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Aaron Rodgers #8 of the New York Jets looks at a Microsoft Surface tablet during the second half against the Cleveland Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium on December 28, 2023 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Report: Aaron Rodgers Being Considered For Dream Job As Attention-Getting Loser

A Marshall player lays on the floor with the ball at the end of regulation.

Women's Basketball

JMU And Marshall Played The Funniest Basketball Game Of The Season

Soccer

Lindsey Horan Headed The USWNT Into Its Next Era

Nikola Jokic #15 high fives Aaron Gordon #50 of the Denver Nuggets after the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on February 8, 2024 NBAE at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California.

Nikola Jokic And Aaron Gordon Are In Space

Head coach Barry Odom of the UNLV Rebels yells to fans in the second quarter of a game against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Allegiant Stadium on September 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Defector Up All Night

Should A 47-Year-Old College Football Coach Attempt To Ride A Bull?

Victor Wembanyama shoots a basketball over Chet Holmgren

We Are Hurtling Toward The Age Of Wembanyama

Life's Rich Pageant

What Do You Type Into YouTube?

An AI-generated image from the Willy's Chocolate Experience website promising "Encherining Entertainment"

Scottish Children Fed Meager Servings Of Jelly Beans, Large Helpings Of Disappointment At Willy’s Chocolate Experience

Serbian NBA basketball player Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets attends a horse race in his hometown of Sombor in native Serbia, on June 18, 2023. Jokic and his team the Denver Nuggets won their first NBA title on June 12, 2023. (Photo by Oliver Bunic / AFP)

Unforgiving. The Lightning Is Coming.

Former NFL quarterback Cam Newton reacts after a play during a celebrity flag football game at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on February 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

How Many Angry Fellas Does It Take To Dislodge Cam Newton’s Hat?

Jordan Poole #13 of the Washington Wizards drives to the basket against Immanuel Quickley #5 of the New York Knicks in the second half during an NBA In-Season Tournament game at Capital One Arena on November 17, 2023 in Washington, DC. 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 Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Jordan Poole Is Just Gonna Pass The Ball Right To—Oh No Fuck Me!

Nick Saban is seen prior to WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course) on February 7, 2024 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Death To The NCAA

Nick Saban’s Plan For Saving College Football: Uhhhhh, Hmmmmm, Buhhhh, Duurrrr

An image from Jesse Hernandez's body cam footage

Policing

Cop Empties Clip On Suburban Street After Hearing Acorn Strike His Car

Look At This Big Stupid Desk

Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after defeating the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The 49ers Couldn’t Outrun The Devils

An exterior view of Cleveland Browns Stadium prior to the game between the Cleveland Browns and the Cincinnati Bengals on September 10, 2023 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Journalismism

Iconic And Brave: Plain Dealer Editor Decided Not To Report Some News About The Browns

The OpenAI logo is being displayed on a smartphone, with the Microsoft logo visible on the screen in the background.

Semafor’s AI Partnership Is The Same Old Shit

The Sixers And Joel Embiid Are Back In The Bad Times

Some of the more than 400 proposition bets for Super Bowl LI between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots are displayed at the Race &amp; Sports SuperBook at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort &amp; Casino on January 26, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

We Have Confirmed The Existence Of America’s New Worst Bettor

Caitlin Clark #22 of the Iowa Hawkeyes scores her 3,403 career point, passing Kelsey Mitchell for second in Division I NCAA women's basketball history, during the second quarter against the Northwestern Wildcats at Welsh-Ryan Arena on January 31, 2024 in Evanston, Illinois.

Caitlin Clark Keeps Gliding Towards Immortality

Jeff Pearlman’s Advice To Young Sportswriters: Simply Write A Book About LeBron James And Kobe Bryant

Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines reacts during warm-ups prior to the 2024 CFP National Championship game against the Washington Huskies at NRG Stadium on January 08, 2024 in Houston, Texas.

Jim Harbaugh Faces Most Difficult Task Yet: Making The Chargers Interesting

A detail shot of a Hall of Fame baseball during the Hall of Fame Press Conference at the 2023 MLB Winter Meetings at Gaylord Opryland Resort &amp; Convention Center on Monday, December 4, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Here’s The Big Baseball News You’ve Been Waiting For

Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves shoots the ball during the game against the Charlotte Hornets on January 22, 2024 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE

Karl-Anthony Towns’s Big Night Turned Into A Big Bummer

Fans celebrate on the floor after the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes in overtime on January 21, 2024, at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.