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Bianca Andreescu and Emma Raducanu shake hands at the Miami Open

Tennis

Bianca Andreescu Beat Emma Raducanu In A Battle Of Stumbling 20-Somethings

Daniil Medvedev lies on the court during his fourth-round match at Indian Wells.

Daniil Medvedev Hates The Indian Wells Court, And It Hates Him Back

Stan Wawrinka and Holger Rune shake hands at Indian Wells

Tennis Baby Seeks More Feedback

Peak Jelena Ostapenko Nearly Achieved

Report: Ja Morant Showed Up To High School Gym With Parents, Baby Daughter, And “A Group Of” Men After Sister’s Volleyball Beef

Kevin Durant’s Home Debut Ends During Warmups

DELRAY BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 12: Matija Pecotic (CRO) competes during the qualifying round of the ATP Delray Beach Open on February 12, 2023, at the Delray Beach Stadium &amp; Tennis Center in Delray Beach, Florida.(Photo by Aaron Gilbert/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

A Conversation With Matija Pecotic, The Office Guy Who Shocked The Tennis World

Immanuel Quickley Kept The Knicks On Their Feet

Israel Daramola

Luis Paez-Pumar

Lauren Theisen

Patrick Redford

AUSTIN, TX - NOVEMBER 09: Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel performs in concert during Day 3 of Fun Fun Fun Fest at Auditorium Shores on November 9, 2014 in Austin, Texas.

Defector Music Club

Introducing Defector Music Club, With Neutral Milk Hotel’s Magnum Opus At 25

Report: Ja Morant Fought A Security Guard At The Mall And A Boy At A Pickup Game

James Harden #1 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts against the Boston Celtics at the Wells Fargo Center on February 25, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Report: James Harden Pines For The Days Of Mailing It In With The Rockets

Carlos Alcaraz Is Back, But Only On One Leg

Lauri Markkanen Is A Dude Now

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Kelsey McKinney

Barry Petchesky

Defector Reads A Book

We Went Rogue With China Miéville’s ‘This Census-Taker’

Kyrie Irving And Luka Doncic Are Still Figuring It Out

Nuking Three Straight Rackets Was Just Another Day In The Life Of Alexander Bublik

Cam Thomas Is Vindication For Bucket Enthusiasts, If Not For The Nets

Kyrie Irving Deleted His Apology For Sharing Antisemitic Movie [Update]

Cycling

Big Crash Leaves Cyclist Dangling Over Small Bridge

Lonzo Ball sits on the bench at the Bulls game

One Year Later, Lonzo Ball Is Still In Knee Hell

Novak Djokovic celebrates winning the Australian Open

Novak Djokovic Expanded “The Field Of Craziness”

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Aryna Sabalenka hits a backhand during her win in the women's final of the 2023 Australian Open.

Aryna Sabalenka Smashed It

Ben Simmons Has Stumped Another Coach

Elena Rybakina Has Overcome Her Glitchy Ranking