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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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Giri Nathan

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 13: Winner Jannik Sinner of Italy and Carlos Alcaraz of Spain embrace at the net after the Gentlemen's Singles Final on Centre Court during the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at Wimbledon on July 13th, 2025, in London, England. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Getty Images)

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Jannik Sinner Recalibrated And Got Back Into His Rivalry With Carlos Alcaraz

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Tom Ley

NFLPA Executive Director Lloyd Howell discusses the state of the union and its direction for the upcoming year before fielding questions from the media on February 05, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Super Bowl LIX Previews

The NFLPA Is Having Communication Issues

Head coach Kalani Sitake of the BYU Cougars, head coach Joey McGuire of the Texas Tech Red Raiders, head coach Matt Campbell of the Iowa State Cyclones, head coach Chris Klieman of the Kansas State Wildcats, head coach Scott Satterfield of the Cincinnatti Bearcats, head coach Scott Frost of the UCF Knights, head coach Dave Aranda of the Baylor Bears and head coach Kenny Dillingham of the Arizona State Sun Devils speak with the media during the Big 12 Media Days at The Ford Center at The Star on July 08, 2025 in Frisco, Texas.

2025 Big 12 Football Media Days

Death To The NCAA

The Business Of Post-Settlement College Sports Is Already A Mess

Iga Swiatek of Poland celebrates winning Championship point against Amanda Anisimova of United States in the Ladies' Singles Final on day thirteen of The Championships Wimbledon 2025 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 12, 2025 in London, England.

Day Thirteen: The Championships – Wimbledon 2025

Iga Swiatek Mastered All Terrain

Defector Reads A Book: The Art of Fielding

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Defector Reads A Book

Defector Reads A Baseball Book

Hallie Lieberman is a historian and journalist. She’s the author of Buzz: A Stimulating History of the Sex Toy, and is currently working on a book on the history of gigolos. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, Vice, and BuzzFeed News, among other publications.

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President Donald Trump delivers remarks before signing the “No Men in Women’s Sports” executive order in the East Room at the White House on February 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. The executive order, which Trump signed on National Girls and Women in Sports Day, prohibits transgender women from competing in women’s sports and is the third order he has signed that targets transgender people.

President Trump Signs No Men In Women’s Sports Executive Order

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How Trans Prisoners Are Dealing With The Trump Administration’s Attacks

Dave McKenna

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 10: Madison Square Garden displays an advertisement for the Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano fight after the weigh-in on July 10, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Getty Images)

Taylor v Serrano 3 – Public Weigh-in

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After Two Iconic Fights, Why Is Taylor-Serrano III Such An Easy Ticket?

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Veronica de Souza

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Make It Nice

Make It Nice: Ceiling Fans And Tricky Layouts

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