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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Live Event

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Tom Ley

Rose Lobelson, Communications Associate at Sotheby's, points to an image of the Sports Illustrated cover of Wilt Chamberlain in his 'Championship Clinching' 1972 NBA Final jersey, with bandaged-hands after he broke a hand, at Sotheby's Auction House in Beverly Hills, California, on August 1, 2023. The jersey is estimated at $4 million.

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Media Meltdowns

Sports Illustrated May Yet Live

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Giri Nathan

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Patrick Redford

Carlos Alcaraz smiles with Indian Wells trophy in front of mountains

TENNIS: MAR 17 BNP Paribas Open

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Carlos Alcaraz Found Revenge And Happiness In The Desert

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Lauren Theisen

Kino Lilly Jr. (10) shoots a floater over Yale Bulldogs Forward Danny Wolf

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: MAR 17 Ivy Madness – Brown vs Yale

College Basketball

The Ivy League Establishment Suppresses A Provocative New Idea: Brown Being Good

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Albert Burneko

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during a timeout as officials attempt to fix the shot clock during the second half of a game against the Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena on March 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

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Hey, Does Anybody Know If The Warriors-Lakers Game Is Over Yet?

Dave McKenna

Gilbert Arenas #0 of the Washington Wizards stands on the court during the game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on March 25, 2004 in Los Angeles, California.

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Miserable Wizards Conjure The Ghost Of Agent Zero

Vinicius Junior left winger of Real Madrid and Brazil celebrates after scoring his sides second goal during the LaLiga EA Sports match between CA Osasuna and Real Madrid CF at Estadio El Sadar on March 16, 2024 in Pamplona, Spain.

CA Osasuna v Real Madrid CF – LaLiga EA Sports

Soccer

Get A Load Of This Outrageous Vinícius Jr. Goal

Ireland players celebrate with the trophy after their side's victory in the Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship match between Ireland and Scotland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

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Rugby

Ireland Wins Six Nations Rugby Championship While Team From Imperialist Nation Where Rugby Was Invented Finishes Way Back In Third

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Defector Staff

An early, silent, "Our Gang" comedy, The Buccaneers. L-R: Andy Samuel, Mickey Daniels, Allan Cavan (adult), Mary Kornman, Joe Cobb, and Jackie Condon (sitting). (second from left) and Joe Cobb (far right).

“Our Gang” in The Buccaneers

Staff Chat

Here Is A Post In Which You Can Chat With Members Of The Defector Staff

INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 13: Maria Sakkari of Greece in action against Diane Parry of France in the fourth round on Day 11 of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 13, 2024 in Indian Wells, California (Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images)

BNP Paribas Open 2024 – Day 11

Defector Tennis Bureau Indian Wells Dispatch Day 4: The Desert Dads Are On The Loose

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Billy Haisley

Atletico de Madrid player Memphis Depay celebrates his goal.. Atletico de Madrid beats Internazionale Milan in round of 16 of Champions League matchday 2 of 2 and moves on to next phase.

Atletico de Madrid beats Internazionale Milan in Champions League

Memphis Depay Was Ready For His Closeup

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TV Personality Jonathan Van Ness attends the Build Series to discuss his new book "Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love" at Build Studio on September 25, 2019 in New York City.

Celebrities Visit Build – September 25, 2019

Arts And Culture

Of Course My Favorite TV Host Is An Asshole

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Zach Buchanan

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Terry Francona’s Next Act: Arizona Hoops Superfan

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The Creators Of ‘The Octopus Murders’ Are Still In Its Grasp

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Chris Thompson

A topiary of Goofy stands with the Spaceship Earth ball in the background.

EPCOT in Disney World

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A Disney World Pervert’s Take On: The Existential War Of Investor Aggression

A beekeper works to clear bees from Centre Court which led to the temporary suspension of the match between Germany's Alexander Zverev and Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in their ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters men's quarterfinal tennis match at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, on March 14, 2024.

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An Interview With The Bee Hero Who Humanely Vacuumed Thousands Of Bees Out Of A Tennis Stadium

INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 13: Holger Rune of Denmark celebrates to his team bench after his three set victory against Taylor Fritz of the United States in their fourth round match during the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 13, 2024 in Indian Wells, California. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Tennis Baby Shows His Mettle

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David Roth

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Podcasts

Art, Commerce, And Frankly Irresponsible Apple Consumption, With Kathryn Xu

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Chefector

The Cooking Implement Of The Day Is The Bent Spatula

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Kathryn Xu

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 21: Dylan Cease #84 of the Chicago White Sox looks on during a spring training workout at Camelback Ranch on February 21, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Chicago White Sox Workout

Dylan Ceases Toiling For The White Sox

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Barry Petchesky

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Anybody Need 18,000 Jaromir Jagr Bobbleheads?

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Who’s Afraid Of The Vancouver Canucks?

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Ray Ratto

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CP3 Hands Out A CPT

Eastern carpenter bee (Xylocopa virginica) collects pollen from a flowering goldenrod plant in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on September 03, 2023.

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Damn Us Both To Hell, The Carpenter Bees Are Back

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