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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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Luis Paez-Pumar

Starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara #22 of the Miami Marlins pitches in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on June 29, 2022 in St Louis, Missouri.

Miami Marlins v St. Louis Cardinals

Sandy Alcantara Will Pitch As Much As He Wants To

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Tom Ley

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Capital

Someone Always Ends Up Holding The Bag

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Albert Burneko

Hockey guy Ben Chiarot of whichever team is Florida's

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This Is So Stupid

How Many Buckets Could Ben Chiarot Give Aristotle? (I Promise This Makes Sense)

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Soraya Roberts

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Defector At The Movies

‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’ Is The Worst Kind Of Indie Throwback

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Patrick Redford

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Arts And Culture

Here’s To Mike Davis, A Titan

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Lauren Theisen

Nazem Kadri is congratulated by Valeri Nichushkin

Dallas Stars v Colorado Avalanche – Game Five

Let The Bidding Wars Begin For The Avalanche’s Playoff Heroes

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Kelsey McKinney

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Let’s Dish Together In The Confessional

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

An emotional Freddie Freeman wipes his nose with a towel during a presser.

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Freddie Freeman Feels Like Shit, Just Wants Atlanta Back

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Disgusting Slobs Bored By Oakland A’s

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Chris Thompson

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Archie Bradley Sets New Standard For Humiliating Brawl Participation

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BuzzFeed Inc.’s Listing Day

Media Meltdowns

How Dare BuzzFeed Workers Expect Their Compensation To Be Worth Anything

Third placed Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes talks to the media in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Canada at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 19, 2022 in Montreal, Quebec.

F1 Grand Prix of Canada

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F1 Races As One, Except When An Old Racist Comes For Lewis Hamilton

John Wall Will Finally Get Another Chance To Be A Basketball Player

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Ray Ratto

2022 NHL Stanley Cup Final – Game Six

The NHL Season Doesn’t End Until The Lightning Tell Everyone How Banged Up They Were

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Laura Wagner

US WNBA basketball superstar Brittney Griner arrives to a hearing at the Khimki Court, outside Moscow on June 27, 2022.

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Swapping Brittney Griner For Viktor Bout Should Be An Easy Call

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Drew Magary

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I Know Exactly What Kind Of Professional Wrestler I Would Be

MLB Owners Meetings

The Senate Is Once Again Waving Its Cane At MLB

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Why Do Pigeon Nests Look So Shitty? An Investigation

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Brooklyn Nets v Boston Celtics – Game One

Report: Kyrie Irving, Not A Normal Person, To Lead Us Into Tomorrow

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 26: The Seattle Mariners and the Los Angeles Angels clear the benches after Jesse Winker #27 of the Seattle Mariners charged the Angels dugout after being hit by a pitch in the second inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on June 26, 2022 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Seattle Mariners v Los Angeles Angels

Everybody And Their Interpreter Got Suspended For Mariners-Angels Brawl

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Day One: The Championships – Wimbledon 2022

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Nice One, Charlie

Tina Charles #31 of the Phoenix Mercury handles the ball against Cheyenne Parker #32 of the Atlanta Dream during the first half of the WNBA game at Footprint Center on June 10, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Atlanta Dream v Phoenix Mercury

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How Are The “Post-Divorce” Phoenix Mercury Feeling?

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What And When Did The Texans Know About Deshaun Watson?

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 26: Kyrie Irving attends the 2022 BET Awards at Microsoft Theater on June 26, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images,)

2022 BET Awards – Arrivals

So I Guess We’re Doing This Again

Sadio Mane (C) is presented as new player of FC Bayern Munchen by members of the board Oliver Kahn (L) and Herbert Hainer (R) at Allianz Arena on June 22, 2022 in Munich, Germany.

FC Bayern Muenchen Unveils New Signing Sadio Mane

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Sadio Mané Helped Build A Liverpool That No Longer Needed Him

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