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                  There’s Gonna Be Three Hits: Me Hitting You, You Hitting The Floor, Also Me Hitting The Floor

                  Last night’s highly entertaining UFC 263 card featured a bounty of pleasant offerings for fight fans. Like watching technical masterworks? Defensive wizard Israel Adesanya outclassed Marvin Vettori for 25 minutes and easily defended his belt. Enjoy lovable underdogs overcoming superior athletes? Brandon Moreno’s submission of Deiveson Figueiredo was a spectacular way for the first Mexican-born […]

                  The Fights
                  Patrick Redford
                  GLENDALE, ARIZONA - JUNE 12: Terrance McKinney hurts his knee celebrating his knock-out victory over Matt Frevola during their UFC 263 lightweight match at Gila River Arena on June 12, 2021 in Glendale, Arizona.

                  10 Uninterrupted Minutes Of FRAYHAYLAYYYYY, Sure

                  MLB
                  Chris Thompson
                  Jake Fraley leaps to rob a walk-off home run.

                  Dinger Beauty Is A Joy Forever

                  MLB
                  Chris Thompson
                  Ronald Acuña Jr. crushes a ball to the moon.

                  God Help Me, I’ve Been Charmed By Chris Paul

                  NBA
                  Chris Thompson
                  Chris Paul runs past Facundo Campazzo in a playoff game.

                  A Timely Nudge And A Lost Shoe Helped Trae Young Author A Classic Finish

                  NBA
                  Chris Thompson
                  Trae Young beats Frank Ntilikina for the deciding bucket.

                  Let’s Appreciate Some Randos Who Smushed The Hornets Flat As A Pancake

                  NBA
                  Chris Thompson
                  Oshae Brissett, probably.

                  Astudillo Versus Mercedes Was A Battle Of Brains And Brawn

                  MLB
                  Ray Ratto

                  The Steph Curry Show Rolls On

                  NBA
                  Tom Ley

                  Alisson Saves Liverpool’s Season With A Stoppage-Time Keeper Goal

                  Soccer
                  Tom Ley

                  Now Here Are Some Gosh Darn Throws

                  Defector Up All Night
                  Tom Ley

                  LaMelo Ball Is Back, And So Are His Otherworldly Assists

                  NBA
                  Dan McQuade
                  Dan McQuade
                  LaMelo Ball jumps to throw a pass

                  The Unstoppable, Charming, Incredibly Telegenic Wizards Are Truly Basketball’s Feel-Good Story, No Matter What The Haters And Losers Say

                  NBA
                  Chris Thompson
                  Russell Westbrook, Ish Smith, and Bradley Beal celebrate during the Wizards' win over the Lakers.

                  Vlad Jr. Did Some Primo Smashing

                  MLB
                  Chris Thompson
                  Vlad Jr. waves to fans after his team beat the hell out of the Washington Nationals.

                  Shohei Ohtani Highlights Have Made Me Care About Baseball Again

                  MLB
                  Luis Paez-Pumar
                  Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels hits a double against the Texas Rangers in the second inning at Globe Life Field on April 26, 2021 in Arlington, Texas.

                  The Best Bucket Of The Night Was The One That Didn’t Go In

                  NBA
                  Maitreyi Anantharaman

                  Please Join Me For A Chuckle At This Grayson Allen Blooper

                  NBA
                  Chris Thompson
                  Grayson Allen processes failure.

                  “Dade County, How Do You Like Bam, Man!”

                  NBA
                  Diana Moskovitz
                  Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat reacts during the fourth quarter against the Boston Celtics in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 27, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida

                  Steph Curry Went Airplane Mode

                  NBA
                  Patrick Redford
                  Cleared for takeoff.

                  Miles Bridges Dunks Clint Capela Into Another Realm

                  NBA
                  Samer Kalaf
                  Miles Bridges unleashes a big-time dunk over Clint Capela

                  Sergiño Dest’s First USMNT Goal Was Jaw-Dropping

                  Soccer
                  Patrick Redford
                  United States' defender Sergino Dest (L) celebrates after scoring the 1-0 during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 friendly preparation football match USA v Jamaica in Vienna, on March 25, 2021. (Photo by JAKUB SUKUP / AFP) (Photo by JAKUB SUKUP/AFP via Getty Images)
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