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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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The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Merch v3

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Democratic members of U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, led by Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), walk down the east front steps of the U.S. Capitol for a news conference after a boycott of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court on October 22, 2020 in Washington, DC.

Defector Up All Night

Senate Takes Decisive Bipartisan Action In Congratulating Lakers, Dodgers

Jennifer Azzi

Women's Basketball

How The ABL Lost The Fight For The Soul Of Women’s Basketball

Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers looks on in the first half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the College Football Playoff Semifinal Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Arlington, Texas.

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic – Clemson v Notre Dame

Death To The NCAA

College Football Coaches Are Having A Hard Time Understanding What A Holiday Is

Aerial general view from a drone of of Michigan Stadium and Crisler Center on March 15, 2020 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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College Football

Who’s In Charge When An Outbreak Hits A College Town?

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Tua Tagovailoa’s Debut Was A Bright Spot In A Dull Game

Nick Saban, not wearing a mask, yells at a referee

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The Mask Stops Working When You Take It Off

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Chris Thompson

From left, booze cookie-maker Molly Blakeley, disgraced Anchorage mayor Ethan Berkowitz, also disgraced TV reporter Maria Athens

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Life's Rich Pageant

Some Shit Is Going Down In Alaska, Man

Le'Veon Bell #26 of the New York Jets runs with the ball against the Arizona Cardinals at MetLife Stadium on October 11, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Arizona Cardinals defeated the New York Jets 30-10.

Arizona Cardinals v New York Jets

Le’Veon Bell Is Freed From The Clutches Of The Jets And Adam Gase

French researcher in Microbiology, Genetics and Biochemistry Emmanuelle Charpentier (L) and US professor of Chemistry and of Molecular and Cell Biology, Jennifer Doudna pose beside a painting made by children of the genome at the San Francisco park in Oviedo, on October 21, 2015.

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Science

The Nobel Prize Is Just One Front In The Extremely Fascinating CRISPR Wars

Sue Bird #10 of the Seattle Storm walks across the court after winning the WNBA Championship following Game 3 of the WNBA Finals against the Las Vegas Aces at Feld Entertainment Center on October 06, 2020 in Palmetto, Florida.

WNBA Finals – Game Three

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The Seattle Storm’s Championship Wasn’t Always So Inevitable

Breanna Stewart #30, Sue Bird #10, and Natasha Howard #6 of the Seattle Storm look on during the second half of Game Two of the WNBA Finals against the Las Vegas Aces at Feld Entertainment Center on October 04, 2020 in Palmetto, Florida.

WNBA Finals – Game Two

Settle In For This NBA Finals, WNBA Finals And Postseason Baseball Open Thread

Breanna Stewart #30, Natasha Howard #6, Jewell Loyd #24, Alysha Clark #32, and Sue Bird #10 of the Seattle Storm meet after a foul during the first half of Game Two of the WNBA Finals against the Las Vegas Aces at Feld Entertainment Center on October 04, 2020 in Palmetto, Florida.

There’s No Stopping The Seattle Storm When They Play Like This

Sue Bird #10, Breanna Stewart #30, Natasha Howard #6, Alysha Clark #32, and Jewell Loyd #24 of the Seattle Storm walk across the court after a foul during the first half of Game One of their Third Round playoff against the Minnesota Lynx at Feld Entertainment Center on September 22, 2020 in Palmetto, Florida.

Minnesota Lynx v Seattle Storm – Game One

The Seattle Storm’s Glory Days Still Haven’t Ended

A'ja Wilson #22 of the Las Vegas Aces smiles while getting interviewed after defeating the Connecticut Sun 66-63 to advance to the WNBA finals following Game Five of their Third Round playoff at Feld Entertainment Center on September 29, 2020 in Palmetto, Florida.

Connecticut Sun v Las Vegas Aces – Game Five

A’ja Wilson And The Aces Are Ready To Put Some Bruises On The WNBA Finals

Doc Rivers and Al Michaels calling Game 1 of the 2004 NBA Finals

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Doc Rivers Should Make A Triumphant Return To The Booth

Alyssa Thomas #25 of the Connecticut Sun celebrates with DeWanna Bonner #24 after converting a steal in the fourth quarter against the Las Vegas Aces during Game Three of their Third Round playoff at Feld Entertainment Center on September 24, 2020 in Palmetto, Florida.

Las Vegas Aces v Connecticut Sun – Game Three

Alyssa Thomas Pays The Price

Crystal Dangerfield #2 of the Minnesota Lynx dribbles during the second half against the Phoenix Mercury in Game One of their Second Round playoff at Feld Entertainment Center on September 17, 2020 in Palmetto, Florida.

The Minnesota Lynx Will Be OK

Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat handles the ball as Marcus Smart #36 of the Boston Celtics defends during the third quarter in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 17, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Miami Heat v Boston Celtics – Game Two

An Aural History Of The Celtics Postgame Locker Room

Shey Peddy #5 of the Phoenix Mercury is surrounded by teammates after hitting a 3-point buzzer beater to defeat the Washington Mystics at Feld Entertainment Center on September 15, 2020

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The Phoenix Mercury Awoke From Their Slumber To Pull Off A Stunning Win

Alyssa Thomas of the Connecticut Sun is guarded by the Atlanta Dream

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The League For Obsessives And For No One Else

Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines looks on in the first half while playing the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Michigan Stadium

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Big Ten Coaches, In Power Struggle With School Presidents, Discover Their Own Uselessness