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Scott Parker, Manager of Fulham is interviewed after the FA Cup Third Round match between Queens Park Rangers and Fulham at The Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium on January 09, 2021 in London, England.

Queens Park Rangers v Fulham – FA Cup Third Round

Soccer

The Premier League Is Losing Its Battle Against COVID-19

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Giri Nathan

Kyrie Irving has the look of disappointment on court.

Atlanta Hawks v Brooklyn Nets

What Is Kyrie Irving Doing?

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Convoy Of Ambulances Travels From Hospital To Fenway Park Honoring EMS Workers

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I’m A Paramedic. Nothing Prepared Me For What I’ve Seen During The Pandemic

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Dan McQuade

The writer, Dan McQuade, receiving his coronavirus vaccine.

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Life Lessons

I Got The COVID-19 Vaccine, Then I Tried To Figure Out Why

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Ray Ratto

Cleveland Browns v New York Jets

So Much For The Feel-Good Browns

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Tom Ley

San Antonio Spurs v Houston Rockets

James Harden Says He Was Not Maskless At A Strip Club, But At A Private Party For A Discreet Luxury Concierge Agency

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 18: A general view inside TD Garden during the preseason game between the Boston Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets on December 18, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. 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 Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Brooklyn Nets v Boston Celtics

The NBA Is Back, At All Costs

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma at a December 17 game against UConn

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Death To The NCAA

The Hottest Phrase In COVID-Era Sports Is An Abundance Of Nonsense

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Samer Kalaf

An aerial view shows The Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California.

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College Football Playoff Moves Rose Bowl For The Greediest Reason

Leland Nally is a writer living in Los Angeles.

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Leland Nally

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COVID CROP

What I Learned From Reading Over A Thousand Letters To Santa

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Chris Thompson

Pizza The Hutt from the movie Spaceballs.

Hibernating For One Year Has Turned Me Into A Toxic Blob

Tennessee Titans v Baltimore Ravens

The NFL Could Only Get Away With This For So Long

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Kendall Hinton #2 of the Denver Broncos looks to pass during the third quarter of a game against the New Orleans Saints at Empower Field At Mile High on November 29, 2020

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Football Is Doing Its Best To Turn A Pandemic Disaster Into A Hall-Of-Fame Moment

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The Phillies Are Reportedly Looking To Get Worse

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Every NFL Team Now Has Placed A Player On The COVID-19 List

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 02: A fan displays a sign during the third quarter of a game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens at Heinz Field on December 02, 2020 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)

Baltimore Ravens v Pittsburgh Steelers

When The Football Is Meaningless, What’s Left?

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In this still image from video provided by the NFL, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell during the NFL football draft Thursday, April 23, 2020. (NFL via AP)

2020 NFL Draft – Round 1

NFL Sets, Clears Lowest Bar Possible

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Let’s Watch This Godawful Wednesday Afternoon Football Game, Together

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We Have Reached The Absurdist Stage Of The NFL’s Pandemic Failure

It Keeps Getting Worse For The Ravens

SPOKANE, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 12: The Gonzaga Bulldogs scrimmage during the Numerica Kraziness in The Kennel at McCarthy Athletic Center on November 12, 2020 in Spokane, Washington. (Photo by William Mancebo/Getty Images)

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College Basketball Isn’t Going To Handle This Any Better

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Dabo Swinney Is The Perfect Shitbrained Coach For These Shitbrained Times

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The NFL Wants COVID-19 Victims To Be Statistics

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Tony Fauci (C) looks on next to US President Donald Trump during a tour of the National Institutes of Health's Vaccine Research Center March 3, 2020, in Bethesda, Maryland

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