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Maitreyi Anantharaman
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Crosswords
The Crossword, Oct. 14: Flower Arrangement
93
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 14, 2024
WNBA
The Liberty Too-Smalled The Lynx
25
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 14, 2024
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College Football
How To Recover An Onside Kick
86
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 13, 2024
MLB
Lane Thomas Put Detroit’s Ace In A Hole
65
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 13, 2024
WNBA
Was That The Greatest WNBA Finals Game Ever?
45
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 11, 2024
NFL
Jayden Daniels Has Brought The Commanders To Life
100
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 7, 2024
Crosswords
The Crossword, Oct. 7: Pile Your Plate High
109
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 7, 2024
College Football
Vandy Took Down Bama, And The Goalposts, Too
123
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 6, 2024
MLB
Terry Francona Just Couldn’t Resist One More Managing Gig
115
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 4, 2024
WNBA
The WNBA’s Season Of Clash Is Big Business For The Permanently Aggrieved
185
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 3, 2024
WNBA
Alyssa Thomas Knows Only One Way To Hit A Dagger
11
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 30, 2024
Crosswords
The Crossword, Sept. 30: Who Do You Think You Are? We Am (Themeless)
75
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 30, 2024
WNBA
The Liberty Need This Do-It-All Version Of Sabrina Ionescu
16
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 25, 2024
Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Is Figuring Out What Sally Rooney’s Deal Is This Fall
31
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 24, 2024
MLB
What I Like About The Tigers
117
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 24, 2024
Crosswords
The Crossword, Sept. 23: Peach Turnover
125
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 23, 2024
WNBA
A Guide To The Future Bench Heroes Of The 2024 WNBA Playoffs
18
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 20, 2024
Defector Reads A Book
Find A Job You Enjoy, And You’ll Never Have A Day Off In Your Life
92
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 18, 2024
Crosswords
The Crossword, Sept. 16: I’ve Got Your Number
75
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 16, 2024
MLB
Twins Release Minor League Catcher Accused Of Tipping Pitches Because He Wanted To Go Home
143
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 13, 2024
NFL
Bo Nix Achieves First Career “Oh No” In NFL Debut
142
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 9, 2024
Crosswords
The Crossword, Sept. 9: Ope
87
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 9, 2024
WNBA
Caitlin Clark Is Contagious On The Court
42
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 5, 2024
Crosswords
The Crossword, Sept. 2: Them’s Fighting Words
85
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 2, 2024
WNBA
WNBA Ticket Prices Are Going Up, But It Wasn’t Inevitable
59
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
August 30, 2024
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