Blob Racing Cheater Killed

UMGUL CITY, UMGUL – Two hours after the odds-defying victory of Blob 14 in the third race at Fondine Raceways, the Umgullian Racing Commission announced findings of banned viscosity-enhancing substances in the winning blob’s system. Vob Bitas, the blob’s owner, was immediately taken into custody and put to death. Full Story >>

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