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This is Defector, a new sports blog and media company. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. Without access, without favor, without discretion, and without interference.

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Philly, D.C.: Meet Defector at the Ballpark

Vintage Baseball Stadium Postcard

Defector at the Ballpark

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Kathryn Xu

Seattle Mariners (L-R) Leo Rivas #76, Eugenio Suarez #28, Josh Naylor #12 and Harry Ford #5 at T-Mobile Park on September 14, 2025 in Seattle, Washington.

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The Seattle Mariners Are In Their Etsy Witch Era

McLaren's Lando Norris (centre left) and Oscar Piastri (centre right) celebrate with the team after taking second and third respectively at the Italian Grand Prix.

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Racing

The McLaren Championship Battle Needs To Get More Evil

US Open, Ride Share pick up and drop off location with NY Pavilion and Queens theater in background, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, New York.

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Transit

An Elegant Solution For Anyone Stuck Waiting On An Uber At The U.S. Open

Commuters wait on the platform as a Northbound Broad Street Line train arrives at SEPTA City Hall subway station.

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It’s Mega-Fucked That SEPTA Has To Be Bailed Out By A Betting App

Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Scuderia Ferrari sits out after a crash.

F1 Grand Prix of Netherlands

Let’s Appreciate Some Photos Of A Dejected Charles Leclerc Retreating To The Grassy Wild

Sergio Perez of Mexico and Oracle Red Bull Racing talks with Valtteri Bottas of Finland and Alfa Romeo F1 on the drivers parade.

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What Is The Deal With Cadillac’s F1 Driver Pairing?

Cal Raleigh #29 of the Seattle Mariners receives high fives in the dugout after hitting his 49th home run of the season setting the record for most home runs during a single season by a catcher.

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Cal Raleigh Breaks The Catcher Homer Record In A Big (Dumper) Way

Commuters ride a SEPTA bus on October 10, 2017, in the Philadelphia, PA Suburbs.

SEPTA Ends Sales of Tokens in move to Update Fare Payments, in Philadelphia, PA

Doomsday For SEPTA Is Bad News For Everyone

Andruw Monasterio #14 of the Milwaukee Brewers doused with liquid after the game against the Cincinnati Reds.

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Milwaukee Brewers Weird (Nerd Version)

(L-R) Lisa, Jisoo, Rosé and Jennie of BLACKPINK perform onstage at the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

2023 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival – Weekend 2 – Day 2

Mods Asleep

Has The World’s Biggest K-Pop Group Already Come And Gone?

Josh Naylor #12 of the Seattle Mariners flips his bat after hitting a two-run home run.

Chicago White Sox v Seattle Mariners

Josh Naylor Is So Slow That Nobody Can Catch Him

Lewis Hamilton of Scuderia Ferrari walks in the paddock during free practice of the Hungarian GP.

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Heartbreaking: Ferrari Once Again Makes Two Men Lose Their Joie De Vivre

Eugenio Suárez #28 of the Seattle Mariners tips his cap during his first at bat back with the Mariners.

Texas Rangers v Seattle Mariners

Jerry Dipoto Will Never Stop Doing Jerry Dipoto Things

Emmanuel Clase #48 of the Cleveland Guardians pitches in the ninth inning against the Houston Astros.

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Emmanuel Clase Placed On Leave While MLB Conducts Gambling Investigation

Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Scuderia Ferrari SF-25 on track, a massive spray of water following his car.

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Simply Invent Rain Control To Ensure A Thrilling Belgian Grand Prix

Rich Hill #35 of the Kansas City Royals pitches during the second inning against the Chicago Cubs.

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Rich Hill Is BACK

Edmundo Sosa #33 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates with teammates after a catcher interference walk-off.

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Phillies Implement Forbidden Catcher’s Interference Strategem To Walk Off Red Sox

An illustration of Wild Bill Hickock shooting a guy with the last name Williams in the Old West.

Hickok Kills Coe And Williams

Life's Rich Pageant

Will A Will Ever Become A Bill?


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Sabrina Imbler

Common loon flapping its wings in the morning

Bills Week

Fatal Battles In Common Loons: A Subsequent Analysis

Christian Horner, Team Principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing walks in the Paddock prior to practice.

F1 Grand Prix of Austria – Practice

Red Bull Belatedly Fires Team Principal Christian Horner

Third placed Nico Hulkenberg of Germany and Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber sprays Champagne on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain.

F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain

239th Time’s The Charm For Nico Hülkenberg

Luis L. Ortiz #45 of the Cleveland Guardians looks on from the dugout during the game against the Athletics.

Cleveland Guardians v Athletics

The Suspect Pitches In MLB’s Gambling Investigation Of Luis Ortiz Look Not Great

Brad Pitt, star of the upcoming Formula One based movie, Apex, and Damson Idris, co-star of the upcoming Formula One based movie, Apex, stand for thr national anthem on the grid during the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain.

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Defector At The Movies

‘F1: The Movie’ Is Great If Your Favorite Part Of Racing Is All The Corporate Logos

Red Bull's Dutch driver Max Verstappen (L) and Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli speak after their cars crashed.