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This is Defector, a new sports blog and media company. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. Without access, without favor, without discretion, and without interference.

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Defector's 5th Birthday Party Is On Sept. 10 In Brooklyn

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Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

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Drew Magary

Roger Ebert (L) and Gene Siskel on the set of TV show Siskel and Ebert at the Movies.

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Funbag

The Critic Counts

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Tottenham Hotspur Manager Ange Postecoglou celebrates with the UEFA Europa league trophy during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Brighton &amp; Hove Albion FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 25, 2025 in London, England.

Tottenham Hotspur FC v Brighton & Hove Albion FC – Premier League

Soccer

Nottingham Forest Fired Its Manager And Hired His Polar Opposite

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Chris Thompson

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The exemplar Fondant Fancies, from the show.

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Food

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Fancies A Go At Cake Week

Visual Editor. Runs <a href="http://defectorstore.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">defectorstore.com</a>. Philadelphia-based, if you couldn’t tell.

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Dan McQuade

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 04: Jalen Carter #98 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on after being ejected from the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field on September 04, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He's walking with his hands behind his back, in a midnight green uniform with white pants, his helmet off and a white bandana around his head. He's on the left side of the photo, and to the rest of him is green grass.

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Journalismism

Washington Post Editorial Board: Football

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Hailey Van Lith #2, Ariel Atkins #7 and Angel Reese #5 of the Chicago Sky look on from the bench in the third quarter of their game against the Las Vegas Aces at T-Mobile Arena on September 07, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Aces defeated the Sky 80-66.

Chicago Sky v Las Vegas Aces

WNBA

Angel Reese And The Sky Are Ready To End This Dismal Season

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Giri Nathan

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz poses with his trophy after winning the men's singles final tennis match against Italy's Jannik Sinner

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Tennis

The Tour Is Theirs

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Interior of Leiden University library.

The Machines

If The Thieving AI Company Can Survive The Legal Settlement, Then It Is Not Big Enough

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Alex Sujong Laughlin

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Podcasts

Diana Learns To Ride A Bike

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Israel Daramola

Bill Belichick giving a very awkward thumbs up to the camera.

2025 ACC Football Kickoff

Death To The NCAA

Bill Belichick Will Not Allow The Patriots To Scout His Bad Team

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Lauren Theisen

Micah Parsons #1 of the Green Bay Packers sacks Jared Goff

Detroit Lions v Green Bay Packers

The Packers Got What They Needed In Micah Parsons

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Brandy Jensen

English broadcaster, author and parliamentarian Melvyn Bragg

Edinburgh International Book Festival 2019

Arts And Culture

Thank You, Melvyn Bragg

Former Seattle Seahawk Marshawn Lynch looks on while on the sideline documenting the NFL Preseason 2025 game between Las Vegas Raiders and Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on August 7, 2025 in Seattle, Washington.

Las Vegas Raiders v Seattle Seahawks – NFL Preseason 2025

Crosswords

The Crossword, Sept. 8: Chomp Chomp

Aryna Sabalenka poses with her trophy after defeating Amanda Anisimova of the United States during their Women's Singles Final match on Day Fourteen of the 2025 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 06, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Susan Mullane/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images)

2025 US Open – Day 14

Aryna Sabalenka Is The Final Boss Of The Hard Court

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Barry Petchesky

ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 7: during the NFL 2025 game between Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on September 7, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

Baltimore Ravens v Buffalo Bills

Nobody Beats The Ravens Like The Ravens

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Kathryn Xu

McLaren's Lando Norris (centre left) and Oscar Piastri (centre right) celebrate with the team after taking second and third respectively at the Italian Grand Prix.

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Racing

The McLaren Championship Battle Needs To Get More Evil

US Open, Ride Share pick up and drop off location with NY Pavilion and Queens theater in background, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, New York.

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Transit

An Elegant Solution For Anyone Stuck Waiting On An Uber At The U.S. Open

Emmanuel Rivera #26 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates with teammates after walking off the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 06, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland

Los Angeles Dodgers v Baltimore Orioles

[Affecting A Maryland Accent] “Whoa! Go O’s!”

Aaron Timms

A view of the park from behind police barriers

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The U.S. Open Could Be More Than A Fortress For Capital

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David Roth

Mikol Furneaux(L) waves two packages of Windows 95 software in the first store in Australia to sell the product at midnight 24 August. Microsoft hopes to sell between 20 and 30 million copies of the software world wide by the end of 1995. This photo has been edited to insert Defector "Remember Some Guys" baseball cards in the image

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Announcements

Relive Our Week Of Remembering The Guys Of The 21st Century

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Steve Ballmer Pleads Ignorance About Kawhi Leonard’s Outside Money

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Ray Ratto

Daniel Levy, chairman of Tottenham Hotspur FC, looks on during the award ceremony following the UEFA Europa League final football match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Manchester United FC in May of 2025.

Daniel Levy, chairman of Tottenham Hotspur FC, looks on

The End Finally Comes For Daniel Levy, The Man Tottenham Hotspur Fans Loved To Hate

Owen Lewis is a former Defector intern and co-founded the website <a href="http://popcorntennis.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://popcorntennis.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1726234676777000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0PFWw6PL-FUqaCMME5TLqP">popcorntennis.com</a>. He wrote 63,000 words about the Novak Djokovic-Rafael Nadal rivalry that can be accessed for free at <a href="https://thegoldenrivalry.substack.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://thegoldenrivalry.substack.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1726234676777000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2OjAHpo4PVIhkx8Xd21lRJ">thegoldenrivalry.substack.com</a>.

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Owen Lewis

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Interviews

Lucas Schaefer Understands The Brutality, Absurdity, And Transcendence Of Boxing

Head coach Mike Gundy of the Oklahoma State Cowboys speaks with the media during the Big 12 Media Days at The Ford Center at The Star on July 09, 2025 in Frisco, Texas.

2025 Big 12 Football Media Days

Mike Gundy Just Needs Some Attention

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Samer Kalaf

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Don’t Let The Shills Tell You The Commercial-Free Service Should Have Commercials

Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles walks to the team huddle with his thumb up prior to an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field on September 4, 2025.

Dallas Cowboys v Philadelphia Eagles – NFL 2025

Spit, Rain, Pomp: The NFL Is Back, Baby

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