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Defector's 2025 Tip Jar Sweepstakes: Join Chris and Kelsey in the Great Blogger Bake Shop

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Tip jar sweepstakes

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Alex Sujong Laughlin

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Zakiya Gibbons Goes Speed-Dating

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Kathryn Xu

osh Naylor #12 of the Seattle Mariners reacts after grounding out to end the first inning.

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The Mariners Are Acting Like A Team That Wants To Win A World Series

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Norway's team players ans staff celebrate their victory at the end of the FIFA World Cup 2026 European qualification football match between Italy and Norway, at the San Siro Stadium, in Milan, on November 16, 2025.

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Norway Is So Much More Than Just Erling Haaland

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Ja'Marr Chase faces Jalen Ramsey after spitting on him.

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Ja’Marr Chase Thought He Got Away With Spitting On Jalen Ramsey

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Lauren Theisen

Shea Patterson #7 of the Montreal Alouettes fumbles the ball at the goal line the 112th Grey Cup game between the Montreal Alouettes and Saskatchewan Roughriders

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The Grey Cup Was Decided On A Goal Line Fumble

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Drew Magary

J.J. McCarthy #9 of the Minnesota Vikings looks on during warmups before the game against the Baltimore Ravens at U.S. Bank Stadium on November 09, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Baltimore Ravens v Minnesota Vikings

J.J. McCarthy Sucks

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Head coach Kevin Stefanski of the Cleveland Browns speaks with Joe Flacco #15 of the Cleveland Browns during the third quarter against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on September 28, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan.

Cleveland Browns v Detroit Lions

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The Crossword, Nov. 17: The Struggle Is Real

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Ray Ratto

Jared Goff of the Detroit Lions and Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles walk off the field after the game at Lincoln Financial Field on November 16, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Dan Campbell Kept Asking The Same Question, And The Eagles Kept Saying No

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A bunch of Washington Commanders tackle a Miami Dolphin.

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Say What You Want, Miami Just Won’t Quit

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The Key To Making A Bad Lasagna Is Being A Big Dumb Jerk

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South Carolina v Texas A&M

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How Not To Football

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Chris Eubank Jr (left) and Conor Benn during the weigh-in at York Hall, London. They are staring each other in the face while surrounded by cameras.

Chris Eubank Jr v Conor Benn Weigh In – Friday November 14th

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Like Fathers, Like Sons: Benn-Eubank Jr. Fight Fuels Family Feuds

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Boston, MA - November 12: Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla high fives guard Payton Pritchard in the second quarter. The Celtics played the Memphis Grizzlies at TD Garden on November 12, 2025. (Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Payton Pritchard, Derrick White get back on track to help Celtics rout Grizzlies

Boston Sports Franchise Removes The Phrase “White Power” From Its Website

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Jeffrey Epstein Was The Unofficial Advice Columnist For The Elites

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Staff Chat

The Time To Chat With The Defector Staff Is Once Again Upon Us

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson speaks at the press conference introducing head coach Aaron Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey on January 27, 2025.

New York Jets Introduce New Head coach Aaron Glenn & General Manager Darren Mougey

Woody Johnson Is Sick Of Everyone Knowing What A Lousy Workplace He Oversees

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At Long Last, I Have Perfected My Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

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The Bad News Is There’s No More Money, But That’s Also The Good News

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We’re Nearing The Finish Line Now

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Luis Rubiales and editor Gonzalo Sichar speak during the presentation of "Matar a Rubiales"on November 13, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The former president of the RFEF presents his book "Matar a Rubiales" in which he tells his version of events about the non-consensual kiss to Jenni Hermoso.

Luis Rubiales Presents “Matar A Rubiales”

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Luis Rubiales Egged By Uncle Who Is Also Named Luis Rubiales

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Even By His Lofty Standards, Nikola Jokic Is On One

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Kelsey McKinney

The tent from The Great British Bake Off.

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The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Says “Pooh-Pooh” To The Grand Finale

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This December 16, 2016 photo illustration taken in Washington, DC. shows the definition for the word "Surreal" in a copy of the Webster's Desktop Dictionary.

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The Man Who Defined “Sheeple,” With Stefan Fatsis

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Pips Understands The True Joy Of Puzzle-Solving

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Drop Whatever You’re Doing Right This Instant, There’s Big Spider Web News

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