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NBA
All Anyone Could Ever Hope To Know Or Learn About The 2023–24 NBA Season, Or Indeed About Anything, And Well In Advance Too
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Tom Ley
October 24, 2023
College Football
Report: Connor Stalions Lurked In The Shadows At 11 Big Ten Games
184
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Tom Ley
October 24, 2023
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MLB
José Leclerc Stepped Away From The Void
77
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Tom Ley
October 23, 2023
Defector Up All Night
Oh What The Heck, Here’s A Weekend Open Thread
1112
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Tom Ley
October 20, 2023
NBA
James Harden Has Made His Next Move
194
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Tom Ley
October 18, 2023
MLB
A’s Reliever Trevor May Retires, Tells Owner To “Take Mommy And Daddy’s Money Somewhere Else”
129
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Tom Ley
October 17, 2023
Soccer
Megan Rapinoe Put Retirement Off A Little Longer
26
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Tom Ley
October 16, 2023
Announcements
Programming Notes
238
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Tom Ley
October 16, 2023
MLB
Reporters Are Allowed To Report
250
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Tom Ley
October 13, 2023
MLB
The Braves Are Being Babies About Bryce Harper’s Mean Little Stare
295
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Tom Ley
October 12, 2023
MLB
The Twins Unleashed Their Dudes
104
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Tom Ley
October 9, 2023
MLB
What Was John Schneider Thinking?
113
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Tom Ley
October 5, 2023
MLS
Chicago Fire Tries Bribing Fans To Attend Game Messi Might Not Play In
162
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Tom Ley
October 4, 2023
Announcements
Lori Teresa Yearwood Made A Difference
65
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Tom Ley
October 2, 2023
NFL
The Bears Are The Biggest Embarrassment
260
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Tom Ley
October 2, 2023
Defector Up All Night
Here’s A Weekend Open Thread To Enjoy
719
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Tom Ley
September 30, 2023
NFL
The Lions Are Finally Good Enough To Cause Someone Else’s Coach To Have An Emotional Outburst
208
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Tom Ley
September 29, 2023
Things We Actually Like
Jim Tomsula Is A Goddamn Champion
185
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Tom Ley
September 26, 2023
NFL
The Game Of The Year Is In Six Days
320
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Tom Ley
September 25, 2023
Soccer
Julie Ertz Was The USWNT
48
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Tom Ley
September 22, 2023
NFL
The Bears Have Wasted No Time In Initiating Their Meltdown
253
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Tom Ley
September 20, 2023
Soccer
Spain Fills Women’s National Team Roster By Promising A Festival Of Beheadings
78
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Tom Ley
September 20, 2023
Soccer
Spain’s Soccer Federation Has Once Again Barfed Into Its Own Pants
112
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Tom Ley
September 19, 2023
Defector Up All Night
The Sports Highlight Of The Day Is This Flying Double-Tackle
218
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Tom Ley
September 18, 2023
NFL
Nobody’s Playing Better Football Than Micah Parsons
108
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Tom Ley
September 18, 2023
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