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Maitreyi Anantharaman
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WNBA
Candace Parker Stacks The Deck
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
January 30, 2023
NHL
The Vancouver Canucks Have Already Left Their New Coach Speechless
71
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
January 26, 2023
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WNBA
Dearica Hamby Found Out Who The WNBA Puts First
36
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
January 24, 2023
College Basketball
Angel Reese Can Do It All Herself, Footwear Be Damned
27
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
January 20, 2023
NFL
A Canadian Quarterback Update!
46
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
January 16, 2023
NFL
The Seahawks Pulled Deebo Samuel’s Leg, But The Niners Had The Last Laugh
45
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
January 15, 2023
TV
‘Hard Knocks’ With The Cardinals Was A Dark Workplace Comedy Starring Kliff Kingsbury
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Samer Kalaf
and
Maitreyi Anantharaman
January 13, 2023
Defector Reads A Book
Let’s Speak Of The Devil (And His Fat Cat) In ‘The Master And Margarita’
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
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Giri Nathan
, and
Barry Petchesky
January 11, 2023
College Basketball
UConn Is Too Cursed To Play Basketball Right Now
59
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
January 9, 2023
NBA
Luka Doncic Did A Funny Little Dance And Scored A 60-Point Triple-Double
38
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
December 28, 2022
NFL
The Broncos No Longer Have A Nathaniel Hackett Problem
119
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
December 27, 2022
NWSL
NWSL Report: With Great Power Came No Responsibility
26
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
December 16, 2022
Media Meltdowns
The ‘Trainwreck Tonight’ Podcast Regrets That Comments Were Made By A Guest
207
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
December 14, 2022
Interviews
Star Essayist Sabrina Imbler TELLS ALL In An EXCLUSIVE In-Depth Interview
61
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
December 6, 2022
College Basketball
Ohio State Is As Good As It Is Annoying
37
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
December 1, 2022
College Basketball
Azzi Fudd Is Shooting Her Shot
24
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 28, 2022
College Basketball
UCLA Has Joined The Party
19
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 23, 2022
CFL
The Brief, Thrilling Summer Of The All-Canadian Quarterback
137
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 18, 2022
Defector Reads A Book
Tristram Shandy Would Surely Call Us “Jack Asses” For Writing This Post
43
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Giri Nathan
, and
Barry Petchesky
November 16, 2022
NBA
Let’s Remember Some Guys Who May Or May Not Play In The NBA Ever Again
156
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 1, 2022
MLB
Two Fans Victimized By The Cleveland Goddamned Guardians Work Through Their Feelings
220
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
and
Barry Petchesky
October 17, 2022
NFL
New Lawsuit Filed Against Deshaun Watson
151
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 14, 2022
MLB
Point/Counterpoint: Is Three Games A Playoff Series?
147
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Lauren Theisen
and
Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 11, 2022
NHL
Hockey Canada Chair Gives Terrible Testimony, Resigns, Prompts Everyone Else To Resign
121
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 11, 2022
MLB
The Blue Jays Crashed Right Out Of The Postseason
107
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 9, 2022
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