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Drew Magary

Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury during mini camp at Commanders Park in Ashburn, VA on June 12, 2024. (Photo by John McDonnell/ for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Why Your Team Sucks

Why Your Team Sucks 2024: Washington Commanders

Lauren Theisen

Overexplained Lists

1990s Blockbusters I Haven’t Seen, Ranked

Heather Chen is a former Defector intern and the managing editor at the Columbia Daily Spectator. She loves hockey, photography, and the good ol’ state of Michigan.

Heather Wei-Xi Chen

Arts And Culture

I Love This Painting That Looks Like Blood

Albert Burneko

A drone flies over a forest with a tree house.

Olympics

No, Canada!

Kelsey McKinney

Canada's Sanoa Dempfle-Olin takes part in a surfing training session in Teahupo'o,

Underexplained Lists

Olympic Events Most Likely To Kill Me, A Mildly Athletic Blogger

Owen Lewis is a former Defector intern and has written for The Guardian, The Second Serve, The Athletic, n+1, Texas Monthly, Air Mail, and other publications.

Owen Lewis

Remco Evenepoel with his third-place honors at the 2024 Tour de France.

Cycling

Cycling’s Belgian Brat Just Needs To Get A Little More Deranged

President Joe Biden returns to the White House with first lady Jill Biden on July 7, 2024 in Washington, DC. Members of Congress return to Washington this week as pressure for Biden to withdraw as the Democratic nominee for the presidency continues to mount.

Funbag

The Gerontocracy Loosened Its Death Grip

Ray Ratto

Ellie the Elephant Mascot of the New York Liberty arrives to the arena before the Kia Skills Challenge and Starry 3 point contest on July 19, 2024.

WNBA

A Mascot Skeptic Warns Of What Comes After Ellie The Elephant

Luis Paez-Pumar

University of Miami vs. Florida State University in 'College Football 25'

Video Games

‘College Football 25’ Is As Broken As It Is Fun

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - JANUARY 07: Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper walks the field before the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Bank of America Stadium on January 07, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

Why Your Team Sucks 2024: Carolina Panthers

DETROIT, MI - APRIL 25: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell walks out on the stage during day 1 of the NFL Draft on April 25, 2024 at Fox Theatre in Detroit, MI. (Photo by John Smolek/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The 18-Game NFL Season Already Feels Inevitable

Barry Petchesky

CALGARY, CANADA - FEBRUARY 25: A view of the exterior of the Scotiabank Saddledome home of the NHL’s Calgary Flames with the city skyline in the background on February 25, 2016 in Calgary, Alberta. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

A Useful, Clear-As-Day, Couldn’t-Be-Simpler Guide To Canada’s Hockey Arenas, Places, And Centres

Patrick Redford

COL DE LA COUILLOLE, FRANCE - JULY 20: Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates - Yellow Leader Jersey celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 111th Tour de France 2024, Stage 20 a 132.8km stage from Nice to Col de la Couillole 1676m / #UCIWT / on July 20, 2024 in Col de la Couillole, France. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

Tadej Pogačar Is Insatiable

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Chris Thompson

Shohei Ohtani smacks a 473-foot home run.

This Is So Stupid

Sunday’s Events Will Ring Out Through History

Kathryn Xu

Oscar Piastri of McLaren and Australia with the winners trophy after finishing in first position during the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary.

Racing

Radio Meltdowns And Secondhand Embarrassment At The Hungaroring

Dave McKenna

Dublin , Ireland - 21 July 2024; Tony Kelly of Clare scores his side's third goal during the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final match between Clare and Cork at Croke Park in Dublin.

Hurling

The All-Ireland Hurling Final Was A Historic Cracker

Shohei Ohtani Speaks In Dingers

Nicholas Russell is a writer from Las Vegas.

Nicholas Russell

Chief Technology Officer of X Elon Musk speaks onstage during the "Exploring the New Frontiers of Innovation: Mark Read in Conversation with Elon Musk" session at the Lumiere Theatre during the Cannes Lions International Festival Of Creativity 2024 - Day Three on June 19, 2024 in Cannes, France.

Politics

Elon Musk Keeps Digging In

Maitreyi Anantharaman

A collage of Detroit Tigers in-game parlays on Bally Sports

Gambling

How Often Would You Lose On 81 Tigers Same-Game Parlays Pushed By Bally Sports Detroit?

Beyoncé performs onstage during the "RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR" at MetLife Stadium on July 29, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Crosswords

The Crossword, July 22: Light My Fire

<a class="sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 kGbjEv js_link" href="http://demause.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;http://demause.net/&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]">Neil deMause</a> has covered sports economics for more publications than even he can shake a stick at. He’s co-author of the book <a class="sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 kGbjEv js_link" href="https://www.amazon.com/Field-Schemes-Stadium-Swindle-Private/dp/1567511384?ascsubtag=c9dca64cfbbd6c35085d286f4423ee39b8350b2f&amp;rawdata=%5Br%7Chttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F%5Bks%7Cgoogle%5Bt%7Clink%5Bp%7C1800657108%5Ba%7C1567511384%5Bau%7C5722120546910826704%5Bb%7Cdeadspinascsubtag%3D4eba2da0f6cc83fe1f221e8d8ca5894cd93bf2a7ascsubtag%3D33f4f2a16c1eda72859c34ee8aa577410b04a0d8&amp;tag=deadspinamzn-20" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-ga="[[&quot;Commerce&quot;,&quot;deadspin - Baseball Doesn't Need Collusion To Turn Off The Hot Stove&quot;,&quot;1567511384&quot;]]" data-amazonasin="1567511384" data-amazontag="deadspinamzn-20" data-amazonsubtag="[r|https://www.google.com/[ks|google[t|link[p|1831644811[a|1567511384[au|5722120546910826704[b|deadspin[lt|text" data-commerceready="true">Field of Schemes: How the Great Stadium Swindle Turns Public Money Into Private Profit</a>, and runs <a class="sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 kGbjEv js_link" href="http://fieldofschemes.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;http://fieldofschemes.com/&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]">the website of the same name</a>.

Neil deMause

A rendering of the future Willets Point soccer stadium.

Capital

How NYC Gave Hundreds Of Millions To The Yankees And An Oil Baron Sheikh For The Willets Point Soccer Stadium—No Questions Asked

Swimming pool , family , legs - stock photo

Dadfector

I Told My Kids I Peed In The Pool

Alex Sujong Laughlin

A trio of TikTok screenshots: "5 ways your FACE indicates Cortisol is High"; "4 SSIGNS YOUR BELLY FAT IS CAUSED BY A HORMONE IMBALANCE From a hormone nutritionist"; 6 SIGNS you may have HORMONAL IMBALANCE"

Under The Influence

This Summer’s Hottest Ailment Is Hormone Anxiety

Tom Ley

Media Meltdowns

Thom Brennaman Pitied Himself Back Into The Broadcast Booth

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 15: U.S. President Joe Biden departs the White House on July 15, 2024 in Washington, DC. Biden is traveling to Las Vegas, Nevada to deliver remarks at the NAACP National Convention and the UnidosUS Annual Conference.