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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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The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Merch v3

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Giri Nathan

A maritozzo pastry from Rome next to Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner

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Tennis

Some Italy Updates

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Billy Haisley

Goalkeeper Andre Onana of Manchester United is dejected after the UEFA Champions League match between Galatasaray A.S. and Manchester United at Ali Sami Yen Arena on November 29, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Galatasaray A.S. v Manchester United: Group A – UEFA Champions League 2023/24

Soccer

André Onana Makes Manchester United Schadenfreude Taste A Little Less Delicious

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Chris Thompson

Now Is The Season Of Noticing The Indiana Pacers

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Israel Daramola

Head Coach Sam Pittman of the Arkansas Razorbacks talks on the field before the game with Head Coach Bobby Petrino of the Missouri State Bears at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on September 17, 2022 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Razorbacks defeated the Bears 38-27.

Missouri State v Arkansas

College Football

Bobby Petrino And Arkansas Football Are Reunited At Last

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David Roth

Irish boxer Katie Taylor exulting after defeating Chantelle Cameron in a title bout in Dublin on November 25, 2023.

Boxing In Dublin – Chantelle Cameron v Katie Taylor

Podcasts

Great Irish Champions, With Dave McKenna

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Patrick Redford

BOSTON, MA - JUNE 1: Larry Bird #33 of the Boston Celtics answers questions during media day during the NBA Finals on June 1, 1986 in Boston, Massachusetts. 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 Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

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The State Of Basketblogging

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

CHARLOTTE, NC - NOVEMBER 05: Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper during a NFL football game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Carolina Panthers on November 5, 2023 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. (Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

NFL: NOV 05 Colts at Panthers

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The Cranky Panthers Fan’s Guide To David Tepper

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Tom Ley

Henry Kissinger looking like a little goblin while watching a Yankees fan

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Yankees Honor Least Evil Fan

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Kelsey McKinney

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Arts And Culture

Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Who’s The Prettiest Spotify Wrapped Of Them All?

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Lauren Theisen

Ville Husso shot from below after the Rangers score

Detroit Red Wings v New York Rangers

What’s The Ceiling On The Red Wings?

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Sabrina Imbler

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Journalismism

Popular Science Ends And Science Journalism Keeps Shrinking

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Barry Petchesky

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - NOVEMBER 24: Aaron Rodgers #8 of the New York Jets looks on from the sideline during the national anthem prior to an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium on November 24, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images)

Miami Dolphins v New York Jets

Aaron Rodgers Now Puttering Around Practice Fields Trying To Shock People

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Defector Up All Night

It’s A Beautiful Day For Weather

Investigations Editor. You can reach her at diana@defector.com or, if you prefer protonmail, dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com. If security is a concern, download the Signal app and send her a text at 929-251-8187.

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Josh Giddey #3 during the pregame at Paycom Center on October 29, 2023 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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Police Investigating If Josh Giddey Had A Relationship With A Minor

Xavi Hernandez is speaking during the press conference prior to the UEFA Champions League match against Real Madrid in Barcelona, Spain, on November 27, 2023.

Xavi press conference before the Champions League match against FC Porto

Xavi Is Not The Manager He Was Supposed To Be

G/O Media Offloads Shuttered Jezebel To Paste Media Group

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Ray Ratto

MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 10: Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, is seen during the basketball friendly match played between Real Madrid and Dallas Mavericks at Wizink Center pavilion on October 10, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. (Photo By Oscar J. Barroso/Europa Press via Getty Images)

Real Madrid V Dallas Mavericks – Basketball Friendly Match

Why Is Mark Cuban Selling?

(Original Caption) Ridgewood, NJ-: Attaching one of the plates (stereotype) to a cylinder on a medium size newspaper press. Ca. 1940s-1950s.

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Would You Like To Be Defector’s Third-Ever Editorial Intern?

Buffalo Sabres v Chicago Blackhawks

Corey Perry Is Everyone’s Problem

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

Mackenzie Mgbako #21 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the Empire Classic college basketball game against the Connecticut Huskies on November 19, 2023 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York.

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College Basketball

For Indiana, The Three-Pointer Is An Afterthought

Jae Towle Vieira [they/them] works as a producer for Normal Gossip. Their fiction has been published in The Normal School, New England Review, Carve Magazine, Passages North, Fairy Tale Review, and elsewhere.

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All The Razzle Dazzle Money Can Buy

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Squid Game: The Challenge players take on Red Light, Green Light

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The ‘Squid Game’ Reality Show Is A Brutal Adaptation Of Its Source Material

Dave McKenna

Katie Taylor during her undisputed super lightweight championship fight with Chantelle Cameron at the 3Arena in Dublin.

Cameron v Taylor 2 – Undisputed Super Lightweight Championship Fight

The Fights

Katie Taylor Always Lives Up To The Hype

Deion Sanders head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes watches warmups before their game against the Utah Utes at Rice Eccles Stadium on November 25, 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)

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Colorado Football Is Bleeding Recruits

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The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Grimly Marches Through Pâtisserie Week

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