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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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The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Merch v3

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Nick Cummins, Australian rugby guy, runs with the ball in 2019

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Sports Highlight Of The Day

The Sports Highlight Of The Day Is This Aussie Rugby Dude Rescuing A Stuck Sheep

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Animals

Local Dog Undergoes Successful ACL Surgery

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Lauren Theisen

This Is So Stupid

Check Out Defector’s New Mixed-Reality Dugong

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Tom Ley

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If You Really Want A Dog, You Can Get A Damn Dog

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State Birds, Ranked

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Chris Thompson

Please, Brood X Cicadas, I Beg You, Shut The Fuck Up

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Senators Week

Failed Senate Candidate Visits Sacramento With Bear

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Giri Nathan

DVUR KRALOVE NAD LABEM, CZECH REPUBLIC - MARCH 19: A Chimpanzee watches a live-stream on a screen set up in an enclosure at the Safari Park on March 19, 2021 in Dvur Kralove nad Labem, Czech Republic. The park has set up live-stream broadcasting from the zoo in Brno to enrich the daily life of their chimpanzees amid lockdown. The Safari Park launched the experimental project to give the chimpanzees something to watch to give them some stimulation while crowds are not allowed to visit the zoo due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Gabriel Kuchta/Getty Images)

Chimps Entertained With Online Streaming Between Zoos

These Cool Chimps Watch Other Cool Chimps Like Sports

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WTA 500 Yarra Valley Classic: Day 8

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It’s A Wombat

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Joe The Pigeon Will Live

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Coming Soon To A Treetop Near You: A Snake