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Cycling
Primoz Roglic Shows He’s Up For The Fight
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Patrick Redford
September 4, 2024
Defector Music Club
Defector Music Club Is So Brat
59
Comments
Israel Daramola
,
Lauren Theisen
,
Patrick Redford
, and
Rachelle Hampton
August 30, 2024
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Tennis
Naomi Osaka Found The Joy
41
Comments
Patrick Redford
August 28, 2024
Defector Reads A Book
The New Trend In Book Covers Is Old-Timey Animals
67
Comments
Patrick Redford
August 27, 2024
NFL
Fanatics Refiles, Adds New Marvin Harrison To Marvin Harrison Lawsuit
86
Comments
Patrick Redford
August 26, 2024
Defector Reads A Book
Let’s Chat Janet Malcolm, Analysis, And Get ‘In The Freud Archives’
40
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Brandy Jensen
, and
Patrick Redford
August 21, 2024
Soccer
Old Man Jamie Vardy Is Back Scoring Goals And Chatting Shit
48
Comments
Patrick Redford
August 20, 2024
Cycling
The Tour de France Femmes Ending Was As Dramatic As It Gets
64
Comments
Patrick Redford
August 19, 2024
Soccer
And Now, A Timely And Exhaustive Preview Of The 2024-25 Premier League Season
180
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
,
Albert Burneko
,
Billy Haisley
,
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Patrick Redford
,
Ray Ratto
, and
Tom Ley
August 16, 2024
Cycling
Untimely Crash Throws Tour de France Femmes Into Chaos
44
Comments
Patrick Redford
August 15, 2024
Gambling
‘ESPN Bet’ Is A Black Hole
370
Comments
Patrick Redford
August 15, 2024
Chess
Russian Chess Player Arrested For Allegedly Poisoning Opponent With Mercury
185
Comments
Patrick Redford
August 14, 2024
NFL
Jets’ Quarterback Dysfunction Temporarily Overshadowed By Pass-Rusher Dysfunction
98
Comments
Patrick Redford
August 12, 2024
Defector Reads A Book
China Miéville Is Back
98
Comments
Patrick Redford
August 12, 2024
Cycling
The Tour de France Femmes Is The Perfect Post-Olympics Spectacle
28
Comments
Patrick Redford
August 9, 2024
Sports Highlight Of The Day
The Sports Highlight Of The Day Is This Idiot Dog Starting A Fire
125
Comments
Patrick Redford
August 8, 2024
Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Is Ending The Summer With Janet Malcolm
9
Comments
Patrick Redford
August 6, 2024
Olympics
Kristen Faulkner’s Gold Medal Ride Was A Masterpiece Of Bravery
104
Comments
Patrick Redford
August 5, 2024
Olympics
Cheating-Ass France Men’s Basketball Needed A Pair Of Miracles To Beat Japan
67
Comments
Patrick Redford
July 30, 2024
Olympics
Tom Pidcock Scandalizes Delicate French Fans By Being Too Good At Bike Racing
84
Comments
Patrick Redford
July 30, 2024
Olympics
Stephen Nedoroscik Is The Bespectacled King Of The Pommel Horse
93
Comments
Patrick Redford
July 29, 2024
Video Games
‘Elden Ring’ Makes Everyone A Poet And A Reader
107
Comments
Patrick Redford
July 26, 2024
NBA
The NBA’s Landmark TV Deal Shows What Matters
126
Comments
Patrick Redford
July 25, 2024
Cycling
Tadej Pogačar Is Insatiable
156
Comments
Patrick Redford
July 23, 2024
Wings Week
Wait By The Door, Light A Cigarette, And Listen To Miranda Lambert With Defector Music Club
19
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Lauren Theisen
,
Brandy Jensen
, and
Patrick Redford
July 18, 2024
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