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The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Merch v3

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Jameson Williams #9 of the Detroit Lions reacts after a play during the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field on December 11, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan.

Minnesota Vikings v Detroit Lions

The Lions Have A Gambling Problem

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (5) dumps Boston Bruins left wing Taylor Hall (71) during Game 2 of an Eastern Conference First Round playoff contest between the Boston Bruins and the Florida Panthers on April 19, 2023, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

NHL: APR 19 Eastern Conference First Round – Panthers at Bruins

The Panthers Are No Fun For The Bruins

Draftee Diamond Miller talks to the media before the 2023 WNBA Draft on April 10, 2023 at Spring Studios in New York City, New York.

2023 WNBA Draft

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Turning Pro In Women’s Basketball Is Not A Zero-Sum Game

DALLAS, TX - APRIL 02: First lady Jill Biden talks with guests during the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship at American Airlines Center on April 2, 2023 in Dallas, Texas.

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College Basketball

Angel Reese And Jill Biden Achieve Detente

Louisiana State Tigers players celebrate their win over the Iowa Hawkeyes during the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship at American Airlines Center on April 2, 2023 in Dallas, Texas.

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament – National Championship

LSU Is The New Kind Of Cinderella

GREENVILLE, SC - MARCH 27: Zia Cooke #1 and Brea Beal #12 of the South Carolina Gamecocks celebrate in the closing minutes of their victory over the Maryland Terrapins during the Elite Eight round of the 2023 NCAA Womens Basketball Tournament held at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on March 27, 2023 in Greenville, South Carolina.

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament – Greenville Regional

South Carolina’s “Freshies” Have One Last Job In Them

Cotie McMahon #32 of the Ohio State Buckeyes reacts after being fouled and making the basket during the fourth quarter against the UConn Huskies in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Climate Pledge Arena on March 25, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.

Ohio State v Connecticut

Ohio State Keeps On Pressing

Caitlin Clark #22 of the Iowa Hawkeyes reacts during the fourth quarter against the Louisville Cardinals in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Climate Pledge Arena on March 26, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.

Louisville v Iowa

Iowa Is The Truth

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Defector Reads A Book

Defector Reads A Book Is Back For April

Atlanta Braves left fielder Adam Duvall (23) exchanges a broken bat handle for a new bat with a bat boy during the Atlanta Braves vs. Baltimore Orioles MLB game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 15, 2020 in Baltimore, MD.

MLB: SEP 15 Braves at Orioles

We Will Finally Fix Baseball By Holding Bat Kids Accountable

Destiny Harden #3 of the Miami Hurricanes reacts after making the game winning shot against the Indiana Hoosiers during the second round of the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament held at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on March 20, 2023 in Bloomington, Indiana.

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Fraudiana!

PALO ALTO, CA - MARCH 19: Madison Scott #24 of the Ole Miss Rebels shoots the ball against Haley Jones #30 of the Stanford Cardinal during the second round of the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament held at the Stanford Maples Pavilion on March 19, 2023 in Palo Alto, California.

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament – Second Round – California

Stanfraud!

Head coach Karl Smesko gets doused by his team as he enters the locker room following the first round of the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament held at Finneran Pavilion on March 18, 2023 in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament – First Round – Pennsylvania

FGCU Is The Very Model Of A Modern Mid-Major

Mitch Bratt #28 of Team Canada looks on in the dugout during Game 6 of Pool C between Team Canada and Team USA at Chase Field on Monday, March 13, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona.

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It’s Hard To Be A Youth At The World Baseball Classic

Taylor Soule #13 and Georgia Amoore #5 of the Virginia Tech Hokies reacts after a three-point basket by Soule against the Louisville Cardinals during the second half of the ACC Women's Basketball Tournament Championship game at Greensboro Coliseum on March 05, 2023 in Greensboro, North Carolina. Virginia Tech won 75-67.

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Virginia Tech Has The Hot Streak And A Lot More To Prove

Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson looking very sad after making an out against the Royals in July of 2022.

Kansas City Royals v Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers Flipped The Switch And Nothing Happened

Maryland Terrapins head coach Brenda Frese talks to Maryland Terrapins guard Diamond Miller (1) during the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship sweet sixteen round game between the Stanford Cardinal and the Maryland Terrapins on March 25, 2022, at Spokane Veterans Memorial Stadium in Spokane, WA.

NCAA BASKETBALL: MAR 25 Div I Women’s Championship – Sweet Sixteen – Stanford v Maryland

The Maryland Terrapins Are So Crazy They Just Might Work

Detroit Mercy Titans guard Antoine Davis (0) at the foul line during the first half of the men's college basketball game between the Detroit Titans and Cleveland State Vikings on December 3, 2022, at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, OH.

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Antoine Davis Is Denied His Record-Book Ending

VILLANOVA, PA - JANUARY 17: Maddy Siegrist #20 of the Villanova Wildcats reacts against the Xavier Musketeers in the second half at Finneran Pavilion on January 17, 2023 in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The Villanova Wildcats defeated the Xavier Musketeers 76-38. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Xavier v Villanova

Maddy Siegrist Works In Silence

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Kelsey McKinney

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Giri Nathan

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Barry Petchesky

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Patrick Redford

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We Went Rogue With China Miéville’s ‘This Census-Taker’

Stanford Cardinal forward Cameron Brink (22) tries to block a shot during the women's college basketball game between the Stanford Cardinal and the USC Trojans on January 15, 2023 at Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: JAN 15 Womens Stanford at USC

Stanford Remains Very Tall And Very Good

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - FEBRUARY 18: Mac McClung #9 of the Philadelphia 76ers dunks the ball during the AT&amp;T Slam Dunk Contest as part of 2023 NBA All Star Weekend on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah.

2023 NBA All-Star – AT&T Slam Dunk Contest

Mac McClung Was A Star All Along

Head coach Dawn Staley of the South Carolina Gamecocks looks on during their game against the LSU Tigers at Colonial Life Arena on February 12, 2023 in Columbia, South Carolina. South Carolina won 88-64.

LSU v South Carolina

South Carolina Beats Everybody Else

Las Vegas Aces and Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis smiles during the game vs Seattle Storm at Michelob ULTRA Arena.

Las Vegas Aces vs Seattle Storm

Caring Is A Competitive Advantage

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MAY 27: Breanna Stewart #30 of the Seattle Storm looks on against the New York Liberty in overtime at Climate Pledge Arena on May 27, 2022 in Seattle, Washington.

New York Liberty v Seattle Storm

Breanna Stewart Goes Coast To Coast