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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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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On July 15

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Live Event

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Tom Ley

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Rays Week

Ray Velcoro Was The Truest Detective

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Dan McQuade

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Turns Out ‘Ray Donovan’ Isn’t A Cop Show

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Lauren Theisen

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How Seattle Fell In Love With The Worst Hitter On A Doomed Expansion Team

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A ocellate river stingray swimming, along with a logo for Rays Week.

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Stingrays Can Do Math. But Why Would They?

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Ray Ratto

BALTIMORE, MD - JULY 09: Jorge Lopez #48 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates a win after a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 9, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

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The Best All-Stars Are The “We Had To Pick A Guy” All-Stars

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Here Are The Rays That Made The MLB All-Star Game

Vince Naimoli, owner of the "Tampa Bay Devil Rays"

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The Devil Had To Die Before The Rays Could Thrive

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Rays Swept By Lowly Reds

RAYS WEEK

It’s Rays Week

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Laura Wagner

Novak Djokovic gives a post-match interview after winning Wimbledon.

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Nick Kyrgios And Novak Djokovic Got In Their Feelings At The Wimbledon Final

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Spain's defender Maria Leon clears the ball during the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 Group B football match between Spain and Finland at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes, north of London on July 8, 2022.

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Soccer

Mapi León Is One Of A Kind

Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan celebrates with the trophy after victory against Ons Jabeur of Tunisia during the Ladies' Singles Final match on day thirteen of The Championships Wimbledon 2022 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 09, 2022 in London, England.

Day Thirteen: The Championships – Wimbledon 2022

Russian-Born Elena Rybakina Won Wimbledon For Kazakhstan

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Albert Burneko

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Let’s Roast Some Beets

To Jump Or Not To Jump, That Is The Question

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Patrick Redford

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We Might Have A Real Fight On Our Hands

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Vince McMahon Reportedly Paid Millions In Hush Money To Four Women

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Barry Petchesky

2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft – Round One

Someone’s Going To Regret This

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Antony of AFC Ajax acknowledges the fans after the Dutch Eredivisie match between Ajax and sc Heerenveen at Johan Cruijff Arena on May 11, 2022 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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Window Shopping: Is Antony The Next Big Thing?

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Michigan quarterback John Navarre, seen here getting ready to do something dull.

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The Bigger Big Ten And The Soul Of A Michigan Man, With Ben Mathis-Lilley

Australian Simon Clarke of Israel-Premier Tech, Dutch Taco van der Hoorn of Intermarche Wanty-Gobert Materiaux and USï¿¿ Neilson Powless of EF Education-EasyPost pictured in action during stage five of the Tour de France cycling race, a 155 km race from Lille Metropole to Arenberg porte du Hainaut, France on Wednesday 06 July 2022. This year's Tour de France takes place from 01 to 24 July 2022. BELGA PHOTO DAVID STOCKMAN - UK OUT (Photo by DAVID STOCKMAN / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP) (Photo by DAVID STOCKMAN/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)

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Neilson Powless Came So Close To His Yellow Jersey Moment

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Rafael Nadal pumps a fist during his Wimbledon quarterfinal.

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Rafael Nadal’s Torn Abdomen Forces Him To Withdraw From Wimbledon

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This Is So Stupid

Do You “Shoot Hoops” Or “Shoot Hoop”?

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Behold, The Nerdiest Question Ever Asked At An NBA Press Conference

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The Reinvention Of Miguel Cabrera

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 23: Chet Holmgren poses for photos on the red carpet during the 2022 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 23, 2022 in New York City. 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 Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)

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Report: Chet Holmgren Either Instant DPOY Contender Or Huge Flop

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