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Zion Williamson dunks as an entire Toronto Raptors squad looks on.

Zion After Raptors: Burp

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Chris Thompson

Ivica Zubac high-fives head coach Tyronn Lue.

Ivica Zubac Went Ogre Mode For The Indomitable Clippers

Patrick Redford

DOHA, QATAR - NOVEMBER 22: Robert Lewandowski of Poland shoots a penalty which is saved by Guillermo Ochoa of Mexico during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group C match between Mexico and Poland at Stadium 974 on November 22, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by)

Internationals

Memo Ochoa Still Has More World Cup Magic In Him

The Poor, Exciting Pacers Might Be Too Good To Turn Back Now

Joel Embiid attempts a lay-up in a career night.

Joel Embiid Did All Of Basketball

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 12: Alex Pereira prepares to enter the ring prior to his middleweight fight against Israel Adesanya at UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden on November 12, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

The Fights

Alex Pereira Is UFC’s Most Unlikely Champion

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

Dan McQuade

ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 13: Justin Jefferson #18 of the Minnesota Vikings catches a pass in front of Cam Lewis #39 of the Buffalo Bills during the fourth quarter at Highmark Stadium on November 13, 2022 in Orchard Park, New York.

Vikings Miraculously Beat Bills In Game Of The Year

Jerami Grant Has Things Covered

Lauren Theisen

Trevor Zegras Is One Unlucky Duck

Luis Paez-Pumar

Asisat Oshoala of FC Barcelona celebrates her team's third goal during the UEFA Women's Champions League Group D match between FC Barcelona and SL Benfica at Estadi Johan Cruyff on October 19, 2022 in Sant Joan Despi, Spain.

Soccer

Asisat Oshoala Put An Exclamation Point On Barcelona’s Rout

Dylan Larkin knocks the puck off Viktor Arvidsson's stick

Dylan Larkin Will Do Anything For A Point

The Mighty Bat Of Yordan Alvarez Is Inescapable

Tom Ley

Ben Simmons Played Basketball

Tennis

At Least Carlos Alcaraz Gave Jenson Brooksby A Memorable Highlight

Defector Up All Night

Everyone Is Getting After It Today

Now This Is Some Damn Soccer

The Real Albert Pujols Is Still In There Somewhere

Albert Burneko

Real Madrid's David Alaba celebrates scoring Madrid's second goal in a 2-1 La Liga win over UD Almeria

David Alaba’s Left Foot Is Always Ready To Win A Game

Billy Haisley

Gabriel Jesus of Arsenal nearly scores during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Leicester City at Emirates Stadium on August 13, 2022 in London, England.

Hallelujah, Gabriel Jesus Has Returned!

BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 09: Robinson Chirinos #23 of the Baltimore Orioles dumps the Gatorade jug over Rougned Odor #12 after winning a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on August 09, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Rougned Odor Takes, Gives, Takes, And Gives Again

Mickey Moniak of the Los Angeles Angels is congratulated for his home run with a cowboy hat and cup of water to the face in the ninth inning against the Oakland Athletics

Wow! Look What The Angels Did!

Trey Mancini’s Fairy Tale Came At The Expense Of Josh Lowe’s Face

Barry Petchesky

LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 16: Masyn Winn #1 of the St. Louis Cardinals fields the ball in the third inning during the 2022 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, July 16, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Masyn Winn Brought The Heat

MIAMI, FLORIDA - JULY 06: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels celebrates a strikeout during the seventh inning against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on July 06, 2022 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)