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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Head coach Dawn Staley of the South Carolina Gamecocks looks on during their game against the LSU Tigers at Colonial Life Arena on February 12, 2023 in Columbia, South Carolina. South Carolina won 88-64.

College Basketball

South Carolina Beats Everybody Else

Staff Writer
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Chris Thompson

Zion Williamson sits on the bench in street clothes.

Zion Williamson’s Injury Setback Is Everyone’s Loss

Laura Wagner

Team Canada stands at mid-field with their Olympic Gold Medals before the first of the Canadian Women's National Team Olympic Gold Medal Celebration Tour games against the New Zealand Womens Football Ferns national team.

Soccer

Canadian Women’s National Team Forced To Play In Women’s Empowerment Soccer Tournament

Dan McQuade was a founding member of Defector. He died in January 2026.

Dan McQuade

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 12: Head coach Nick Sirianni of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. He's standing alone in the middle of the field (which is in awful shape).

I Will Never Forgive Nick Sirianni For Punting

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 12: Harrison Butker #7 of the Kansas City Chiefs kicks the go ahead field goal during the fourth quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona.

What In Sod’s Name Was With The Super Bowl Field?

Luis Paez-Pumar

Kansas City Chiefs' quarterback Patrick Mahomes in pain of a hurt ankle during Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on February 12, 2023.

Patrick Mahomes Can’t Be Denied

Lauren Theisen

Arts And Culture

Selling Out Still Sucks

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.

Drew Magary

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 12: James Bradberry #24 of the Philadelphia Eagles is called for holding against JuJu Smith-Schuster #9 of the Kansas City Chiefs during the fourth quarter in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

That Fucking Flag Ruined Everything

Barry Petchesky

Kansas City Chiefs' wide reciever Kadarius Toney step into the end zone and scores a touchdown during Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on February 12, 2023. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)

Win A Super Bowl With This One Weird Trick

Tom Ley

Jalen Hurts Did Everything Right, Except For One Thing

Ray Ratto

The Chiefs Wouldn’t Let The Super Bowl Be Anything But Great

The NFL Still Isn’t Done Exploiting Pat Tillman

Goodbye To Nathan Jones, The Premier League’s Least Normal Man

There’s No Good Way For The Warriors To Clean Up This Mess

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Charles P. Pierce

Justin Jefferson makes a one-handed catch

Great Hands Are Forever

Gambling

You Are Now Free To Complain To Your Congressional Rep About Sports Betting Ads

Defector Up All Night

Here’s A Super Bowl Weekend Open Thread

Kelsey McKinney

Zillowing Out

A $1.1 Million House For Our Brain In A Vat

Olivia Craighead is a writer in Brooklyn, New York.

Olivia Craighead

Welcome To The Posters’ Bowl

Joe West Spending His Retirement Going To War With Wikipedia Editors

David Roth

Pre-disgraced Rep. George Santos walking around near the House of Representatives making a silly face while media people say "what about your lies, sir."

Politics

The Man Who Invented Himself

Amin Khalifa, in a room packed with Philly sports memorabilia, holds up a sign with the Kelce brothers that says SORRY BRO. EAGLES GOT THIS.