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Running
Influencer Guy Disqualified And Banned From NYC Marathon For Bringing Bikes Onto Course
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Patrick Redford
November 5, 2024
NFL
The Cowboys Are In The Pain Zone
240
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Patrick Redford
November 4, 2024
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NBA
The Milwaukee Bucks Are Playing Like Milwaukee Butt
73
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Patrick Redford
November 3, 2024
NBA
Joel Embiid Shoves Author Of Weird Column About Him Shaming The Memory Of His Dead Brother
240
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Patrick Redford
November 3, 2024
NBA
Chet Holmgren Is The Future, Too
37
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Patrick Redford
October 31, 2024
Defector Reads A Book
Sit Down Across The Board With Sally Rooney’s ‘Intermezzo’
45
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Kelsey McKinney
,
Giri Nathan
,
Patrick Redford
, and
Alex Sujong Laughlin
October 30, 2024
NFL
Browns Win Because Of, Despite Jameis Winston
113
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Patrick Redford
October 28, 2024
NBA
These Lakers Already Feel Different
104
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Patrick Redford
October 27, 2024
NBA
The Hornets Are Under Construction, But LaMelo Ball Is Still Really Fun To Watch
24
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Patrick Redford
October 27, 2024
NBA
A Preview Of The 2024-25 NBA Season, Accurately Enumerating Everything That Will Happen In It
246
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Albert Burneko
,
Chris Thompson
,
Giri Nathan
,
Luis Paez-Pumar
,
Patrick Redford
,
Ray Ratto
, and
Tom Ley
October 23, 2024
Chess
Teenage Grandmaster Christopher Yoo Booted From U.S. Championships, Arrested After Post-Loss Meltdown
115
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Patrick Redford
October 18, 2024
NBA
Clippers Fans, And Only Clippers Fans, Can Now Buy Alcohol At 3:17 In The Morning In California
132
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Patrick Redford
September 30, 2024
MLB
The A’s Are Oakland’s No More
213
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Patrick Redford
September 27, 2024
Journalismism
The Truth Is An Inconvenience For Jake Tapper And Dana Bash
325
Comments
Patrick Redford
September 25, 2024
Media Meltdowns
Sending Horny Texts To RFK Jr. Is Not A Public Service
297
Comments
Patrick Redford
September 24, 2024
Media Meltdowns
New York Magazine Suspends Olivia Nuzzi Over “Inappropriate Relationship” With Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
439
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Patrick Redford
September 20, 2024
Journalismism
What Is The Cost Of A Woj Bomb?
117
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Patrick Redford
September 20, 2024
MLB
Jose Altuve Ejected For Showing Feet
127
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Patrick Redford
September 18, 2024
Cycling
Marc Hirschi Is Finally Flying Free Again
11
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Patrick Redford
September 17, 2024
WNBA
A’ja Wilson’s Game Is Joyfully Precise
27
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Patrick Redford
September 16, 2024
MLB
It’s A Bad Day To Be A Fly Ball When Pete Crow-Armstrong Is Around
72
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Patrick Redford
September 11, 2024
Chess
Hans Niemann’s Return To The Big Stage Didn’t Go So Hot
28
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Patrick Redford
September 10, 2024
NFL
New Sexual Assault Lawsuit Filed Against Deshaun Watson
189
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Patrick Redford
September 9, 2024
Gambling
Penn’s ESPN Bet Scheme Looks Increasingly Grim
124
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Patrick Redford
September 9, 2024
Chess
Hans Niemann And Magnus Carlsen Are, Somehow, Going At It Again
60
Comments
Patrick Redford
September 5, 2024
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