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‘Digger’ Is Smug, Cynical, And Perfectly Timed

<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>


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Nobody Wants To Talk About Why The Ringer Is Pivoting To Substack

<div>Corban Goble is a writer based in New Orleans. He writes the Kansas Jayhawks basketball newsletter <a href="https://buttondown.com/streaktalk" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://buttondown.com/streaktalk&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1792591500521000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ZZVLbxl-W6fPpdIGBSM2H">Streak Talk</a>.</div>


Corban Goble

The Pelicans Broke How I Understand Pro Basketball

Sohini Desai

‘Barbara Forever’ Won’t Let You Forget

<p>Hamilton Nolan is a journalist based in New York City. Subscribe to his work at <a href="https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1687350200913000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0naFbUVOe-5ZgtPDtIM3gz">HamiltonNolan.com</a>.</p>


Hamilton Nolan

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 18: Trevor Lawrence of the Jacksonville Jaguars reacts during the NFL London Series match between Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium on October 18, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

Jaguars Junction: Week 6

Mathias Fuelling

Francis Fukuyama Is The Last Grandpa

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<div>Abigail Segel is a contributing writer at Defector. She is also an editor for The IX Soccer and the Equalizer. Her work has been published in the Guardian and the Montreal Gazette.</div>
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