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Hamilton Nolan

JACKSONVILLE, FL - MAY 31: A Jacksonville Jaguars logo along the fence during the Jaguars OTA on May 31, 2018 at Dream Finders Homes Practice Complex in Jacksonville, Fl.(Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Jaguars Junction: Week 2

Tom Ley

Will Levis #8 of the Tennessee Titans fumbles the ball during the first half against the New York Jets at Nissan Stadium on September 15, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Will Levis, You Have To Stop Cooking

Barry Petchesky

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 15: Head coach Brian Daboll of the New York Giants looks on during the fourth quarter of a game against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium on September 15, 2024 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

Giants-Commanders Was Only Loosely Football

Lauren Theisen

Caleb Williams gets his jersey tugged while avoiding a sack

The Texans Made Caleb Williams Very Uncomfortable

Ray Ratto

Derek Carr #4 of the New Orleans Saints walks off the field after the game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&amp;T Stadium on September 15, 2024 in Arlington, Texas.

Hey, Look! It’s Points!

Kathryn Xu

Gerrit Cole #45 of the New York Yankees pitches during the first inning against the Boston Red Sox.

Gerrit Cole Shows Remarkable Self-Awareness, Pays The Price

Race winner Oscar Piastri of Australia and McLaren and McLaren race engineer Tom Stallard celebrate on the podium.

Racing

With A Lot Of Daring, Oscar Piastri Wins The Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins looks on against the Buffalo Bills during the third quarter in the game at Hard Rock Stadium on September 12, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Squeamish Is The New Game Face

Billy Haisley

The artist Brunderr (L) performs during the filming of a music video at the Baile Funk of the Heliopolis favela in the south of Sao Paulo, Brazil, on April 20, 2024. Born in the impoverished favelas, Rio de Janeiro funk music has emerged as a global phenomenon, embraced by superstars like Anitta and Beyonce and starring in museum shows, though it still faces stigma in Brazil.

Music

A Washed American’s Guide To The Boundless Underworld Of Brazilian Funk

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Twins Release Minor League Catcher Accused Of Tipping Pitches Because He Wanted To Go Home

Buster the Boise State Broncos mascot cheers against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium

College Football

The Pac-12’s Raid On The Mountain West Is Only The Beginning

<p>Nicholas Russell is a writer from Las Vegas.</p>


Nicholas Russell

26 March 2024, Baden-Württemberg, Rottweil: Cowslips grow in a wooded area near a stream near Rottweil. Photo: Silas Stein/dpa

Science

What Is The Human Composting Industry Trying To Grow?

Defector Staff

James Earl Jones smiling into the camera, 1978

Defector At The Movies

Defector’s Favorite James Earl Jones Performances

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 12: Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins walks off the field after play on the field against the Buffalo Bills during the third quarter in the game at Hard Rock Stadium on September 12, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

This Can’t Keep Happening To Tua Tagovailoa


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Dan McQuade

David Roth

Dan and Dave split image on Wildwood boardwalk. In middle are two shirts: Trump as 50 Cent: Many men wish death upon me A shirt that says My favorite people call me pop-pop

Life's Rich Pageant

Dan And Dave Hit The Wildwood Boardwalk: A 2024 T-Shirt Report

Defector Up All Night

Pauline Kael Was A PROBLEM

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 at Doak Campbell Stadium. You can tell from the reaction that the Noles would go on to lose.

Podcasts

How Not To Make It In College Football, With Israel Daramola

<p>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 <em>Point B</em>. Handsomest man in the world.</p>


Drew Magary

Deshaun Watson #4 of the Cleveland Browns is tackled by Damone Clark #18 of the Dallas Cowboys during the second half at Cleveland Browns Stadium on September 08, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Jamboroo

End This Farce

Giri Nathan

A view of the crowd milling around the U.S. Open

Tennis

The U.S. Open Crowd Has Become Too Much Of A Good Thing

<p>Owen Lewis is a former Defector intern and has written for The Guardian, The Second Serve, The Athletic, n+1, Texas Monthly, Air Mail, and other publications.</p>


Owen Lewis

Canelo Alvarez poses at the press conference for the Berlanga fight

The Fights

Canelo Álvarez No Longer Cares About Showcasing His Greatness

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Donald Trump and Kamala Harris debate on September 10, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Margin Of Error

Donald Trump Talked Honestly About Policy

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick adjusts the microphones at his post-game press conference after the Patriots beat the Jets in January of 2024. He looks like he has a tummyache.

Bill Belichick, America’s Sweetheart

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Abigail Segel

in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2015 Round of 16 match at Commonwealth Stadium on June 22, 2015 in Edmonton, Canada.

Soccer

Alex Morgan Knew How To Use The Spotlight

Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Philadelphia Phillies gives a thumbs up after hitting his third home run of the game in the ninth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Kyle Schwarber Jacks Taters

Patrick Redford

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 10: Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (52) celebrates after robbing a home run to end the MLB game between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 10, 2024 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire)