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Patrick Redford
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Media Meltdowns
Sports Illustrated Owner Sues Former Publisher Over Bungled Leverage Play
120
Comments
Patrick Redford
April 2, 2024
Cycling
Wout van Aert’s Pain Is Matteo Jorgenson’s Opportunity
44
Comments
Patrick Redford
March 29, 2024
Remind Everyone That Your Team Sucks
The Why Your Team Sucks series is back in full swing, so it's a perfect time to order this t-shirt. Wear it loud, wear it proud: Your Team Sucks.
NBA
Alex Rodriguez And Marc Lore Are No Longer Buying The Timberwolves
113
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Patrick Redford
March 28, 2024
NBA
Feeling Left Out, NBA Announces Its Own Betting Scandal
130
Comments
Patrick Redford
March 26, 2024
Soccer
Gio Reyna Has His Swagger Back
55
Comments
Patrick Redford
March 25, 2024
Soccer
Mahamadou Diawara Leaves French Youth National Team Over Anti-Ramadan Rules
237
Comments
Patrick Redford
March 22, 2024
Soccer
An Interview With The Manager Of El Farolito SC, San Francisco’s Burrito-Funded U.S. Open Cup Heroes
79
Comments
Patrick Redford
March 21, 2024
MMA
UFC Settles Pair Of Class-Action Lawsuits For $335 Million
57
Comments
Patrick Redford
March 20, 2024
Tennis
Defector Tennis Bureau Indian Wells Closing Dispatch: Out Of The Desert
19
Comments
Giri Nathan
and
Patrick Redford
March 19, 2024
Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz Found Revenge And Happiness In The Desert
16
Comments
Giri Nathan
and
Patrick Redford
March 18, 2024
Tennis
Defector Tennis Bureau Indian Wells Dispatch Day 4: The Desert Dads Are On The Loose
20
Comments
Giri Nathan
and
Patrick Redford
March 15, 2024
Tennis
An Interview With The Bee Hero Who Humanely Vacuumed Thousands Of Bees Out Of A Tennis Stadium
137
Comments
Giri Nathan
and
Patrick Redford
March 15, 2024
Tennis
Tennis Baby Shows His Mettle
12
Comments
Patrick Redford
March 14, 2024
This Is So Stupid
Point/Counterpoint: I Am Not Jannik Sinner
65
Comments
Giri Nathan
and
Patrick Redford
March 13, 2024
Tennis
Defector Tennis Bureau Indian Wells Dispatch Day 1: Novak Djokovic Put To The Sword By Italian Hotshot
33
Comments
Giri Nathan
and
Patrick Redford
March 12, 2024
Soccer
The USWNT Survived Some All-Time CONCACAF Madness
63
Comments
Patrick Redford
March 7, 2024
Journalismism
Road & Track EIC Tries To Explain Why He Deleted An Article About Formula 1 Power Dynamics
128
Comments
Patrick Redford
March 5, 2024
NBA
We Tracked A Night’s Worth Of NBA Assists, And Many Of Them Are Baloney
84
Comments
Patrick Redford
March 5, 2024
Defector Music Club
Defector Music Club Reviews The People’s Radiohead Album
203
Comments
Israel Daramola
,
David Roth
,
Giri Nathan
,
Patrick Redford
, and
Lauren Theisen
March 4, 2024
MLB
Michael Rubin Will Never Get The Benefit Of The Doubt With Crummy Sports Apparel
340
Comments
Patrick Redford
March 4, 2024
NBA
LeBron James Might Just Keep Doing This Forever
145
Comments
Patrick Redford
February 29, 2024
Soccer
Mexico Finally Killed Off The Old USWNT For Good
93
Comments
Patrick Redford
February 27, 2024
NBA
The Mavericks Are Huge, Healthy, And On A Roll
43
Comments
Patrick Redford
February 23, 2024
MLB
Nike And Fanatics’ Innovative MLB Uniforms Leave Baseball Players With Unintentional Diapers
222
Comments
Patrick Redford
February 22, 2024
Media Meltdowns
NBA Dead Period Filled By JJ Redick Reacting To Himself Blasting Doc Rivers
108
Comments
Patrick Redford
February 21, 2024
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