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Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Has Made Its Pick For September
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Giri Nathan
September 10, 2021
Tennis
This U.S. Open Has Everything
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Giri Nathan
September 7, 2021
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Tennis
Jenson Brooksby Is Making American Tennis Strange
48
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Giri Nathan
September 3, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
You’d Better Believe We Read ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Barry Petchesky
, and
Giri Nathan
September 2, 2021
NBA
Joel Embiid Manages To Insult Ben Simmons In Defense Of Ben Simmons
38
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Giri Nathan
September 1, 2021
NBA
J.R. Smith Confronts Memeified Self
121
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Giri Nathan
August 25, 2021
MLB
Rockies Conclude That Fan Did Not Shout Racial Slur, Was Beckoning Mascot Named Dinger
168
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Giri Nathan
August 9, 2021
NBA
The Crackdown On Unnatural Motions Begins
133
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Giri Nathan
August 9, 2021
Olympics
Indian Field Hockey Is Back
21
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Giri Nathan
August 6, 2021
Soccer
Juventus Women’s Club Is Sorry If This Tweet Has Been Interpreted As Razzismo
95
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Giri Nathan
August 6, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
Open The Door! We’re Here To Talk About ‘The Big Sleep’
149
Comments
Barry Petchesky
,
Giri Nathan
, and
Maitreyi Anantharaman
August 5, 2021
Olympics
German Cycling Coach Ousted From Olympics After Calling African Cyclists “Camel Drivers”
86
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Giri Nathan
July 29, 2021
Olympics
Tennis Can’t Handle The Heat In Tokyo
52
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Giri Nathan
July 28, 2021
Olympics
Naomi Osaka Is Out Of The Olympics
44
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Giri Nathan
July 27, 2021
Tennis
Novak Djokovic Is The Final Boss
74
Comments
Giri Nathan
July 12, 2021
Tennis
Hubert Hurkacz Will Be Taking Your Questions Now
20
Comments
Giri Nathan
July 7, 2021
Tennis
Emma Raducanu’s Wimbledon Run Ends With Her Out Of Breath
30
Comments
Giri Nathan
July 6, 2021
Tennis
Ons Jabeur Puked And Made History
31
Comments
Giri Nathan
July 2, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
This Blog May Or May Not Be A Place To Talk About Franz Kafka’s ‘The Castle’
47
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Giri Nathan
,
Maitreyi Anantharaman
, and
Kelsey McKinney
July 1, 2021
Tennis
Slippery Grass At Wimbledon Claims Serena Williams And Adrian Mannarino
47
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Giri Nathan
June 29, 2021
Tennis
USA! USA! USA!
40
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Giri Nathan
June 29, 2021
Tennis
Please Enjoy The Cartoonishly Pinwheeling Arms Of This Man Avoiding The Net
20
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Giri Nathan
June 25, 2021
NBA
Deandre Ayton Had To “Like, Dunk It, OK?” So He Did
100
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Giri Nathan
June 23, 2021
NBA
Trae Young Is The Best Enemy
72
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Giri Nathan
June 21, 2021
Sports Highlight Of The Day
The Sports Highlight Of The Day Is Nikola Jokic Trotting With His Horse
58
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Giri Nathan
June 16, 2021
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