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Athletes at the Republican National ConventionThis year’s Republican convention, like its Democratic counterpart, will also look unlike any other. The party was supposed to hold its event in Charlotte, and then Jacksonville, before moving the proceedings online....

Daniil Medvedev's Perfect Loser's Speech Completed His Transformation From Villain To DarlingTennis is the only sport where the loser of a championship has to stand next to the winner and praise them. It’s a contrived performance, and often feels unfair because the loser is judged not only on how courteously they accept a wrenching defeat, but also on how insightful they are in the moments ...

Eric Cantona Gives Instantly Iconic, Batshit Insane Speech At UEFA Award Show“As flies to wanton boys, we are for the gods. They kill us for sport,” was how soccer legend Eric Cantona, quoting Shakespeare, began his wholly and fittingly insane acceptance speech after being handed the UEFA President’s Award today. And it only got weirder from there:...

A Full Transcript Of Donald Trump's Black History Month Remarks

February is Black History Month. This morning, Donald Trump held a White House event to mark the occasion. Below is an accurate transcript of his remarks....

Donald Trump's Victory Speech: "I Am Reaching Out To You For Your Guidance And Your Help"

Donald Trump claimed victory tonight from New York City in a speech that featured the presumptive president-elect stating that his road to the presidency was “not a campaign, but a movement.” An uncorrected transcript from closed captioning follows:...

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Pedro Martínez Talks Dominican Pride In Stirring Hall Of Fame Speech

Pedro Martínez played up his heritage and spoke directly to his fellow Dominicans today at his Hall of Fame induction, dedicating the honor to his home country and declaring the award a “sign of hope, faith, determination, strength, courage, and dignity.”...

José Mourinho Burns Premier League Rivals In Funny Award Speech

Nobody does smug satisfaction better than this guy. Even if this was obviously written by someone else, it’s that textbook José Mourinho delivery that makes it all worthwhile....