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Maitreyi Anantharaman
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NBA
Dave Bing Invited To Say Nice Things About The Pistons, Says Mean Things Instead
73
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
December 13, 2021
Racing
Let’s Banter About The Finish At The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
137
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Patrick Redford
,
Maitreyi Anantharaman
, and
Giri Nathan
December 13, 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.
Defector Reads A Book
We Have Considered ‘Consider The Oyster’
78
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Giri Nathan
,
Barry Petchesky
, and
Kelsey McKinney
December 9, 2021
Infinite Replay
The 100th Goal I Never Saw
33
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
December 8, 2021
NBA
The Thunder Regrouped
32
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
December 7, 2021
MLB
Your Guide To The Sad Lockout Filler Blogs On MLB.com
175
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
December 3, 2021
This Is So Stupid
How Is Urban Meyer Feeling Today?
66
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 28, 2021
College Football
The Last Chapter Is All That Matters
79
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 28, 2021
College Basketball
South Carolina Has The Oomph
22
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 24, 2021
NFL
Kelly Stafford, Who Threw Pretzel At Niners Fan: “Zero Excuse” For Throwing Pretzel At Niners Fan
168
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
and
Patrick Redford
November 17, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Has Its November Selection
67
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 16, 2021
NFL
Cam Newton Made The Most Of His Return
130
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 15, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
Let’s Waive Shifgrethor And Have An Honest Chat About ‘The Left Hand Of Darkness’
106
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Barry Petchesky
, and
Giri Nathan
November 11, 2021
NFL
Aaron Rodgers Is Sorry If You Were Offended
318
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 9, 2021
NHL
How Long Can The Kraken’s Party Last?
142
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 8, 2021
NBA
Sometimes You Just Need Ish Smith
29
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 27, 2021
MLB
Charlie Morton Broke His Leg! But When???
93
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 27, 2021
WNBA
The Sky Seized Their Championship Window And Championship Door
40
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 19, 2021
WNBA
Candace Parker Never Stopped Wanting To Win
30
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 18, 2021
WNBA
How A Heartbroken Expansion Team Remade Its Way To The WNBA Finals
21
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 15, 2021
WNBA
The Mercury Are The Villains Who Can’t Be Killed
22
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 14, 2021
MLB
A Modest Rule Proposal: Cool Plays Should Be Unreviewable
136
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 13, 2021
Interviews
An EXPLOSIVE Tell-All Interview With Acclaimed Memoirist Drew Magary
119
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 12, 2021
WNBA
Candace Parker Simply Loves Getting Trampled
25
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 11, 2021
WNBA
The Old, Bruised, Dying, Dead, Shorthanded Phoenix Mercury Are In The WNBA Finals
13
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 10, 2021
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