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· Nov 12
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Elena Rybakina reigned over a tour that suspended her coach for abuse:
Elena Rybakina Reigned Over A Tour That Suspended Her Coach For Abuse | Defector
After dominating a field of her most dangerous peers, and claiming $5.2 million—the largest purse in the history of pro tennis, men’s or women’s—Elena Rybakina held up the champ’s trophy at the WTA…
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November 10, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Elena Rybakina reigned over a tour that suspended her coach for abuse:
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The Sacramento Kings are an abomination: defector.com/the-kings-ar...
The Kings Are An Abomination | Defector
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — During the break between the first and second quarters, the Sacramento Kings interrupted one anti-competitive spectacle with another. Six babies lined up to race, only to hear the...
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November 10, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The Sacramento Kings are an abomination: defector.com/the-kings-ar...
The Kings are an abomination: defector.com/the-kings-ar...
The Kings Are An Abomination | Defector
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — During the break between the first and second quarters, the Sacramento Kings interrupted one anti-competitive spectacle with another. Six babies lined up to race, only to hear…
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November 10, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The Kings are an abomination: defector.com/the-kings-ar...
The New York Giants finally saw enough from Brian Daboll: defector.com/the-new-york...
The New York Giants Finally Saw Enough From Brian Daboll | Defector
The Greater New York Football Playing Area has enjoyed the invigorating sensation of firing a coach nearly every year for the last decade and change—2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and…
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November 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The New York Giants finally saw enough from Brian Daboll: defector.com/the-new-york...
What’s left for Deion Sanders and Colorado? defector.com/whats-left-f...
What's Left For Deion Sanders And Colorado? | Defector
After losing to West Virginia on Saturday, the Buffaloes are officially out of contention for the bowl games this year. Despite the 29-22 final score, the game was never really in doubt for West…
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November 10, 2025 at 7:21 PM
What’s left for Deion Sanders and Colorado? defector.com/whats-left-f...
What's one rigged pitch? defector.com/whats-one-ri...
What's One Rigged Pitch? | Defector
Insofar as there is any small thing in baseball, one pitch is as discrete as it can get. If you are a good pitcher—at one point, say, the best relief pitcher in baseball—you can work around a…
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November 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
What's one rigged pitch? defector.com/whats-one-ri...
It's time to take Sunderland seriously. defector.com/sunderland-d...
Sunderland Doesn't Need To Die To Get To Heaven
It’s time to take Sunderland seriously. Coming into the season, I never imagined I’d be saying that, even if I felt that the Black Cats were not going to be easy relegation fodder. That’s just the…
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November 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
It's time to take Sunderland seriously. defector.com/sunderland-d...
Booooooo! Boooooooo!!! defector.com/booooooo-boo...
Booooooo! Boooooooo!!! | Defector
Our grotesque slob of a president attended the football game Sunday between the Detroit Lions and the Washington Commanders, held at the far-flung hell-hole of a suburban stadium that Commanders…
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November 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Booooooo! Boooooooo!!! defector.com/booooooo-boo...
The Crossword, Nov. 10: What’s In A Name? defector.com/the-crosswor...
The Crossword, Nov. 10: What's In A Name? | Defector
No crossword’s as sweet as ours. This puzzle was constructed by Ryan Judge, and edited by Hoang-Kim Vu. Ryan is a recent college grad, full-time Trader Joe’s crew member, and freelance crossword…
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November 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The Crossword, Nov. 10: What’s In A Name? defector.com/the-crosswor...
Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz indicted for elaborate pitch-rigging scheme: defector.com/emmanuel-cla...
Emmanuel Clase And Luis Ortiz Indicted For Elaborate Pitch-Rigging Scheme | Defector
Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were placed on administrative leave in July while the league investigated them for potentially violating MLB’s gambling policies. The league…
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November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz indicted for elaborate pitch-rigging scheme: defector.com/emmanuel-cla...
Here is what reading to my child has done to my brain: defector.com/here-is-what...
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Here is what reading to my child has done to my brain: defector.com/here-is-what...
Unearthing the hidden history of a singular trans punk zine: defector.com/unearthing-t...
November 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Unearthing the hidden history of a singular trans punk zine: defector.com/unearthing-t...
Who is Wilbur Huckle, and why did Mets fans want him to be President in the 1960s? defector.com/wilbur-huckl...
November 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Who is Wilbur Huckle, and why did Mets fans want him to be President in the 1960s? defector.com/wilbur-huckl...
"Pretty soon I was having what turned out to be my last conversation with my dad. He told me he was worried about me, and that I had to change and grow up. I knew he was right, but I was a teenager. He didn't live long enough to see any growing up." defector.com/dont-watch-d...
Don't Watch 'Deliver Me From Nowhere' Unless You Want To Cry About Your Dad | Defector
To say Deliver Me From Nowhere isn’t for everybody is to exaggerate its actual appeal. The Bruce Springsteen biopic isn’t even for all Springsteen fans. But aging dudes with daddy issues, which could…
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November 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
"Pretty soon I was having what turned out to be my last conversation with my dad. He told me he was worried about me, and that I had to change and grow up. I knew he was right, but I was a teenager. He didn't live long enough to see any growing up." defector.com/dont-watch-d...
At last, Gus Johnson meets an octave he cannot defeat: defector.com/at-last-gus-...
At Last, Gus Johnson Meets An Octave He Cannot Defeat | Defector
You know the deal with Gus Johnson. He’s the play-by-play guy who cried miracle, the man for whom no third down conversion is insignificant. Tell Gus Johnson that your happy hour special includes doll...
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November 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
At last, Gus Johnson meets an octave he cannot defeat: defector.com/at-last-gus-...
Report: Donald Trump trying to slap his awful name on the Commanders’ new stadium: defector.com/report-donal...
Report: Donald Trump Trying To Slap His Awful Name On The Commanders' New Stadium | Defector
It wasn’t so long ago that the Washington Commanders were named after a racial slur. Thanks to Donald Trump, that slur might end up being the second-most offensive moniker to be associated with the te...
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November 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Report: Donald Trump trying to slap his awful name on the Commanders’ new stadium: defector.com/report-donal...
JAMBOROO: defector.com/and-now-rude...
And Now, Rude Midseason Notes For Every NFL Team | Defector
Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday at Defector during the NFL season. Got something you wanna contribute? Email the Roo. You can also read Drew over at…
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November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
JAMBOROO: defector.com/and-now-rude...
If you’re stuck at an airport right now, it’s because Trump fucked you: defector.com/if-youre-stu...
If You’re Stuck At An Airport Right Now, It’s Because Trump Fucked You | Defector
You picked a bad weekend to fly. Over 1,500 flights in the US were cancelled yesterday, and over 1,200 over them have already been cancelled this morning. One of those may have been yours. You’re stuc...
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November 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
If you’re stuck at an airport right now, it’s because Trump fucked you: defector.com/if-youre-stu...
Try the Defector crossword! defector.com/the-crosswor...
The Crossword, Nov. 3: Bottom Feeders | Defector
This puzzle was constructed by Hannah Binney, and edited by Hoang-Kim Vu. Hannah is a crossword constructor living in Cambridge, Mass. She began constructing in 2020, and she has had puzzles appear…
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November 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Try the Defector crossword! defector.com/the-crosswor...
The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off attempts Paul Hollywood's Framboisier. defector.com/the-not-so-g...
The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Gives Hell To Pâtisserie Week | Defector
Welcome back to The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off, where Kelsey and Chris attempt to complete the technical challenges from the newest season of The Great British Bake Off in their own home…
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November 8, 2025 at 10:32 PM
The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off attempts Paul Hollywood's Framboisier. defector.com/the-not-so-g...
Stephen A. Smith has cut a grotesque new AI ad for Solitaire Cash, a solitaire-branded app that belongs as a notable new entry in mobile game hell. defector.com/stephen-a-sm...
Stephen A. Smith And Other ESPNers Partner With Obscenely Scuzzy Mobile Casino | Defector
Earlier this summer, ESPN made the confounding and ultimately disastrous choice to build its NBA Finals broadcasts around the stentorian yowling of Stephen A. Smith, a man who neither knows ball nor…
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November 8, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Stephen A. Smith has cut a grotesque new AI ad for Solitaire Cash, a solitaire-branded app that belongs as a notable new entry in mobile game hell. defector.com/stephen-a-sm...
The ADL has dropped the pretense that its mission is anything besides whatever director Jonathan Greenblatt cares about. defector.com/the-adl-is-h...
The ADL Is Having A Mamdani Meltdown | Defector
The focus of the Anti-Defamation League has become entirely warped. Support for Israel was always part of the organization’s goals, but typically that was nested within a broader declaration to fight…
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November 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The ADL has dropped the pretense that its mission is anything besides whatever director Jonathan Greenblatt cares about. defector.com/the-adl-is-h...
Tennis deserves better than these worthless metrics: defector.com/tennis-deser...
November 8, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Tennis deserves better than these worthless metrics: defector.com/tennis-deser...
The NWSL lacks an official policy on the participation of transgender players, making it a target for conservative lobbying groups seeking to exclude trans women from the league entirely. defector.com/the-anti-tra...
The Anti-Trans Grifters Are Coming For The NWSL | Defector
In July, the Guardian reported that the NWSL had quietly allowed its policy on the participation of transgender players, established in 2021, to expire. The scrapped policy used the testosterone…
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November 8, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The NWSL lacks an official policy on the participation of transgender players, making it a target for conservative lobbying groups seeking to exclude trans women from the league entirely. defector.com/the-anti-tra...
ESPN long ago tossed out any pretense of uneasiness over the fitting together of sports journalism with sports gambling. Its shows and personalities make only insulting, token efforts to grapple with the obvious conflicts. defector.com/espn-will-no...
ESPN Will Not Let Failure Push It Out Of The Gambling Business | Defector
Disney is bouncing out of its gambling partnership with Penn Entertainment, the operator behind the crummy ESPN Bet sportsbook platform. The unholy partnership, forged in 2023 between the wheezing…
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November 8, 2025 at 6:03 PM
ESPN long ago tossed out any pretense of uneasiness over the fitting together of sports journalism with sports gambling. Its shows and personalities make only insulting, token efforts to grapple with the obvious conflicts. defector.com/espn-will-no...