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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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Defector

Remind Everyone That Your Team Sucks

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Patrick Redford

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Sports Highlight Of The Day

The Sports Highlight Of The Day Is This Idiot Dog Starting A Fire

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Kathryn Xu

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Barry Petchesky

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Science

Point/Counterpoint: Monkeys Typing Shakespeare

<p>Matt Ufford is the head of video and audio at Yahoo Sports.</p>


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A yellow-headed caracara close to reasonably priced children’s clothes and locked-up deodorant. Photo: Matt Ufford

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Wings Week

Let The World Come To You On The Wings Of Vagrant Birds

Peanut Butter the dog gets going on his speedrun attempt

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Video Games

Peanut Butter The Dog Hits A Two-Run Blast, And The Crowd Goes Wild

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Busy Bird Feeder

Birdfector

You’re A Birder, James Hetfield

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Kelsey McKinney

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Life Lessons

Berry Thief, My Enemy; Berry Thief, My Friend

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