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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 July 15

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Live Event

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Soraya Roberts

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Arts And Culture

Have You Seen Skyler Gisondo?

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

Vita Vea #50 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers sacks Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens during the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium on October 27, 2022 in Tampa, Florida.

Baltimore Ravens v Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Why Your Team Sucks

Why Your Team Sucks 2023: Baltimore Ravens

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Ray Ratto

Trey Lance #5 of the San Francisco 49ers warms up during pregame warm ups prior to playing the Denver Broncos at Levi's Stadium on August 19, 2023 in Santa Clara, California.

Denver Broncos v San Francisco 49ers

Trey Lance’s Draft Position Never Meant Anything

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David Roth

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart and his team react incredulously to a call during the 2023 College Football Championship Game.

2023 CFP National Championship – TCU v Georgia

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The Kings Of Shrimp Country, With Spencer Hall

Katharine Trendacosta writes about tech policy, the entertainment industry, pop culture, and where those things intersect. In her day job, she&#8217;s the Associate Director of Policy and Activism for the digital civil liberties nonprofit the Electronic Frontier Foundation. (Her writing here reflects her views alone and not those of EFF.) In her spare time, she writes things like this.

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 19: Striking SAG-AFTRA members picket with striking WGA (Writers Guild of America) workers outside Netflix offices on July 19, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Members of SAG-AFTRA, Hollywood's largest union which represents actors and other media professionals, have joined striking WGA (Writers Guild of America) workers in the first joint walkout against the studios since 1960. The strike could shut down Hollywood productions completely with writers in the third month of their strike against the Hollywood studios. Netflix reported second quarter earnings after the closing bell today.

Members Of SAG-AFTRA And WGA Go On Strike At Netflix, Sunset Gower And Paramount Studios

The Hollywood Strike Forces A Reckoning For The Trades

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Shohei Ohtani stands in the dugout before game two of a Wednesday doubleheader.

Shohei Ohtani’s Arm Kerploded And The Angels Are In Hell

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Kathryn Xu

Tim Anderson scores the game winning run on a throwing error by the Seattle Mariners.

Seattle Mariners v Chicago White Sox

New Era Of White Sox Baseball Begins With Helmet-Bonk Walk-Off

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Atlético Madrid forward João Félix, looking perplexed or perhaps disgusted from the bench.

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What The Hell Is Going On With João Félix?

Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Amen Ogbongbemiga (57) lays on the turf as Jacksonville Jaguars place kicker Riley Patterson (10) is mobbed by teammates after hitting a game winning field goal in an AFC Wild Card game at TIAA Bank Field.

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Why Your Team Sucks 2023: Los Angeles Chargers

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Moron Pushing Petition To Rename Commanders Has Long History Of Being A Moron

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright throws what looks like a circle-change against the Kansas City Royals

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Chasing A Round Number In A Zero-Sum Season

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A drawn still from Diana's Piano. It looks hand drawn, maybe even even pencil marks. A red-headed girl with a white cat next to her plays a grand piano in a pink-ish void.

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Animals

“Diana’s Piano” And All The Cats I’ve Loved And Lost

Screenshot from tripleS LOVElution's "Girls' Capitalism" music video, with text reading, "Rule No. 1 Don't Cry Be Rich."

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TripleS And The Rise Of K-Pop Girls’ Crypto-Capitalism

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Patrick Redford

The table with the chess board appears ready for the game between Ding Liren and Ian Nepomniachtchi on the first day of competition at the FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament on June 17, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. (Miguel Pereira/Getty Images)

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Chess

The International Chess Federation’s Argument For Banning Trans Women Gives The Game Away

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Trea Turner is sprayed with water after his walk-off

San Francisco Giants v Philadelphia Phillies

The Power Of The Standing Ovation Has Healed Trea Turner

Rob Mains is a writer at Baseball Prospectus.

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Baltimore Orioles co-owner John Angelos seen looking into space at the press conference introducing Mike Elias as the team's GM back in 2018.

Baltimore Orioles Introduce Mike Elias – News Conference

John Angelos Speaks, Or Count The Number Of Things Wrong With This Paragraph

Jerry Reinsdorf Chairman of the Chicago White Sox on the field before the game between the Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins at Guaranteed Rate Field on June 29, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois.

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Jerry Reinsdorf Is Bored And Cranky

Knicks owner James Dolan, seen here leering weirdly at a Knicks/Lakers game in 2019. He has a goatee.

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Who Would Steal The Business Secrets Of The New York Knicks?

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - JULY 27: Head coach Mike McDaniel of the Miami Dolphins stretches with Tua Tagovailoa #1 during training camp at Baptist Health Training Complex on July 27, 2022 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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Why Your Team Sucks 2023: Miami Dolphins

Julio Rodríguez during the Chicago White Sox game, notably not geared up to play

Only The Fragility Of The Human Body Can Slow Down Julio Rodríguez

Victor Francos at left and RFEF chief Luis Rubiales, smirking in the center, at a reception following the Spanish women's team's triumph in the 2023 Women's World Cup.

Pedro Sanchez receives to the Spain Women Team as World Cup Champions

Luis Rubiales Can’t Even Be A Pig Right

Golfer Scottie Scheffler, mid-swing, with a Funbag badge at the end of his club.

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Funbag

The Ryder Cup Is The Only Good Form Of Team Golf

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Israel Daramola

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20 Years Later, ‘Oldboy’ Still Lives Up To The Hype

Dennis Young is the news editor at Front Office Sports.

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Sha'Carri Richardson celebrates her 100-meter final win at the 2023 track and field world championships.

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Track And Field

American Track Now Has Its Most Electric Sprinters In Years

Hesse Deni is a podcaster and screenwriter from Buffalo, New York currently living in Manhattan. Her podcast is called Seeking Derangements and is available on all major platforms.

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Veteran broadcasters Harry Neale (left) and Rick Jeanneret (right) of the Buffalo Sabres get ready for their game

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Rick Jeanneret’s Voice Gave Buffalo Hope

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