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Robert Kraft puts his arm around former Patriots coach Bill Belichick at the end of a media availability on January 11, 2024.

Belichick and Patriots Part Ways After 24 Years

Two Sourpusses Missing Out On The Hall Of Fame Is The Most Uplifting Story Of Super Bowl Week

Tyrese Maxey #0 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts after the game against the Sacramento Kings at Xfinity Mobile Arena on January 29, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers defeated the Kings 113-111.

Sacramento Kings v Philadelphia 76ers

Sixers Enact Intentional, Then Unintentional Tribute To The Late Great Dan McQuade

Head coach Bill Belichick of the North Carolina Tar Heels gives a thumbs up during the ACC Football Kickoff at Hilton Charlotte Uptown on July 24, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. He looks real weird doing it.

2025 ACC Football Kickoff

Bill Belichick Becomes The Target Of Someone Else’s Pettiness, For A Change

Head coach Nick Sirianni of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on before the NFC Wild Card Playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers.

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: San Francisco 49ers v Philadelphia Eagles

Who Dares To Coordinate The Philadelphia Eagles’ Offense?

Sam Darnold of the Seattle Seahawks whoots enthusiastically following an NFC Championship NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams at Lumen Field on January 25, 2026 in Seattle, Washington.

NFC Championship Game: Los Angeles Rams v Seattle Seahawks

Sam Darnold Is An Exorcist

Golden State Warriors' Jonathan Kuminga L competes during the 2025-2026 NBA regular season basketball game between Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors on January 20, 2026.

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-BASKETBALL-NBA-WARRIORS VS RAPTORS

The Jonathan Kuminga Saga Swings Towards Tragicomedy

Fans of Manchester United protest against the club's owners outside the stadium, as a fan wears a sticker reading "Love United Hate Glazer" on his head.

Manchester United FC v Aston Villa FC – Premier League

Soccer

Manchester United Wants To Get Into The Docuseries Business

Buster Posey, President of Baseball Operations of the San Francisco Giants prepares for a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on September 15, 2025.

San Francisco Giants v Arizona Diamondbacks

Major League Baseball Is Determined To Rain On Its Own Parade

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott looks on from the sideline during an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field At Mile High on January 17, 2026 in Denver, Colorado.

AFC Divisional Playoffs: Buffalo Bills v Denver Broncos

There’s No Such Thing As A Secure NFL Coaching Job

Head Coach Curt Cignetti of the Indiana Hoosiers looks on after the Indiana Hoosiers versus the Miami Hurricanes College Football Playoff National Championship Game Presented by AT&amp;T on January 19, 2026, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: JAN 19 College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T Indiana vs Miami

College Football

It Will Never Get Better Than This

Jonathan Kuminga, at left, of the Golden State Warriors sit with fans before their game against the New York Knicks at Chase Center on January 15, 2026 in San Francisco, California.

New York Knicks v Golden State Warriors

Jonathan Kuminga Is In Basketball Purgatory

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JANUARY 15: Tage Thompson #72 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrates during the third period of an NHL game against the Montreal Canadiens on January 15, 2026 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Ben Ludeman/NHLI via Getty Images)

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Nobody Loves An Ex-Loser Like Buffalo

Will Anderson Jr. #51 of the Houston Texans forces Aaron Rodgers #8 of the Pittsburgh Steelers to fumble the ball and Sheldon Rankins #90 of the Houston Texans returns it for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of an NFL wild card playoff game on January 12, 2026.

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: Houston Texans v Pittsburgh Steelers

The Houston Texans Ushered Aaron Rodgers Into Oblivion

Bill Kennedy explaining, to the NBC cameras, that a play was called correctly. He is making "the Bill Kennedy face."

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Everybody Loves Bill Kennedy

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh walks the field prior to the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 4, 2026. He was fired two days after the Ravens lost.

Baltimore Ravens v Pittsburgh Steelers – NFL 2025

John Harbaugh Is The Shiniest Pony On The NFL Coaching Carousel

ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 04: Falcons head coach Raheem Morris on the sidelines during the week 18 NFL game between the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints on Sunday January 4, 2026 at the Mercedes-Banz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

NFL: JAN 04 Saints at Falcons

The Falcons Couldn’t Even Wait For Black Monday

Trinidad Chambliss #6 of the Ole Miss Rebels celebrates a touchdown during the third quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs during the 2025 College Football Playoff Quarterfinal in the Sugar Bowl.

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal – Allstate Sugar Bowl: Ole Miss v Georgia

Ole Miss And Georgia Made A Classic Out Of Chaos

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2025 College Football Playoff First Round Game – James Madison v Oregon

You Can Finally Start Paying Attention To The College Football Playoff

San Francisco 49ers' Brock Purdy celebrates his 2nd quarter rushing touchdown against Chicago Bears on December 28, 2025. He's doing the cupped-ear "let me hear it" gesture into a TV camera's lens.

Chicago Bears Play San Francisco 49ers During NFL Game At Levi’s Stadium In Santa Clara

Brock Purdy Refuses To Remain Anonymous

VANCOUVER, CANADA - DECEMBER 27: Macklin Celebrini #71 of the San Jose Sharks gestures to a teammate prior to a face-off during NHL action against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on December 27, 2025 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)

San Jose Sharks v Vancouver Canucks

Macklin Celebrini Is All Promise

Detroit Lions v Minnesota Vikings – NFL 2025

The Detroit Lions Can Ruin Any Holiday If You Let Them

Draymond Green (23) argues an out of bounds call with referee Marc Davis (8) in the first half as the Golden State Warriors played the Orlando Magic on December 22, 2025.

Golden State Warriors vs Orlando Magic

Draymond Green Is Still Innovating In The Meltdown Space


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Arts And Culture

Defector Watches A Christmas Movie: ‘Merv’

NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 21: Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid rubs his head after a failed third down play during a game between the Tennessee Titans and Kansas City Chiefs, December 21, 2025, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Matthew Maxey/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)