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NYC: Come To The Distraction LIVE On October 4

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Live Event

Luis Paez-Pumar

Manuela Vanegas of Colombia celebrates after scoring her team's second goal during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia &amp; New Zealand 2023 Group H match between Germany and Colombia at Sydney Football Stadium on July 30, 2023 in Sydney, Australia.

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Soccer

The 16 Teams Left In The Women’s World Cup, Ranked By Coolness

Billy Haisley

Mary Fowler of Australia celebrates after scoring a goal with her teammates that was later cancelled as a result of VAR consultation during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 Group B match between Canada and Australia at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in Melbourne, Australia on July 31, 2023.

Canada And Spain Ate Shit And Deserved It

Chris Thompson

Trevor Bauer pulls a face after giving up a first-inning dinger against a Japanese minor-leaguer.

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Things We Actually Like

Heartwarming: Trevor Bauer Is Getting Lit Up In Japan

Tom Ley

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 21: Shohei Ohtani #16 of Team Japan pitches in the top of the 9th inning during World Baseball Classic Championship between United States and Japan at loanDepot park on March 21, 2023 in Miami, Florida.

Pitches Shohei Ohtani Threw To Mike Trout, Ranked

Lauren Theisen

Pro Wrestling

The End Of Keiji Muto Was The Rebirth Of Japanese Wrestling

Naoya Inoue taunts Paul Butler during their fight

Boxing

Fear Won’t Save You From Naoya Inoue

Japan Finally Plays A Good Game And Loses Anyway

Albert Burneko

Japanese players celebrate their Group E win over Spain

Japan Is The Best Kind Of World Cup Killer

Japan And Germany Played A Perfect Game

Japan celebrate after the FIFA World Cup Qualifier football match between Australia Socceroos and Japan on March 24, 2022 at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia.

Internationals

Fate Has Handed Japan A Nearly Impossible Task

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