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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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Justin Ellis

The Source printing at the Portland Press Herald printing plant in South Portland on April 3, 2014.

New Maine Sunday Telegram section “Source” is printed

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Maybe Separating Newspapers From Capitalism Is A Good Idea After All

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Chris Thompson

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Color Star Makes Its Next Big Move, Teams Up With Max Payne, Johnny Blaze, And Elizabeth

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Patrick Redford

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Anchor Brewing Was San Francisco

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Autostraddle Is Spiraling Toward A Shutdown Or A Sale

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Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav attends the premiere of The Flash in Hollywood.

Los Angeles Premiere Of Warner Bros. “The Flash” – Arrivals

They Don’t Want Us And We Don’t Need Them

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Soraya Roberts

Crowds are seen in front of the stage as Lost Frequencies gives a DJ Performance concert on the second day of the Champions Festival, which is being prepared for the UEFA Champions League final to be held in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 9, 2023.

Day 2 Festival – UEFA Champions League Final 2022/23

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I Just Want To Go To A Concert

Keith Paradise is a freelance writer who somehow won a Keystone Press Award during his 
decade spent as a newspaper reporter in Pennsylvania, where he covered sports, education, and 
the murder of a neighborhood turkey. Originally from Pittsburgh, he is a monthly contributor to 
Billiards Digest magazine.

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Keith Paradise

A rack of Starter jackets, satin and pullover and polyester. Colorado Rockies is in the front.

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The Rise And Fall Of Starter, The Coolest Company On Earth

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Samer Kalaf

A closeup of the Qatar World Cup gold medal

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Qatar’s Interest In The Washington Wizards Is The Next Step

Nicholas Russell is a writer from Las Vegas.

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Nicholas Russell

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‘The Flash’ Resurrecting Christopher Reeve Is Nothing But Bad News

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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 18: Chelsea owner Todd Boehly gestures prior to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal second leg match between Chelsea FC and Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge on April 18, 2023 in London, United Kingdom.

Chelsea FC v Real Madrid: Quarterfinal Second Leg – UEFA Champions League

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What Should We Make Of Chelsea’s Reported Saudi Bailout?