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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 15: Pete Alonso #25 of the Baltimore Orioles hits a solo home run in the ninth inning during the game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Mets at Citi Field on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Pete Alonso Has Mets Fans Down Bad

Giri Nathan

A huge group of fans mill around at the 2026 U.S. Open

Tennis

The State Of The U.S. Open Is The State Of Us

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Vince Guerrieri

Portrait of, from left, baseball players George Crowe, Wally Post, and Gus Bell, all of the Cincinnati Reds, as they pose at Crosley Field, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1957. (Photo by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images)

Reds Week

How Cincinnati Ruined All-Star Voting For A Dozen Years

David Roth

Deshaun Watson of the Cleveland Browns calls a play during a preseason game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on August 15, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.

Deshaun Watson: Very Telling That Browns Fans Would Boo Me For Being A Lousy Quarterback And Shitty Guy

<p>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 <em>Point B</em>. Handsomest man in the world.</p>


Drew Magary

Funbag

Will People Ever Stop Attending Sporting Events?

Patrick Redford

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)

Cycling

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

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)

A Mathematically Rigorous Guide To The Uncs Of The Tour de France

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever passes the ball during the game against the Phoenix Mercury at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 24, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

WNBA

Don’t Let Bored Football Fans Tell The Story Of Caitlin Clark’s Season

<p>Séamus Malekafzali is a New York-based journalist and writer primarily focusing on the politics of the Middle East.</p>


Séamus Malekafzali

Iranian fans protest outside the Los Angeles Stadium (SoFi Stadium) prior to the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G match between Belgium and Iran

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