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Tennis
Novak Djokovic Is The Final Boss
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Giri Nathan
July 12, 2021
Tennis
Hubert Hurkacz Will Be Taking Your Questions Now
20
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Giri Nathan
July 7, 2021
The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock
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Tennis
Emma Raducanu’s Wimbledon Run Ends With Her Out Of Breath
30
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Giri Nathan
July 6, 2021
Tennis
Ons Jabeur Puked And Made History
31
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Giri Nathan
July 2, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
This Blog May Or May Not Be A Place To Talk About Franz Kafka’s ‘The Castle’
47
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Giri Nathan
,
Maitreyi Anantharaman
, and
Kelsey McKinney
July 1, 2021
Tennis
Slippery Grass At Wimbledon Claims Serena Williams And Adrian Mannarino
47
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Giri Nathan
June 29, 2021
Tennis
USA! USA! USA!
40
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Giri Nathan
June 29, 2021
Tennis
Please Enjoy The Cartoonishly Pinwheeling Arms Of This Man Avoiding The Net
20
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Giri Nathan
June 25, 2021
NBA
Deandre Ayton Had To “Like, Dunk It, OK?” So He Did
100
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Giri Nathan
June 23, 2021
NBA
Trae Young Is The Best Enemy
72
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Giri Nathan
June 21, 2021
Sports Highlight Of The Day
The Sports Highlight Of The Day Is Nikola Jokic Trotting With His Horse
58
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Giri Nathan
June 16, 2021
Tennis
What’s Inside Novak Djokovic’s Head?
72
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Giri Nathan
June 14, 2021
Defector Up All Night
That’s Pretty Much As Good As It Gets
73
Comments
Giri Nathan
June 11, 2021
Underexplained Lists
G7 Standers, Ranked
227
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Giri Nathan
June 11, 2021
Tennis
Iga Swiatek’s Weapon Jammed
34
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Giri Nathan
June 9, 2021
Tennis
Daniil Medvedev’s Zany Clay Adventure Comes To A Fitting Demise
24
Comments
Giri Nathan
June 8, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
Announcing The June Defector Reads A Book Selection
60
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Giri Nathan
June 4, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
We’re Rested And Ready To Talk About ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’
65
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Kelsey McKinney
,
Giri Nathan
,
Kalyn Kahler
, and
Maitreyi Anantharaman
June 3, 2021
Journalismism
Tennis Doesn’t Have To Taste This Bad
164
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Giri Nathan
June 3, 2021
NBA
The Celtics Chose Death By Joe Harris
48
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Giri Nathan
May 26, 2021
NBA
The Knicks Got Good And Stayed Good
34
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Giri Nathan
May 18, 2021
NBA
Russell Westbrook Ended A Good Night With A Bad Shot
77
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Giri Nathan
May 11, 2021
Media Meltdowns
House Of Highlights DESCRIBES Rajon Rondo Shout As An “Ethnic Sound”
41
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Giri Nathan
May 7, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
Here It Is, You Hicks: A Rave Review Of ‘All The King’s Men’
61
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Giri Nathan
,
Kelsey McKinney
, and
Maitreyi Anantharaman
May 5, 2021
Senators Week
In ‘A Sense Of Where You Are,’ Bill Bradley Was A Bucket
59
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Giri Nathan
May 5, 2021
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