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CINCINNATI, OH - SEPTEMBER 11: Cincinnati Bengals place kicker Evan McPherson (2) reacts after missing a field goal in overtime during the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals on September 11, 2022, at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH. (Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

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What Could Have Been: There Were Almost Two Ties Yesterday

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Penalty: Illegal Use Of Towel

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It’s An Obvious Delay Of Game, Unless It’s Not


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Which Strategic Acquisitions Should Defector Make?

Tom Brady, wearing a beanie, yells during the 2019 Super Bowl parade

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Does Tom Brady Have Nephews? A Defector Investigation

Sir Big Spur in 2008 with a BEAT GEORGIA sticker. He does NOT have a crown

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College Football

Cock-Up Over Gamecock Means South Carolina Must Rename Its Rooster

The Chicago Jordan 1 "Lost and Found." Red shoe with white and black accents. Orange box lid and black box. Everything looks a little worn.

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Arts And Culture

The New Chicago Jordan 1s Are For Poseurs

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This Is So Stupid

I’m Sorry, The Cat In ‘Stray’ Is An Uggo

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Claes Oldenburg Gave Me A Place To Meet

Fred Kerley leans over the line to win the 100m Final at the World Athletics Championships

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Track And Field

Fred Kerley Moved His Speed Down, And It Worked

The animated Ray Jay Johnson as he appeared in a season 13 episode of The Simpsons.

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Rays Week

Ray Jay Johnson And Other People I Know Only From ‘The Simpsons’

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Turns Out ‘Ray Donovan’ Isn’t A Cop Show

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Do You “Shoot Hoops” Or “Shoot Hoop”?

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 06: Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a solo home run in the sixth inning against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park on July 06, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

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Kyle Schwarber Is Mashing

A hand covered in fentanyl. With a caption: 'Figure 1. Hand and Wrist Visibly Soiled with Fentanyl. Note: Larger liquid volumes appear more visible, however nearly full surface area was exposed. Arrow shows 0.5cm abrasion.'

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Cops Are Still Fainting When They Touch Fentanyl

Split image: Valeri Kamensky on one side, in a white Nordiques jersey, on the left side that same person but in the 1993 video game NHL '94

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Creating New Video Game Sports Memories, Decades Later

Braves rookie Michael Harris II runs out a hit in a home game.

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Defending Champs Call Up Kid Who Just Turned 21, And He’s Been Great So Far

Bryce Harper and the Phillies celebrate after a Harper home run

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The Phillies May Never Lose Again

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The Rim Wasn’t The Correct Height!

Mike Trout signs autographs for Phillies fans

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One Day, Maybe Mike Trout Will Finally Show Off For His Hometown Fans

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Maybe Firing Joe Girardi Will Finally Kickstart The Phillies

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Flyers’ Scott Laughton Struggles To Raise Flag, Stares Directly Into The Sun

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Joe Girardi And The Phillies Bullpen Are A Flammable Combination

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The Gates Were Open In Phillies-Dodgers

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The Sixers Season Is Over, But At Least I Got This Playoff NFT