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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 04: before a game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers at Allegiant Stadium on December 4, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images)

Los Angeles Chargers v Las Vegas Raiders

Nobody Builds And Blows A Lead Like The Raiders

Tampa Bay Rays v Boston Red Sox

Xander Bogaerts Is A Padre Because All That Money Has To Go Somewhere

COLUMBUS, OH - DECEMBER 07: Tage Thompson #72 of the Buffalo Sabres beats Elvis Merzlikins #90 of the Columbus Blue Jackets for his first of four goals in the first period of the game at Nationwide Arena on December 7, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)

Buffalo Sabres v Columbus Blue Jackets

Let Tage Thompson Go For Seven, You Cowards

2022 World Series Game 6: Philadelphia Phillies v. Houston Astros

The Phillies Might As Well Keep Spending

New Orleans Saints v Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Ryan Succop Robbed Us Of Full Regional Futility

Miami Dolphins v San Francisco 49ers

The 49ers Are Quarterback-Optional

Christian Pulisic #10 of the United States reacts at the final whistle after a FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Round of 16 match between Netherlands and USMNT at Khalifa International Stadium on December 3, 2022 in Al Rayyan, Qatar. He's dejected with his head in shirt and the USMNT just got a thorough drubbing.

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Soccer

To Nobody’s Surprise, The Americans Deliver No Surprises

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 29: Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings reaches for a puck that goes into the goal during the second period against the Seattle Kraken at Crypto.com Arena on November 29, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Juan Ocampo/NHLI via Getty Images)

Seattle Kraken v Los Angeles Kings

Seventeen Damn Goals!

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Media Meltdowns

Iranian Press Corps Dominates Group-Stage Match Against USMNT

Pittsburgh Steelers v Indianapolis Colts

It’s Time To Say “I Told You So” About Jeff Saturday

Golden State Warriors v Minnesota Timberwolves

Maybe A Few More Steph Curry Technical Fouls Will Fix The Warriors

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) and Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Marvin Jones Jr. (11) celebrate a touchdown during the game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Jacksonville Jaguars on November 27, 2022 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Fl.

NFL: NOV 27 Ravens at Jaguars

Jacksonville Jaguars Go For Broke, Win Game, Remain Broke

Christian Pulisic (R) of USA struggle for the ball against Lionel Messi (L) of Argentina during the 2016 Copa America Centenario Semi-final match between USA vs Argentina at the NRG Stadium on June 21, 2016 in Houston, USA.

USA v Argentina – Copa America Centenario

Lionel Messi And Christian Pulisic Should Trade Each Other For Their Transfer Rumors

Canada's defender #02 Alistair Johnston (L) reacts after Croatia won the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group F football match between Croatia and Canada at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on November 27, 2022.

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Internationals

Canada’s World Cup Is Already Over

Head Coach David Shaw of the Stanford Cardinal waits to enter the stadium before an NCAA college football game against the BYU Cougars on November 26, 2022 at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, California.

BYU v Stanford

College Football

David Shaw Leaves Stanford In The Dark

Dallas Cowboys v Green Bay Packers

Begin Respecting Mike McCarthy At Your Own Risk

New York Jets v Carolina Panthers

Zach Wilson Has Been Moved From The Doghouse To The Outhouse

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 20: Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs scores a touchdown during the fourth quarter in the game against the Los Angles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on November 20, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Kansas City Chiefs v Los Angeles Chargers

The Chargers Are Typecast

NASHVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 13: Detail view of a DraftKings Sportsbook advertisement during the first period of the NHL game between the Nashville Predators and the Dallas Stars at Bridgestone Arena on October 13, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)

Dallas Stars v Nashville Predators

Gambling

Where Betting Failed

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Nothing Redeems A Bad Football Game Like Huge Piles Of Snow

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal during the UEFA Nations league match between Portugal v Spain at the Estadio Municipal de Braga on September 27, 2022 in Braga Portugal.

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Portugal Is Still All About Ronaldo, Even When It Shouldn’t Be

Golden State Warriors v Phoenix Suns

Something’s Off In Golden State

Serbia's players cheer in front of their supporters after Serbia's forward Aleksandar Mitrovic scored 0-2 during the UEFA Nations League Group 4 between Norway and Serbia in Oslo on September 27, 2022.

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Serbia Will Try To Score Its Way Out Of Its Group

Barry Bonds speaks during an induction ceremony for the late Giants president and managing general partner Peter Magowan on the team’s Wall of Fame at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Magowan joins the 52 retired Giants pl

Hall Of Fame Debates Not Endless Enough For You? There’s A Committee For That

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - AUGUST 24: Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay on the field before the week 3 NFL preseason game between the Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts on August 24, 2019 at Lucas Oil Stadium, in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

NFL: AUG 24 Preseason – Bears at Colts

Gaze Upon Irsay’s Folly