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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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Defector Staff

Shoppers in Paris flock to buy the new edition of the grammar book 'Grammaire de l'Academie Francaise', 1932.

Paris Bookshop

Year In Review

The Best Things We Read In 2023

House Concert at the Mozart family in Vienna, 19th century. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow. (

House Concert at the Mozart family in Vienna, 19th century. Artist: Anonymous

The Best Things We Heard In 2023

The Best Things We Watched In 2023

Businessmen stop outside the Zenith store window on Fifth Avenue to catch up on the televised New York Mets vs. Phillies baseball game. New York won 3 - 2. | Location: Fifth Avenue and 53rd Street, New York, New York, USA.

New York Businessmen Break for Baseball

Defector’s Favorite Sports Moments Of 2023

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Man Shaking a Woman’s Ladder

Arts And Culture

How The Defector Staff Organizes Their Books

A photo of THE CATCH with Dwight Clark colorized and Ray Ratto colorized as well (he's in the background). On the other side it says "WIN DINNER WITH RAY RATTO - ENTER TODAY!"

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Announcements

We Will Further Secure Our Financial Independence By Subjecting Ray Ratto To Your Presence

A general view of the fanfestival in Brisbane, Australia ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 which begins on the 20th July jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand.

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 – Previews – Wednesday 19th July

Soccer

Contained Within This Post Is A Comprehensive Preview Of Every Goddamn Team In The Women’s World Cup

LMS streamlined Princess Coronation Class 4-6-2 No 6220 Coronation at Euston with the Coronation Scot. 1937, United Kingdom. (Photo by Rail Photo/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty Images)

LMS streamlined Princess Coronation Class 4-6-2 No.6220 Coronation at Euston with the Coronation Scot. 1937

Underexplained Lists

Transport, Ranked

TORONTO, ON - AUGUST 5: Caedmon Dunbar (red shirt) plays the ball during a game of Spike Ball in High Park. Josh DeGrott (blue shirt) waits to react to the hit as Robbie Dunbar (left) and Naomi DeGrott keep an eye on play. Feature pictures from around Toronto. COVID-19. CORONAPD Toronto Star/Rick Madonik

Feature pictures

Aspiring Spikeball Pro Laura Wagner Is Leaving Us

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We Turned David Roth And Cardboard Roth’s Journey Into A Short Film

PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 28: Oneil Cruz #15 of the Pittsburgh Pirates reacts against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on August 28, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Pirates defeated the Phillies 5-0.

Pittsburgh Pirates v Philadelphia Phillies

These Are Some Baseball Players We Like

Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes talks with Valtteri Bottas of Finland and Alfa Romeo F1 during Day One of F1 Testing at Bahrain International Circuit on March 10, 2022 in Bahrain, Bahrain.

Formula 1 Testing in Bahrain – Day 1

Racing

2023 Formula One Drivers, Sorted Into Sweeties And Enemies

19th Century Dinner Party After The Hunt. Engraving 1800s. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

19th Century Dinner Party After The Hunt. Engraving 1800s

Staff Chat

Coast Into The Weekend By Chatting With The Defector Staff

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Our Predictions For 2023

Segovia

The Worst Ideas Of 2022

Dinner Time

What Our Families Thought Of Defector In 2022

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The Best Things We Heard In 2022

Family Viewing

The Best Things We Watched In 2022

1975: Jehovah's Witnesses singing at their convention at Twickenham Rugby Ground. (Photo by Angela Deane-Drummond/Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Jehovah’s Witnesses

The Best Things We Read In 2022

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Winners Victory Parade

Defector’s Favorite Sports Moments Of 2022

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Previews

Contained Within This Post Is A Comprehensive Preview Of Every Goddamn Team In The World Cup

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We Can Now Reveal Where David Roth And Cardboard Roth Will Go

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Hey You! Chat With Us!

5th January 1950: A group of Irish folk dancers giving a display at the English Folk Dance and Song Society, Regent's Park, London. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Irish Dancers

Kalyn Kahler Is Leaving Us, But We’ll Keep The Memories And Her Jawbones

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We Will Further Secure Our Financial Independence By Sending David Roth To Your House