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Kalyn Kahler

CLEVELAND, OHIO - APRIL 29: Fans wait for the start of the 2021 NFL Draft at the Great Lakes Science Center on April 29, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

This NFL Draft Class Is Old

Dan McQuade was a founding member of Defector. He died in January 2026.

Dan McQuade

College Basketball

Cue The Smoke Machine! La Salle Has Hired A 73-Year-Old Basketball Coach

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Drew Magary

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 11: Mike Greenberg of ESPN looks on during a game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Golden State Warriors at Wells Fargo Center on December 11, 2021 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 Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

Funbag

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Tom Ley

MLB Finally Found A Good Way To Use Technology

Lauren Theisen

Pro Wrestling

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Ray Ratto

Golf

Tiger Woods Is Back, And Just In Time

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Chris Thompson

Life's Rich Pageant

Give It Up For The Heroic Barf-Cleaner

Men’s College Basketball Isn’t Played In Quarters Because Some Coaches Got Upset In 1954

Dave McKenna

Elder Wisdom

The Little Font That Could

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - APRIL 04: The Kansas Jayhawks celebrate after defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels 72-69 during the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament National Championship at Caesars Superdome on April 04, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

This Is All So Much Better When It’s Not About The Coaches

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It’s Time To Wrap Up This NBA Season

The Lakers Are Now All But Dead

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Airline passengers wearing face masks wait to collect bags from a baggage carousel at the Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) on January 2, 2022 in Las Vegas, California. - Americans returning home from holiday travel had to battle another day of airport chaos on January 2, with more than 2,000 flights cancelled due to bad weather or airline staffing woes sparked by a surge in Covid cases. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

Life Lessons

Point/Counterpoint: Checking Bags At The Airport

Luis Paez-Pumar

Stone Cold Steve Austin stunners Kevin Owens

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At Least The A’s Know How To Pull Off A Logistically Efficient Trade

Brea Beal and Caroline Ducharme go up for the ball

The Gamecocks Won The Game On The Glass

Laura Wagner

South Carolina Put Their Foot Down

Justin Ellis

I Guess Russell Wilson Wants Us To Know He Is Working Out Very Hard And Definitely Over His Old Team

Kelsey McKinney

Carlos Beltrán: The Cheating Was Working! Did You Truly Expect Us To Just Stop?

Damn That Was A Great College Basketball Game! Also, A Coach Retired

Rooting For The Home Team

Albert Burneko

Chefector

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Union organizer Christian Smalls (R) celebrates following the April 1, 2022, vote for the unionization of the Amazon Staten Island warehouse in New York. - Amazon workers in New York voted Friday to establish the first US union at the e-commerce giant, a milestone for a company that has steadfastly opposed organized labor in its massive workforce. Employees at the Staten Island JFK8 warehouse voted 2,654 to 2,131 in support of the unionizing drive, according to a tally of ballots from the National Labor Relations Board. (Photo by Andrea RENAULT / AFP)

Capital

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Patrick Redford

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - MARCH 24: Gregg Berhalter, head coach of United States greets to the fans during the match between Mexico and The United States as part of the Concacaf 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers at Azteca Stadium on March 24, 2022 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

Soccer

What Is This USMNT Guy’s Deal: Gregg Berhalter

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