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Birthday party 2025

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Ray Ratto

Daniel Levy, chairman of Tottenham Hotspur FC, looks on during the award ceremony following the UEFA Europa League final football match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Manchester United FC in May of 2025.

Daniel Levy, chairman of Tottenham Hotspur FC, looks on

Soccer

The End Finally Comes For Daniel Levy, The Man Tottenham Hotspur Fans Loved To Hate

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Israel Daramola

Head coach Mike Gundy of the Oklahoma State Cowboys speaks with the media during the Big 12 Media Days at The Ford Center at The Star on July 09, 2025 in Frisco, Texas.

2025 Big 12 Football Media Days

Death To The NCAA

Mike Gundy Just Needs Some Attention

Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles walks to the team huddle with his thumb up prior to an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field on September 4, 2025.

Dallas Cowboys v Philadelphia Eagles – NFL 2025

Spit, Rain, Pomp: The NFL Is Back, Baby

Kawhi Leonard of the Los Angeles Clippers attends a press conference at the Jianyang Cultural and Sports Center Gymnasium during his 2025 Asia Tour on August 23, 2025.

NBA Star Kawhi Leonard 2025 Asia Tour In China’s Sichuan Province

Kawhi Leonard And Los Angeles Clippers Implicated In Low-Effort Tree-Planting Scheme

Head coach Bill Belichick of the North Carolina Tar Heels looks on prior to the game against the TCU Horned Frogs. He's sort of grimacing but maybe also smiling by his standards? Hard to say. Looks bad.

TCU v North Carolina

College Football

Bill Belichick Gets Ass Handed To Him In College Football Debut

2 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates after hitting a three-run home run in the seventh inning against the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park on August 28, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Atlanta Braves v Philadelphia Phillies

Kyle Schwarber Had A Real Shot At Home Run History

Texas Spring Football Game

It’s Time To See What Arch Manning Can Do

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 11: Jerry Jones attends the Premiere of Netflix's "America's Team: The Gambler And His Cowboys" at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on August 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Premiere Of Netflix’s “America’s Team: The Gambler And His Cowboys”

What’s In Jerry Jones’s Head?

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell delivers emotional comments during an NFL Divisional Round game between the Detroit Lions and the Washington Commanders in Detroit, Michigan USA, on Saturday, January 18, 2025.

Washington Commanders vs. Detroit Lions

Why Your Team Sucks

Why Your Team Sucks 2025: Detroit Lions

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 27: Reese McGuire #20 of the Chicago Cubs pitches against the San Francisco Giants in the eighth inning at Oracle Park on August 27, 2025 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Chicago Cubs v San Francisco Giants

“Pitcher” Is A State Of Mind

Jalen Milroe #4 of the Alabama Crimson Tide is sacked by Cameron Brandt #91 of the Michigan Wolverines during the third quarter in the 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl at Raymond James Stadium on December 31, 2024.

Alabama v Michigan – ReliaQuest Bowl

College Football Brings People Together, But Then What?

William Contreras of the Milwaukee Brewers rounds first base after hitting a two run homer against the New York Mets at American Family Field on August 10, 2025 in Milwaukee.

New York Mets v Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers Are Baseball’s Weirdest Winners

Quarterback Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals gets sacked during the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, at Paycor Stadium on December 1, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Pittsburgh Steelers v Cincinnati Bengals

Why Your Team Sucks 2025: Cincinnati Bengals

Anthony Richardson #5 of the Indianapolis Colts is sacked by Danielle Hunter #55 of the Houston Texans during the fourth quarter at NRG Stadium on October 27, 2024 in Houston, Texas.

Indianapolis Colts v Houston Texans

Why Your Team Sucks 2025: Indianapolis Colts

A ESPN Monday Night Football television camera prior to an NFL football game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 26, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Los Angeles Chargers vs Indianapolis Colts

Journalismism

ESPN Now Partially Owned By Biggest League It Reports On

Agustin Ramirez of the Miami Marlins and Edward Cabrera #27 of the Miami Marlins celebrate in the game against the New York Yankees.

New York Yankees v Miami Marlins

The Marlins Are Actually Doing Some Stuff

San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller looks on before Game Three of the Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park on October 8, 2024.

Division Series – Los Angeles Dodgers v San Diego Padres – Game 3

The Padres And Twins Did The Absolute Most At The MLB Trade Deadline

Rafael Devers of the San Francisco Giants looks on walking back to the dugout after striking out against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the bottom of the ninth.

Pittsburgh Pirates v San Francisco Giants

Rafael Devers Is Living Proof That No One Knows Anything

Maxx Crosby #98 of the Las Vegas Raiders practices during the team's training camp at the Las Vegas Raiders Headquarters/Intermountain Health Performance Center on July 28, 2025 in Henderson, Nevada.

Las Vegas Raiders Training Camp

Why Your Team Sucks: Las Vegas Raiders

Philadelphia first baseman Bryce Harper looking stern in the dugout during the MLB game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves on April 9th, 2025.

MLB: APR 09 Phillies at Braves

Bryce Harper Opens Negotiations On MLB’s Salary Cap Proposal By Telling Rob Manfred To “Get The Fuck Out”

Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, is seen on the field prior to a game against the Washington Commanders. His sunglasses are sitting in kind of a weird way, like hovering above his nose.

Dallas Cowboys v Washington Commanders

Jerry Jones Is Negotiating With Himself, As Usual

Washington Commanders logo displayed on a phone screen and photo of Donald Trump taken on June 25 in The Hague displayed on a laptop screen in the background. It's a photo illustration.

Washington Commanders And Donald Trump Photo Illustrations

Donald Trump Is Trying To Extort The Washington Commanders Into Making It 1989 Again

NFLPA President JC Tretter speaks at a press conference prior to Super Bowl LVI at the NFL Media Building on the SoFi Stadium campus in Inglewood, California.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s Super Bowl Press Conference

The NFL Players Association Is Falling Apart When It Needs Solidarity The Most

of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates with teammates after hitting three home runs in three swings to win the Inaugural All-Star Game Swingoff. The Bills Week logo is at lower left.