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That Weird Pineapple Thing on Top of the Wimbledon Trophy? Here's the Deal
The iconic Wimbledon trophy features a peculiar pineapple on top, puzzling many viewers. The current trophy was commissioned in 1887 after early..
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This Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua Fight Talk is Making Me Sick
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This 58-Year-Old Legend Just Lost 210 Pounds and Wants to Beat Up the Furys
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Joao Felix Just Became Football's Fourth Most Expensive Flop (And It's Actually Hilarious)
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Boxing Lost a Real One: Tommy Brooks Dies at 71 After Cancer Battle
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Liverpool's Full-Back Revolution: Why I'm Betting Big on Frimpong and Kerkez This Season
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Stokes Crocked: England's Captain Misses Series Finale After Shoulder Disaster
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The Premier League's Sneaky New Camera Rules (And How Clubs Are Already Gaming the System)
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Carroll's Hamstring Drama: Why My Weekend Just Got a Whole Lot More Boring
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My Galway Plate Pick: Why I'm Backing One Horse to Clean Up Today
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When Your Practice Partner Beats You in the Final (And You're Somehow Okay With It)
Teenage darts sensation Luke Littler defeated his practice partner James Wade in the World Matchplay final. In a twist of irony, Wade had been..
So Emma and Carlos Are Actually Playing Together... And Other US Open Drama
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United Just Handed Chelsea the Donnarumma Deal on a Silver Platter
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The Maignan Madness: Why Chelsea's Keeper Hunt is Getting Messier by the Day
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When Darts Legends Go Fishing: Littler Swaps Bulls-Eyes for Bull Riding
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Honestly? I'm Still Processing That David Haye's Kid Just Got Picked Up by Arsenal
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My 15-2 each-way punt that could embarrass the Goodwood favourite
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My Heart Just Broke Watching Trueshan Go Down at Goodwood
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Wright Hijack: How Liverpool Snatched Arsenal's Done Deal
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This £330m Transfer Circus Started With One Text Message
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Watching Eugenie Bouchard Win Again Made Me Feel Things I Wasn't Ready For
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Willie Mullins Just Found His Next Weapon (And the Bookies Are Terrified)
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When Cricket Coaches Lose Their Cool: The Oval Meltdown That Had Everyone Talking
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When Wayne Rooney's Kid Stole Viktor Gyokeres' Celebration (And Made Me Feel Old)
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This Guy Just Won His First Golf Tournament in Two Years... Then Did Something Absolutely Insane
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