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Funbag

Will People Ever Stop Attending Sporting Events?

Patrick Redford

ALPE D'HUEZ, FRANCE - JULY 24: A general view of the peloton compete climbing to the Alpe d'Huez (1835m) while fans cheers during the 113th Tour de France 2026, Stage 19 a 127.9km stage from Gap to Alpe d'Huez 1835m / #UCIWT / on July 24, 2026 in Alpe d'Huez, France. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

Cycling

A Day In The Chaos Of Cycling’s Most Legendary Arena

SAINT-GERVAIS MONT-BLANC, FRANCE - JULY 16: A fan stands roadside under an umbrella as he waits for the peloton of cyclists during the stage fifteen of the 110th Tour de France 2023 from Les Gets les Portes du Soleil to Saint-Gervais Mont-Blan on July 16, 2023, France. It is estimated that between twelve and fifteen million fans will line the 3,404 km of French roads to witness the 110th edition of the Tour de France in person. As a symbol of French unity and identity, the world's most famous cycling race has stitched a human landscape across the geography of France since 1903. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

A Mathematically Rigorous Guide To The Uncs Of The Tour de France

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever passes the ball during the game against the Phoenix Mercury at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 24, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

WNBA

Don’t Let Bored Football Fans Tell The Story Of Caitlin Clark’s Season

Séamus Malekafzali is a New York-based journalist and writer primarily focusing on the politics of the Middle East.

Séamus Malekafzali

Iranian fans protest outside the Los Angeles Stadium (SoFi Stadium) prior to the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G match between Belgium and Iran

Soccer

The Monarchists Have Come To Harangue Iran’s World Cup Team

Sohini Desai

Rock Chalk Algeria

Giri Nathan

Knicks fans watch Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio on Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Katina Zentz/San Antonio Express-News via Getty Images)

The Circus Came To San Antonio

Barry Petchesky

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 14: A person dressed as Spiderman dances as New York Knicks fans celebrate their win against San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on June 14, 2026 in New York City. The New York Knicks lead the San Antonio Spurs 3-1 and could win the franchise's first NBA championship since 1973 if they win tonight.(Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images)

Scenes From The Street After A Knicks Title

A large group of hundreds of New Yorkers reveling after Game 4 of the NBA Finals

One Euphoric Night In The City Of OG Anunoby

The New York Knicks celebrate with the Bob Cousy Trophy after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93 in Game Four of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals

What Is This Alien Feeling Of Watching The Knicks Without Pain?

Amaya Battle #3 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers celebrates with her team after making a go-ahead shot against the Ole Miss Rebels in the fourth quarter during a second round game of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament held at Williams Arena on March 22, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

College Basketball

Minnesota’s Buzzer-Beater Sounded Like Home

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Chris Thompson

Giannis Antetokounmpo Is Curdling

Tom Ley

Head coach Tom Izzo of the Michigan State Spartans reacts during the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers during the second half at Pinnacle Bank Arena on January 2, 2026 in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Former Michigan State Player Makes Too Much Of A Scene For Even Tom Izzo To Tolerate

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - NOVEMBER 16: Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors gets into a verbal altercation with a fan during the second quarter of an NBA game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center on November 16, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

A Brand-New Draymond Green Incident Cycle Has Arrived Right On Schedule

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 senior writer for 
Billiards Digest magazine and his name has appeared twice in the notable section of The Year’s 
Best Sports Writing anthology—including in 2024 for his Defector article on the rise and fall of 
sports clothing icon Starter.

Keith Paradise

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 4: A general overall interior view of PNC Park in the fourth inning during a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Dodgers at PNC Park on September 4, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images)

Why Are There Still Pirates Fans?

Samer Kalaf

Trent Grisham strikes out to end the game as the Yankees lose, 3-1

I Am Writing This Red Sox Blog Of My Own Free Will

Samer Kalaf in a Hell Gate hat at the Mets game

Life's Rich Pageant

TNT Sports Airs Guerrilla Marketing For Worker-Owned Website That Isn’t Defector

Heckler Achieves Impossible Task Of Making Shohei Ohtani Even Cooler Than He Already Was

Ketel Marte is consoled by Torey Lovullo and Luis Perdomo.

Simply Don’t Be A Shithead

Every Mavericks Home Game Is Now A Mutiny

Dan McQuade was a founding member of Defector. He died in January 2026.

Dan McQuade

Entertaining VCU-Saint Louis Game Leads To—Fine, Let’s Talk About This Huge Fan Brawl

A white piece of paper with the Packers, NFL Wild Card, and Eagles logos at the top. Written below in pen are drive charts for each team.

These Are The Items Your Dedicated Eagles Sicko Needs For A Game

Some kids who are fans of the Charlotte Hornets.

Hornets Cruelly Bait-And-Switch Child By Promising PS5 But Giving Him PS5 And Hornets Tickets

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 29: Fans interfere with Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers as he attempts to catch a fly ball in foul territory during the first inning of Game Four of the 2024 World Series against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on October 29, 2024 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The play resulted in an out. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Yankees Jamokes Have Been Training For This

A collage of shitty YouTube videos with fake news about how various WNBA players have quit or argued with Caitlin Clark.

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