<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!--generator='jetpack-14.8'-->
<!--Jetpack_Sitemap_Buffer_News-->
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="//defector.com/news-sitemap.xsl"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9 http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9/sitemap.xsd" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9">
  <url>
    <loc>https://defector.com/perfect-spiritual-fit-between-nba-player-and-nba-city-achieved</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-04T19:56:26Z</lastmod>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Defector</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:title>Perfect Spiritual Fit Between NBA Player And NBA City Achieved</news:title>
      <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T19:13:25Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:genres>Blog</news:genres>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://defector.com/when-all-you-have-is-a-hammer-every-headline-looks-like-a-nail</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-04T19:48:00Z</lastmod>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Defector</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:title>When All You Have Is A Hammer, Every Headline Looks Like A Nail</news:title>
      <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T18:15:03Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:genres>Blog</news:genres>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://defector.com/why-your-team-sucks-2026-seattle-seahawks</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-04T19:34:50Z</lastmod>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Defector</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:title>Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Seattle Seahawks</news:title>
      <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T17:23:38Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:genres>Blog</news:genres>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://defector.com/art-can-be-what-you-smell</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-04T19:26:28Z</lastmod>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Defector</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:title>Art Can Be What You Smell</news:title>
      <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T14:59:23Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:genres>Blog</news:genres>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://defector.com/defector-has-a-new-nfl-podcast-and-it-wont-have-any-gambling-shit-in-it</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-04T17:34:36Z</lastmod>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Defector</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:title>Defector Has A New NFL Podcast, And It Won’t Have Any Gambling Shit In It</news:title>
      <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T14:27:18Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:genres>Blog</news:genres>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://defector.com/how-the-u-s-s-oldest-natural-history-museum-might-meet-its-end</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-04T19:01:47Z</lastmod>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Defector</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:title>How The U.S.&amp;#039;s Oldest Natural History Museum Might Meet Its End</news:title>
      <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T14:06:00Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:genres>Blog</news:genres>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://defector.com/mike-lombardis-gone-and-unc-smells-rotten</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-04T14:47:42Z</lastmod>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Defector</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:title>Mike Lombardi&amp;#039;s Gone And UNC Smells Rotten</news:title>
      <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T13:24:42Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:genres>Blog</news:genres>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://defector.com/katie-taylor-goes-out-as-the-belle-of-the-brawl</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-04T14:19:12Z</lastmod>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Defector</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:title>Katie Taylor Goes Out As The Belle Of The Brawl</news:title>
      <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T12:59:53Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:genres>Blog</news:genres>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://defector.com/how-do-we-make-sense-of-espn-duffing-its-big-clippers-scoop</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-03T20:45:23Z</lastmod>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Defector</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:title>How Do We Make Sense Of ESPN Duffing Its Big Clippers Scoop?</news:title>
      <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T19:11:54Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:genres>Blog</news:genres>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://defector.com/why-your-team-sucks-2026-new-england-patriots</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-03T19:14:18Z</lastmod>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Defector</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:title>Why Your Team Sucks 2026: New England Patriots</news:title>
      <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T18:47:52Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:genres>Blog</news:genres>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://defector.com/steve-ballmer-betrayed-his-fellow-billionaires-and-they-are-not-pleased</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-04T17:32:52Z</lastmod>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Defector</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:title>Steve Ballmer Betrayed His Fellow Billionaires, And They Are Not Pleased</news:title>
      <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T16:44:35Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:genres>Blog</news:genres>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://defector.com/theres-too-much-football-happening</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-03T20:37:14Z</lastmod>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Defector</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:title>There&amp;#039;s Too Much Football Happening</news:title>
      <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T16:21:25Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:genres>Blog</news:genres>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://defector.com/theres-a-new-loser-in-the-russini-vrabel-scandal</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-03T17:48:17Z</lastmod>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Defector</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:title>There&amp;#039;s A New Loser In The Russini-Vrabel Scandal</news:title>
      <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T15:56:56Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:genres>Blog</news:genres>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://defector.com/it-ends-is-the-gen-z-horror-movie-of-the-year</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-03T19:50:52Z</lastmod>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Defector</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:title>‘It Ends’ Is The Gen Z Horror Movie Of The Year</news:title>
      <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T15:03:42Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:genres>Blog</news:genres>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://defector.com/youre-trapped-under-rubble-and-these-guys-are-your-emts-wyd</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-03T19:39:19Z</lastmod>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Defector</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:title>You&amp;#039;re Trapped Under Rubble And These Guys Are Your EMTs. WYD?</news:title>
      <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T14:52:03Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:genres>Blog</news:genres>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://defector.com/the-funniest-emails-from-the-kawhi-leonard-investigation-are-also-the-most-clarifying</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-03T20:54:55Z</lastmod>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Defector</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:title>The Funniest Emails From The Kawhi  Leonard Investigation Are Also The Most Clarifying</news:title>
      <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T13:58:24Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:genres>Blog</news:genres>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://defector.com/tom-dundon-isnt-acting-alone</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-03T19:23:59Z</lastmod>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Defector</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:title>Tom Dundon Isn&amp;#039;t Acting Alone</news:title>
      <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T13:09:14Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:genres>Blog</news:genres>
    </news:news>
  </url>
</urlset>
