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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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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Live Event

Nicholas Russell is a writer from Las Vegas.

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Nicholas Russell

The Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, MA on October 25, 2021.

The Harvard Book Store

Politics

What Comes After The Post-Crisis Reading List?

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Ray Ratto

PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 21: Head coach Tara VanDerveer of the Stanford Cardinal celebrates with her player Cameron Brink #22 after Stanford defeated the Oregon State Beavers 65-56 at Stanford Maples Pavilion on January 21, 2024 in Palo Alto, California. Tara VanDerveer recorded her 1,203 NCAA career victory passing Mike Krzyzewski with 1,202 NCAA career wins. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Oregon State v Stanford

Women's Basketball

Tara VanDerveer Will Never Know A Hot Seat

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Jungkook of BTS performs on NBC's "Today" at Rockefeller Plaza on November 08, 2023 in New York City

Crosswords

The Crossword, Jan. 22: Line By Line

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Tom Ley

Fans celebrate on the floor after the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes in overtime on January 21, 2024, at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: JAN 21 Women’s – Iowa at Ohio State

Elder Wisdom

Here Is The New Rule About Storming The Court

ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 21: 1 #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after scoring a 22 yard touchdown against the Buffalo Bills during the second quarter in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Highmark Stadium on January 21, 2024 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

AFC Divisional Playoffs – Kansas City Chiefs v Buffalo Bills

The Chiefs Are The NFL’s Traveling Circus

Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs scores against the Washington Wizards during the first half at Capital One Arena on January 20, 2024 in Washington

San Antonio Spurs v Washington Wizards

There’s No Ignoring Victor Wembanyama

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Israel Daramola

Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens wears a "Top 10" chain as he walks off of the field after an NFL Divisional Round playoff game against the Houston Texans at M&amp;T Bank Stadium on January 20, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland.

AFC Divisional Playoffs – Houston Texans v Baltimore Ravens

Lamar Jackson And The Ravens Cleared A Few Things Up

Brock Purdy #13 of the San Francisco 49ers throws a pass during the first half against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Divisional Playoffs at Levi's Stadium on January 20, 2024 in Santa Clara, California.

NFC Divisional Playoffs – Green Bay Packers v San Francisco 49ers

That’s Exactly Why Brock Purdy Drives People Insane

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Patrick Redford

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 19: The NCAA logo on the basketball court during the third round of the 2011 NCAA men's basketball tournament between the Butler Bulldogs and the Pittsburgh Panthers at the Verizon Center on March 19, 2011 in Washington, DC. The Bulldogs won 71-70. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Butler v Pittsburgh

Death To The NCAA

DOJ Joins Antitrust Lawsuit Against The NCAA

October 16, 1972 Sports Illustrated cover and signed limited edition Wilt Chamberlain sports porcelain figurine on display during the press preview at Sotheby's Auction House on August 01, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

Sotheby’s LA Hosts Press Preview For Wilt Chamberlain’s 1972 NBA Finals Jersey From 1st Ever Championship For Los Angeles Lakers

Journalismism

Here It Is: One More Obit For Sports Illustrated

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Giri Nathan

2024 Australian Open – Day 6

Tennis

Beware The Fearsome Tennis Child Mirra Andreeva

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Sabrina Imbler

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The Sex Fest Keeps Getting Worse and Worse

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Kathryn Xu

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Sports Illustrated As We Know It Appears To Be Dead

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David Roth

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Justin Ellis

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Chris Thompson

A bad guy reacts to having a grill thrown through his windshield by Jack Reacher

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Arts And Culture

It Is Now Time To Discuss Jack Reacher Throwing A Grill At A Guy

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Barry Petchesky

VALLES MARINERIS, MARS - Mars' own Grand Canyon, Valles Marineris, is shown on the surface of the planet in this composite image made aboard NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft. The image was taken from a video featuring high-resolution images from Arizona State University's Thermal Emission Imaging System multi-band camera on board the spacecraft. The mosaic was then colored to approximate how Mars would look to the human eye. Valles Marineris is 10 times longer, five times deeper and 20 times wider than Earth's Grand Canyon. (Photo by NASA/Arizona State University via Getty Images)

Valles Marineris Cuts Through Mars Surface

Science

There’s So Much Ice On Mars, You Guys

Anthony Edwards and Mike Conley celebrate a bucket.

Dare To Speak The Forbidden Words: The Minnesota Timberwolves Are Good Now

Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy seeming to look side-eyed at The Distraction logo at upper left, in a photo taken before the team's Wild Card loss to the Green Bay Packers.

NFC Wild Card Playoffs – Green Bay Packers v Dallas Cowboys

Podcasts

There Is Some Crying In Football, With Ray Ratto

Montreal v Minnesota

PWHL

Grace Zumwinkle And Minnesota Are Breaking Free

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This Is So Stupid

Deandre Ayton Could Have Scooted On His Butt

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

That's what Paul Brown, new mentor of Ohio State University's buckeyes, probably is telling his charges as he outlines one of his pet plays. Brown was former grid coach at Massillon, Ohio, High School, Here his teams won national recognition. His Buckeyes play Missouri here on Sept. 27.

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I Am The Coach Now

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Dan McQuade

UConn’s Donovan Clingan high-fives a teammate after scoring as the UConn crowd behind him goes wild

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College Basketball

UConn Might Be Unbeatable When Locked In On Defense

Mike McCarthy of the Dallas Cowboys looks on from the field prior to an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Green Bay Packers at AT&amp;T Stadium on January 14, 2024 in Arlington, Texas.

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