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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Live Event

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Samer Kalaf

Buffalo Bills players react after teammate Damar Hamlin #3 was injured against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first quarter at Paycor Stadium on January 02, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Bills-Bengals Game Postponed After Safety Damar Hamlin Collapses On Field

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Drew Magary

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The Birth Of A Scar

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Patrick Redford

CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 2: Darius Garland #10 of the Cleveland Cavaliers handles the ball against the Boston Celtics on November 2, 2022 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2022 NBAE (Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images)

Boston Celtics v Cleveland Cavaliers

Darius Garland Only Needed One Functional Eye To Torch Boston

Liverpool's Diogo Jota (left) and Chelsea's N'Golo Kante battle for the ball during the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool. Picture date: Thursday March 4, 2021. (Photo by Oli Scarff/PA Images via Getty Images)

Liverpool v Chelsea – Premier League – Anfield

Soccer

The World Cup Injury Crisis Is Only Going To Get Worse

Medical staff tend to quarterback Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins as he is carted off on a stretcherafter an injury during the 2nd quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium on September 29, 2022.

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Independent Concussion Evaluator Fired Over The Mishandling Of Tua Tagovailoa’s Brain

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A photo of the Baltimore Ravens mascot, a giant Raven named Poe, being carted off the football field with the help of several staffers.

Ravens Mascot Laid Low By Children

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 14: Chet Holmgren #7 of the Oklahoma City Thunder poses during the 2022 NBA Rookie Portraits at UNLV on July 14, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

2022 NBA Rookie Portraits

Chet Out

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Lauren Theisen

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Mike Trout Is Mortal

Kevin Kiermaier #39 of the Tampa Bay Rays watches his team from the dugout during the fourth inning in the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on July 10, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Defector Up All Night

Rays Week Has Already Injured At Least Two Interesting Rays

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Giri Nathan

Rafael Nadal pumps a fist during his Wimbledon quarterfinal.

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Tennis

Rafael Nadal’s Torn Abdomen Forces Him To Withdraw From Wimbledon

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Archie Bradley Sets New Standard For Humiliating Brawl Participation

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 13: Max Scherzer #21 of the New York Mets reacts against the Seattle Mariners at Citi Field on May 13, 2022 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Seattle Mariners v New York Mets

Surely, Weird Mets Injury Won’t Turn Into A Whole *Thing*

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Western Bulldogs Training Session

Life Lessons

I Fucking Hate Resistance Bands And I Am Not Wrong

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 11: Jacob Trouba #8 of the New York Rangers checks Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game Five of the First Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 11, 2022 in New York City. Crosby left the game shortly after the hit. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Penguins v New York Rangers – Game Five

The Penguins May Have Lost Who They Could Least Afford To Lose

Gary Payton II’s Elbow Injury Is A Huge Bummer

CINCINNATI, OH - NOVEMBER 12: Weston McKennie #8 of the United States is congratulated by Christian Pulisic #10 and Tyler Adams #4 after scoring a goal during the second half of the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifier match against Mexico at TQL Stadium on November 12, 2021 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The United States defeated Mexico 2-0.(Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)

Mexico v United States: 2022 World Cup Qualifying

The USMNT Is Injured As Hell And Has No Margin For Error

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Ray Ratto

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 16: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors competes for a loose ball against Grant Williams #12 of the Boston Celtics in the first quarter at Chase Center on March 16, 2022 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)

Boston Celtics v Golden State Warriors

The Warriors Were Healthy Just Long Enough To Get Their Hopes Up

For Better And Worse, The First Half Of Super Bowl LVI Was Defined By Odell Beckham Jr.

Matt Corral #2 of the Mississippi Rebels looks on from the sideline after he was injured during the first quarter against the Baylor Bears in the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome on January 01, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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College Football

Football Doesn’t Love You Back

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Year In Review

What Horrible Things Did We Do To Our Penises Last Year?

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What Did We Get Stuck In Our Rectums Last Year?

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 16: Jared Cook #87 of the Los Angeles Chargers watches as teammate Donald Parham #89 is assessed for injury in the first quarter of the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at SoFi Stadium on December 16, 2021 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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