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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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The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Billy Haisley

Raphinha of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring his team's fifth goal during the LaLiga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and Real Valladolid CF at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on August 31, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain.

FC Barcelona v Real Valladolid CF  – La Liga EA Sports

Soccer

Barcelona Finally Figured Out Raphinha

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Samer Kalaf

White Sox interim manager Grady Sizemore argues with umpire and gets ejected from the game

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The White Sox Can Always Find A Way To Get Lower

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Ray Ratto

Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after hitting a three run home run in the tenth inning against the Los Angeles Angels.

Los Angeles Dodgers v Los Angeles Angels

The Angels Walked Shohei Ohtani To Face Mookie Betts. What Happened Next Will Shock You.

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

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 15: Brock Purdy #13 of the San Francisco 49ers reacts after beating the Seattle Seahawks 21-13 at Lumen Field on December 15, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

San Francisco 49ers v Seattle Seahawks

Why Your Team Sucks

Why Your Team Sucks 2024: San Francisco 49ers

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Sabrina Imbler

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Meet The Round Little Gymnasts In Your Backyard

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Paul Skenes

A Troubleshooting Paul Skenes Is Somehow Even More Frightening

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Race winner Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Ferrari poses for a picture on the podium, with the fans down on the track during the F1 Grand Prix of Italy.

F1 Grand Prix of Italy

Racing

At Monza, Charles Leclerc Conjures The Dream Of A Competent Ferrari

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Oasis On Stage

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Oasis Is Back, You Wankers!

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Head coach Mike Norvell of the Florida State Seminoles reacts to a play during the first half of a game against the Boston College Eagles

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College Football

Florida State Stinks Up The Joint

Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens looks on from the sideline during the national anthem prior to the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs at M&amp;T Bank Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland.

AFC Championship – Kansas City Chiefs v Baltimore Ravens

Why Your Team Sucks 2024: Baltimore Ravens

Dayna Evans is a baker and writer who got really into surfing recently. She runs Downtime Bakery in Mt. Airy, Philadelphia.

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Dayna Evans

The Great Outdoors

East Coast Surfing’s Rich, Overlooked Legacy Gets Its Due

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Barry Petchesky

In this illustration, a Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is shown in low-Earth orbit. NASA is partnering with Boeing and SpaceX to build a new generation of human-rated spacecraft capable of taking astronauts to the International Space Station and expanding research opportunities in orbit. Boeing's upcoming Orbital Flight Test is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Transportation Capability contract with the goal of returning human spaceflight launch capabilities to the United States.

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No Need To Worry About Eerie, Mysterious “Pulsing” Noise Coming From Janky Boeing Starliner, NASA Insists

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Justin Jefferson #18 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates after scoring a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers at U.S. Bank Stadium on September 24, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Los Angeles Chargers v Minnesota Vikings

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The Crossword, Sept. 2: Them’s Fighting Words

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James Wood Sounds Like A Happy Future

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Show Us Your Fantasy Football Team

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The Machines

Whatever AI Looks Like, It’s Not

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Tom Ley

A fan dressed as a hotdog performs for the cameras during the college football game between the North Dakota State Bison and the Colorado Buffaloes on August 29, 2024 at Folsom Field in Boulder, CO.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: AUG 29 North Dakota State at Colorado

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Chill Out In The Labor Day Weekend Open Thread

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A picture of Donald Trump at the first presidential debate next to a rendering of a trading card which includes a swatch of the suit he wore in that debate, taken from the website selling those cards.

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Donald Trump Is Still Selling NFTs, Now Also Selling Trading Cards With Bits Of His Suit Embedded In Them

Head coach Dan Campbell of the Detroit Lions looks down prior to the NFC Championship NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Santa Clara, California.

NFC Championship – Detroit Lions v San Francisco 49ers

Why Your Team Sucks 2024: Detroit Lions

Joao Pedro of Brighton & Hove Albion celebrates scoring a goal to make the score 2-1 during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Manchester United FC at Amex Stadium on August 24, 2024 in Brighton, United Kingdom.

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At Brighton, Life Is Still Like A Video Game

An aerial view of Sutter Health Park on January 24, 2021 in West Sacramento, Calif. The stadium is the home of the Sacramento River Cats.

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West Sacramento Just Needs To Let The A’s Come To Them

Chicago Sky fans celebrates during the game against the Las Vegas Aces on June 27, 2024 at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL.

Las Vegas Aces v Chicago Sky

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WNBA Ticket Prices Are Going Up, But It Wasn’t Inevitable

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Rachelle Hampton

Visitors examine the exhibition as The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City presents the groundbreaking exhibition The Harlem Renaissance and Transtlantic Modernism which includes some 160 works of painting, sculpture, photography, film, and ephemera in New York, United States on February 20, 2024.The exhibition opens in Black History Month, is honoring the triumphs and struggles of African Americans throughout U.S. history.

Exhibition on Harlem Renaissance at the Met Museum

Arts And Culture

Girl, Uninterrupted

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Lauren Theisen

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Patrick Redford

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Defector Music Club

Defector Music Club Is So Brat

Dennis Young is the news editor at Front Office Sports.

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David Roche sprays a bottle of champagne after winning the Leadville 100

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Interviews

How David Roche Nearly Ran His Dick Off And Maybe Changed Ultrarunning In The Process

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