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NFL
David Tepper Throws Tantrum Over Restaurant Sign’s Gentle Draft Suggestion
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Patrick Redford
April 26, 2024
NBA
Underestimate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander And The Thunder At Your Peril
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Patrick Redford
April 25, 2024
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NBA
Luka Doncic Is Unshakeable
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Patrick Redford
April 24, 2024
NBA
That’s Why You Make The James Harden Trade
64
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Patrick Redford
April 22, 2024
NBA
Damian Lillard’s Playoff Return Was Worth The Wait
65
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Patrick Redford
April 22, 2024
College Football
Deion Sanders On Transferring Players: Bye Losers
164
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Patrick Redford
April 19, 2024
NBA
For Literally The First Time Ever, A “Preview” Of The NBA Playoffs
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Albert Burneko
,
Luis Paez-Pumar
,
Patrick Redford
,
Ray Ratto
, and
Tom Ley
April 19, 2024
Journalismism
The New York Times Ignores Reality In Pursuit Of Objectivity
146
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Patrick Redford
April 18, 2024
Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Returns With ‘The Fire Next Time’
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Patrick Redford
April 16, 2024
Capital
Cybertruck Deliveries Halted Due To Car Being A Big Piece Of Shit That Doesn’t Work
693
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Patrick Redford
April 15, 2024
Soccer
Saudi Pro League Player Whipped By Incensed Fan
95
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Patrick Redford
April 12, 2024
NBA
Enter The Western Conference Anxiety Vortex
100
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Patrick Redford
April 10, 2024
Politics
NAIA Becomes First Organization To Ban Trans Athletes From College Sports
262
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Patrick Redford
April 9, 2024
MLB
MLB’s New Uniforms Continue To Suck Ass
218
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Patrick Redford
April 8, 2024
Soccer
USWNT Stars Past And Present Condemn Rising Star Korbin Albert’s Noxious Internet Habits
234
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Patrick Redford
April 5, 2024
NBA
Mat Ishbia Revealed To Be Familiar Kind Of Asshole
126
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Patrick Redford
April 4, 2024
Media Meltdowns
Sports Illustrated Owner Sues Former Publisher Over Bungled Leverage Play
120
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Patrick Redford
April 2, 2024
Cycling
Wout van Aert’s Pain Is Matteo Jorgenson’s Opportunity
44
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Patrick Redford
March 29, 2024
NBA
Alex Rodriguez And Marc Lore Are No Longer Buying The Timberwolves
113
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Patrick Redford
March 28, 2024
NBA
Feeling Left Out, NBA Announces Its Own Betting Scandal
130
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Patrick Redford
March 26, 2024
Soccer
Gio Reyna Has His Swagger Back
55
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Patrick Redford
March 25, 2024
Soccer
Mahamadou Diawara Leaves French Youth National Team Over Anti-Ramadan Rules
237
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Patrick Redford
March 22, 2024
Soccer
An Interview With The Manager Of El Farolito SC, San Francisco’s Burrito-Funded U.S. Open Cup Heroes
79
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Patrick Redford
March 21, 2024
MMA
UFC Settles Pair Of Class-Action Lawsuits For $335 Million
57
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Patrick Redford
March 20, 2024
Tennis
Defector Tennis Bureau Indian Wells Closing Dispatch: Out Of The Desert
19
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Giri Nathan
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Patrick Redford
March 19, 2024
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