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The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Merch v3

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Soccer

Cristiano Ronaldo Is Being A Butt Again

The Italy women's national team poses for a team photograph at the Euro 2022 tournament.

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Italy’s Getting There, Slowly, Maybe

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Catch The Victor Wembanyama Show

The Spain women's national team huddles on the field after losing to Italy in the UEFA Euros

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Spain Is A Big Ugly Mess With Some Extremely Cool Players

Nigeria's female national football team Super Falcons pose for a group photo before the final of Aisha Buhari Invitational tournament at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos state, Nigeria Sept. 21, 2021. South Africa's female national football team Banyana Banyana on Tuesday night emerged champions of the maiden edition of the Aisha Buhari Invitational Women's Tournament after defeating the Super Falcons of Nigeria 4-2 in the last game.

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Nigeria Could Be Headed For World Cup Disaster

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You Just Need A Thermometer

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Lionel Messi Chooses Inter Miami

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La Liga

Barcelona’s Pursuit Of Lionel Messi Is A Degrading Farce

Horses race in the 2023 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs

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Horse Racing

Horse Racing To Hide Somewhere Else Until Storm Blows Over

Stephen Strasburg of the Washington Nationals, looking sad

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Extremely Depressing Report: Stephen Strasburg’s Body Is A Wreck

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A Timely And Data-Loaded 2023 NBA Finals Preview, For Basketball Idiots

Caleb Martin of the Miami Heat shoots over Derrick White of the Boston Celtics in Monday night's Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals

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The Heat Win Ugly

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Your Crummy Apartment Stove Is Perfectly Fine For Cooking

Real Madrid's Vinícius Jr. reacts to being sent off against Valenica CF after incidents of racism from fans

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La Liga’s Racism Problem Boils Over

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who sucks at his job

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Media Meltdowns

How Not To Interview A Transportation Secretary

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Happy Recrimination Season To All Who Celebrate

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Pink Lemonade For Everybody!

SAN JOSE, CA - MARCH 17: Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes moves through security while on her way to court on March 17, 2023 in San Jose, California. Holmes is appearing in court for a restitution hearing. (Photo by Philip Pacheco/Getty Images)

Disgraced Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Appears In Court For A Restitution Hearing

Everyone Who Knows What Elizabeth Holmes Did Wrong, Step Forward (Not So Fast, The New York Times)

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Jordan Neely Just Needed Some Help

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Well, Shit: Steph Curry’s Fourth-Quarter Buckets, Graded For Rudeness

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How To Help Your Kids Learn To Like A Food

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Giannis Erupts On Reporter With Heated Display Of Nuanced Understanding Of The Ultimate Purpose Of Sport

New York's Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle confer during Game 2 of their first-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers

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The Knicks Spent A Quarter In Hell

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Uncleanliness Is Next To Godliness

Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski and Ansu Fati react to a missed scoring opportunity against Getafe CF

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Barcelona’s Doing Its Damnedest To Make Winning Boring