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@CorkGaines
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7 years
Mike & Mike like my name. Take that!
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3 years
I love this so much. Alex Smith scrambles, is tackled near the sideline. Who runs over to pick him up? Dwayne Haskins.
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6 years
Double hit over Mookie Betts' head while he is being interviewed by ESPN -- "I ain't getting this one, boys" -- ESPN booth cracks up.
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5 years
Scary situation in Texas-Alabama softball game. Catcher's throw to second base hit Texas pitcher Miranda Elish in the face. She was down for several minutes and taken to a hospital. Reports say she is doing well and hospital trip was just a precaution.
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6 years
Well this is painfully awkward. Ronda Rousey misunderstands question, gets annoyed.
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5 years
Let's check in on the Baylor women to see how excited they are about visiting the White House.
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4 years
!!!! BIG MAN LINES UP AT WIDE RECEIVER, MAKES THE MOST OF HIS BIG MOMENT !!!
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5 years
This is funny. Watch the "First Take" panel react to finding out that Urban Meyer will be teaching a class at Ohio State on character.
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3 years
This is funny. Marcus Peters (24) did his homework. He is so sure N'Keal Harry is going in motion that he moves before Harry does.
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3 years
More than 270,000 people in Nebraska voted to keep slavery legal.
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1 year
😲 Not sure if this just turned into a random bit, but Benjamin Watson looks legit upset that Peter Burns made a joke about his wife.
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3 years
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6 years
Amin Elhassan did not make it far on America Ninja Warrior.
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5 years
That's embarrassing.
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5 years
HE STUCK THE LANDING!
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7 years
McGregor is getting taped while still in his suit. amazing.
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2 years
This is cool. Sis sent me this. They are using tracking tech to simulate the #StanleyCupFinal on the ice at Amalie. #Bolts
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4 years
Le Batard on the cancellation of @HIGHNOONonESPN : “The cancellation of that show is a victory for dumb people.” Hashtag Amen.
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3 years
WHAT? Italian player comes out of the stands WITHOUT HIS SHORTS
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7 years
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!
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4 months
Canadians have jokes about the weather for the #Chiefs #Dolphins playoff game.
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6 years
Holy moly, the aim on this LeBron pass is unreal. He couldn't have handed it to him in a better spot.
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3 years
LOL. Now Djokovic won a game in 44 (!) seconds. This time it was all aces.
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2 years
Welp. Bill Clinton and Dr. Ruth sitting together. Sometimes the jokes write themselves. #USOpen
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1 year
I love everything about this so much. The shock on their faces when Sue Bird walks into their walkaround. But more, check Caitlin Clark's reaction compared to everybody else. That's elite-meets-elite. #WNBA #Hawkeyes #MarchMadness
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4 years
FIU kicker does a throat slash after making an extra point.
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6 years
LEBRON DID WUTTTTT
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2 years
Did not see that coming.
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6 years
The Donte DiVincenzo block captured by Getty's Tom Pennington
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4 years
The Cuomo brothers are still clowning on each other.
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3 years
Haven’t done an #ESPNHairSwap in a while. But Woj and Jalen were begging for it.
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6 years
Let's check in on @Browns fans this AM. We'll start with @MichaelRyanRuiz
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7 years
The #Miami Turnover Chain Pose.
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5 years
Clippers Courtvision is amazing. And this is being done in real-time. Watch the game the way you want to watch it.
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6 years
The Pooh struggle.
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3 years
Wow. Bernd Wiesberger had an eagle putt on 15 and put it in the water. So his next shot was a par putt from the same spot.
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5 years
Meanwhile, the guy on the far right looks like a 12-year-old about to meet his idol.
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6 years
James Harrison had 1 sack with the Steelers this season. He had 2 sacks today with the Pats, because of course he did.
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3 years
Gregg Berhalter celebrates #USMNT goal by getting in the face of the fourth official and having to be pulled back.
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6 years
Oh wow. @LeBatardShow turned the Kawhi presser into a song and it is amazing. well done, @MichaelRyanRuiz
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3 years
This is great. Mark Jackson admits he lied to Jeff VanGundy about his conditioning when he signed a $1.5 million contract with the Rockets at age 38.
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4 years
Big Ben’s reaction to the Titans missing game-tying FG.
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1 year
Ben Affleck doing the Ben Affleck meme again. #Grammys2023
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6 years
Oh, that's cold! #LEBRONTO
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5 years
David Robinson at #AAF game wearing the same leather jacket he got in 1997 when he was named to the NBA's 50 Greatest Players of All Time.
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3 years
Let’s check in on the Hornets and LaMelo Ball.
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2 years
Macy Gray with the shortest “Brave” in the history of sporting event national anthems. #NBAAllStar
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LOL ❤️ Megan Rapinoe on the age range of the #USWNT roster: "I could be a young, cool, hip mom or something. Well, more like a gay aunt."
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6 years
Brooks Koepka's last 13 majors. t18 t10 t5 t21 t13 t4 t11 🏆 t6 t13 🏆 t39 🏆
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5 years
"We are fucking winners!" #USWNT
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3 years
OMG. FSU gives up a 59-yard Hail Mary for the loss.
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6 years
The hand reaching out of the water at the end is my favorite part. A symbolic and literal cry for help.
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6 years
Honestly, Alex Mack should get credit for this #Falcons TD. He's the one who actually did the work.
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4 years
Marky Mark has a new movie on Netflix. This is an actual screengrab with subtitles from a sex scene in the movie.
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6 years
New #Cavs banner is going up this morning.
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5 years
Using cameras and TVs as faux-windows is all fun and games until a Jurassic-era seagull flies in front of the camera.
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7 years
Fox Sports had a funny glitch mid-press conference and it involved a bathrobe.
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7 years
OUCHHHHH. And stay to the end to see Lamar Jordan trying to walk off the field. Scary.
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7 years
Love this. Mariota throws gorgeous 53-yard bomb and his No 1 concern is keeping his lineman out of a fight sparked by late hit on MM
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6 years
Morris knows he baited Nance.
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5 years
Nike headquarters
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2 years
Drew Brees’ hair for comeback player of the year.
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7 years
PK Subban at the #ESPYS gettin frisky
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Zac Brown with the perfect Jimmy Buffett tribute. He is in shorts and barefoot, which is how JB liked to perform. #CMAawards
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6 years
Never misses toes day.
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People are freaking out over video appearing to show NFL player levitate and it's 100% real
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7 years
Maybe this is common knowledge, but just noticed that play The Rock is watching in hospital in Fast7 is him at Miami sacking a FSU QB
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3 years
Sky Sports tried to do an unscheduled interview with Megan Thee Stallion at the #USGP and it went about as well as you’d expect.
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4 years
Senator Warren during the commercial break.
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7 years
Doris Burke with the best Popovich follow-up question ever. Even Pop seemed impressed.
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6 years
@alexburr42 @stevis78 yeah, he got caught off guard by the first answer and got twisted a bit on the follow-up, but it's a little weird that she just assumed he was talking about time travel.
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7 years
Curt Schilling called ESPN people racist while criticizing them for calling somebody a racist.
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Curt Schilling again rips ESPN for having 'some of the most racist people in sports'
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5 years
Kershaw looked like he was going to puke.
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6 years
I'd say Kerr shouldn't poke the bear, but what's LeBron going to do, score 80?
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7 years
Jimmy Butler's offensive philosophy is pretty simply: he shoots the ball.
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6 years
This @tyleroakley interview with @Adaripp is so great. Watch the whole thing.
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Figure skater Adam Rippon says it’s 'weird' to be the first openly gay athlete at the Winter Olympics
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5 years
Things are getting tense on the #Tulane sideline between the coach and the best logo in sports.
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7 years
Welp (no flag was the call)
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6 years
Hello to the guy in Row 1 with the best seat in the house for the Crawford knockout.
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7 years
It will take a second, but eventually you will see Mike Tyson.
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6 years
LeBron gets a victory shower. [getty]
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2 years
Tom Brady's best throw of the day. #Bucs
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6 years
Jayson Tatum doesn't think too much of the Cavs' chances in the Finals.
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2 years
Kevin Na’s par putt on 16. This was after he missed his birdie putt. He 5-putted for a triple-bogey.
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5 years
Things get awkward with Paul Pierce when confronted about the IT tribute video, tries to excuse it, eventually says "That's my night. If you don't like it, oh well."
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1 year
I bet the jaw of Trace McSorley's dad can bench 240.
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3 years
The “blocking" on this #LSU punt is interesting.
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5 years
Welcome back, Bomani! Also, 😂
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4 years
The wife walked into the office and asked, “What happened to @LeBatardShow ? He looks really old.” #shedoesntgettheshow
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3 years
Imagine walking into a gas station in 2008 and seeing LeBron, CP3, Dwight Howard, Chris Bosh, and Deron Williams just sitting down and chowing down on @Wendys
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6 years
Reminder: Kobe's greatest moment came on defense.
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6 years
Johnny Weir has 2 tiny cardinals nesting in his hair tonight.
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6 years
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Kentucky fan with a death wish.
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6 years
Hockey
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2 years
The new #MichiganState football facility which will open next year will include a sliding display to show off the different uniform combinations.
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3 years
Y’all need to learn this name: Caitlin Clark.
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6 years
Me on Twitter vs me on Linkedin
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10 months
A bird just shit on Viktor Hovland. You can actually see the flyby. I shit you not. #TheOpenChampionship
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7 years
Wut?
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