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Octavio Dotel pitches for the Detroit Tigers pitches against the Minnesota Twins on August 15, 2012 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Detroit Tigers v Minnesota Twins

Octavio Dotel Made A Life In Baseball

Dave McKenna

Muhammad Ali smashes a right to the head of George Foreman.

Muhammad Ali Hitting George Foreman

The Fights

George Foreman Got As Good As He Gave

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College Basketball

John Feinstein Never Stopped Doing Everything

Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

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Drew Magary

Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington being held at gun point in the control room in a scene from the film 'Crimson Tide', 1995.

Denzel Washington And Gene Hackman In ‘Crimson Tide’

Arts And Culture

A Small Gene Hackman Memory for You

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Barry Petchesky

George Lowe and Space Ghost

George Lowe Had To Be Brilliant To Make Space Ghost That Stupid

LAGRANGE, GA - JUNE 10: Former US President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalyn Carter attach siding to the front of a Habitat for Humanity home being built June 10, 2003 in LaGrange, Georgia. More than 90 homes are being built in LaGrange; Valdosta, Georgia; and Anniston, Alabama by volunteers as part of Habitat for Humanity International's Jimmy Carter Work Project 2003.

Former President Carter Works On Habitat For Humanity Homes

Politics

Jimmy Carter Was The Iron Man Of Hospice

Visual Editor. Runs <a href="http://defectorstore.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">defectorstore.com</a>. Philadelphia-based, if you couldn’t tell.

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Dan McQuade

During an interview with sportscaster Greg Gumbel (right), American disc jockey (from WLUP radio, 'The Loop') Steve Dahl breaks a disco record over his head prior to hosting an anti-disco promotion at Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, July 12, 1979. The event, held between games of a doubleheader between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers, allowed fans to attend the games for 98 cents along with an unwanted record and, following the detonation of those records, eventually resulted in the White Sox forfeiture of the second game due to unsafe playing conditions when fans stormed the field causing serious damage to the venue and playing surface.

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Greg Gumbel Kept It All In Perspective

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Israel Daramola

Quincy Jones on stage at The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz and The Recording Academy Los Angeles chapter honoring Herbie Hancock all star tribute concert at the Kodak Theatre

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Quincy Jones Was Greater Than Any One Era

LANDOVER, MD - CIRCA 1992: Jerrod Mustaf #0 of the Phoenix Suns warms up prior to playing the Washington Bullets in an NBA basketball game circa 1992 at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. Mustaf played for the Suns from 1991-94.

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Sadly, Jerrod Mustaf Was More Than A Basketball Player

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Ray Ratto

Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds dives head first into home plate during a game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field during the early 1970s in Chicago

Cincinnati Reds v Chicago Cubs

Pete Rose, All-American

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Lauren Theisen

Columbus Blue Jackets v Carolina Hurricanes

Johnny Gaudreau And His Brother Matthew Have Died

Gena Rowlands in A Woman Under The Influence

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Gena Rowlands Played Pathetic Better Than Anyone

(Original Caption) Lakers' Jerry West (C) is guarded closely by Celtics' Bill Russell (L) as he goes in for a layup, 3rd period, 1st game of championship playoffs of the NBA, Boston Garden (4/18). Celtics' Willie Naulls is on the right. Celtics won the game, 142-110.

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Jerry West Never Left His Game

Organized Noize members, Raymond Murray (L), Rico Wade (C), and Sleepy Brown (R)

The Recording Academy Honors 2007

Rico Wade And Organized Noize Were The Architects Of Southern Rap

O.J. Simpson leaves the courtroom during a trial in Las Vegas in September 2008. Simpson was later convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping.

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O.J. Simpson Was Always More Than Polarizing

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Bray Wyatt Was Wrestling’s Most Irrepressible Star

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Patrick Redford

VILLARS-SUR-OLLON, SWITZERLAND - MAY 01: Gino Mader of Switzerland and Team Bahrain Victorious celebrates the second place on the podium after the 75th Tour De Romandie 2022 - Stage 5 on May 1, 2022 in Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland. (Photo by RvS.Media/Basile Barbey/Getty Images,)

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Gino Mäder Had Too Much More To Give

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Quick, Everyone Play Dead!

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Jordan Neely Just Needed Some Help

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And This Byrd Can Sing: David Crosby, 1941-2023

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New York Giants v Washington Redskins

Elder Wisdom

A Dead Fan’s Notes

Pittsburgh Steelers' running back Franco Harris is mobed by fans at Three Rivers Stadium after scoring the winning touchdown, nicknamed the "Immaculate Reception," during the American Football Conference (AFC) semi-final game against Oakland. Harris made the touchdown, one of the most famous single plays in the history of professional American football, on a tipped pass from quarterback Terry Bradshaw to Frenchy Fuqua to Harris for the score in the fourth quarter in Pittsburgh.

Fans Mob Franco Harris of the Pittsburgh Steelers

They Don’t Make Fame Like Franco Harris’s Anymore

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Samer Kalaf

Grant Wahl holds a microphone while covering an international friendly.

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Grant Wahl Dies In Qatar After Collapsing During World Cup Match

Super Bowl XV: Oakland Raiders Ray Guy (8) in action, punt vs Philadelphia Eagles.

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Ray Guy Was The Last King Of Hang Time

EAST BERNARD, TEXAS - AUGUST 28: The East Bernard Brahmas walk to the locker room before the high school football game against the Edna Cowboys on August 28, 2020 in East Bernard, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)

2020 High School Football Season Kicks Off in Texas

Aqib Talib’s Brother Turns Self In After Fatal Shooting At Youth Football Game

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