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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Live Event

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Tom Ley

Argentina v France: Final – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Life's Rich Pageant

This Emmanuel Macron Guy Is A Real Piece Of Work

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Laura Wagner

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Media Meltdowns

Newspaper Owner Slaps Union Organizer With Burger Bag At Ohio Rest Stop Amid Labor Strike

Matt Birk exiting porta potty looking upset

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Politics

Matt Birk Eats Shit Then Compares Himself To Jesus

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Giri Nathan

Ben Simmons scores while Obi Toppin looks on.

New York Knicks v Brooklyn Nets

Perfectly Average Knicks Season Ends

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Barry Petchesky

HOUSTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 23: Executive vice president of football operations Jack Easterby of the Houston Texans walks on the field before the game against the Carolina Panthers at NRG Stadium on September 23, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)

Carolina Panthers v Houston Texans

Jack Easterby Could Only Fool People For So Long

<p>Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including <em>Point B</em>. Handsomest man in the world.</p>


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Drew Magary

MADISON, WISCONSIN - JUNE 11: Former NFL player Brett Favre stands on the 14th green during the Celebrity Foursome at the second round of the American Family Insurance Championship at University Ridge Golf Club on June 11, 2022 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

American Family Insurance Championship – Round Two

Motherfuck Brett Favre

Houston Texans v Denver Broncos

Nathaniel Hackett’s Increased Focus Somehow Made The Broncos’ Offense Worse

Georgia Southern v Nebraska

College Football

Scott Frost Must Get Himself Fired Before The End Of The Month [Update]

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Samer Kalaf

Disgraced coach Jon Gruden speaks at an interview for the Little Rock Touchdown Club

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Jon Gruden Emerges With A Sorry Excuse And Sorrier Haircut

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Ray Ratto

Chicago Cubs v Washington Nationals

At Least The Nationals Are Finding Novel Ways To Suck

Purdue v Nebraska

That’s Too Many Barfs

NFC Divisional Playoffs – San Francisco 49ers v Green Bay Packers

You Are 38 Years Old

Shameless Fraud Goes Home

NFC Wild Card Playoffs – Arizona Cardinals v Los Angeles Rams

Good Job, Everyone. Great Work.

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Capital

Someone Always Ends Up Holding The Bag

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Albert Burneko

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Arts And Culture

Novelist’s Plagiarism Defense Is A Truly Mind-Blowing Document

Houston Texans v Indianapolis Colts

Huge Annoying Dumbass Notes That Nobody Wants To Talk To Him About Being A Huge Annoying Dumbass

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Video Games

Of Course Elon Musk’s ‘Elden Ring’ Build Is Dog Shit

Milwaukee Brewers v Colorado Rockies

Rockies Set New Standard For Worst Nepotism Hire

Watford v Leeds United – Premier League

Soccer

Jesse Marsch, Please Cool It

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Journalismism

Energetic Sibling Gets Goosebumps Whenever He Sees His Favorite Sport On TV

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 11: Mike Greenberg of ESPN looks on during a game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Golden State Warriors at Wells Fargo Center on December 11, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

Golden State Warriors v Philadelphia 76ers

Funbag

Mike Greenberg Is The Smelliest Turd Left In The ESPN Punchbowl

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 21: Matt Olson #28 and Matt Chapman #26 of the Oakland Athletics celebrate after Olson hit a solo home run against the Seattle Mariners in the bottom of the first inning at RingCentral Coliseum on September 21, 2021 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Seattle Mariners v Oakland Athletics

The A’s Have Made A Science Of Giving Up

North Carolina v Duke

Death To The NCAA

The Whole World Got Together To Watch Coach K Eat Shit

WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 03: National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell, Rob Manfred, executive vice president of labor and human resources in the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball, Major League Baseball, NFL Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith, Michael Weiner, general counsel for the Major League Baseball Players Association, Travis Tygart, CEO of the United States Anti-Doping Agency, Gabriel Feldman, associate professor of law and director of the Sports Law Program at Tulane University Law School, and Jeffrey Standen, professor of law at the Willamette University College of Law (L-R), testify on Capitol Hill on November 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. The hearing focused on doping in professional sports.(Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Roger Goodell; Rob Manfred; DeMaurice Smith; Michael Weiner; Travis Tygart; Gabriel Feldman; Jeffrey Standen

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Testifies On Anti-Doping Measures

Why Do We Need Commissioners Anyway?

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