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Maitreyi Anantharaman
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Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Has Its Pick For August
44
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
August 6, 2021
Olympics
Olympic Basketball’s Most Entertaining Team Is Going For Gold
27
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
August 6, 2021
The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock
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Defector Reads A Book
Open The Door! We’re Here To Talk About ‘The Big Sleep’
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Barry Petchesky
,
Giri Nathan
, and
Maitreyi Anantharaman
August 5, 2021
College Basketball
Report: The NCAA Can’t Be Bothered To Make Money Off Women’s Basketball
66
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
August 5, 2021
Olympics
The Canadian Women Might Just End Their Nation’s Basketball Woes
42
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
July 30, 2021
Olympics
The Spotlight Found Yui Ohashi
25
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
July 28, 2021
Swimming
From The Outside Lane, Ahmed Hafnaoui Stunned The World And Himself
77
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
July 25, 2021
NHL
Ned Alert! An Emergency Red Wings Post-Trade Blog/Celebration
56
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Lauren Theisen
and
Maitreyi Anantharaman
July 22, 2021
Olympics
The Tokyo Olympics Organizing Committee Cannot Hire A Single Normal Person
148
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
July 22, 2021
NBA
Deandre Ayton Lost, But He Still Had Fun
54
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
July 21, 2021
Olympics
Liz Cambage Makes A Mysterious Exit From The Olympic Team
64
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
July 16, 2021
Life Lessons
Can I Point You To The Dew Point?
214
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
July 14, 2021
WNBA
The Indiana Fever Won A Game, And Then Another One, And Then Another One!
17
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
July 13, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
Say, Would You Like To Know What July’s Defector Reads A Book Selection Is?
64
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
July 2, 2021
NBA
When A Coach Becomes A Cudgel
113
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
July 2, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
This Blog May Or May Not Be A Place To Talk About Franz Kafka’s ‘The Castle’
47
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Giri Nathan
,
Maitreyi Anantharaman
, and
Kelsey McKinney
July 1, 2021
WNBA
Sylvia Fowles Is So Good At Her Job
11
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
June 30, 2021
Interviews
A BOMBSHELL Interview With HOTSHOT Debut Novelist Kelsey McKinney
93
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
June 22, 2021
WNBA
Let The Chicago Sky’s Great Resurgence Begin
29
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
June 18, 2021
WNBA
Oh No, The Connecticut Sun’s Best Player Has To Go Be Bosnian Real Quick
45
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
June 8, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
We’re Rested And Ready To Talk About ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’
65
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Kelsey McKinney
,
Giri Nathan
,
Kalyn Kahler
, and
Maitreyi Anantharaman
June 3, 2021
Life Lessons
If Someone Watched You Watch Sports, What Would They See?
141
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
June 3, 2021
WNBA
The Phoenix Mercury Need This Brittney Griner Every Night
12
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
May 27, 2021
WNBA
Connecticut Columnist Unwisely Ignores Liz Cambage’s Warning
87
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
May 25, 2021
NHL
‘The Hockey Sweater’ Is All You Need To Know About Leafs-Habs
147
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
May 20, 2021
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