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Bree Hall #23 of the South Carolina Gamecocks reacts against the Duke Blue Devils during the second half in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Legacy Arena at the BJCC on March 30, 2025 in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Willson Contreras On Eating Grip Tape: “It Was Disgusting. It Was A Bad Taste.”

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Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux (9) disagrees with umpire Andy Fletcher who called him out on strikes in the sixth inning at Dodger Stadium.

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Austin Wells of the New York Yankees hits a home run with a torpedo bat.

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DENVER, COLORADO - MAY 22: Fans watch the big screens at Ball Arena show the Denver Nuggets playing in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals on May 22, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. Denver Nuggets are playing Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles. If the Nuggets win they will clinch a spot in the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history.

Denver Nuggets watch Western Conference Finals at Ball Arena

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