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Charles P. Pierce

Justin Jefferson makes a one-handed catch

Minnesota Vikings v Buffalo Bills

Great Hands Are Forever

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Giri Nathan

Phoenix Suns v Brooklyn Nets

Cam Thomas Is Vindication For Bucket Enthusiasts, If Not For The Nets

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Tom Ley

Iowa v Ohio State

College Basketball

Caitlin Clark Knows When To Start The Show

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Harold Castro of Leones del Caracas reacts after hitting a home run against Tiburones de la Guaira during the Game Six of the Venezuelan Baseball League Championship Series at the Universitario stadium in Caracas, on January 30, 2023.

BASEBALL-VENEZUELA-TIBURONES DE LA GUAIRA-LEONES DEL CARACAS

Sports Don’t Get Much Better Than The Venezuelan Baseball Final

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Chris Thompson

Getting To The Bottom Of Jaren Jackson Jr.’s So-Called “Blocks”

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

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Angel Reese Can Do It All Herself, Footwear Be Damned

San Antonio Spurs v Memphis Grizzlies

Ja Morant Resumes Violence On Jakob Poeltl

Zion Williamson flexes during the pregame

Minnesota Timberwolves v New Orleans Pelicans

Zion Williamson Left The Timberwolves Bruised And Salty

Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks reacts after making the game tying basket against the New York Knicks with one second left in regulation to send the game to overtime at American Airlines Center on December 27, 2022 in Dallas, Texas.

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Luka Doncic Did A Funny Little Dance And Scored A 60-Point Triple-Double

Phoenix Suns v Denver Nuggets

Aaron Gordon Got Up

Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, and OG Anunoby exchange high-fives.

The Raptors Deserve To Be Good

Deni Avdija of the Washington Wizards celebrates in the first quarter against the Charlotte Hornets

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A Suggestion For How To Watch Your Puke Team Without Puking

Jimmy Butler Goes With The Flow

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Ray Ratto

COLUMBUS, OH - DECEMBER 07: Tage Thompson #72 of the Buffalo Sabres beats Elvis Merzlikins #90 of the Columbus Blue Jackets for his first of four goals in the first period of the game at Nationwide Arena on December 7, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)

Buffalo Sabres v Columbus Blue Jackets

Let Tage Thompson Go For Seven, You Cowards


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Dan McQuade

A.J. Brown #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles catches a touchdown reception over Tre Avery #30 of the Tennessee Titans during the third quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on December 04, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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A.J. Brown Wrecked His Old Team

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Soccer

Kylian Mbappé Scores Two Lovely Goals As France Puts Away Poland

Volleyball player dives into table. Blue court, table is press row but empty. South Dakota 1 point vs Houston 5 points Houston leads 1-2 (Best of 5)

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Volleyball

Out Of The Way, Table!

Zion Williamson dunks as an entire Toronto Raptors squad looks on.

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Zion After Raptors: Burp

Ivica Zubac high-fives head coach Tyronn Lue.

Ivica Zubac Went Ogre Mode For The Indomitable Clippers

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Patrick Redford

DOHA, QATAR - NOVEMBER 22: Robert Lewandowski of Poland shoots a penalty which is saved by Guillermo Ochoa of Mexico during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group C match between Mexico and Poland at Stadium 974 on November 22, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by)

Mexico v Poland: Group C – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Internationals

Memo Ochoa Still Has More World Cup Magic In Him

The Poor, Exciting Pacers Might Be Too Good To Turn Back Now

Joel Embiid attempts a lay-up in a career night.

Utah Jazz v Philadelphia 76ers

Joel Embiid Did All Of Basketball

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 12: Alex Pereira prepares to enter the ring prior to his middleweight fight against Israel Adesanya at UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden on November 12, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

UFC 281: Adesanya v Pereira

The Fights

Alex Pereira Is UFC’s Most Unlikely Champion

ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 13: Justin Jefferson #18 of the Minnesota Vikings catches a pass in front of Cam Lewis #39 of the Buffalo Bills during the fourth quarter at Highmark Stadium on November 13, 2022 in Orchard Park, New York.

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Vikings Miraculously Beat Bills In Game Of The Year

Jerami Grant Has Things Covered

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