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Brandy Jensen

Cyclists in a race are in the background. There is a house or wall on the left side of the road. There is a man in front, looking at the peloton, squatting halfway with his arms spread just past his knees. Next to him in the center of the road is a bicycle laid across the ground.

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al Raleigh #29 of the Seattle Mariners celebrates in the dugout with a trident after hitting a home run.

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The Rime Of The Big Dumper, Or How And In What Manner Cal Raleigh Became A Bona Fide Slugger

This photograph shows a TGV inoui high speed train of the French national SNCF rail company SNCF running in Nantes, western France, on April 4, 2025.

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All The Trains I Rode In France

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Barry Petchesky

A baseball game being projected onto the side of a French bulldog.

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Let’s Figure Out What Dodgers Game They Watched On The Bulldog

Max Verstappen of Oracle Red Bull Racing drives the Red Bull RB21 Honda.

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Max Verstappen Shatters The Illusion

Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates with teammates in the dugout.

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Dodgers So Desperate For Starting Pitching They Turn To DH

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Singer/songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen performs at City Year Los Angeles Spring Break at Sony Studios on April 25, 2015 in Los Angeles, California

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Defector Music Club

Defector Music Club Really Really Really Really Really Really Likes Carly Rae Jepsen

Marc Marquez of Spain and Ducati Lenovo Team, Alex Marquez of Spain and BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP during the 2025 MotoGP Michelin Grand Prix of France at Circuit Bugatti on May 11, 2025 in Le Mans, France.

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Finding The Limit At Le Mans

Frederic Vasseur speaks on the phone outside of the Ferrari garage in the Miami International Autodrome paddock.

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It’s Another Ferrari Radio Meltdown Classic

José Azocar #28, Tyrone Taylor #15, and Juan Soto #22 of the New York Mets celebrate after defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citi Field.

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It’s All Coming Up Mets

Starling Marte #6 of the New York Mets celebrates with his team after driving in the winning run.

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Mets Invincible, Phillies On Bullet-Train To Hell

Race winner Oscar Piastri of Australia and McLaren celebrates on arrival in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia.

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Oscar Piastri Seizes The Lead

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The DOGE Fencing Hearing Reveals The Latest In Anti-Trans Grift

A racegoer relaxes on day two of the Grand National Festival horse race meeting at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, north-west England, on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)

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Please Enjoy These Photos Of Drunk People At An English Horse Race

Race winner Oscar Piastri of Australia and McLaren celebrates in parc ferme, surrounded by fireworks.

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Oscar Piastri Takes It To Lando Norris

Randy Arozarena #56 of the Seattle Mariners celebrates his walkoff walk as Julio Rodríguez #44 jumps on home plate.

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The Mariners Find Catharsis In A Walk-Off Walk

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The Definitive Guide To Mariners Pitchers Named Luis Castillo

Race winner Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing arrives in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Japan.

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No Matter The Car, Max Verstappen Is Inevitable

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‘The Artist’s Way’ Week 12: Is Julia Cameron Wrong?

Jarred Kelenic #24 of the Atlanta Braves is forced out at second base by Tommy Edman #25 of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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The Braves May Never Win A Game

Austin Wells of the New York Yankees hits a home run with a torpedo bat.

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What Is The Deal With The Yankees’ Weird Bats?

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An MLB Preview Containing All The Information One Could Possibly Hope To Ascertain About The 2025 Season

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‘The Artist’s Way’ Week 11: We Are Dying To Be Done

Vintage engraving of Army officers playing a game of Kriegsspiel, 1870s, 19th century. Kriegsspiel is a genre of wargaming developed by the Prussian army in the 19th century to teach battlefield tactics to officers.