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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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Merch v3

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Billy Haisley

Gio Reyna #7 of the United States scores a goal and celebrates during a Concacaf Nations League game between Trinidad and Tobago and USMNT at Q2 Stadium on November 16, 2023 in Austin, Texas.

Trinidad & Tobago v United States: Quarterfinal – Leg One – CONCACAF Nations League

Soccer

The USMNT Only Has One Gio Reyna

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Chet Holmgren #7 of the Oklahoma City Thunder scores the game tying shot during the game against the Golden State Warriors on November 18, 2023 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California.

Oklahoma City Thunder v Golden State Warriors

Chet Holmgren Is This Good This Early

Caroline Graham Hansen FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring the team's second goal during the Liga F match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid Femenino at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on November 19, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain.

FC Barcelona v Real Madrid – Liga F

Barcelona Rules Spain With A Golden, Five-Fingered Fist

Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) and Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) during the Las Vegas Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit in Nevada.

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Racing

Formula 1’s Las Vegas Fever Dream Was An Improbable Triumph

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Kelsey McKinney

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Zillowing Out

A 1,475,000 Kroner Home Where We Can Be A Weirdo Of Our Own Choosing

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Giri Nathan

Chet Holmgren of the Thunder unsuccessfully posts up Chris Paul of the Warriors

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Enjoy The Visual Tableau Of Chet Holmgren Unsuccessfully Posting Up Chris Paul

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Patrick Redford

Ferrari's Spanish driver Carlos Sainz Jr., returns to the pit after an accident during the first practice session for the Las Vegas Formula One Grand Prix on November 16, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Race stewards cancelled the practice after the accident to inspect the track. The session was cut short after around ten minutes due to a loose drain cover, according to FIA officials. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

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The Las Vegas Grand Prix Is Off To A Disastrous Start

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Chris Thompson

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Life's Rich Pageant

Color Star Is Circling The Color Drain

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Tom Ley

Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jarrad Branthwaite and James Tarkowski of Everton form a defensive wall during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Brighton &amp; Hove Albion at Goodison Park on November 4, 2023 in Liverpool, England.

Everton FC v Brighton & Hove Albion – Premier League

Everton Hit With 10-Point Deduction For Being A Bunch Of Jagoffs

Luis Diaz of Colombia celebrates after scoring the team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier match between Colombia and Brazil at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez on November 16, 2023 in Barranquilla, Colombia.

Colombia v Brazil – FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier

Reunited With Kidnapped Father, Luis Díaz Took On Brazil And Won

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Barry Petchesky

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - NOVEMBER 16: XXXXXXX at Avicii Arena on November 16, 2023 in Stockholm, Sweden. (Photo by André Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images)

2023 NHL Global Series – Sweden – Detroit Red Wings v Ottawa Senators

You’d Duck Too

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Ray Ratto

Charissa Thompson on set of the Amazon Prime TNF pregame show prior to an NFL football game between the Tennessee Titans and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium on November 2, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Tennessee Titans v Pittsburgh Steelers

Journalismism

Charissa Thompson Decided Her Credibility Is Worth Less Than A Few Podcast Chuckles

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Samer Kalaf

Premature babies are moved from their incubators to another location at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza.

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Politics

Hamas Will Be Anywhere That Israel Wants It To Be

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Quinn Hughes #43 of the Vancouver Canucks celebrates his goal with teammates after their overtime NHL game against the New York Islanders at Rogers Arena on November 15, 2023 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

New York Islanders v Vancouver Canucks

The Canucks Are Blessed, So Who Cares If They Regress?

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 15: De'Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings after fouled by D'Angelo Russell #1 of the Los Angeles Lakersin the first quarter at Crypto.com Arena on November 15, 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 Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Sacramento Kings v Los Angeles Lakers

The Kings Are Making Continuity Work

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Aaron Barrett and Derek Gibbs of Reel Big Fish perform at Southampton University on March 5, 2011.

Reel Big Fish Perform in Southampton

Podcasts

When Ska Was King, With Rob Harvilla

Ayase Ueda of Japan controls the ball against Thet Hein Soe of Myanmar during the FIFA World Cup Asian 2nd qualifier match between Japan and Myanmar at Panasonic Stadium Suita on November 16, 2023 in Suita, Osaka, Japan.

Japan v Myanmar – FIFA World Cup Asian 2nd Qualifier

Japan Is For Real

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Drew Magary

CINCINNATI, OHIO - NOVEMBER 12: C.J. Stroud #7 of the Houston Texans celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium on November 12, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

Houston Texans v Cincinnati Bengals

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C.J. Stroud Proves That You Are Right To Be Batshit Over The Draft

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Albert Burneko

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The Machines

Here’s $75, Give Me One Frosty Tesla Cyberbeer Please GZZT MZZZZT ZZZZZTT ERROR ERROR FATAL ERROR

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 13: Oakland Athletics fans display signs during a reverse boycott game against the Tampa Bay Rays at RingCentral Coliseum on June 13, 2023 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Brandon Vallance/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Rays v Oakland Athletics

MLB Approves The Las Vegas A’s

TWO HARBORS, MN - NOVEMBER 9: A bright moon shone over the horizon near the Split Rock Lighthouse on November 10, 2019. It was lit to honor the lives of the 29 men that died aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald 44 years ago. The lighthouse is only lit for approximately two hours and fifteen minutes each year. (Photo by Alex Kormann/Star Tribune via Getty Images)

Split Rock Lighthouse lit in memory of Edmund Fitzgerald

College Football

The Edmund Fitzgerald Is Inspiring Jim Harbaugh And Michigan Football To Achieve “Lake Mindset”

Defector At The Movies

Godzilla Must Be Larger

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Defector Up All Night

He Was In The Amazon With My Mom When She Was Researching Spiders Right Before She Died

Emma Hayes, Head Coach of Chelsea FC poses for a portrait during the UEFA Women's Champions League Official Portraits shoot on October 17, 2023 in Cobham, England.

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