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Let’s Remember A Time When Stephen Strasburg Enjoyed Playing Baseball
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Chris Thompson
August 25, 2023
Soccer
Megan Rapinoe Couldn’t Have Done It Any Better
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Tom Ley
July 9, 2023
NYC: Come To The Distraction LIVE On October 4
Drew and Roth are bringing The Distraction to a live stage for the first time in two years! Expect special guests, live Funbag questions from the audience, Guys remembered, gratuitous sandwich talk, and much more. (Pals, check your daily newsletter from August 31 for discount code.)
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NBA
LeBron Compliments Nikola Jokic’s Big Basketball Brain And Contemplates Retirement
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Giri Nathan
May 23, 2023
Tennis
Rafael Nadal Will Be Out Of The French Open, And Out Of Tennis After 2024
39
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Giri Nathan
May 18, 2023
NFL
Tom Brady Gets It Over With
317
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Ray Ratto
February 1, 2023
NBA
Let’s Remember Some Guys Who May Or May Not Play In The NBA Ever Again
156
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 1, 2022
Tennis
Roger Federer Knew The Play Was The Thing
70
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Giri Nathan
September 28, 2022
Tennis
Roger Federer Is Retiring
63
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Giri Nathan
September 15, 2022
Tennis
Serena Williams Played Her Way To Mythos
77
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Giri Nathan
September 6, 2022
Tennis
Serena Williams Says She Will Retire From Tennis This Season
63
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Giri Nathan
August 9, 2022
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