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The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 25: VJ Edgecombe #77 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts against the Charlotte Hornets in the first half at Xfinity Mobile Arena on October 25, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Charlotte Hornets v Philadelphia 76ers

The NBA’s Rookie Class Is Getting Straight To Work

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Kathryn Xu

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. #27 of the Toronto Blue Jays hits a two run home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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They Can’t All Be The Most Memorable World Series Game Ever

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

US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden greet trick-or-treaters during a Halloween event at the White House on October 30, 2024 in Washington, DC. The President and First Lady are hosting children from local neighborhoods, public schools and military families for the annual trick-or-treating event.

President Biden Hosts Trick-Or-Treating Event For Families At The White House

Funbag

What’s The Weirdest Thing You Ever Received While Trick-Or-Treating?

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Sabrina Imbler

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Fat AND Sassy? A Three-Legged Lizard Really Can Have It All

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 27: Teoscar Hernandez #37 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on after popping out to end the twelfth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays in game three of the 2025 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 27, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

World Series – Toronto Blue Jays v Los Angeles Dodgers – Game Three

Every Dodgers Almost-Homer In Extra Innings, Ranked

FBI Director Kash Patel leads news conference to announce arrests tied to illegal sports betting and poker game schemes, in New York City on October 23, 2025. NBA coach Chauncey Billups of the Portland Trail Blazers and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were arrested on Thursday for alleged involvement in illegal gambling. Billups, a former Detroit Pistons star and member of the NBA Hall of Fame, was arrested in connection with rigged illegal poker games tied to the Mafia, FBI Director Kash Patel said. Rozier and a former NBA player, Damon Jones, were arrested in a sports betting case, Patel said at a press conference in New York. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

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Everything Is Gambling Now, With Liz Franczak

Nicholas Russell is a writer from Las Vegas.

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Nicholas Russell

YONKERS, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 11: A view of autumn foliage at the Untermyer Park and Gardens over the Hudson Valley on November 11, 2021 near New York City.

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Erin Somers On The State Of Literary Fiction, Hudson Valley Life, And Reviving The Infidelity Novel

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

Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada celebrates his win over Francisco Comesana of Argentina during day two of the Rolex Paris Masters 2025 on October 28, 2025 in Nanterre, France.

Rolex Paris Masters 2025 – Day 2

Tennis

Felix Auger-Aliassime Is Once Again Threatening To Turn The Corner

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Lauren Theisen

Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after hitting an RBI double

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The Blue Jays Won’t Let Shohei Ohtani Do That Again

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Ray Ratto

Freddie Freeman #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers rounds the bases after hitting a walk-off home run in the 18th inning during Game Three of the 2025 World Series presented by Capital One between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Monday, October 27, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

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If You Went To Sleep, Sorry But You Are Not Forgiven

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Israel Daramola

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: OCT 25 UCLA at Indiana

Death To The NCAA

Be Careful, Indiana, You’re The Hottest Team In Football

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David Roth

Terry Bradshaw (left) and Howie Long (right) on the set of the Fox NFL Sunday broadcast. Cleatus the Robot is in the background. Bradshaw is telling a story about texting someone he thought was Andy Reid and getting offered a chance to buy some pigs.

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Terry Bradshaw: A Man I Believed To Be Andy Reid Recently Tried To Sell Me Pigs

A detailed view of a hand holding a Fanduel Sports Network–branded microphone during an interview after the Detroit Pistons defeated the Boston Celtics on February 26, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan.

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Gambling

The NBA Media Is Not Built To Cover A Gambling Scandal

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Giri Nathan

A circle around the mark Jaylen Brown left on OG Anunoby's jersey during a game

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Jaylen Brown’s Really Leaving His Mark On Opponents

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool looks on alongside teammates during the Premier League match between Brentford and Liverpool at Gtech Community Stadium on October 25, 2025 in Brentford, England.

Brentford v Liverpool – Premier League

Soccer

Alright, What The Damn Hell Is Going On With Liverpool?

Lando Norris of Great Britain driving the (4) McLaren MCL39 Mercedes on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Mexico at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on October 26, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico.

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Racing

The Championship Lead Seizes Lando Norris

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Vikram Murthi

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Arts And Culture

Jafar Panahi Returns With The Masterful Revenge Drama ‘It Was Just An Accident’

Head coach Brian Kelly of the LSU Tigers walks off the field after a game against Texas A&M on October 25 in Baton Rouge. He kind of looks like someone who is about to get fired.

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College Football

The Coaching Hot Seat Is Now An Ejector Seat

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Tom Ley

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) scrambles to avoid pressure in the second quarter during the game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers at Acrisure Stadium on October 26, 2025 in Pittsburgh, PA.

NFL: Oct 26 Packers at Steelers

Those Steelers Uniforms Looked Like Shit

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Inductee CC Sabathia is introduced during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Clark Sports Center on July 27, 2025 in Cooperstown, New York.

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The Crossword, Oct. 27: I’ve Seen This One (Themeless)

PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 26: Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) gets sacked by Green Bay Packers defensive end Rashan Gary (52) in the fourth quarter during the game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers at Acrisure Stadium on October 26, 2025 in Pittsburgh, PA.

Green Bay Packers Show Immunity To Aaron Rodgers

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San Antonio Spurs v Dallas Mavericks

Nico Harrison, Mavericks Fans, And Rooting Against Your Guys

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Albert Burneko

Donald Trump, looking like shit in front of a blue curtain.

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Politics

Get A Job, Asshole

Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers points to the sky after pitching a complete game and winning Game Two of the 2025 World Series.

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They Can’t All Be Yoshinobu Yamamoto

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Rick Mathews holding a sign that says "ALL" on a children's coaster to say he has all of them.

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Life's Rich Pageant

The Journey Of All 1,091 U.S. Roller Coasters Ends With A Toot Around The Track

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