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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

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Joseph Ossai hits Patrick Mahomes late in the AFC Championship game

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The Bengals’ Season Came Down To One Late Hit

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David Roth

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts runs past Dre Greenlaw of the 49ers in Philadelphia's 31-7 win in the NFC Conference Championship.

NFC Championship – San Francisco 49ers v Philadelphia Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles Will Absolutely End You

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Giri Nathan

Novak Djokovic celebrates winning the Australian Open

2023 Australian Open – Day 14

Tennis

Novak Djokovic Expanded “The Field Of Craziness”

Baltimore Orioles CEO John Angelos chuckling at a 2018 team event.

Baltimore Orioles Introduce Mike Elias – News Conference

John Angelos Is Not On Your Timetable

Chicago Bulls v Charlotte Hornets

Share With Us Your Cursed Sports Video

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

CLEMSON, SC - DECEMBER 30: Clemson Tigers guard Brevin Galloway (11) during a college basketball game between the N.C. State Wolfpack and the Clemson Tigers on December 30, 2022, at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, S.C.

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College Basketball

Clemson Basketball Player: My Balls And Nutsack Exploded

Aryna Sabalenka hits a backhand during her win in the women's final of the 2023 Australian Open.

2023 Australian Open – Day 13

Aryna Sabalenka Smashed It

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Kelsey McKinney

Edited in Prisma app with Mononoke

Zillowing Out

An $18 Million Home Where We Can Hear Every Sound

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Patrick Redford

NASHVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 23: Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich coaches during the Tennessee Titans game versus the Indianapolis Colts on October 23, 2022, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN. (Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire)

NFL: OCT 23 Colts at Titans

Steve Wilks, Lawyers Express Disappointment With Panthers Hiring Frank Reich

Moussa Diaby of Bayer 04 Leverkusen controls the ball during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart at BayArena on November 12, 2022 in Leverkusen, Germany.

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Soccer

Window Shopping: Is Moussa Diaby Worth An Expensive Gamble?

Brooklyn Nets v Phoenix Suns

Ben Simmons Has Stumped Another Coach

A screenshot of David Roth and Lauren Thiesen as they sit at a table to open up a pack of cards and remember some guys. Lauren is wearing a bright red graphic T-shirt. Roth, of course, is in flannel.

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Let's Remember Some Guys

Remembering When The Toronto Blue Jays Logo Got Swole

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Justin Ellis

In this photo illustration, pages are viewed from the government’s released version of the F.B.I. search warrant affidavit for former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate on August 27, 2022 in California. The 32-page affidavit was heavily redacted for the protection of witnesses and law enforcement and to ensure the ‘integrity of the ongoing investigation’.

Redacted Affadavit Justifying FBI Search Of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Estate Released

This Is So Stupid

Enough With The Fucking Secret Memos Already

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Israel Daramola

ATLANTA, USA - JANUARY 21: Firefighters work to extinguish a fire after an Atlanta police vehicle was set on fire during a "Stop cop city" protest in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on January 21, 2023. Multiple buildings were vandalized and an Atlanta police vehicle was set on fire as multiple arrests were made. (Photo by Benjamin Hendren/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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Cop City Is A Step Toward Cop Nation

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Samer Kalaf

Head coach Bill OBrien of the Houston Texans speaks to the media at the Indiana Convention Center on February 25, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Bill O’Brien Is An Instant Upgrade Because He’s Not Matt Patricia Or Joe Judge

A look at a Virgil Abloh exhibit with the gift shop in the background

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Arts And Culture

When Exiting Through The Gift Shop Is The Best Part Of The Exhibit

A slapper celebrates after knocking out his opponent.

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The Fights

Dana White’s ‘Power Slap’ Is An Abomination

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Tom Ley

Washington Commanders v Indianapolis Colts

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The Colts Are So Weird

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Elena Rybakina Has Overcome Her Glitchy Ranking

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Lauren Theisen

Lou Lamoriello attends Islanders practice

New York Islanders Training Camp

Islanders GM: It’s My Fault We Suck

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JANUARY 25: Head coach Rick Tocchet of the Vancouver Canucks looks on during the third period against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena on January 25, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.

Vancouver Canucks v Seattle Kraken

The Vancouver Canucks Have Already Left Their New Coach Speechless

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

Miami Dolphins v San Francisco 49ers

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If You Don’t Have Multiple Real Dudes You Don’t Have Shit!

Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts leaves the field after his team demolished the New York Giants in the NFL Divisional Round.

NFC Divisional Playoffs – New York Giants v Philadelphia Eagles

Podcasts

The Eagles Butt-Push Maneuver And Mike McCarthy’s Anti-Comedy, With Kalyn Kahler

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Ray Ratto

St. Louis Cardinals v Cincinnati Reds

The Hall Of Fame Charts No Course

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Barry Petchesky

xx during an NFL divisional round playoff football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. (Michael Owens via AP)

NFC Divisional Playoffs – Dallas Cowboys v San Francisco 49ers

The Hip Drop Tackle Could Be The NFL’s Next Illegal Tackle

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