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Kathryn Xu

Max Verstappen drives through the rain at the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix.

Racing

It’s Max Verstappen’s Era, And We’re Just Living In It

Tim Anderson scores the game winning run on a throwing error by the Seattle Mariners.

New Era Of White Sox Baseball Begins With Helmet-Bonk Walk-Off

Screenshot from tripleS LOVElution's "Girls' Capitalism" music video, with text reading, "Rule No. 1 Don't Cry Be Rich."

Music

TripleS And The Rise Of K-Pop Girls’ Crypto-Capitalism

Julio Rodríguez during the Chicago White Sox game, notably not geared up to play

Only The Fragility Of The Human Body Can Slow Down Julio Rodríguez

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Abigail Segel

Computer room and workers ca. 1980. (Photo by: HUM Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Life Lessons

Why Call When An Oblique Email Will Do The Job Of Making A Prospective Intern Spiral Into A Panic?

Zheng "ZmjjKK" Yongkang of EDward Gaming poses after clutching against Giants Gaming at VALORANT Champions Los Angeles Group Stage.

Video Games

‘Valorant’ Teams Learn Valuable Lesson About Shit-Talking

A photo of Michael Lorenzen pointing to the sky after he pitched a no hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Michael Lorenzen Is The Best Kind Of Welcome-To-Philly Story

Pedro Grifol scuffles with Guardians coaches

Losing Has Revealed The Rot At The Heart Of The White Sox

This Is So Stupid

The Ballad Of The Austin Weirdos’ Only Win

What Does It Mean To Mourn In Formula 1?

The White Sox Stop Trying, Claim They Will Soon Try Again

VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: LOCK//IN - Groups

Esports

‘Valorant’ Has Given Us An Unbelievable Underdog Story

On The Meaning Of Going Back For More J.T. Realmuto Highlights At 11:47 P.M.

An Attempt At Talking About Bad Outfield Defense Without Talking About Kyle Schwarber

Daniel Ricciardo smiles in his Red Bull uniform.

Daniel Ricciardo Is Back—Kind Of

Inspirational: McLaren Car No Longer A Tractor

Welcome Back To Formula 1.5

Mercedes Finally Showed What It Can Do

There Will Be No Surprises

A Little Rain Went A Long Way At The Singapore Grand Prix

Formula One’s Jolly Protagonist Is Barely Hanging On

Simply Throw Your Best Pitch A Lot

Not All Home Runs Are Created Equal

Luis Paez-Pumar

Fernando Alonso of Spain and Alpine F1 looks on in the Drivers Press Conference prior to practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Canada at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 17, 2022 in Montreal, Quebec.