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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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Lauren Theisen

Calgary Flames v Florida Panthers

The Ottawa Senators Have Drop-Kicked Yet Another Adversary Straight Into Hell

Kalyn Kahler

Wild Card Round – Chicago Bears v New Orleans Saints

An Expert Weighs In: Alvin Kamara Is Really, Really Good At Snowboarding

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Billy Haisley

The big screen inside the stadium shows that a VAR review has decided to disallow a goal scored by Josh Maja of Fulham (not pictured) during the Premier League match between Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur at Craven Cottage on March 04, 2021 in London, England.

Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur – Premier League

Soccer

The Handball Rule Is Dogshit

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David Roth

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Podcasts

The Noodleman’s Gambit, With Dan Pashman

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Patrick Redford

PISCATAWAY, NJ - DECEMBER 08: Head coach Jim Boeheim of the Syracuse Orange talks to Quincy Guerrier #1 during the second half of an NCAA basketball game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Rutgers Athletic Center on December 8, 2020 in Piscataway, New Jersey. Rutgers defeated Syracuse 79-69. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

Syracuse v Rutgers

College Basketball

Jim Boeheim Was A Real Prick To A Reporter

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Ray Ratto

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MARCH 03: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz is escorted off the court after being ejected during overtime against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center on March 03, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

Utah Jazz v Philadelphia 76ers

The Jazz Lack The Lost Art Of Working The Refs

Atlanta Falcons v Seattle Seahawks

Russell Wilson Trade Rumor Advanced By Use Of Passive Voice

Paul Blest

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The Rise And Fall Of Grand Slam USA

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Giri Nathan

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Tom Ley

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Defector Reads A Book

So We Blog On, About ‘The Great Gatsby’

Cleveland Cavaliers v Detroit Pistons

This Is So Stupid

Longtime Triple-Double Machine Mason Plumlee Now Has A Second Triple-Double, And Get This: He Did It With A Pal

Dave McKenna

COLUMBIA, SC - DECEMBER 05: Camden High School students watch the South Carolina High School League Class AAA football championship game at Spring Valley High School on December 5, 2020 in Columbia, South Carolina. The Class AA championship game, between Abbeville and Marion originally scheduled for December 4, was postponed after a team quarantine for COVID-19. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)

High School Football Championship Games Go Forward During Pandemic

High School Sports

How D.C.’s Toniest High Schools Are Skirting The City’s Ban On Prep Sports

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Laura Wagner

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The Bucks’ Hand Sanitizer Cam Is Very Interactive

A Covid-19 restriction signs hang outside of H-E-B supermarket on March 3, 2021 in Austin, Texas. The popular Texas supermarket chain will not require customers to wear masks when the statewide mask mandate ends on March 10, 2021.

Texas Governor Abbott Lifts Statewide Mask Mandate

Texas Lifts Its Mask Mandate Just In Time To Host Some Basketball Tournaments

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Luis Paez-Pumar

A policeman enters the offices of the Barcelona Football Club on March 01, 2021 in Barcelona during a police operation inside the building.

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Let’s Dive Into Barçagate, Barcelona’s Latest And Nuttiest Scandal

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 20: A Nike logo is seen at the Nike flagship store on 5th Ave. on December 20, 2019 in New York City. Revenue in the North American market, which accounts for the majority of Nikes sales, rose 5% from a year ago. The company said its Jordan brand had its first ever billion-dollar quarter. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

Nike Q2 Sales Rise 10 Percent As Air Jordan Brand Soars To $1 Billion Quarter

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Prolific Sneaker Reseller Turns Out To Have A Mom Who’s An Executive At Nike

Matt Ufford is the head of video and audio at Yahoo Sports.

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A Tufted Titmouse stands on a branch as Robert DeCandido also known as "Birding Bob" leads a group of bird watchers during a tour in Central Park, New York on November 29, 2020. - On a recent sunny morning in New York a few dozen people gathered in Central Park's wooded Ramble area with a common goal: zero in on an elusive owl. Autumn leaves crunch under their shoes as "Birding Bob" -- a guide who has been organizing birdwatching tours in the park for more than three decades, with interest jumping since the coronavirus pandemic hit the city in March -- leads them along winding paths. (Photo by Kena Betancur / AFP) (Photo by KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images)

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A Bird Idiot’s Guide To Birding

Brady Tkachuk #7 of the Ottawa Senators takes down Artturi Lehkonen #62 of the Montreal Canadiens

Ottawa Senators v Montreal Canadiens

Even In Defeat, The Ottawa Senators’ Rampage Continues

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Media Meltdowns

Candace Parker Explains Basketball To Shaq

St. John’s v Creighton

Greg McDermott Said What?

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Inside Blaseball

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Samer Kalaf

Governor Andrew Cuomo cuts a ribbon with New York Knicks owner James Dolan.

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Defector Up All Night

Knicks Choose The Best Possible Time To Praise Andrew Cuomo’s Decision-Making

Amed Rosario of Cleveland can't get to a ground ball during a spring training game.

Cleveland Knew About Mickey Callaway, And What They Could Get Away With

A man is standing on an igloo, in the near and far distance, there is snow for miles and miles in Greenland, 1953.

Greenland In 1953

Underexplained Lists

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 19: In this handout image provided by UFC, Khamzat Chimaev of Chechnya celebrates after his knockout victory over Gerald Meerschaert in their middleweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on September 19, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

UFC Fight Night: Chimaev v Meerschaert

Dana White And Chechen Dictator Meddle With UFC Fighter Who Wants To Retire Due To Lasting COVID-19 Effects

<a href="https://twitter.com/ericnus">Eric Nusbaum</a> (words) is a writer based in Tacoma, Washington. He is the author of the book <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/stealing-home-los-angeles-the-dodgers-and-the-lives-caught-in-between-9781541742222/9781541742215">Stealing Home: Los Angeles, the Dodgers, and the Lives Caught in Between</a>. He is also a former editor at VICE.
<a href="https://twitter.com/adamvillacin">Adam Villacin</a> (pictures) is an illustrator based in Joshua Tree, California. He has written, illustrated, and self-published roughly one hundred zines. He has worked with clients such as Nike, Jordan Brand, Adidas, Dr. Martens, and Fender in addition to editorial work for VICE and The Ringer. He’s also been drawing a musician every day for the last year and a half.

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The Greatest Pool Player In History Just Wanted To Hustle

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