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MLB
Well Well Well, Not So Bad To Have A First-Round Bye Now, Is It
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Kathryn Xu
October 3, 2024
MLB
The 81-81 Red Sox Weren’t The Most Mediocre Team Of The Season
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Kathryn Xu
October 1, 2024
New Defector Merch For Your Baby
Finally, Defector merch for the baby who loves food. Designed by illustrator extraordinaire Hawk Krall, our new Chefector baby onesie is the perfect outfit for those little fans of various mush. And for the food-motivated adult, it's available on a regular T-shirt, too.
MLB
Shohei Ohtani Ends His Season Dismantling The Entire Concept Of The Decimal System
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Kathryn Xu
September 30, 2024
Racing
No One Gets To Drive Off Into The Sunset In F1, Even Daniel Ricciardo
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Kathryn Xu
September 27, 2024
MLB
The Padres Found The Coolest Way To Clinch
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Kathryn Xu
September 25, 2024
Racing
Lando Norris Is Nearly Perfect
44
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Kathryn Xu
September 23, 2024
MLB
Do Not Believe In The Seattle Mariners
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Kathryn Xu
September 19, 2024
MLB
Gerrit Cole Shows Remarkable Self-Awareness, Pays The Price
39
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Kathryn Xu
September 15, 2024
Racing
With A Lot Of Daring, Oscar Piastri Wins The Azerbaijan Grand Prix
46
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Kathryn Xu
September 15, 2024
MLB
Kyle Schwarber Jacks Taters
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Kathryn Xu
September 11, 2024
MLB
The Cavalry Arrives Too Late To Save The Rangers
26
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Kathryn Xu
September 10, 2024
Food
No Breakfast But A Chinese Breakfast
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Kathryn Xu
September 4, 2024
Racing
At Monza, Charles Leclerc Conjures The Dream Of A Competent Ferrari
67
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Kathryn Xu
September 3, 2024
Life's Rich Pageant
Just A Bunch Of High-Resolution Photos Of Shohei Ohtani And His Dog
132
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Kathryn Xu
August 29, 2024
MLB
I Believe In The Seattle Mariners
112
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Kathryn Xu
August 29, 2024
MLB
Nobody’s Waiting Around For Jarren Duran
146
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Kathryn Xu
August 12, 2024
Science
Point/Counterpoint: Monkeys Typing Shakespeare
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Barry Petchesky
August 8, 2024
Olympics
I Will Only Swim In The Poop River If It Contains Fewer Than 1,000 Colony-Producing Units Of E. Coli Per 100 Milliliters Of Water
138
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Kathryn Xu
August 5, 2024
Olympics
What’s In An Olympian’s Name?
93
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Kathryn Xu
August 2, 2024
This Is So Stupid
The Official, Complete, Very Scientific Taxonomy Of Fishing Video Games
122
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Kathryn Xu
July 28, 2024
Racing
How George Russell (Almost) Stole The Belgian Grand Prix
48
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Kathryn Xu
July 28, 2024
MLB
MLB’s Gameday 3D Feature Turns A Walk-Off Win Into A Devil’s Dance
40
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Kathryn Xu
July 25, 2024
Racing
Radio Meltdowns And Secondhand Embarrassment At The Hungaroring
121
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Kathryn Xu
July 22, 2024
Wings Week
When Comics Are Too Much Of A Good Thing
152
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Kathryn Xu
July 19, 2024
Racing
Lewis Hamilton Is Not Finished
60
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Kathryn Xu
July 8, 2024
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