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Soccer

England’s Happy To Keep Its Head Down For Now

Politics

Bari Weiss Even Worse At Her Job Than Previously Imagined

Report: Stupid Asshole Headed To New York To Ruin Everything

FIFA Will No Longer Allow Fans To Bring Water Into World Cup Stadiums

Media Meltdowns

Punk-Ass Loser Nick Bilton Fires Scott Pelley For Daring To Ask Him Questions

Atlantic Writer’s Son Offers Bold Advice To Democrats: Pretend To Be A Sports Moron

Sadio Mane and Pape Thiaw hold the AFCON trophy

Senegal’s Bringing A Good Team And Some Nasty Vibes To The World Cup

Boring Dunce Nick Bilton Hounded Out Of First Meeting With ’60 Minutes’ Staffers

Fernando Tatis Jr. looks relieved after hitting a homer

Fernando Tatis Jr. Finally Hit A Damn Homer

There’s No Hiding From The Spurs

Journalismism

Bari Weiss Hires Credulous Dope To Run ’60 Minutes’

A basketball game broadcast from a stupid angle

Enough With This Stupid Camera Angle

Josh Jacobs Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges

Timothee Chalamet, Kylie Jenner, Tracy Morgan sit courtside.

Rich People Mildly Inconvenienced By Clownish Organization

It’s All About Victor Wembanyama

The Knicks Made A Delicious Meal Out Of James Harden

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - MAY 17: Jarrett Allen #31 of the Cleveland Cavaliers dunks the ball against the Detroit Pistons during the third quarter in Game Seven of the Second Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at Little Caesars Arena on May 17, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. 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 Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

The Pistons Did Everything Wrong

Tony Dokoupil at the 2026 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner

Tony Dokoupil Flew 8,000 Miles Just To Eat More Shit

The Saddest Place In America Is Wherever The Washington Post Films This Podcast

The Timberwolves Were Elbowed And Kicked Back Into The Series

Gianni Infantino: We’re Just Here To Extract Wealth From You American Hogs

Report: Mike Vrabel And Dianna Russini Went Boat Mode

US President Donald Trump speaks with US golfer Bryson DeChambeau and South African retired golfer Gary Player

Golf

It’s A Strange Time To Be A LIV Golf Fella

The Minnesota Timberwolves Cannot Be Doubted

Mike Vrabel To Seek Counseling Over “Completely Innocent Interaction” With Dianna Russini [Update]