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Giri Nathan
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Tennis
Jannik Sinner Recalibrated And Got Back Into His Rivalry With Carlos Alcaraz
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Giri Nathan
July 13, 2025
Tennis
Iga Swiatek Mastered All Terrain
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Giri Nathan
July 13, 2025
NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On July 15
As we approach the WNBA All-Star break, join Defector for a night of stand up, games, and giveaways. Featuring Devon Walker (Saturday Night Live), Julia Shiplett (Overcompensating), Grace Johnson (Don’t Tell), and Joey Dardano (Wild ‘n Out)! Use code LETSGOLIBS for 10% off.
Capital
Bill Ackman Gets To Play Pretend In Sanctioned Tennis Farce
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Giri Nathan
July 10, 2025
Tennis
Aryna Sabalenka Could Round Out Her Game By Hiring Some Elderly Training Partners
21
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Giri Nathan
July 8, 2025
Tennis
On The Brink Of A Defining Victory, Grigor Dimitrov’s Body Failed Him
29
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Giri Nathan
July 8, 2025
NBA
Malik Beasley Had His Wages Garnished By His Former Dentist
152
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Giri Nathan
July 2, 2025
NBA
The Bucks And Damian Lillard End Their Brief, Forgettable Relationship
93
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Giri Nathan
July 1, 2025
Tennis
Yosuke Watanuki Is Here To Drink Soda And Cause Upsets
12
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Giri Nathan
March 10, 2025
NBA
Draymond Green Pivots From Slander To Depraved Podcast Promo
168
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Giri Nathan
March 7, 2025
College Basketball
Doug Gottlieb Is Immersed In The Grim Men’s Lifestyle
196
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Giri Nathan
February 28, 2025
Tennis
With Everyone Watching Women’s Sports, The WTA Tries Another Rebrand
20
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Giri Nathan
February 27, 2025
WNBA
Diana Taurasi Retires After Winning Everything There Is To Win
45
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Giri Nathan
February 26, 2025
NBA
Victor Wembanyama Is Done For The Season Due To A Blood Clot In His Shoulder
118
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Giri Nathan
February 20, 2025
Tennis
WADA’s Doping Ban Settlement With Jannik Sinner Creates More Questions Than Answers
73
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Giri Nathan
February 18, 2025
Politics
JD Vance Would Throw His Own Kids Under A Bus If Donald Trump Were Driving It
546
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Giri Nathan
February 14, 2025
Life's Rich Pageant
A Stinky Pilgrimage To The Corpse Flower, With Notes Of Rat, Sweat, And Cheese
52
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Giri Nathan
February 13, 2025
NBA
Masai Ujiri Continues His Baffling Wing Collection
61
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Giri Nathan
February 7, 2025
NBA
Jalen Brunson Plays Like A Rolling Rock
57
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Giri Nathan
February 4, 2025
NBA
Isaiah Stewart Beefs Incessantly
37
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Giri Nathan
January 30, 2025
Tennis
Madison Keys Won Her First Major By Changing Her Racquet And Mind
30
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Giri Nathan
January 27, 2025
Media Meltdowns
Oratorical Uncles Bond Over Increasingly Reactionary Views
228
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Giri Nathan
January 24, 2025
Tennis
Novak Djokovic Teaches Carlos Alcaraz One More Crucial Lesson
34
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Giri Nathan
January 22, 2025
Tennis
Has The Tennis Ball Gotten Worse?
135
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Giri Nathan
January 9, 2025
NBA
Middle Ball Brother Finds Basketball-Free Success
46
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Giri Nathan
January 6, 2025
Defector Reads A Book
Racing With Mortality In Norman Maclean’s ‘Young Men And Fire’
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