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Defector's 2025 Tip Jar Sweepstakes: Join Chris and Kelsey in the Great Blogger Bake Shop

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Tip jar sweepstakes

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Lauren Theisen

A man looks at the oil painting "Beer Garden with A.K." (2009) by Nicole Eisenman

Painting 2.0 exhibition in Munich

Arts And Culture

The Beauty Of The Ordinary Is There For The Painting

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Barry Petchesky

RALEIGH, NC - NOVEMBER 26: Patrik Laine #29 of the Columbus Blue Jackets looks on during the warmups of the game against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena on November 26, 2023 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Jaylynn Nash/Getty Images)*** Local Caption ***Patrik Laine

Columbus Blue Jackets v Carolina Hurricanes

Bad Contracts Expose Bad Teams

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Italian Sports Journalist, Fabrizio Romano, looks on with his phone prior to the Emirates FA Cup Final match between Manchester City and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on May 25, 2024 in London, England.

Manchester City v Manchester United – Emirates FA Cup Final

Soccer

Why Is Soccer’s Most Famous Scoopster Doing PR Work For Mason Greenwood?

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Giri Nathan

Jannik Sinner of Italy shakes hands with Frances Tiafoe of the United States after beating him in the final of the Cincinnati Open

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Tennis

Frances Tiafoe Samples The Air At The Top Of The Tour

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Albert Burneko

Ilkay Gundogan and Vitor Roque of FC Barcelona during a training session before Barça's La Liga match against Valencia CF

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Deadbeat Club At War With Its Own Players, Again

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Patrick Redford

Canyon//SRAM Racing team's Polish rider Katarzyna Niewiadoma celebrates after crossing the finish line and winning the third edition of the Women's Tour de France cycling race, after the 8th and last stage of the Tour de France, a 149.9 km between Le Grand Bornand and the Alpe d'Huez, in south-eastern France, on August 18, 2024. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)

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Cycling

The Tour de France Femmes Ending Was As Dramatic As It Gets

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Head coach Becky Hammon of the Las Vegas Aces and Dearica Hamby #5 of the Los Angeles Sparks look on during the first half at Michelob ULTRA Arena on August 18, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Los Angeles Sparks v Las Vegas Aces

WNBA

Becky Hammon Says She Treated Dearica Hamby With “Over The Top Care”

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Drew Magary

Russell Wilson #3 of the Pittsburgh Steelers throws an incomplete pass as he is taken to the ground by Greg Rousseau #50 of the Buffalo Bills in the first quarter during the preseason game at Acrisure Stadium on August 17, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Buffalo Bills v Pittsburgh Steelers

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Why Your Team Sucks 2024: Pittsburgh Steelers

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Ray Ratto

Oakland Athletics shortstop Max Schuemann (12) tags out San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (5) during an MLB game between the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics on August 18, 2024, at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, CA.

MLB: AUG 18 Giants at Athletics

Bay Area Rivalry Nobody Cared About Reaches Suitable End

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Under The Influence

In Snark Forums, Fans Are Haters And Haters Are Friends

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Kelsey McKinney

Alec Bohm #28 of the Philadelphia Phillies catches a foul ball as he falls back into the stands in the ninth inning

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My Terrible Son Alec Bohm Is All Grown Up

Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs catches a pass against the San Francisco 49ers in overtime during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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The Crossword, Aug. 19: Quad Extensions

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Tom Ley

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) drives past the Seattle Storm defenders and goes up with her layup for two in the second quarter of play during a WNBA game between the Seattle Storm and the Indiana Fever on August 18, 2024 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN.

WNBA: AUG 18 Seattle Storm at Indiana Fever

The Fever Broke The Storm

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Israel Daramola

Former NFL player and Colorado Buffalos head coach Deion Sanders looks on prior to a game between the Arlington Renegades and Birmingham Stallions at Choctaw Stadium on March 30, 2024 in Arlington, Texas.

Birmingham Stallions v Arlington Renegades

College Football

This Is A Make-Or-Break Year For Deion Sanders

Caleb Williams #18 of the Chicago Bears passes in the first half of a preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Soldier Field on August 17, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.

Cincinnati Bengals v Chicago Bears

Caleb Williams Made Some Throws

Jhon Duran of Aston Villa celebrates scoring his team's second goal with teammate Morgan Rogers during the Premier League match between West Ham United FC and Aston Villa FC at London Stadium on August 17, 2024 in London, England.

West Ham United FC v Aston Villa FC – Premier League

Jhon Durán Picked The Funniest Time And Place To Score

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Defector At The Movies

‘Alien: Romulus’ Is Exhausting, Gross As Hell, And Incredibly Fun

Cooper Kupp #10 of the Los Angeles Rams walks off the field during a joint practice against the Dallas Cowboys at River Ridge Playing Fields on August 14, 2024 in Oxnard, California.

Los Angeles Rams & Dallas Cowboys Joint Practice

Why Your Team Sucks 2024: Los Angeles Rams

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A picture taken in Lausanne on February 7, 2024, shows the entrance of the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

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The Jordan Chiles Bronze Medal Fiasco Is Even Dumber Than You Imagined

Gena Rowlands in A Woman Under The Influence

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Gena Rowlands Played Pathetic Better Than Anyone

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The Other Art Fair Los Angeles Presented by Saatchi Art in partnership with BOMBAY SAPPHIRE

Anna Marie Tendler Trusts You’ll Know Who She’s Talking About

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Billy Haisley

The Premier League trophy during a pre-season friendly match between Manchester City and Celtic at Kenan Stadium, on July 23, 2024, in North Carolina, USA.

Manchester City v Celtic – Pre-Season Friendly

And Now, A Timely And Exhaustive Preview Of The 2024-25 Premier League Season

Skylar Diggins-Smith #4 of the Seattle Storm and Kelsey Plum #10 of the Las Vegas Aces talk during the second quarter at Climate Pledge Arena on July 10, 2024 in Seattle, Washington.

Las Vegas Aces v Seattle Storm

What’s Everyone’s Deal Again? A Quick Guide To The WNBA’s Second Half

Stage winner Team SD Worx - Protime's Hungarian rider Blanka Vas (L) speaks with Team SD Worx - Protime's Dutch rider Demi Vollering after the 5th stage (out of 8) of the third edition of the Women's Tour de France cycling race, a 152.5 km between Bastogne in southeastern Belgium and Amneville in northeastern France, on August 15, 2024. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)

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Untimely Crash Throws Tour de France Femmes Into Chaos

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David Roth

View of the podcast studio of the Saxon State Library (SLUB) before the reopening of the media library.

Reopening of the media library of the Saxon State Library

Podcasts

A Legacy Of Discarded Podcasting Equipment, With Rachelle Hampton

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