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Defector's 5th Birthday Party Is On Sept. 10 In Brooklyn

5th birthday party

Birthday party 2025

2019-01-01 00:15:14.989

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Skylar Diggins #4 of the Seattle Storm celebrates against the Minnesota Lynx in the fourth quarter at Target Center on August 28, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Storm defeated the Lynx 93-79.

Seattle Storm v Minnesota Lynx

WNBA

Skylar Diggins Is Queen Of The Productive Crashout

Álex Palou (#10 Chip Ganassi Racing) celebrates winning the NTT IndyCar Series 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

NTT IndyCar Series 109th Indianapolis 500

Crosswords

The Crossword, Sept. 1: Flushing Out

A'ja Wilson #22 and head coach Becky Hammon of the Las Vegas Aces laugh as Wilson waits to check in during the fourth quarter of a game against the Dallas Wings at Michelob ULTRA Arena on August 17, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Aces defeated the Wings 106-87.

Dallas Wings v Las Vegas Aces

The Aces Agenda Is Back In Full Swing

Andrew Martinez, owner of Bo's Bagels, bakes bagels in his store's oven on July 12, 2023 in New York City. Bagels are as synonymous with New York as pizza and the Statue of Liberty. Although there is no official count of New York's daily bagel production, Sam Silverman, chief executive of the trade group Bagelup, estimates there are about 500 specialty shops across the city's five boroughs. The ring-shaped bread has evolved and been reinvented since its arrival more than a century ago thanks to Polish Jewish immigrants.

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The Crossword, Aug. 25: Out Of Office Again (Themeless)

Paige Bueckers #5 of the Dallas Wings celebrates reacts to a Wings three pointer during an 81-80 Los Angeles Sparks win over the Dallas Wings at Crypto.com Arena on August 20, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

Dallas Wings v Los Angeles Sparks

Now Imagine What Paige Bueckers Could Do With Better Teammates

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Interviews

Giri Nathan DISHES On Jannik Sinner And Carlos Alcaraz In This EXCLUSIVE Interview

Sonia Citron #22 and Kiki Iriafen #44 of the Washington Mystics interact during the first half of the game against the Golden State Valkyries at CareFirst Arena on July 31, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Golden State Valkyries v Washington Mystics

The Mystics’ Rookies Have Made The Team Better Than Intended

Paul Skenes #30 of the Pittsburgh Pirates walks up the pitcher's mound in the fourth inning during a game against the Cleveland Guardians at PNC Park on April 19, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Cleveland Guardians v Pittsburgh Pirates

The Crossword, Aug. 18: Musical Arrangement

Temi Fágbénlé #14 of the Golden State Valkyries reacts against the Las Vegas Aces in the third quarter at Chase Center on August 06, 2025 in San Francisco, California.

Las Vegas Aces v Golden State Valkyries

The Crossword, Aug. 11: Lose Control