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The NBA Has Initiated The Joe Johnson Protocols

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Leon Draisaitl of Germany skates against United States during the 2019 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Slovakia group A game between Germany and United States at Steel Arena on May 19, 2019 in Kosice, Slovakia.

Some Dreams Of Mine That Have Died Due To NHL Players Not Going To The Olympics

Barry Petchesky

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 28: T.J. Oshie #77 of the Washington Capitals goes after the puck against Adam Fox #23 and Chris Kreider #20 of the New York Rangers in the second period at Capital One Arena on March 28, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

NHLers Won’t Go To The Olympics Thanks To This Damn Omicron

Kelsey McKinney

Do Not Show Me Garrett Gilbert

Dan McQuade was a founding member of Defector. He died in January 2026.

Dan McQuade

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Defector Up All Night

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Patrick Redford

Iranian chess prodigy Alireza Firouzja (L), 17-years-old, plays against Norwegian chess grandmaster who is the current World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen, 30-years-old, in the first round of the international chess tournament TataSteel Chess Tournament 2021 in Wijk aan Zee on January 16, 2021. (Photo by Remko de Waal / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT (Photo by REMKO DE WAAL/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)

Chess

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Drew Magary

PASADENA, CA, DECEMBER 17: Candy Cane lights and a projected "Happy Holidays" wish adorn a house on December 17, 2003 in Pasadena, California. Many of southern California's better holiday lights displays are in Pasadena. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

Funbag

Candy Canes Are Shit

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 20: Alec Martinez #23 of the Vegas Golden Knights defends the net against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first period of their game at T-Mobile Arena on February 20, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Golden Knights defeated the Lightning 5-3. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

One Last Hockey Game, For All The Spike Proteins

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Chris Thompson

Joel Embiid Tramples Freedom

Albert Burneko

Bruce Arians Debased Himself Because That’s His Job

Laura Wagner

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - MARCH 26: The closed box office is shown at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on March 26, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees Opening Day game scheduled for today, along with the entire MLB season, has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

An MLB Network Freelancer Talks Life In Lockout Limbo

Lauren Theisen

Life's Rich Pageant

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Matt Nagy Couldn’t Even Melt Down Properly

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Tennis

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Robert O’Connell

Michael Dickson #4 of the Seattle Seahawks punts the ball in the first half against the Arizona Cardinals at CenturyLink Field on December 30, 2018 in Seattle, Washington.

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Nicholas Russell

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Football’s Fight Over Analytics Doesn’t Have To Be So Exhausting

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Hamilton Nolan

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 19: A Jacksonville Jaguars fan dressed as Santa Claus in the stands in the game against the Houston Texans at TIAA Bank Field on December 19, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)

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Diana Moskovitz

Three footballs lay on the field prior to the game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on November 5, 2006 in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Ohio Officials Suspected Bishop Sycamore Was A Scam And Yet Did Little To Stop It

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A masked fan of the Baltimore Ravens looks on during the game between the Green Bay Packers and the Baltimore Ravens at M&amp;T Bank Stadium on December 19, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland.

No Surprise, The Football Really Sucked On Sunday

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Then-head coach Urban Meyer of the Jacksonville Jaguars reacts after losing to the Houston Texans 37-21 at NRG Stadium on September 12, 2021 in Houston, Texas.

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