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College Football
What Comes After Sarah Fuller?
146
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
December 2, 2020
Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Is Back For December
67
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
December 1, 2020
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College Football
The Big Ten Is Getting The Football Season It So Dearly Wanted
174
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
December 1, 2020
Defector Reads A Book
Bro, This New ‘Beowulf’ Translation Is Pretty Tight
155
Comments
Giri Nathan
,
Kelsey McKinney
, and
Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 30, 2020
NFL
Was Tom Brady Crud Today?
46
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 30, 2020
NFL
The Raiders Are Not To Be Trusted
68
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 29, 2020
NFL
Goodbye At Last To Matt Patricia
154
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 29, 2020
NFL
Would You Have Any Interest In Quarterbacking The Denver Broncos?
196
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 29, 2020
NHL
Oh No, Connor McDavid’s Home Is Unspeakably Chilling
227
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 24, 2020
Science
Who Should Get Credit For A Coronavirus Vaccine?
152
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 18, 2020
Defector Up All Night
Senate Takes Decisive Bipartisan Action In Congratulating Lakers, Dodgers
61
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 13, 2020
Women's Basketball
How The ABL Lost The Fight For The Soul Of Women’s Basketball
62
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 5, 2020
Death To The NCAA
College Football Coaches Are Having A Hard Time Understanding What A Holiday Is
80
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 3, 2020
College Football
Who’s In Charge When An Outbreak Hits A College Town?
127
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 27, 2020
Defector Up All Night
Tua Tagovailoa’s Debut Was A Bright Spot In A Dull Game
114
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 19, 2020
College Football
The Mask Stops Working When You Take It Off
77
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 18, 2020
Life's Rich Pageant
Some Shit Is Going Down In Alaska, Man
505
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
and
Chris Thompson
October 15, 2020
NFL
Le’Veon Bell Is Freed From The Clutches Of The Jets And Adam Gase
178
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 14, 2020
Science
The Nobel Prize Is Just One Front In The Extremely Fascinating CRISPR Wars
58
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 9, 2020
WNBA
The Seattle Storm’s Championship Wasn’t Always So Inevitable
9
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 7, 2020
Defector Up All Night
Settle In For This NBA Finals, WNBA Finals And Postseason Baseball Open Thread
167
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 6, 2020
WNBA
There’s No Stopping The Seattle Storm When They Play Like This
6
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 5, 2020
WNBA
The Seattle Storm’s Glory Days Still Haven’t Ended
20
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 2, 2020
WNBA
A’ja Wilson And The Aces Are Ready To Put Some Bruises On The WNBA Finals
9
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 30, 2020
NBA
Doc Rivers Should Make A Triumphant Return To The Booth
56
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 30, 2020
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