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Jacob Misiorowski #32 of the Milwaukee Brewers throws a pitch in the second inning against the Colorado Rockies at American Family Field on July 26, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

I Need Jacob Misiorowski To Please Be Careful!

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Drew Magary

TEMPE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 03: New Arizona Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur speaks to the media during a press conference at Dignity Health Arizona Cardinals Training Center on February 03, 2026 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images)

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Arizona Cardinals

Dave McKenna

Dublin , Ireland - 26 July 2026; Jordan Flynn, left, and Kobe McDonald of Mayo lift the Sam Maguire Cup after the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship final match between Kerry and Mayo at Croke Park in Dublin.

After 75 Years Of Losing, Mayo Shocked The World And Shook A Stadium

Lauren Theisen

Munetaka Murakami (5) of the Chicago White Sox reacts after hitting a two-run home run

Munetaka Murakami Hit Two Homers For His Parents And They Still Prefer Their Dogs

Tom Ley

College Football

UNC Places Mike Lombardi On Administrative Leave

Patrick Redford

Fans at Montmartre pictured before stage 21 of the 2026 Tour de France cycling race, a stage of 130km from Thoiry to Paris Champs-Elysees , on Sunday 26 July 2026. The 113th edition of the Tour de France starts on Saturday 4 July in Barcelona, Spain, and will finish in Paris, France on the 26th of July. BELGA PHOTO DAVID PINTENS (Photo by DAVID PINTENS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP)

Some More Stuff I Saw At The Tour de France

Giri Nathan

All Hail Lilli Tagger And The One-Hander

Slovenian Tadej Pogacar of UAE Team Emirates XRG pictured in action during the stage 14 of the 2026 Tour de France cycling race, a stage of 155km from Mulhouse to Le Markstein Fellering, on Saturday 18 July 2026. The 113th edition of the Tour de France starts on Saturday 4 July in Barcelona, Spain, and will finish in Paris, France on the 26th of July. BELGA PHOTO JASPER JACOBS (Photo by JASPER JACOBS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP)

How Tadej Pogacar Got The Joy Back

Pete Crow-Armstrong Is Good Enough To Raise The Forbidden Question

ALPE D'HUEZ, FRANCE - JULY 24: A general view of the peloton compete climbing to the Alpe d'Huez (1835m) while fans cheers during the 113th Tour de France 2026, Stage 19 a 127.9km stage from Gap to Alpe d'Huez 1835m / #UCIWT / on July 24, 2026 in Alpe d'Huez, France. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

A Day In The Chaos Of Cycling’s Most Legendary Arena

David Roth

President Donald Trump holds up a Los Angeles Dodgers jersey as he hosted 2025 World Series champions in the Rose Garden of the White House on July 23, 2026 in Washington, DC.

The Dodgers Went To Grandpa’s House!

Dublin , Ireland - 11 July 2026; Kobe McDonald of Mayo during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final match between Mayo and Louth at Croke Park in Dublin. (Photo By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

From Cursed To First? Mayo And Teen Sensation Kobe McDonald Want To Win Just Once

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LeBron James Is A Philadelphia 76er

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A Good Tour de France Is In The Eye Of The Beholder

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Why Your Team Sucks 2026: New York Jets

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The Red Sox’s Streak Is Over, But The Children Have Feasted

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LIV Golf Circling The Toilet From Whence It Sprung

Ray Ratto

Owner Tom Dundon of the Portland Trail Blazers speaks during a press conference before a game on April 2, 2026.

This Is So Stupid

Here Is An Extremely And Needlessly Complicated Way To Rescue Portland From Tom Dundon

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Leicy Santos's teammates dowse her in water while celebrating

Leicy Santos Is In The Right Spot

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Sophie Cunningham announces a round in a lightweight fight during the UFC 329 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 11, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

WNBA

Sophie Cunningham Is About As Edgy As A Beach Ball

Phee’s Back

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Las Vegas Raiders

SAINT-GERVAIS MONT-BLANC, FRANCE - JULY 16: A fan stands roadside under an umbrella as he waits for the peloton of cyclists during the stage fifteen of the 110th Tour de France 2023 from Les Gets les Portes du Soleil to Saint-Gervais Mont-Blan on July 16, 2023, France. It is estimated that between twelve and fifteen million fans will line the 3,404 km of French roads to witness the 110th edition of the Tour de France in person. As a symbol of French unity and identity, the world's most famous cycling race has stitched a human landscape across the geography of France since 1903. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

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