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McLaren's Lando Norris (centre left) and Oscar Piastri (centre right) celebrate with the team after taking second and third respectively at the Italian Grand Prix.

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Racing

The McLaren Championship Battle Needs To Get More Evil

US Open, Ride Share pick up and drop off location with NY Pavilion and Queens theater in background, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, New York.

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An Elegant Solution For Anyone Stuck Waiting On An Uber At The U.S. Open

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Lauren Theisen

Emmanuel Rivera #26 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates with teammates after walking off the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 06, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland

Los Angeles Dodgers v Baltimore Orioles

[Affecting A Maryland Accent] “Whoa! Go O’s!”

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A view of the park from behind police barriers

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Tennis

The U.S. Open Could Be More Than A Fortress For Capital

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Mikol Furneaux(L) waves two packages of Windows 95 software in the first store in Australia to sell the product at midnight 24 August. Microsoft hopes to sell between 20 and 30 million copies of the software world wide by the end of 1995. This photo has been edited to insert Defector "Remember Some Guys" baseball cards in the image

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Announcements

Relive Our Week Of Remembering The Guys Of The 21st Century

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Giri Nathan

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Steve Ballmer Pleads Ignorance About Kawhi Leonard’s Outside Money

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Ray Ratto

Daniel Levy, chairman of Tottenham Hotspur FC, looks on during the award ceremony following the UEFA Europa League final football match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Manchester United FC in May of 2025.

Daniel Levy, chairman of Tottenham Hotspur FC, looks on

Soccer

The End Finally Comes For Daniel Levy, The Man Tottenham Hotspur Fans Loved To Hate

Owen Lewis is a former Defector intern and co-founded the website <a href="http://popcorntennis.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://popcorntennis.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1726234676777000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0PFWw6PL-FUqaCMME5TLqP">popcorntennis.com</a>. He wrote 63,000 words about the Novak Djokovic-Rafael Nadal rivalry that can be accessed for free at <a href="https://thegoldenrivalry.substack.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://thegoldenrivalry.substack.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1726234676777000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2OjAHpo4PVIhkx8Xd21lRJ">thegoldenrivalry.substack.com</a>.

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Owen Lewis

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Lucas Schaefer Understands The Brutality, Absurdity, And Transcendence Of Boxing

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Head coach Mike Gundy of the Oklahoma State Cowboys speaks with the media during the Big 12 Media Days at The Ford Center at The Star on July 09, 2025 in Frisco, Texas.

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Mike Gundy Just Needs Some Attention

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Samer Kalaf

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Don’t Let The Shills Tell You The Commercial-Free Service Should Have Commercials

Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles walks to the team huddle with his thumb up prior to an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field on September 4, 2025.

Dallas Cowboys v Philadelphia Eagles – NFL 2025

Spit, Rain, Pomp: The NFL Is Back, Baby

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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Amanda Anisimova Gets Revenge For Her Wimbledon Bagels

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

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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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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

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“The Wizard Of Oz At Sphere” Premiere

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No Courage, No Heart, No Brain

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

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The Bleak Fantasy Of Donald Trump’s Death

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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.

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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.

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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)

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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

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

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

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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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