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Was Megan Rapinoe Released by US Olympic Team After Women's World Cup 'Blunder'?

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Jordan Liles
Aug. 7, 2023 Facebook commenters shared an online article that promoted the Rapinoe rumor, adding negative co ...
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Did US Olympics Women's Teams Threaten to Quit Over Trans Athlete Lia Thomas Try-Out?

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Sarah Baum
July 27, 2023 This rumor originated from a website that describes its output as satirical.
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Two Black men smile at each other while linking pinkies. The one on the left is wearing a red suit, while the one on the right is wearing a black suit. A Black boy can be seen faintly behind the Black man on the right.

No Evidence COVID-19 Vaccine Caused Bronny James' Cardiac Arrest

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
July 25, 2023 There’s no evidence confirming that Bronny James has myocarditis, either.
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Did Toronto Blue Jays Star Joe Carter Wear a Misspelled "Torotno" Jersey?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
July 19, 2023 The 1994 game was a defeat for the Blue Jays in more ways than one.
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Can You Get a Free Bus Ticket by Doing 20 Squats in Romania?

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Aleksandra Wrona
June 23, 2023 Social media users claimed that Romania introduced an innovative way to encourage people to stay ...
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Charles Barkley was not leaving Inside the NBA on TNT nor did he resign or have his contract abruptly terminated.

Is Charles Barkley Leaving TNT's 'Inside the NBA'?

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Jordan Liles
June 13, 2023 The headline of an online article read, "TNT Has Pointed The Finger At Charles’s Wife, Maureen B ...
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No, Sweden Did Not Declare Sex a Sport

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Nur Ibrahim
June 5, 2023 The claim was related to the promotion of a so-called “European Sex Championship,” in which each ...
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Satire: NCAA Strips Lia Thomas Of National Championship After Unfavorable Test Results

No, NCAA Didn't Strip Lia Thomas of National Championship After Test Results

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David Emery
May 13, 2023 The source of this false claim, a website called The Dunning-Kruger Times, stipulates that "Ever ...
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A claim that Michael Jordan has turned down a Disney ad campaign is labeled satire.

Did Michael Jordan Turn Down $120M Ad Deal with Disney?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
April 10, 2023 Misleading social media posts claimed the basketball legend turned down an offer "to be the new ...
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A false rumor said that Patrick Mahomes tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs PEDs after the Super Bowl.

No, Patrick Mahomes Did Not Test Positive for Drugs After Super Bowl Victory

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Jordan Liles
Feb. 13, 2023 A tweet from an apparent satire account spread across the internet like wildfire on the day afte ...
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Did Rihanna Wear a 'Satanic' Pentagram During Her Super Bowl Halftime Show?

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David Emery
Feb. 13, 2023 Last we checked, a pentagram was a five-pointed star.
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Did Florida HS Athletics Association Recommend Requiring Student Athletes To Submit Menstrual Info?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 26, 2023 Abortion rights advocates worry that students' reproductive privacy is at risk.
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Did Aaron Rodgers See a 'Hat Man' Holding a Dead Rabbit While on Ayahuasca?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 18, 2023 The athlete has talked about having ayahuasca (a plant-based psychedelic) before.
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Why Does a 1966 Astros Baseball Program Show a Cub Drinking LSD?

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David Mikkelson
June 7, 2021 Do not attribute to baseball feuds what can be explained by drugs.
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Did Lil Wayne Tweet He Would 'Piss' in Mark Cuban's Mouth?

Written by:
Dan Evon
May 18, 2022 Well, that escalated quickly.
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Are players whose pictures grace 'Madden NFL' video games doomed by a curse?

'The Madden Curse': Are NFL Cover Players Doomed to Injury or Obscurity?

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David Mikkelson
Aug. 27, 2006 “Bad luck” happens to just about everyone sooner or later, but we only take especial note of it ...
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Rumor: Golf courses have 18 holes because 18 shots makes up a bottle of scotch.

Why Do Golf Courses Have 18 Holes?

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Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
Nov. 20, 2002 As one rumor goes, golfers established the number because a standard bottle of Scotch contains 1 ...
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Did Turkish Football Fans Chant Putin 'Looks Like a Dick'?

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Dan Evon
Feb. 25, 2022 This wasn't the first time anti-Putin chants rained down from the rafters.
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Djokovic's Father Says Son Is 'Not in Detention, He's in Prison'

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 7, 2022 The vaccine sceptic tennis star was turned away from the Australian border after failing to meet ...
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Was Brazilian Footballer Arrested for Attempted Murder After Allegedly Kicking Referee in Head?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Oct. 7, 2021 "He punched me in the face, I fell to the ground, got kicked, and passed out," the ref told a lo ...
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