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NYC: Come To The Distraction LIVE On October 4

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Live Event

Barry Petchesky

14 Feb 1993: Leftwinger Alexander Mogilny of the Buffalo Sabres moves the puck during a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York. Mandatory Credit: Rick Stewart /Allsport

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Alexander Mogilny Is Hockey History Even If The Hall Of Fame Doesn’t Think So

Laura Wagner

Brittney Griner in Russian court in Moscow, Russia on July 27, 2022.

WNBA

Brittney Griner Is Free

Patrick Redford

PHOENIX, AZ - OCTOBER 12: A close up shot of Brittney Griner #42 of the Phoenix Mercury at practice and media availability during the 2021 WNBA Finals on October 11, 2021 at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. 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 2021 NBAE (Photo by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images)

Russian Authorities Move Brittney Griner To A Penal Colony

Giri Nathan

An umpire requests that a fan wearing a Ukraine flag at a match between Russian players remove the flag.

Tennis

Fan With Ukrainian Flag Booted From Cincinnati Open Match Between Russian Players

Report: Biden Offers Viktor Bout For Brittney Griner And Another American Prisoner

US WNBA basketball superstar Brittney Griner arrives to a hearing at the Khimki Court, outside Moscow on June 27, 2022.

Politics

Swapping Brittney Griner For Viktor Bout Should Be An Easy Call

Maya Goldberg-Safir

Brittney Griner And The Labyrinth Of Wrongful Detainment

ATP And WTA Take Away Ranking Points From Wimbledon Due To Ban On Russian And Belarusian Players

The All England Tennis Club during Wimbledon 2021.

What Message Is Wimbledon’s Ban On Russian Players Really Sending?

BARCELONA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 23: Nikita Mazepin of Russia and Haas F1 unveils the Haas F1 VF-22 Ferrari during Day One of F1 Testing at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on February 23, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

Racing

The Biggest Piece-Of-Shit Driver In Recent F1 History Just Got His Villa Repossessed By The Italian Authorities

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