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Country music star Garth Brooks during his first night of a series of concerts at Croke Park, Dublin. Picture date: Friday September 9, 2022. (Photo by Brian Lawless/PA Images via Getty Images)

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Music

Garth Brooks Overpowers Croke Park In Delayed Irish Invasion

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Police Arrest Nevada Public Administrator In Connection To Murder Of Journalist Jeff German

Politics

Local Public Official Arrested In Murder Of Vegas Reporter

Boys playing baseball.

Life Lessons

The Large-Headed Boy Of Summer

Photo of the Billfisher crew posing with their prize-winning marlin.

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The Great Outdoors

Maryland Crew Lands Most Valuable Prize Fish In History

Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk (R) and Britain's Anthony Joshua (L) compete during the heavyweight boxing rematch for the WBA, WBO, IBO and IBF titles, at the King Abdullah Sports City Arena in the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah, on August 20, 2022.

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The Fights

Will Anthony Joshua Keep Losing?

House Hearing Examines NFL’s Handling Of Washington Commanders’ Workplace Misconduct

So Whatever Happened With That Dan Snyder Deposition?

Disgraced Maryland State's Attorney Richard Fritz, seen looking weird in a campaign ad.

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Richard Fritz, Maryland Prosecutor Who Let Peyton Ham’s Killer Walk, Gets Booted Out Of Office

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Rays Week

The Night Ray Fosse Got Hit By A Train

Celebrities Visit Build – September 21, 2018

Less-Renowned Kink Revisits Feud With Brother Ray, Alien Abduction In New Memoir

Richard Fritz

Meet Richard Fritz, America’s Most Unelectable Elected Official

Baltimore Ravens v Washington Redskins

Congressional Report Shows Dan Snyder Is Sneakier Than Previously Known, Still Awful

Cleveland Indians v Baltimore Orioles

Angelos v. Angelos Lawsuit Alleges Orioles Are Going Country

26 Nov 1995: Quarterback Heath Shuler #5 of the Washington Redskins sets to throw during the NFC match up against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles defeated the Redskins 14-7 at RFK Stadium in Washington D.C. Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensinger/Allspor

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A New Shuler In Knoxville Brings Up Some Bad Old Memories In Washington

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High School Sports

A Can’t-Lose Proposition: Wilson High Wins 29th D.C. Baseball Title In A Row

A screencap of tennis player and tennis commentator Pam Shriver. It is from her appearance on Outside the Lines, where she talked about her inappropriate relationship with her coach. She is in what appears to be her home.

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Tennis

Hall Of Famer Pam Shriver Says Women’s Tennis Has Long Had An Abuse Problem

Washington Redskins vs Dallas Cowboys – September 19, 2005

Congress Asks FTC To Investigate If Dan Snyder Acted Like Dan Snyder

What’s So Funny?

Elder Wisdom

The Little Font That Could

circa 1955: Portrait of a teenage girl lying on a sofa with a bottle of ginger ale and a telephone. A box of popcorn sits in front of her.

Telephone Snacks

The Drunkest Generation

Robin Ficker, seen here wearing a Washington Bullets hat and screaming.

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NBA Heckler, Friend Of Ali, And Wannabe Governor Robin Ficker Gets Disbarred

at El Camino College on March 14, 2017 in Torrance, California.

2017 CIF State Boys Open Division Championship – Chino Hills v Bishop Montgomery

D.C. Considers Granting High School Athletes NIL Rights

Head coach Juwan Howard of the Michigan Wolverines reacts in the second half of the game against the Michigan State Spartans at Breslin Center on January 29, 2022 in East Lansing, Michigan.

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College Basketball

Juwan Howard Throws Hands, Starts Brawl After Michigan Loss

Team co-owner Dan Snyder speaks during the announcement of the Washington Football Team's name change to the Washington Commanders at FedExField on February 02, 2022 in Landover, Maryland.

Washington Football Team Announces Name Change to Washington Commanders

Creepy Virginia Governor Courts Creepy NFL Owner With Promise Of A Billion Dollars

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The Race For The Top High School Basketball Job In The Country Is Officially On

ATLANTA - FEBRUARY 8: Singer 'Meatloaf' performs at the Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk Contest during the 2003 NBA All Star weekend at Philips Arena on February 8, 2003 in Atlanta, Georgia. 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. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

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If It Weren’t For Meat Loaf, I Might Not Be Here

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My Long Lost Pedal Returned At Just The Right Time