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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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Defector

Defector's 5th Birthday Party Is On Sept. 10 In Brooklyn

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Birthday party 2025

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Giri Nathan

Amanda Anisimova celebrates after winning the women's singles quarterfinal match between Amanda Anisimova of the United States and Iga Swiatek of Poland at the 2025 US Open tennis championships in New York, the United States, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Li Rui/Xinhua via Getty Images)

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Tennis

Amanda Anisimova Gets Revenge For Her Wimbledon Bagels

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David Roth

Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens participates in warmups prior to the NFL Preseason 2025 game against the Dallas Cowboys.

Baltimore Ravens v Dallas Cowboys – NFL Preseason 2025

Podcasts

The Fun Kind Of Bad Vs. The Boring Kind Of Good, With Mina Kimes

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Albert Burneko

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Finance Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on September 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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Politics

Setting Aside The Incorrect Claim About Herd Immunity

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

A general view of a light stand prior to the AFC Championship Game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 26, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri.

AFC Championship Game: Buffalo Bills v Kansas City Chiefs

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There Is Always An After

Nicholas Russell is a writer from Las Vegas.

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Nicholas Russell

Sphere lights up with an advertisement for "The Wizard of Oz at Sphere" ahead of the show's premiere

“The Wizard Of Oz At Sphere” Premiere

Arts And Culture

No Courage, No Heart, No Brain

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Kathryn Xu

Commuters wait on the platform as a Northbound Broad Street Line train arrives at SEPTA City Hall subway station.

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It’s Mega-Fucked That SEPTA Has To Be Bailed Out By A Betting App

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Kelsey McKinney

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President Trump Makes Announcement In The Oval Office Of The White House

The Bleak Fantasy Of Donald Trump’s Death

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Skylar Diggins #4 of the Seattle Storm celebrates against the Minnesota Lynx in the fourth quarter at Target Center on August 28, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Storm defeated the Lynx 93-79.

Seattle Storm v Minnesota Lynx

WNBA

Skylar Diggins Is Queen Of The Productive Crashout

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump at an event welcoming the 2025 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles on the South Lawn of the White House on April 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump honored the Eagles after their second Super Bowl victory, following their first win in 2018.

Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles Visit The White House

Why Your Team Sucks 2025: Philadelphia Eagles

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Patrick Redford

BILBAO, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 03: A group of fans protest against Team Israel - Premier Tech riders by displaying Palestinian flags at arrival during the La Vuelta - 80th Tour of Spain 2025, Stage 11 a 157.4km stage from Bilbao to Bilbao / #UCIWT / on September 03, 2025 in Bilbao, Spain. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

La Vuelta – 80th Tour of Spain 2025 – Stage 11

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You Can Advertise The State Of Israel On Your Shirt Or Ride Undisrupted In La Vuelta, But Not Both

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Sabrina Imbler

A CVS pharmacy store on February 28, 2025 in San Diego, California

CVS Pharmacy In San Diego

Science

How Are You Supposed To Get The COVID Vaccine Now? An Explainer

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Ray Ratto

Kawhi Leonard of the Los Angeles Clippers attends a press conference at the Jianyang Cultural and Sports Center Gymnasium during his 2025 Asia Tour on August 23, 2025.

NBA Star Kawhi Leonard 2025 Asia Tour In China’s Sichuan Province

Kawhi Leonard And Los Angeles Clippers Implicated In Low-Effort Tree-Planting Scheme

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

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 09: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs is sacked by Jalen Carter #98 of the Philadelphia Eagles during Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Eagles defeated the Chiefs 40-22.

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Why Your Team Sucks

Why Your Team Sucks 2025: Kansas City Chiefs

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Lauren Theisen

Gamers sample an assortment of pinball machines

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Video Games

Pinball Is Getting Too Fancy

Dan McQuade sits in a blue chair, which is big and fake leather-ish, and has big arms on it. He has his head resting on his left arm, which is on the left arm of the chair. He has long light brown hair, a beard cropped to his face, and I dunno I'd say he's pretty handsome, but I am biased as I am the subject of the photo. Dan is wearing a red shirt with a grey and white tabby cat's face on it, with a rose under (and patially covering) the cat. Under that it says DEFECTOR with the 4 degrees slant logo. He has on blue shorts or pants (they're shorts, I know they're shorts), they're not jeans but they're not sweats, like a sort of inbetween situation. There's a hospital admit bracelet on his left arm. His right arm is on the other arm of the couch.

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Stories

My Life With An Uncommon Cancer

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Barry Petchesky

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Show Us Your Fantasy Football Team

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Tom Ley

The New York Yankees against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park on September 2, 2025 in Houston, TX.

New York Yankees v Houston Astros

Catching A Pissed-Off Framber Valdez Should Come With Hazard Pay

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 01: Naomi Osaka of Japan celebrates after defeating Coco Gauff of the United States during their Men's Singles Fourth Round match on Day Nine of the 2025 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 1, 2025 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images)

2025 US Open – Day 9

Naomi Osaka Is On To Her Second Act

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Israel Daramola

Alabama v Florida State

Death To The NCAA

Alabama Football, Welcome To Mediocrity

The new Apple AirPods Max are displayed during an Apple special event at Apple headquarters on September 09, 2024 in Cupertino, California. Apple held an event to showcase the new iPhone 16, Airpods and Apple Watch models.

Apple Holds Event To Showcase New Release Of iPhones, Watches and AirPods

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AirPods Have Broken The Social Contract

Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Scuderia Ferrari sits out after a crash.

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Racing

Let’s Appreciate Some Photos Of A Dejected Charles Leclerc Retreating To The Grassy Wild

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Announcements

Defector And Immaculate Grid Present: The Guys Of The 21st Century

Texas v Ohio State

It’s Time To Overreact To Arch Manning

BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 9: The Nike, Robinhood jersey of Tyus Jones #5 of the Washington Wizards is seen during the second quarter against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on February 9, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. 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 Winslow Townson/Getty Images)

Washington Wizards v Boston Celtics

The Most Evil NBA Jersey Sponsors, Ranked

Head coach Bill Belichick of the North Carolina Tar Heels looks on prior to the game against the TCU Horned Frogs. He's sort of grimacing but maybe also smiling by his standards? Hard to say. Looks bad.

TCU v North Carolina

College Football

Bill Belichick Gets Ass Handed To Him In College Football Debut

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