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Maitreyi Anantharaman
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Defector Reads A Book
It’s Time To Clock In And Talk About ‘The Factory’
101
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Giri Nathan
,
Barry Petchesky
,
Maitreyi Anantharaman
, and
Kelsey McKinney
October 7, 2021
MLB
Baseball Fun Is When Fortunes Change
135
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 7, 2021
The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock
Bad news: It's getting colder. Good news: The best way to cover your forearms has returned. The critically acclaimed Defector crewneck sweatshirt has been restocked in all sizes. Now's the time to get one of our most popular items, printed with union labor in the USA.
WNBA
The Sky-Sun Series Gave Us Some Last-Second Shambles, As A Treat
17
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 4, 2021
WNBA
Call An Ambulance, But Not For Diana Taurasi
31
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 1, 2021
WNBA
Simply Get The Ball To Jonquel Jones
18
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 29, 2021
WNBA
The Joy Of The Playoffs Is In The Texture, Not The Stakes
13
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 27, 2021
This Is So Stupid
Who Is The Real @ScottBears?
164
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 24, 2021
WNBA
Sophie Cunningham Talked Some Shit And Saved The Mercury’s Season
39
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 24, 2021
Defector Up All Night
Ben Simmons Who?
63
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 23, 2021
NHL
Nathan MacKinnon Announces That He Is Normal, Regular Guy
92
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 16, 2021
MLB
The Brewers And Tigers Had A Stupid, Charming Pitcher’s Duel
32
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 15, 2021
WNBA
The Connecticut Sun Are Dealing, Stealing, And Healing
28
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 15, 2021
WNBA
The Seattle Storm Are In The Bad Zone
12
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 14, 2021
Women's Basketball
The “Guru” Of Women’s Basketball Gets His Due
34
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 10, 2021
Defector Up All Night
A Nation Waits With Bated Breath For The Hronek AAV
37
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 3, 2021
Politics
A Minor Ordeal
290
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 3, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
You’d Better Believe We Read ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’
87
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Barry Petchesky
, and
Giri Nathan
September 2, 2021
Women's Hockey
Canada Waited Nine Years And 40 Seconds For This Gold
36
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 1, 2021
MLB
Mighty Casey Did Not Strike Out!
64
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
August 25, 2021
WNBA
Elena Delle Donne Is Back, But The Mystics Are Running Out Of Time
31
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
August 24, 2021
MLB
500 Belongs To Me
69
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
August 23, 2021
WNBA
These Aces Will Find A Way To Win
17
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
August 17, 2021
WNBA
The Seattle Storm Are Wide Awake
16
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
August 13, 2021
College Basketball
What Big Ten Basketball Game Is Playing In The Background Of The Latest ‘The White Lotus’ Episode?
73
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
August 11, 2021
Olympics
Team USA Turns The Page
25
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
August 10, 2021
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