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I Hereby Demand That Victor Wembanyama Remain On My TV

Ben Simmons Played Basketball

NWSL

NWSL Report Reveals Systemic Abuse, Institutional Failures

an old-timey family sitting around the radio

Announcements

Programming Notes

Patrick Mahomes Did Another Funny Little Pass

Shohei Ohtani Marches On

Defector Up All Night

Mark McGwire Looked Crazy

TORONTO, - SEPTEMBER 28: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees hits a home run in the seventh inning and tying Roger Maris AL record for most home runs in a single season during the game between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Thomas Skrlj/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Aaron Judge Is The Good Part Of The Yankees

Journalismism

Energetic Verlander Sibling Has Deep Thoughts In Japan

Nathaniel Hackett’s Increased Focus Somehow Made The Broncos’ Offense Worse

Capital

Brett Favre Wanted Inmates To Help Build His Fraudulent Volleyball Stadium

Ime Udoka’s Suspension Doesn’t Clear Much Up

Ime Udoka’s In Trouble

Report: NFL Tells Bruce Arians To Cool It

Sometimes You Just Need Ice Zombies

Bruce Arians Is Still Getting Adjusted To His New Job

Good News: Mike McDaniel Is Showering Again

I’m Stripping Brownie The Elf And Taking That Shit All The Way Back For An Easy Six

Media Meltdowns

Chris Berman Tried His Best

Two Years Of Defector

WNBA

Alyssa Thomas And The Sun Can Keep Smiling For Now

College Football

Scott Frost Must Get Himself Fired Before The End Of The Month [Update]

Here Is A Big Sports Weekend Open Thread

The Defector Ideas Festival Left No Norm Unchallenged

Tennis

At Least Carlos Alcaraz Gave Jenson Brooksby A Memorable Highlight