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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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The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Merch v3

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Giri Nathan

A circle around the mark Jaylen Brown left on OG Anunoby's jersey during a game

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Jaylen Brown’s Really Leaving His Mark On Opponents


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Dan McQuade

Rick Mathews holding a sign that says "ALL" on a children's coaster to say he has all of them.

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Life's Rich Pageant

The Journey Of All 1,091 U.S. Roller Coasters Ends With A Toot Around The Track

Dave McKenna

Fianna Fail presidential candidate Jim Gavin leaving the first presidential debate on The Tonight Show, at Virgin Media Television Studios in Dublin. Picture date: Monday September 29, 2025.

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Small-Time Political Scandals Still Have Consequences In Island Nation Called Ireland

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Charles Omenihu #90 of the Kansas City Chiefs grabs the face mask of Geno Smith #7 of the Las Vegas Raiders during the first quarter in the game at Arrowhead Stadium on October 19, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Las Vegas Raiders v Kansas City Chiefs

A Thorough And Depressing Review Of The Raiders’ Three First Downs

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Samer Kalaf

Two little Yorkies, one owned by Isabelle Harrison and one owned by Dan Campbell.

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This Is So Stupid

Sports Yorkie Showdown: Whose Pup Is Punier?

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Barry Petchesky

TORONTO, ON - September 17 Head Coach Craig Berube chats to the media.

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The Maple Leafs Can’t Seem To Get Out Of The First Round Against Punctuation

Samer Kalaf in a Hell Gate hat at the Mets game

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

Three images, stills from a baby race on a basketball court at a Las Vegas Aces WNBA game. The first one is the baby, clad in pink, crawling. The second is the baby taking her first steps! The third is the baby hugging her mom as she reaches the finish line walking. The crowd is going wild the whole time.

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WNBA

Baby Racer Stunts On Competitors By Standing Up And Walking

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Kathryn Xu

New York Yankees Left Fielder Jasson Dominguez (24) steals second base with Los Angeles Angels Shortstop Zach Neto (9) catching the throw.

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Will The Yankees Ever Score Another Run? No

A racegoer relaxes on day two of the Grand National Festival horse race meeting at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, north-west England, on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)

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Please Enjoy These Photos Of Drunk People At An English Horse Race

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