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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 01: Customers order from a taco truck amid the COVID-19 pandemic on July 1, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered indoor dining restaurants to close again today in Los Angeles County and 18 other counties for at least three weeks amid a surge in new coronavirus cases. Restaurants and food trucks may remain open for takeout and drive-through orders. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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Billy Haisley

Kicker Evan McPherson #2 of the Cincinnati Bengals follows his game winning kick giving the Bengals a 19-16 win over the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Nissan Stadium on January 22, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Buck Showalter and his wife against an all white background

Buck Showalter: “Let’s Go Mets, Let’s Go!” [This Meeting Has Been Ended By Host]