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(L-R) Corbin "COM" Lee, Christine "potter" Chi, Alexander "jawgemo" Mor and Kelden "Boostio" Pupello of Evil Geniuses pose onstage with the VALORANT Champions Los Angeles Trophy.

VALORANT Champions Los Angeles – Grand Finals

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Christine “Potter” Chi And Her Evil Geniuses Made History

Max Verstappen drives through the rain at the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix.

F1 Grand Prix of The Netherlands

Racing

It’s Max Verstappen’s Era, And We’re Just Living In It

Tim Anderson scores the game winning run on a throwing error by the Seattle Mariners.

Seattle Mariners v Chicago White Sox

New Era Of White Sox Baseball Begins With Helmet-Bonk Walk-Off

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TripleS And The Rise Of K-Pop Girls’ Crypto-Capitalism

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Only The Fragility Of The Human Body Can Slow Down Julio Rodríguez

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Abigail Segel

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Life Lessons

Why Call When An Oblique Email Will Do The Job Of Making A Prospective Intern Spiral Into A Panic?

Zheng "ZmjjKK" Yongkang of EDward Gaming poses after clutching against Giants Gaming at VALORANT Champions Los Angeles Group Stage.

VALORANT Champions Los Angeles – Groups Stage

Video Games

‘Valorant’ Teams Learn Valuable Lesson About Shit-Talking

A photo of Michael Lorenzen pointing to the sky after he pitched a no hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Washington Nationals v Philadelphia Phillies

Michael Lorenzen Is The Best Kind Of Welcome-To-Philly Story

Pedro Grifol scuffles with Guardians coaches

Chicago White Sox v Cleveland Guardians

Losing Has Revealed The Rot At The Heart Of The White Sox

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This Is So Stupid

The Ballad Of The Austin Weirdos’ Only Win

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What Does It Mean To Mourn In Formula 1?

St. Louis Cardinals v Chicago White Sox

The White Sox Stop Trying, Claim They Will Soon Try Again

VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: LOCK//IN - Groups

‘Valorant’ Has Given Us An Unbelievable Underdog Story

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On The Meaning Of Going Back For More J.T. Realmuto Highlights At 11:47 P.M.

Los Angeles Angels v San Diego Padres

An Attempt At Talking About Bad Outfield Defense Without Talking About Kyle Schwarber

Daniel Ricciardo smiles in his Red Bull uniform.

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Daniel Ricciardo Is Back—Kind Of

F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain

Inspirational: McLaren Car No Longer A Tractor

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Welcome Back To Formula 1.5

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Mercedes Finally Showed What It Can Do

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There Will Be No Surprises

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A Little Rain Went A Long Way At The Singapore Grand Prix

F1 Grand Prix of Belgium – Practice

Formula One’s Jolly Protagonist Is Barely Hanging On

Chicago White Sox v Tampa Bay Rays

Simply Throw Your Best Pitch A Lot

Baltimore Orioles v New York Yankees

Not All Home Runs Are Created Equal

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Fernando Alonso of Spain and Alpine F1 looks on in the Drivers Press Conference prior to practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Canada at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 17, 2022 in Montreal, Quebec.

F1 Grand Prix of Canada – Practice

F1’s Silly Season Is Here, So Let’s Make Sense Of The Chaos