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MLB
Corbin Carroll’s Wheels Can Throw Even The Braves Out Of Whack
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Lauren Theisen
July 19, 2023
MLB
There’ll Be Nights Like This
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Lauren Theisen
July 18, 2023
NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16
The WNBA is back in May! Join Defector and your fellow WNBA fans for a night of stand up, games, giveaways, and special guests as we all get amped up for the new WNBA season. (Pals, check your daily newsletter from April 2 for discount code.)
MLB
Julio Rodriguez Gave The All-Star Game Some Stakes
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Lauren Theisen
July 12, 2023
Capital
Autostraddle Is Spiraling Toward A Shutdown Or A Sale
102
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Lauren Theisen
July 11, 2023
Chefector
Which Food Would Win You An Eating Contest?
407
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Lauren Theisen
July 5, 2023
Racing
NASCAR Got Wet In Chicago
114
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Lauren Theisen
July 3, 2023
This Is So Stupid
Inside Defector’s Attempt To Revolutionize The Metaverse T-Shirt Space
86
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Lauren Theisen
June 29, 2023
MLB
Tommy Pham As Intense As Ever, But In A More Productive Way
67
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Lauren Theisen
June 29, 2023
Defector Music Club
Defector Music Club Faces Its Fears With ‘Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)’
115
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Patrick Redford
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David Roth
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Lauren Theisen
June 27, 2023
Arts And Culture
‘The Comeuppance’ Is The Great American Millennial Play
135
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Lauren Theisen
June 22, 2023
MLB
The Reds Have Their Heart Back
65
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Lauren Theisen
June 20, 2023
MLB
Davey Martinez: Look At This Photograph
155
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Lauren Theisen
June 15, 2023
NHL
Vegas Was Built Like A Champion
146
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Lauren Theisen
June 14, 2023
MLB
Shohei Ohtani Might Lead These Angels To The Playoffs Yet
52
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Lauren Theisen
June 13, 2023
Journalismism
The Athletic Decides Local News Doesn’t Pay
206
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Lauren Theisen
June 12, 2023
MLB
The Pirates Have Youth, Nostalgia, And The NL Central On Their Side
114
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Lauren Theisen
June 12, 2023
MLB
Those Were Two Great Days To Root For The Reds
65
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Lauren Theisen
June 8, 2023
MLB
No Straights At Pride Night
254
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Lauren Theisen
June 8, 2023
NHL
Some Goalies Just Can’t Handle Vegas
43
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Lauren Theisen
June 6, 2023
MLB
There’s No Bottom In Oakland
163
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Lauren Theisen
June 5, 2023
The Fights
Claressa Shields Is As Great As It’s Possible To Be
9
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Lauren Theisen
June 4, 2023
NHL
Vegas Will Tolerate No Rats In The Cup
51
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Lauren Theisen
June 4, 2023
MLB
Padres Blackouts Are Over, For A Price
133
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Lauren Theisen
May 31, 2023
NHL
The Stars Failed To Show Up
69
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Lauren Theisen
May 30, 2023
NHL
We’ve Got A Category 5 Spendicane Incoming
57
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Lauren Theisen
May 25, 2023
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