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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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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Live Event

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Samer Kalaf

Caleb Agada #3 of Nigeria fouls Kevin Durant #7 of the United States as Miye Oni #13 of Nigeria defends during an exhibition game at Michelob ULTRA Arena ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games on July 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Nigeria’s Upset Of Team USA Calls To Mind A Bewildering Malcolm Gladwell Tangent

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The Draw Of Simone Biles

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Barry Petchesky

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The U.S. Men Did Not Qualify For 3-On-3 Basketball At The Olympics

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Matt Wieters, seen here catching for the Cardinals in a 2019 game.

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Team USA’s Preliminary Roster Is A Damn Symphony Of Baseball Guys

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Jocelyne Lamoureux #17 of the United States scores a goal against Shannon Szabados #1 of Canada in a shootout to win the Women's Gold Medal Game on day thirteen of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Hockey Centre on February 22, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea.

Ice Hockey – Winter Olympics Day 13

The Lamoureux Twins Are Leaving Their Sport Better Than They Found It

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