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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Chris Thompson

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

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Ray Ratto

Chicago White Sox v Minnesota Twins

Astudillo Versus Mercedes Was A Battle Of Brains And Brawn

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Tom Ley

2021 NBA All-Star Game

The Steph Curry Show Rolls On

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

Washington Nationals v New York Mets

Defector Up All Night

Now Here Are Some Gosh Darn Throws

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Dan McQuade

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LaMelo Ball Is Back, And So Are His Otherworldly Assists

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

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

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

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Vlad Jr. Did Some Primo Smashing

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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.

Los Angeles Angels v Texas Rangers

Shohei Ohtani Highlights Have Made Me Care About Baseball Again

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

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

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Please Join Me For A Chuckle At This Grayson Allen Blooper

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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

Boston Celtics v Miami Heat – Game Six

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

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Patrick Redford

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Steph Curry Went Airplane Mode

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Samer Kalaf

Miles Bridges unleashes a big-time dunk over Clint Capela

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Miles Bridges Dunks Clint Capela Into Another Realm

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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Sergiño Dest’s First USMNT Goal Was Jaw-Dropping

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Julius Randle Is Suddenly Dirk Nowitzki Or Some Shit

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Now Here Is Some Baseball-Ass Baseball

Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur – Premier League

Erik Lamela, Oh My God

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Nikola Jokic Explains Rare Poster Dunk With Science And Mime

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Billy Haisley

Tottenham Hotspur's Welsh striker Gareth Bale (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring their fourth goal during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Burnley at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on February 28, 2021.

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Tottenham Has Finally Gotten Its Gareth Bale Back

Chelsea's French striker Olivier Giroud (L) scores during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg football match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Chelsea at the Arena Nationala stadium in Bucharest on February 23, 2021.

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Olivier Giroud Scores Fittingly Drab Golazo

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Giri Nathan

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PokuWatch: Proof Of Concept

Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets

A Good Pass Is One That Makes A Guy Look Silly

Manchester United's Portuguese midfielder Bruno Fernandes (R) scores his team's first goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Everton at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on February 6, 2021.

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