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Dave McKenna

College Football

Lou Holtz Lisped Like A Champion

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Lucy Bloom

Politics

A Helpful Explainer Of Kansas’s Lunatic Anti-Trans Law

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Sabrina Imbler

White-faced Plover Charadrius dealbatus, Great Kinmen Island, Taiwan.

Creaturefector

Newly Poly Plover Dad Still Figuring Out His Time Management

Lauren Theisen

A general view of the exterior of the Saddledome

It’s A Dome That’s Shaped Like A Saddle

Luis Paez-Pumar

Kathryn Xu

The 2026 Formula 1 drivers pose for a photo during the F1 Photocall at Bahrain International Circuit on February 11, 2026 in Bahrain, Bahrain.

Racing

An Exquisite 2026 Formula 1 Preview For True Sophisticates

Albert Burneko

As Best We Can Tell, Kristi Noem Is Now A Green Lantern Or Some Shit

David Roth

Justin Agu #13 of the Louisville Cardinals catches the ball against the Toledo Rockets during the first half of the 2025 Bush's Boca Raton Bowl of Beans at Flagler Credit Union Stadium on December 23, 2025.

Podcasts

Imagining The End Of College Sports, With Spencer Hall

Giri Nathan

Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks looks on during the first quarter against the Indiana Pacers at Fiserv Forum on February 06, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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 Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

An Interview With A Tenant Who Doesn’t Have Heat In Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Building

Billy Haisley

Antoine Griezmann second striker of Atletico de Madrid and France celebrates the victory after winning the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final between FC Barcelona and Atletico de Madrid at Spotify Camp Nou on March 3, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain.

Soccer

Antoine Griezmann Is Still Too Good To Go

Aston Martin team principal Adrian Newey during day two of F1 Testing at Bahrain

Aston Martin: Driving Our Car Will Maim You

Owen Lewis is a former Defector intern and has written for The Guardian, The Second Serve, The Athletic, n+1, Texas Monthly, Air Mail, and other publications.

Owen Lewis

A view of the court at the Australian Open

Tennis

How I Became A Target For Right-Wing Freaks At The Australian Open

Ray Ratto

Charlotte Hornets forward Moussa Diabate (14) screams out after dunking during the first half of a NBA game at the TD Garden.

No, Seriously, Pay Attention To The Charlotte Hornets

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Kelsey Plum #10 of the Phantom dribbles the ball against Breanna Stewart #30 of the Mist during the first quarter of an Unrivaled 2026 at Sephora Arena on January 12, 2026 in Medley, Florida

WNBA

What’s Going On With The WNBA CBA Talks?

Flatbush Local, Culture Writer, Former Mayor of New York City.

Abe Beame

Arts And Culture

Lost Recipes

Boxing

Report: Tyson Vs. Mayweather, The Con In The Congo, Is Off For Now

Patrick Redford

TOKYO, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 14: Susanna Sullivan of Team United States and Jessica McClain of Team United States compete in the Women's Marathon during day two of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 at National Stadium on September 14, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Running

U.S. Half-Marathon Championships Thrown Into Chaos After Leaders Accidentally Led Off Course

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 29: New York Knicks fans react after game five in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers after the Knicks win at Madison Square Garden on May 29, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kent J. Edwards/Getty Images)

New York Or Nowhere, With Will Menaker

Shohei Ohtani #16 of team Japan warms up during the 2026 World Baseball Classic exhibition game.

World Baseball Classic, Or Assic?

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Drew Magary

Kyler Murray Dishonorably Discharged

Chimp Toti attentively observes the quartz crystal during Experiment 1.

Which Chimp Should Wield The Crystal?

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Pete Segall

A collage featuring three of the different paperback covers for "Cleo Birdwell"'s 1980 novel Amazons.

Don DeLillo’s Funniest Novel Is A 1980 Hockey Sex Romp He Won’t Acknowledge

Breakfast tray on double bed next to open French doors.

Funbag

I Burp My House Now

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Chris Thompson

Nikola Jokic Is A Mountain Of Angst

PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 11: Yoko Tawada, Japanese writer poses during portrait session held on May 11, 2006 in Paris, France. (Photo by Ulf Andersen/Getty Images)

Yoko Tawada Is A Genius In Any Language

Trae Young of the Washington Wizards looks on as a tribute was shown during the second quarter against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on February 24, 2026.