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Maitreyi Anantharaman

San Antonio, TX - MARCH 23: KENTUCKY VS IOWA during the Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament held at Bill Greehey Arena on March 23, 2021 in San Antonio, TX.

College Basketball

No One’s Having More Fun Than Caitlin Clark

Giri Nathan

Shams Charania gestures during an interview.

Journalismism

Shams Charania Participates In Daily Heated Altercations With Prose, Per Sources

Albert Burneko

Was Ben Simmons, In Fact, “Ready To Take Threes Now”? (No.)

Amos Barshad

Capital

Inside The Chaotic, Quasi-Legal Marketplace For Personal Protective Equipment

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Chris Thompson

Julius Randle of the Knicks watches his shot.

Julius Randle Is Suddenly Dirk Nowitzki Or Some Shit

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.

Drew Magary

Jeanne Calment, the world's oldest woman, poses for photographers 20 February in Arles, southern France, a day prior her birthday. Calment will celebrate on Friday her 122nd birthday. (Photo by Georges GOBET / AFP) (Photo credit should read GEORGES GOBET/AFP via Getty Images)

Elder Wisdom

Old Things Are Old! That Includes You!

Lauren Theisen

NHL Quickly Distances Itself From Referee Shenanigans

Patrick Redford

Soccer

Yunus Musah’s Choice To Join The USMNT Is A Sign That The Process Is Working

Investigations Editor. You can contact her at diana@defector.com or dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com. She&#8217;s also on Signal @dmoskovitz.99

Diana Moskovitz

A photo of F. King Alexander sitting in an office with books behind him. He's wearing a suit and tie. He has a befuddled look on his face.

Death To The NCAA

Ex-LSU President Resigns His Job At Oregon State Due To LSU Scandal

Steve Kerr giving Kevin Durant some in-game instructions.

Steve Kerr Was Justifiably Irked About Being Misquoted To Make Kevin Durant Look Bad

Thunder rookie Theo Maladon, missing a layup with no one near him

Thunder Rookie Spends 20 Seconds In The Depths Of Slapstick Hell

A rain storm is seen over a corn field in Oskaloosa, Iowa on August 15, 2019. (Photo by Alex Edelman / AFP) (Photo credit should read ALEX EDELMAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Funbag

A Hater’s Guide To Iowa

Some Suspect Officiating Led To The Fall Of Troy

Evan Mobley of the USC Trojans dunks the ball

USC’s Demolition Of Kansas Was The Scariest Performance Of The Tournament

Billy Haisley

Martin Odegaard of Arsenal has a shot on goal whilst under pressure from Declan Rice and Tomáš Souček of West Ham United during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Arsenal at London Stadium on March 21, 2021 in London, England.

Martin Odegaard Pulls All The Strings

Kalyn Kahler

Should You Care That DeVonta Smith Weighs Less Than You?

Ray Ratto

TAMPA, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 07: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell looks on while wearing a face covering before Super Bowl LV between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs at Raymond James Stadium on February 07, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

The NFL Is Hosting An In-Person Draft For One Reason, And It Ain’t To Promote Vaccines

David Roth

Rockies shortstop Trevor Story discards his bat after striking out.

The Rockies Are The Old, Weird Kind Of Bad

Barry Petchesky

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 22: The New York Rangers celebrate a second period goal by Kaapo Kakko #24 against the Buffalo Sabres at Madison Square Garden on March 22, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Oh, THERE’S Kaapo Kakko

Danny Green celebrates a made three-pointer in a Sixers win over the Knicks.

It Is Demoralizing To Watch Danny Green Cook

Dave McKenna

Elgin Baylor, The Greatest And Most Important Athlete To Ever Come Out Of Washington, D.C., Is Dead

A turkey leg smothered in some sort of cream-based seafood slop. Delicious.

Life Lessons

Stuff And Smother More Food, Goddammit

Forgot About The Pac-12, Did Ya?

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