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Ray Ratto

Kirk Cousins ns celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the second quarter of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Atlanta Falcons

Kirk Cousins Had The Kirk Cousins Of Football Games On Thursday Night

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Israel Daramola

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Arts And Culture

The Best Films At The 2024 New York Film Festival

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Soraya Roberts

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Defector At The Movies

Folie À Poo: Boredom Is A Joker Sequel

Dave McKenna

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Little League

Life's Rich Pageant

A Very Ugly Year In The Life Of A D.C. Little League

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David Roth

Artist Yan Chuan paints his figurine creation of Garrosh Hellscream from World of Warcraft on June 8, 2016 in Shenyang, China. Chuan is a fan of Blizzard Entertainment, producer of online game World of Warcraft.

World Of Warcraft Fan From Shenyang Creates His Own Figurine

Podcasts

Lost In The Orc Section, With Jason Schreier

Head coach Doug Pederson of the Jacksonville Jaguars adjusts his headset prior to an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills. He looks pretty goofy, and the JAMBORAY badge is imposed over the Jags logo on his shirt.

Jacksonville Jaguars v Buffalo Bills

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A Bet You’ll Always Lose

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Kelsey McKinney

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Chris Thompson

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The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Almost Immediately Regrets Returning For Cake Week

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Kathryn Xu

Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres celebrates after hitting a two run home run against AJ Smith-Shawver #32 of the Atlanta Braves.

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Well Well Well, Not So Bad To Have A First-Round Bye Now, Is It

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Lauren Theisen

The Detroit Tigers celebrate after beating the Astros

Wild Card Series – Detroit Tigers v. Houston Astros – Game Two

They Let The Cats Get Hot!!

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Antoine Davis

Fantasy Football Notes

What Fantasy Football Means To Incarcerated Managers

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Erik ten Hag, Manager of Manchester United, reacts during the Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC at Old Trafford on September 29, 2024 in Manchester, England.

Manchester United FC v Tottenham Hotspur FC – Premier League

Soccer

Surely, Erik Ten Hag Can’t Survive Yet Another Horrendous Start … Right?

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

A collage of shitty YouTube videos with fake news about how various WNBA players have quit or argued with Caitlin Clark.

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WNBA

The WNBA’s Season Of Clash Is Big Business For The Permanently Aggrieved

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Giri Nathan

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain returns a shot in the Men's singles final match against Jannik Sinner of Italy on Day 10 of the China Open

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Tennis

Carlos Alcaraz Is Most Dangerous When He’s Cornered

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Tom Scocca

A monitor shows the CBS News broadcast of the Vice Presidential Debate between US Senator and Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance and Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz in Harrisburg, PA, on October 1, 2024, at a watch party.

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Margin Of Error

JD Vance Found A Debate He Couldn’t Win


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Dan McQuade

Pete Rose with gray hair, Pete Rose joking with Joe Morgan, Pete Rose singing with Vic Tayback, Pete Rose and his son looking out into the distance

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There Was A Time When Everyone Cared How Pete Rose Smelled

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Who’s Trending Up And Trending Down In The ‘Industry’ Season 3 Finale

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Sisters Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen pose for photos at the CFDA Fashion Awards, at the Brooklyn Museum in 2019

When Quiet Luxury Gets Loud

Karim Adeyemi of Borussia Dortmund celebrates the teams second on advertising band during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD6 match between Borussia Dortmund and Celtic FC at BVB Stadion Dortmund on October 1, 2024 in Dortmund, Germany.

Borussia Dortmund v Celtic FC – UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD2

Borussia Dortmund’s Newest Star Is Born

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Barry Petchesky

UNITED STATES - 2013/08/27: Brown bear (Ursus arctos) or grizzly in Brooks River near Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA. (Photo by Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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The Great Outdoors

Fat Bear Week Delayed By Bear Killing Bear

Jorge Soler of the Braves smokes a cigar after his team clinched a playoff berth.

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The Shambling, Half-Dead Braves Have Gone Far Enough

Julius Randle #30 of the New York Knicks celebrates scoring against the Toronto Raptors during their game at Madison Square Garden on December 11, 2023 in New York City. 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 Al Bello/Getty Images)

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Julius Randle’s Knicks Tenure Was Exhilarating And Infuriating


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Get Yourself A Mate Who Will Be Your Sex Umbrella

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Defector Staff

Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates after winning the NL West Division against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on September 26, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

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Everything We’re Looking Forward To In The 2024 MLB Playoffs

Boston Red Sox 2B Vaughn Grissom slides to home plate past the tag by Tampa Bay Rays C Logan Driscoll in the third inning.

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The 81-81 Red Sox Weren’t The Most Mediocre Team Of The Season

Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds dives head first into home plate during a game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field during the early 1970s in Chicago

Cincinnati Reds v Chicago Cubs

Pete Rose, All-American

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