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David Roth

Manager Oliver Marmol of the St. Louis Cardinals (C) argues with umpire Doug Eddings #88 after getting ejected from the game on Friday, September 4, 2026.

Heartwarming: Preposterous Doug Eddings Umpshow Unites Cardinals And Rockies In Dislike Of Doug Eddings

Kathryn Xu

Race winner Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team on the podium with his trophy during the F1 Grand Prix of Italy.

Racing

Kimi Antonelli Pulled Off A Miracle At Monza

Bryce Underwood of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates after a 13-12 win over the Western Michigan Broncos at Michigan Stadium on September 05, 2026 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

College Football

A Loss Would Have Been Less Embarrassing Than Michigan’s Win Over Western Michigan

Ray Ratto

Gillian Zucker, left, president business operation, Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and Inglewood Mayor James Butts at the announcement that the 2026 NBA All-Star Game will be held at the team's new Inglewood arena, in January of 2024.

Steve Ballmer Betrayed His Fellow Billionaires, And They Are Not Pleased

Tom Ley

Owner Steve Ballmer of the Los Angeles Clippers reacts after defeating the Golden State Warriors 103-102 at Intuit Dome on January 05, 2026

The Funniest Emails From The Kawhi  Leonard Investigation Are Also The Most Clarifying

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Chris Thompson

Sheel Tyle and Tom Dundon sit at the dais for a press conference.

Tom Dundon Isn’t Acting Alone

<p>Owen Lewis is a former Defector intern and has written for The Guardian, The Second Serve, The Athletic, n+1, Texas Monthly, Air Mail, and other publications.</p>


Owen Lewis

Alexandra Eala of the Philippines celebrates defeating Mary Stoiana of the United States in the first round on Day 3 of the US Open

Tennis

Alex Eala Is The Best Show In Town

Luis Paez-Pumar

Folarin Balogun #20 of United States looks on during the second half of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 16 match against Belgium at Seattle Stadium on July 6, 2026 in Seattle, United States.

Soccer

Folarin Balogun Had Every Right To Blow Up The Transfer Deadline

LIV Golf signage as seen during the first round of LIV Golf Indianapolis

Golf

LIV Golf Hopes Screwing Its Own Players In Bankruptcy Will Secure Its Future

Brandy Jensen

Journalismism

CBS News Now Performing Oafish Racism On Behalf Of Bari Weiss

Media Meltdowns

Bill Simmons Is De-Apexing

Giri Nathan

An Interview With A Biographer Of Renée Richards, An Actual Trans Pro Athlete

Patrick Redford

Kalshi's logo appears on a smartphone placed on a reflective surface, with a blurry betting curve projected in the background in Creteil, France, on March 9, 2026, during a major scandal and $54 million lawsuit concerning bets related to recent strikes in Iran. (Photo by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Gambling

Kalshi Lawsuit Pits States Against Trump Family’s Corruption Machine

Life's Rich Pageant

Daejon Love Will Go Down As A Scammer For The Ages

<p>Peter Coviello is Professor of English at UIC. He writes about normal things: Walt Whitman, Mormon polygamy, stepparenthood, Prince.</p>


Peter Coviello

Arts And Culture

Dolly, Josephine, And Me

Kate Wagner

Reds Week

There Is Only One Lesson Of Red Vienna


<p>Amy Schneider is a software engineer, cat owner, and Jeopardy champion who posts about her experiences on Twitter @Jeopardamy. She used to have a podcast, and odds are she will again some day.</p>


Amy Schneider

13 Short Blogs About The Cincinnati Reds

<p>Mitch Therieau is a writer living in Virginia.</p>


Mitch Therieau

The Red Hot Chili Peppers Beyond Good And Evil

Justin Ellis

Hasan Piker, Streamer &amp; Creator, Night, at a press conference during day two of Web Summit Vancouver 2026 at Vancouver Convention Centre. The Reds Week logo is at right.

We Are Living In The Dumbest Age Of Red-Baiting

Defector Staff

Dolly Parton performing live on stage in New York in August 1978

Our Favorite Dolly Parton Performances

Albert Burneko

Minor Dilemmas

What Do I Do About My Fragile Kid?


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Diana Moskovitz

Jed York at Sportico Invest in Sports New York 2025 at Nasdaq HQ on November 04, 2025 in New York, New York. He is sitting down, wearing a suit, and holding a mircrophone.

Here’s All The Court Documents Jed York Asked To Be Sealed

marge schott addresses the crowd before game 1 of the 1990 world series

Marge Schott Was A Five-Tool Bigot Who Would Have Thrived In Any Era

Lauren Theisen

Is My Hair Red? A Defector Slack Investigation

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Portrait of, from left, baseball players George Crowe, Wally Post, and Gus Bell, all of the Cincinnati Reds, as they pose at Crosley Field, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1957. (Photo by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images)