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Yordan Alvarez is upset after striking out

Jordan Montgomery Won The First Three Rounds Against Yordan Álvarez

Rocco Baldelli visits the mound to remove Caleb Thielbar

The Astros Were Not About To Lose A Battle Of Bullpens

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 05: William Carrier #28 of the Vegas Golden Knights shoots the puck during the first period against the Colorado Avalanche at T-Mobile Arena on October 05, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Edits by Defector to put the logo on the boards

Something Old, Something New: You Can Borrow My NHL Preview

Bryce Harper walks back to the dugout as the Atlanta Braves celebrate their win

The Phillies Went For The Throat And Missed

Sam LaPorta and Josh Reynolds celebrate after scoring a touchdown

The Lions Are Swaggering

Did The Twins Transfer Their Demonic Energy To The Blue Jays?

Royce Lewis celebrates after hitting a home run

The Twins Regained Some Control Over Their Existence

Miguel Cabrera fields a ground ball at first for the last time

Miguel Cabrera, First To The Last

Fans stand and cheer as Miguel Cabrera walks to the dugout

Miguel Cabrera Was Always Worth It

Justin Verlander tips hit cap after being taken out of the game

Justin Verlander Pulled The Astros Out Of The Quicksand

The Vikings Forgot How To Be Clutch

Jordan Love Beat Not-The-Bears, But I’m More Confused Than Ever

Chip Trayanum #19 and Cade Stover #8 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrate after defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish

College Football

Heartwarming: Ohio State Wins Big Game

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Giri Nathan

Israel Daramola

Patrick Redford

Outkast, winner of 6 Grammys during The 46th Annual Grammy Awards - Press Room at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Defector Music Club

Defector Music Club Takes On The Expansive ‘Speakerboxxx/The Love Below’ As It Turns 20

Nick Castellanos rounds third after hitting a home run

Nick Castellanos Is The Phillies’ Himbo Hero

WNBA

Natasha Cloud Nearly Tore The Script To Shreds

Jason Sanders has his field goal attempt blocked by Brenden Schooler

At Least The Patriots Had A Neat Blocked Field Goal

gloved hands reaching out from behind a floral curtain

Arts And Culture

‘Psychic Self Defense’ Swallows Your Mind With Curtains And Contraptions

An “Old-Fashioned Pitchers’ Duel” Didn’t Always Mean What You Think

Josh Allen Was The Problem

I Will Have No Idea Whether Jordan Love Is Good Until He Plays Not The Bears

Jared Goff of the Detroit Lions celebrates their 21-20 win over the Kansas City Chiefs

Holy Shit! Look At The Goddamn Lions!

Will Benson and Elly De La Cruz celebrate after De La Cruz scores the winning run