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Team USA Has Plenty of Flaws, but Possibly None That Matter
Precision isn’t very important when you possess the blunt force of the U.S. While some may be questioning Steve Kerr’s decisions, it’s hard to argue with the results.
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Simone Biles Goes Too Big to Fail—or to Properly Fathom
When Biles reached the top of her sport, she jumped even higher—and had no idea how she’d land. Now, she’s back at her third Olympics and, with one team medal already secured, is looking to complete a comeback that’s years in the making.
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‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ Reanimates Batman-imation
DC animation maven Bruce Timm’s latest take on Gotham channels, lives up to, and builds on the legacy of 1990s classic ‘Batman: The Animated Series,’ doing for DC what ‘X-Men ’97’ did for Marvel
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Brittney Griner Came Home. Her Journey to Rediscover Herself Was Only Beginning.
With a new son and a chance to earn her third Olympic gold medal, Griner is finding joy and healing after enduring months of hell
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Goodbye to the A’s
The Athletics may leave Oakland, but their impact will remain. From his last A’s game at the Coliseum, one writer reflects on family, his native city, and a lifetime of fandom.
The Future of Everything With Derek Thompson, Plus Olympics Hoops Bets With Joe House
Bill and House find some value in gold medal odds as well as their favorite Team USA prop bets
Can Bam Become Even Better? Plus, NBA News and the Summer Mailbag.
Verno and KOC discuss the U.S. men’s basketball team defeating South Sudan, the men’s 3x3 basketball team, and more NBA and Olympics updates
‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 7 Discussion and Thoughts
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the seventh episode of Season 2 of ‘House of the Dragon,’ "The Red Sowing"
‘The Leftovers’ Hall of Fame: “International Assassin”
Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney adorn themselves accordingly to revisit an unforgettable ‘The Leftovers’ episode, "International Assassin"
‘Deadpool & Wolverine,’ Olympic Fever, and Who Is Venu For?
Chris and Andy discuss ‘Deadpool & Wolverine,’ the Olympic events they’ve been tuning in for, and Venu—launching this fall
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Behind the Scenes of the Philadelphia 76ers’ Go-for-Broke Summer
How did Daryl Morey deliver Paul George to Philly? With a mix of bad fortune and good luck. "It almost was like sort of fate," Morey says. Now, nine months after shaving off The Beard, the Sixers may have assembled their best team of the Joel Embiid era.
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‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 7 Mailbag: Which Came First, the Dragon or the Egg?
Spoiler-free answers to questions raised by the ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel’s penultimate installment of Season 2, including insights into dragon sex, telling time in Westeros, maester medicine, and more
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Faster-Higher-Stronger ’Splainer: The Ringer’s Guide to the 2024 Paris Olympics
What will be the most exciting days of the Olympics? Which names and teams should you know? And who’ll come away with gold? That and more in our Paris preview.
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‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 7 Breakdown: All Your Baseborn Are Belong to Us
In this week’s ‘HotD’ deep dive, we look at bastard bios, missing moms, dragon bonds and dragonkeepers, and more
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‘Deadpool & Wolverine,’ Olympic Fever, and Who Is Venu For?
Chris and Andy discuss ‘Deadpool & Wolverine,’ the Olympic events they’ve been tuning in for, and Venu—launching this fall
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The Remarkable Reinvention of Chase Budinger
Injuries may have cut Budinger’s basketball career short, but they didn’t end his Olympic dream. How did the former NBA role player become an American beach volleyball star?
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The Final Word on ‘Love Island USA’ Season 6 With Kaylor | Death, Taxes, and Bananas
Johnny is joined by the sweetest islander from this season of ‘Love Island USA,’ Kaylor Martin, to talk about homelife post-mayhem and more
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Jomi Plays ‘Star Wars Outlaws’ for the First Time
Jomi gets an exclusive first look at the new ‘Star Wars Outlaws’ game and sits down with director Thibaut Machin, lead writer Nikki Foy, and voice actor Dee Bradley Baker to learn more about the process of making it
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The Smallfolk Have Been a Game Changer in ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2
Westeros’s smallfolk have become more prominent than ever in Season 2 of ‘House of the Dragon.’ Now, heading into the finale, they could help turn the tide in the Targaryen civil war.
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The Winners and Losers of the 2024 MLB Trade Deadline
From the Marlins’ fire sale to however you look at Tampa Bay’s strategy, here’s a recap of the end of this year’s best (and worst) trade performances
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What Are the Best Shows on Streaming?
Some new series debuted on our top 10 this week—find out which ones made the cut
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‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 Power Rankings: The Red Sowing
Team Black strikes back in a dragon-heavy penultimate episode. Where does the hierarchy of characters stand before the finale?
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The Ringer MMA Late-July Pound-for-Pound Rankings
Tom Aspinall continues his trek up the men’s P4P rankings with another first-round finish at UFC 304, and Belal Muhammad breaks through!
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Team USA Looks Unstoppable, but It’s Not a Dream Team Yet
The 2024 men’s Olympics squad may go down in history, but first it needs to figure out its rotation. Despite dusting Serbia, the U.S. is still very much a work in progress.
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The Three Biggest Takeaways From ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
After the new MCU blockbuster’s record-breaking weekend at the box office, we break down its cameos, its portrayal of Wolverine, and the state of the MCU
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Simone Manuel Has Already Won
Three years ago, the American swimming star was physically depleted, unhappy in the pool, and unsure whether she’d be able to swim at an elite level ever again. After an impressive and unlikely comeback, now Manuel’s aiming for another Olympic medal in Paris.
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‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 7 Reactions
Chris, Mallory, and Joanna convene to talk about the new dragonriders, Jace’s current feelings, and more!
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Episode 7 of ‘House of the Dragon’ Is a Splendid Fantasy Spectacle
On the spellbinding penultimate episode of Season 2, the HBO series stops and smells the dragons, making the most of its budget and showing that sometimes a fantasy is all you need
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The MCU Just Entered Its Days of Future Past
By bringing back Hugh Jackman, Robert Downey Jr., and the Russo brothers, Marvel is making bank and making headlines—but it may also be turning the MCU into a nostalgia act
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The MLB Trade Deadline Could Be Dictated by One of the Worst Teams Ever
Rarely has a team been as terrible as these Chicago White Sox. And rarely has a terrible team attracted this much interest on the trade market. How did the Sox get so bad? And how did they come to hold the keys to the deadline?
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The Ringer’s 2024 Fantasy Football Rankings
Our full fantasy guide is available. Dominate your league with our player rankings, comparison tool, and draft tracker.
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The Six Biggest Questions for NBA Fans at the 2024 Paris Olympics
From Victor Wembanyama’s much-anticipated homecoming to Joel Embiid’s summer of struggle, we dissect the biggest story lines to watch in Paris
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Why Are Conservatives Happier Than Progressives?
It has now been nearly two decades since a majority of Americans have told pollsters at NBC that they’re satisfied with the way things are going. This hope drought has no precedent in modern polling.
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Jonesing for Action
With Tom Aspinall set to defend the interim heavyweight title at UFC 304, the specter of Jon Jones looms large
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You Know I Think About It Still: Joyce Manor’s SoCal Classic ‘Never Hungover Again’ Turns 10
The principal players behind this modern pop-punk classic detail their journey to Joyce Manor’s 10-song, 19-minute opus
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“You Gotta Hear This One Song”: The Oral History of the ‘Garden State’ Soundtrack
Twenty years after the release of ‘Garden State,’ the movie endures as the epitome of love-it-or-hate-it, twee indie. But if there’s one thing most people can agree on, it’s that the soundtrack was really, really good. Below, Zach Braff, James Mercer of the Shins, Imogen Heap, and more explain how it all came together.
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Eight of the Big Questions Facing NFL Teams as Training Camp Begins
From the status of the rookie quarterbacks to the veterans seeking new contracts to big schematic changes, there are plenty of intriguing NFL story lines to follow this preseason
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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Might Save the Summer, but Hollywood Still Needs Rescuing
The sole superhero movie of the summer will almost certainly boost an up-and-down box office, but that success would be based on a mirage
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What Was Childish Gambino?
The indie novelty rapper turned funk-and-R&B; extraordinaire has released his final album, ‘Bando Stone & the New World.’ If this really is the end for Donald Glover’s alter ego, it’s worth asking: What was that thing, anyway? And why didn’t it get the credit it deserved?
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Canada Basketball Was Literally Built for This
It’s no coincidence that Canada is Team USA’s biggest threat at the 2024 Olympics. Rather, it’s the culmination of a 20-year plan, led by the children of Vinsanity and Steve Nash disciples, coming to fruition.
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The Ringer’s Definitive ‘Entourage’ Episode Ranking
In honor of the HBO show’s 20th anniversary, the best—and worst—of Vince, E, Turtle, Drama, and Ari, from Queens to Hollywood to Medellin and all points in between
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What You Need to Know Before Watching ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
Get ready for 2024’s lone MCU movie with a primer on the big-screen histories of Wade and Logan, the stakes for Marvel, trailer tidbits, and more