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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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Soraya Roberts

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Defector At The Movies

How We Ended Up In The Summer Of New Enthusiasm

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Prince Charles, or I guess he is the king now

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I Don’t Have A King

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Ray Ratto

Inglewood, California September 8, 2022-Rams receiver TuTu Atwell cant hold on to the ball wile trying to make a catch as Bills cornerback Aaron Jonson defends in the second quarter at SoFi Stadium Thursday. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

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I Am Not Ready For The Bills To Be This Good

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It’s An Obvious Delay Of Game, Unless It’s Not

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Why Do Snakes Eat Things Big Enough To Kill Them?

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Baseball? More Like Ruleball

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Police Arrest Nevada Public Administrator In Connection To Murder Of Journalist Jeff German

Local Public Official Arrested In Murder Of Vegas Reporter

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Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell on the show Hard Knocks

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Dan Campbell Thinks Very, Very Hard About The Detroit Lions

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The Defector Ideas Festival Left No Norm Unchallenged

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Show Us Your Fantasy Football Team

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West Ham United v Napoli – Bobby Moore Cup

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Let’s Wander Slowly Through The Fields Of Joy

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Sicko-Hour Tennis: Bad For The Body, Great For The Soul

Super Bowl LVI – Los Angeles Rams v Cincinnati Bengals

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Why Your Team Sucks 2022: Los Angeles Rams

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The Good, The Bad, And The Cousins, With Kalyn Kahler

Why Your Team Sucks 2022: Cincinnati Bengals

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 07: Ryan Kreidler #32 of the Detroit Tigers celebrates a home run with Willi Castro #9 against the Los Angeles Angels in the ninth inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on September 07, 2022 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Detroit Tigers v Los Angeles Angels

Ryan Kreidler Makes All Other Sportswriters’ Kids Look Like Garbage Failures

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Sinner-Alcaraz Was Five Sets Of The Future

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Mohamed Salah of Liverpool looks dejected after Piotr Zielinski (not pictured) of SSC Napoli scores their team's fourth goal during the UEFA Champions League group A match between SSC Napoli and Liverpool FC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on September 07, 2022 in Naples, Italy.

SSC Napoli v Liverpool FC: Group A – UEFA Champions League

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Liverpool Is Broken

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 31: Candace Parker #3 of the Chicago Sky drives to the basket against Alyssa Thomas #25 of the Connecticut Sun during the first half in Game Two of the 2022 WNBA Playoffs semifinals at Wintrust Arena on August 31, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois.

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Sun-Sky Is The Series That Refuses To End Quietly

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A Slippery Cheating Accusation Has Rocked One Of The Biggest Tournaments In Chess

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Doug Gottlieb Eats Shit, Issues Apology For “Misinformation” About Freddie Freeman’s Ex-Agent

AFC Championship – Cincinnati Bengals v Kansas City Chiefs

Why Your Team Sucks 2022: Kansas City Chiefs

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Follow Trevor Siemian’s Three Simple Steps And You’ll Be Ready To Come Off The Bench

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What Would You Do For Your Dream House?

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Why Your Team Sucks 2022: San Francisco 49ers

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