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Rally Runner Has Fallen
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Tom Ley
August 4, 2023
Defector Up All Night
Nathaniel Hackett Bravely Addresses Being Accurately Described As A Failure
383
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Tom Ley
August 1, 2023
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Soccer
The USWNT Stayed In The World Cup By An Inch
227
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Tom Ley
August 1, 2023
NFL
Sean Payton Is Sorry For Saying His Predecessor Is A Huge Failure
147
Comments
Tom Ley
July 28, 2023
Defector Up All Night
Did Mitch McConnell Poop His Pants In A Room Full Of People?
685
Comments
Tom Ley
July 26, 2023
Defector Up All Night
Soccer Game Called Off Due To Hearse On The Field
456
Comments
Tom Ley
July 21, 2023
MLB
Jarred Kelenic Is Really, Really Sorry About Kicking That Water Cooler
129
Comments
Tom Ley
July 20, 2023
College Football
Northwestern’s Hazing Scandal Isn’t Going Away
190
Comments
Tom Ley
July 20, 2023
NFL
Running Backs Are Hosed
267
Comments
Tom Ley
July 18, 2023
Announcements
It’s Time To Do Your Duty And Take Advantage Of The Defector Summer Sale
124
Comments
Tom Ley
July 11, 2023
Announcements
Transactions, July 10
173
Comments
Tom Ley
July 10, 2023
College Football
Northwestern To Reconsider Pat Fitzgerald’s Suspension After Hazing Details Emerge
156
Comments
Tom Ley
July 9, 2023
College Basketball
Bob Huggins’s Attorney Claims Resignation Was A Wife-Based Email Misunderstanding
130
Comments
Tom Ley
July 9, 2023
Soccer
Megan Rapinoe Couldn’t Have Done It Any Better
114
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Tom Ley
July 9, 2023
Defector Up All Night
Be Glad You Aren’t Damian Lillard’s Agent
333
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Tom Ley
July 6, 2023
MLB
It’s Been A Very Bad Few Days For The Angels
184
Comments
Tom Ley
July 5, 2023
Soccer
Japan Climbed The Mountain Once, And Now They Need To Do It Again
22
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Tom Ley
July 3, 2023
Defector Up All Night
Let’s Have A Summer Weekend Open Thread
1065
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Tom Ley
July 1, 2023
Soccer
Ireland Is Ready To Keep Singing At Their First World Cup
58
Comments
Tom Ley
June 28, 2023
Soccer
The Philippines Have A Little Something Going On Here
26
Comments
Tom Ley
June 27, 2023
Soccer
New Zealand Can’t Blow This Chance To Break Its World Cup Losing Streak
34
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Tom Ley
June 26, 2023
MLB
Maybe The Mets Are Just Bad
155
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Tom Ley
June 26, 2023
NHL
The NHL Scurries Away From Its Pride Night Problem
139
Comments
Tom Ley
June 23, 2023
Defector Up All Night
What Kind Of Table Are Overtime Elite Twins Amen And Ausar Thompson Going To Use To Accommodate Their Family And Others Of Note During The NBA Draft Tomorrow?
445
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Tom Ley
June 21, 2023
MLB
Luis Arráez Is On .400 Watch
119
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Tom Ley
June 20, 2023
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