGUST 28: Von Miller #58 of the Denver Broncos looks on in the bench area during an NFL preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams at Empower Field at Mile High on August 28, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

Von Miller Just So Happened To Annoy Teammates With Halloween Party Bill, Right Before Broncos Traded Him

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 14: Alperen Sengun #28 of the Houston Rockets poses for a portrait during the 2021 NBA rookie photo shoot on August 14, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images)

Alperen Sengun’s Talks With The Basketball Are Top Secret

Infinite Replay

The Humiliating Taunt That Brought Me To The Light

Simmons maybe sleeping with his eyes open at practice on Monday.

BenWatch: Leaving His Ball And Going Home

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - JULY 17: Deandre Ayton #22 of the Phoenix Suns reacts in the first half of game five of the NBA Finals at Footprint Center on July 17, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. 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 Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Robert Sarver May Yet Screw This Up

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY - OCTOBER 09: Ed Orgeron the head coach of the LSU Tigers against the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field on October 09, 2021 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

College Football

Ed Orgeron’s Noxious Behavior Only Became A Problem Once He Started Losing

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 12: Conor McGregor speaks onstage during the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on September 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBS)

Famous Italian DJ: Conor McGregor Broke My Nose Hours After Baptizing His Son At The Vatican

Kiffin shows off the golf ball that grazed him.

Lane Kiffin Was Pretty Chill About The Tennessee Projectile Fiasco

COLUMBUS, OHIO - OCTOBER 13: Sergiño Dest #2 of the United States reacts as he is substituted out of the game during the second half of a 2022 World Cup Qualifying match against Costa Rica at Lower.com Field on October 13, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

What Is This USMNT Guy’s Deal: Sergiño Dest

COLUMBUS, OHIO - OCTOBER 13: The United States celebrate a goal by Sergiño Dest #2 during the first half of a 2022 World Cup Qualifying match against Costa Rica at Lower.com Field on October 13, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

The USMNT Is Hitting Its Stride

Arsenal's US owner Stan Kroenke waits for kick off in the English FA Cup final football match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley stadium in London on May 27, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Adrian DENNIS / NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

St. Louis’s Lawsuit Against The Rams Could Shake Up The Football World

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 03: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets cheers from the bench during a preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on October 3, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. 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 Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Kyrie Irving Won’t Be A Net Until He Ends His Vaccine Holdout

US Paul Arriola (C) vies for the ball with by Panama's Eric Davis during their Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup Concacaf qualifier match at the Rommel Fernandez stadium in Panama City, on October 10, 2021. (Photo by ROGELIO FIGUEROA / AFP) (Photo by ROGELIO FIGUEROA/AFP via Getty Images)

The USMNT Crapped Itself, But It’s Probably Fine

SANDY, UTAH - JUNE 09: Yunus Musah #18 of the United States in action during a game against Costa Rica at Rio Tinto Stadium on June 09, 2021 in Sandy, Utah. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)

What Is This USMNT Guy’s Deal: Yunus Musah

Media Meltdowns

Limits Of Human Language No Match For Disgraced Architecture Professor

during the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 2: A New Era at Mississippi Coast Coliseum on August 25, 2018 in Biloxi, Mississippi.

The Fights

Do We Really Need Bare Knuckle Boxing?

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 19: Head coach Urban Meyer of the Jacksonville Jaguars watches warmups prior to the game against the Denver Broncos at TIAA Bank Field on September 19, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

Defector Up All Night

Man Four Games Into Coaching Tenure Once Again Clarifies He’s Not Resigning

Steele dishing her takes on Jay Cutler's podcast.

Sage Steele Stumbles On Path To Lucrative Self-Cancellation

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 03: The New York Jets celebrate after defeating the Tennessee Titans 27-24 in overtime at MetLife Stadium on October 03, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Jets Thrill, Exhaust Nation With First Win Of The Season

KIRKLAND, WA - OCTOBER 28: Google Engineering Director Chee Chew demonstrates using the climbing wall during the grand opening of Google Kirkland October 28, 2009 in Kirkland, Washington. More than 350 employees work in the Kirkland facility, which includes amenities such as a gym and soda fountain, consolidates several offices throughout Kirkland. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)

Overexplained Lists

Tech Companies, Ranked By The Skill Of People Wearing Their T-Shirts At The Climbing Gym

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 02: J.P. Crawford #3 of the Seattle Mariners reacts after scoring on a single by Mitch Haniger #17 during the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at T-Mobile Park on October 02, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)