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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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Defector

The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Merch v3

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Napheesa Collier competes against Katie Lou Samuelson in the first round of the Unrivaled 1v1 tournament

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Women's Basketball

Unrivaled’s 1-On-1 Tournament Is A New Place To Blow Off Steam

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Patrick Redford

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - MARCH 31: Majority owner Glen Taylor of the Minnesota Timberwolves looks on prior to the start of the game against the Chicago Bulls at Target Center on March 31, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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 David Berding/Getty Images)

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The Ridiculous Timberwolves Ownership Saga’s End Is In Sight

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Vinícius Júnior of Real Madrid (L) and Rico Lewis of Manchester City (R) in dispute for possession during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Knockout Play-off first leg match between Manchester City and Real Madrid C.F. at Manchester City Stadium on February 11, 2025 in Manchester, England.

Manchester City v Real Madrid C.F. – UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Knockout Play-off First Leg

Soccer

The Manchester City And Real Madrid Defenses Barfed All Over Themselves

Kit Fox is a writer, and former editor at Runner&#8217;s World and Men&#8217;s Journal, based in Emmaus, PA. He peaked in middle school after breaking sport stacking&#8217;s world record in the 3-3-3. He is also the co-author of the non-fiction book <a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374311605/mightymoe/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374311605/mightymoe/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1739381570912000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3ixF1HpjLWDV7W39BiDUhA">Mighty Moe: The True Story of a Thirteen-Year-Old Women&#8217;s Running Revolutionary</a>.

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Kit Fox

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Stories

If You Ever Stacked Cups In Gym Class, Blame My Dad

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Sid Meier_s Civilization VII – Roman City

Video Games

‘Civilization VII’ Takes A Bumpy Road Toward Immortality

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David Roth

A farmer prepares seeds for planting on the agricultural land as farmers who harvested crops in the summer replanted wheat, barley and canola seeds. Honestly kind of hard to do a visual that matches the content of The Parable Of The Sower, the cover of which is superimposed on the seed image at upper right.

19 year old twin brothers, who are farmers in Istanbul, cultivate a field of 5 thousand acres

Defector Reads A Book

Defector Reads A Book Is Going To Reap What Octavia Butler Sowed

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Tom Ley

Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers looks down against the Toronto Raptors in the second half at the Wells Fargo Center on February 11, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Raptors defeated the 76ers 106-103. .

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Joel Embiid Is Creaking Through It

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Soraya Roberts

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Arts And Culture

There’s Always Room For More Merritt Wever

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Alex Sujong Laughlin

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Ray Ratto

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Kathryn Xu

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Chris Thompson

An alligator-y creature behind museum glass.

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‘The Artist’s Way’ Week 5: Looking For Small Evolutions

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Interviews

Gossip Queen Kelsey McKinney SPILLS EVERYTHING In This SHOCKING Interview

Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

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Drew Magary

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Funbag

Let’s Remember Some Movie Characters Saying, “Fuck!”

Lance Lynn of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches during a baseball game against Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on July 6, 2024 in Washington, DC.

St. Louis Cardinals v Washington Nationals

Nike Triumphantly Agrees To Fix The MLB Uniforms It Ruined, Eventually

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For Sale: The End, And The Means To Wait For It

Patrick Dumont

Every Mavericks Home Game Is Now A Mutiny

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Barry Petchesky

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Animals

What Did She See, At The End?

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Science

Everything I Would Eat With The Spoon Inside My Brain

US President Donald Trump and Ivanka Trump (L) watch the pre-game show before Super Bowl LIX on February 9, 2025. His hair looks all fucked up; there's a huge American flag on the field.

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Politics

Confused Brits Cause Severe Damage At The Donald Trump Propaganda Factory

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Sam Prendergast of Ireland is tackled by Matt Fagerson and Rory Darge of Scotland during the Guinness Six Nations 2025 match between Scotland and Ireland at Scottish Gas Murrayfield on February 09, 2025 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Scotland v Ireland – Guinness Six Nations 2025

Rugby

Ireland Continues Moving Toward Historic Rugby Threepeat With Assist From Failed Imperialist Nation Where Game Was Invented

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Scenes From Broad Street And Beyond

Visual Editor. Runs <a href="http://defectorstore.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">defectorstore.com</a>. Philadelphia-based, if you couldn’t tell.

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Dan McQuade

Tom Brady and Kevin Burkhardt in front of a green screen that looks like a deserted alleyway.

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I Want To Go To The Wet, Empty Alley Where Kevin Burkhardt And Tom Brady Called Last Night’s Game

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Israel Daramola

Kendrick Lamar performs at the Super Bowl

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Kendrick Lamar Did The Super Bowl Halftime Show His Way

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Lauren Theisen

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The Scorebug Snuggery: Super Bowl 59 Goes Big And Brutalist

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The Luka Doncic Trade Needed Just Three Quarters To Go From Bad To Worse

NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 09:Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown (11) catches a pass during Super Bowl LIX between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs on February 9, 2025 at the Superdome in New Orleans, LA.

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The Eagles Were Just So Cool

A woman walks past Andy Warhol "Campbell's Soup Cans" during a press preview on October 10, 2019, held for the expanded and re-imagined Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) ahead of the October 21 opening of its expanded campus.

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Crosswords

The Crossword, Feb. 10: Telework

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