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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MARCH 21: The Green Monster is painted ahead of 2023 MLB Opening Day on March 21, 2023 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

Baseball Is A Buffet

Nicholas Russell is a writer from Las Vegas.

Nicholas Russell

Keanu Reeves as John Wick, holding a handgun, with the text "Check Out the JW Collection" and a "shop now" button

Arts And Culture

The Gunplay Of ‘John Wick’ Is A Bit Too Real For Comfort

A photo with added illustration of Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder, with his tongue sticking waaaaay out to the side. As in, it almost reaches his jacket collar.

What Comes After Dan Snyder?

Patrick Redford

Lisbon , Portugal - 1 November 2022; Changpeng Zhao, Co-founder &amp; CEO, Binance at Centre Stage during the opening night of Web Summit 2022 at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile for Web Summit via Getty Images)

Capital

Binance Crackdown Reveals How Rigged The Crypto Game Is

charismatic megafauna (they/them)

Sabrina Imbler

A series of holes in the mud of the deep seafloor

Creaturefector

One Creator Of Mysterious Seafloor Holes Is Revealed, But Other Remains At Large

Giri Nathan

This Luka Doncic Dime Emits The Stench Of Life

Lauren Theisen

Lamar Jackson Is Stuck Because The NFL Is Stuck

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

Fans of the Michigan State Spartans write ''state'' on their chests during a game against the Southern California Trojans at the Rose in Pasadena, California. Michigan State won the game 20-17.

Funbag

Can I Stop Caring About My College Team?

Felix Kent

Shoppers Looking at Records at Tower Records on Sunset Boulevard (Photo by nik wheeler/Corbis via Getty Images)

Music

The Lost Art Of Being Stuck With An Album

Barry Petchesky

TEMPE, ARIZONA - MARCH 27: Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers warms up before he NHL game against the Arizona Coyotes at Mullett Arena on March 27, 2023 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Witness Connor McDavid

Tennis

Just Like That, Bianca Andreescu Is Out Again

Relief pitcher Sergio Romo #54 of the San Francisco Giants reacts after getting out of the seventh inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the MLB game at Chase Field on April 8, 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Sergio Romo’s Sendoff Was Almost Perfect

Close up of the face of a white male Beluga whale in aquarium.

What Was She Thinking? An Investigation

Tom Ley

An umpire ejects JT Realmuto for no reason

Defector Up All Night

The Sports Lowlight Of The Day Is This Umpire Losing His Mind

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Chris Thompson

The Dallas Mavericks Now Emit The Stench Of Death

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 26: Patrick Beverley #21 of the Chicago Bulls touches the Los Angeles Lakers basketball court as he celebrates after scoring a basket against LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers in the closing minute of the game at Crypto.com Arena on March 26, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.(Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

LeBron James Of Feet Not Quite Enough To Push LeBron James Of Basketball To Return Win

Israel Daramola

The ‘Succession’ Misery Index: Raking Up A Whole Lot Of Bullshit For No Profit

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Cotie McMahon #32 of the Ohio State Buckeyes reacts after being fouled and making the basket during the fourth quarter against the UConn Huskies in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Climate Pledge Arena on March 25, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.

College Basketball

Ohio State Keeps On Pressing

Tereza Vanisova is tackled by Dominika Laskova after scoring the game-winning goal

Women's Hockey

3-On-3 Overtime Is Certainly One Way To Decide A Champion

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

Dan McQuade

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 25: Head coach Dusty May of the Florida Atlantic Owls celebrates with the team after defeating the Kansas State Wildcats in the Elite Eight round game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 25, 2023 in New York City.

Florida Atlantic Really Did It

TAMPA, FL - FEBRUARY 23: Anthony Volpe #77 of the New York Yankees smiles during Spring Training at George M. Steinbrenner Field on February 23, 2023 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images)

The Yankees Could Be Meaner

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Charles P. Pierce

Bryan Park Charlestown Ma. Refurbishment Project 12-17-15 Media event unvailing finished project.

Marty Walsh Has His Work Cut Out For Him

Caitlin Clark #22 of the Iowa Hawkeyes reacts during the fourth quarter against the Louisville Cardinals in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Climate Pledge Arena on March 26, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.

Iowa Is The Truth

Alex Pareene

White blossoms covering a tree branch with a line of cars slowly driving on a road in the background.

Life's Rich Pageant

People Who Caused Traffic Nightmare At Pretty Tree Festival Complain Of Traffic Nightmare At Pretty Tree Festival

Kelsey McKinney

Ryan Reaves takes a sniff of smelling salts