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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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Defector

The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Merch v3

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Giri Nathan

Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece plays a forehand during his Men’s Singles Quarterfinals match against Rafael Nadal of Spain during day 10 of the 2021 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on February 17, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia.

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Tennis

Stefanos Tsitsipas “Flied Like A Little Bird” In A Stunning Comeback Over Rafael Nadal

Russia's Aslan Karatsev celebrates after victory against Argentina's Diego Schwartzman during their men's singles match on day five of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on February 12, 2021.

TENNIS-AUS-OPEN

This Man I Have Never Watched Play Tennis Before Might Be A God

Fabio Fognini and Salvatore Caruso argue after their Australian Open match.

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Enjoy This Lively Italian Spat Between Fabio Fognini And Salvatore Caruso

Taiwan's Su-Wei Hsieh hits a return against Bianca Andreescu of Canada during their women's singles match on day three of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on February 10, 2021.

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Hsieh Su-Wei Junked Bianca Andreescu Out Of The Australian Open

Alex de Minaur hits Tennys Sandgreen with a tennis shot.

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Defector Up All Night

Revenge Is A Dish Best Served Nearly Point-Blank At 70 MPH

Draymond Green takes a bad halfcourt shot against the Spurs Monday night.

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Draymond Green Big-Brained Himself Into A 31-Foot Gameloser

Denis Shapovalov begs the umpire to allow him to pee.

Denis Shapovalov Needed Permission To Piss

Ashleigh Barty holds up a wombat-shaped trophy.

WTA 500 Yarra Valley Classic: Day 8

It’s A Wombat

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Kelsey McKinney

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

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Defector Reads A Book

What A Lark! What A Plunge! To Read ‘Mrs. Dalloway’

De'Aaron Fox of the Sacramento Kings throws a pass.

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De’Aaron Fox Is Right To Think An All-Star Game Would Be Stupid

Kyle Lowry sits on the bench in a moody black-and-white image.

Sacramento Kings v Toronto Raptors

The NBA Has Unjustly Besmirched Kyle Lowry’s Ass

Minnesota Timberwolves v Portland Trail Blazers

I Like When Anthony Edwards Describes How Professional Basketball Is Hard

New Orleans Pelicans v Los Angeles Lakers

Zion Williamson Should Not Rest Until He Has Bowled Over Everything In His Path

A tennis player is seen practicing serve inside her hotel room.

TENNIS-AUS-OPEN-HEALTH-VIRUS

The Players At The Australian Open Might Never Leave Those Hotel Rooms

Los Angeles Lakers v Houston Rockets

The Lakers Live In An Alternate Dimension

Kyrie Irving has the look of disappointment on court.

Atlanta Hawks v Brooklyn Nets

What Is Kyrie Irving Doing?

Flap Your Wings

Congress Holds Joint Session To Ratify 2020 Presidential Election

Politics

You Can Only Start So Many Fires Before Your House Burns Down

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The ‘Autobiography Of Red’ Left Us Considering Volcanoes Very Strongly

Steph Curry celebrates a make with Draymond Green.

Steph Curry Go Boom

Bronny James looks on during a basketball game.

This Is So Stupid

A Brief, Intolerable Investigation Into Weird Bronny James Rumors

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Sports Highlight Of The Day

The Sports Highlight Of The Day Is This 65-Year-Old Kung Fu Practitioner Accepting Tree Trunks To The Balls

Houston Rockets v Los Angeles Lakers – Game Five

James Harden Came Home

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Maybe  James Harden Will Continue Partying Until He’s Off The Houston Rockets