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TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 22: Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs stretches during the warm-up prior to playing against the Calgary Flames in an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on February 22, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Flames defeated the Maple Leafs 3-0. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Auston Matthews

Calgary Flames v Toronto Maple Leafs

Auston Matthews, Good Lord

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Defector Up All Night

Canucks Ice Guy Has Moves

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 01: Artemi Panarin #10 of the New York Rangers looks on during the third period against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Madison Square Garden on February 01, 2021 in New York City. This is Artemi Panarin's 400th NHL game. The Rangers won 3-1. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Penguins v New York Rangers

Let’s Try To Untangle This Artemi Panarin News

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JULY 02: Starting pitcher Trevor Bauer #47 of the Cleveland Indians watches from the dugout after leaving the game during the 7th inning of the game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on July 02, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Cleveland Indians v Kansas City Royals

Trevor Bauer, In More And Somehow Even Dumber Words: All Lives Matter

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 20: Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors reacts following a call during the fourth quarter of their game against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center on February 20, 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina. 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 Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Golden State Warriors v Charlotte Hornets

Draymond Green Didn’t Stick Around To Get Buzzer-Beaten

STATELINE, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 20: The Vegas Golden Knights skate against the Colorado Avalanche during the NHL Outdoors at Lake Tahoe at the Edgewood Tahoe Resort on February 20, 2021 in Stateline, Nevada. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

NHL Outdoors At Lake Tahoe – Vegas Golden Knights v Colorado Avalanche

The Sun Is Undefeated

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Sports Highlight Of The Day

The Sports Highlight Of The Day Is: Boat

SAN DIEGO, CA - SEPTEMBER 14: Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres reacts after taking a strike during the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park on September 14, 2020 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

Los Angeles Dodgers v San Diego Padres

Fernando Tatis Jr. Makes It Obvious

Dutch skater Henk Angenent (C/red/black) is followed by others as he glides across ice on a canal at Hindeloopen on February 14, 2021, as he attempts the 'Elfstedentocht' in the Netherlands' province of Friesland. - Angenent a farmer, who was winner of the last edition of the 'Elfstedentocht' in 1997, which is an organised 200-kilometre skating tour along the 11 Frisian towns and has been adapted to comly with restrictions as part of the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. (Photo by ROBIN VAN LONKHUIJSEN / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT (Photo by ROBIN VAN LONKHUIJSEN/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)

NETHERLANDS-LIFESTYLE

Life's Rich Pageant

We Have Been Deprived Of The Elfstedentocht For Far Too Long

Super Bowl LV

Patrick Mahomes Never Had A Chance

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - AUGUST 19: Starting pitcher Trevor Bauer #27 of the Cincinnati Reds pitches during the first inning of game two of a doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on August 19, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Cincinnati Reds v Kansas City Royals – Game Two

Media Meltdowns

Bob! Bob. Hey Bob. Bob, C’mon. Bob? UPDATE: BOB!!!

BUFFALO, NY - JANUARY 26: Tony DeAngelo #77 of the New York Rangers during the game against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on January 26 , 2021 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images)

New York Rangers v Buffalo Sabres

Tony DeAngelo Finally Crossed The Line

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Office Workers

Staff Chat

Take A Load Off And Chat With The Defector Staff

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - OCTOBER 07: Adam Ottavino #0 of the New York Yankees is pulled after walking Nelson Cruz #23 of the Minnesota Twins in game three of the American League Division Series at Target Field on October 07, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Divisional Series – New York Yankees v Minnesota Twins – Game Three

MLB Has A Salary Cap

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 07: Head coach Mike Krzyzewski of the Duke Blue Devils reacts during the second half of their game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Cameron Indoor Stadium on March 07, 2020 in Durham, North Carolina. Duke won 89-76. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

North Carolina v Duke

College Basketball

Coach K Decides Maybe He Shouldn’t Have Belittled Student Reporter

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 09: Pierre-Luc Dubois #18 of the Columbus Blue Jackets stops on the ice during their game against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on January 09, 2020 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Columbus Blue Jackets v San Jose Sharks

Pierre-Luc Dubois: Coming Soon To A Non–Blue Jacket Team Near You

at Sun Life Stadium on October 25, 2015 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Houston Texans v Miami Dolphins

Dan Campbell Isn’t Here To Do Fancy Things Like “Call Plays”

BUFFALO, NY - FEBRUARY 23: Patrik Laine #29 of the Winnipeg Jets during a game against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on February 23, 2020 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)

Winnipeg Jets v Buffalo Sabres

Patrik Laine Might Just Play His Way Out Of Winnipeg

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Watch The DH Needle For Up-To-The-Moment DH Results

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 03: Quarterback Nate Sudfeld #7 of the Philadelphia Eagles is tackled by linemen Cole Holcomb #55, Jon Bostic #53 and Jimmy Moreland #20 of the Washington Football Team in the fourth quarter of the game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 03, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Washington Football Team v Philadelphia Eagles

That Was The Perfect Ending For A Perfectly Shitty Division

A member of the Ripoll Taberner family minces meat during the annual tradition of the pig slaughter (matanza de cerdo) in Llucmajor on the Spanish Balearic Island of Mallorca on November 23, 2020. - For the traditional slaughter, a pig is fattened up for a year and then killed on a cold day to ensure the best conservation of the "sobrasada" sausages. (Photo by JAIME REINA / AFP) (Photo by JAIME REINA/AFP via Getty Images)

SPAIN-TRADITION-FOOD-PIG

Year In Review

What Horrible Things Did We Do To Our Penises Last Year?

ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Frank Gore #21 of the New York Jets leaves the field following a game against the Buffalo Bills at Bills Stadium on September 13, 2020 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

New York Jets v Buffalo Bills

Frank Gore Kept Running

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What Did We Get Stuck In Our Rectums Last Year?

SECAUCUS, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 06: NHL commissioner Gary Bettman prepares for the first round of the 2020 National Hockey League Draft at the NHL Network Studio on October 06, 2020 in Secaucus, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

2020 NHL Draft – Round One

Hockey Back

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 25: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots looks on from the sideline during the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Gillette Stadium on October 25, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

San Francisco 49ers v New England Patriots

Newspaper Columnist Does His Job