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This is Defector, a new sports blog and media company. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. Without access, without favor, without discretion, and without interference.

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Tom Ley

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Now This Is Some Damn Soccer

NFC Divisional Playoffs – San Francisco 49ers v Green Bay Packers

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Darwin Núñez, Sir, You Got Owned

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Wife Needs Crudités!

Milwaukee Brewers v St. Louis Cardinals

The Real Albert Pujols Is Still In There Somewhere

Washington Football Team Announces Name Change to Washington Commanders

Media Meltdowns

Commanders Team President: A Bloo Bloo Bloo Wah Wah

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There’s Never A Bad Time For ‘Moneyball’ Clips

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This Is So Stupid

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Southend United v Carlisle United – Sky Bet League Two

Mate, You’ve Gone And Named Your Stand After A Bloody Serial Murderer!

Business And Media Elites Attend Annual Allen & Co Meetings In Sun Valley

This Is A Mess

Seattle Mariners v Houston Astros

And Now, A Great Moment In Umpiring

2020 NBA Finals – Game Six

This Is The Only Good Use Of A Team Twitter Account

Cleveland Browns Mandatory Minicamp

Deshaun Watson Suspended Six Games

NFC Wild Card Playoffs – Arizona Cardinals v Los Angeles Rams

Good Job, Everyone. Great Work.

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What If A Successful Shakedown Can’t Even Keep The Bears In Chicago?

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 17: Kyler Murray #1 of the Arizona Cardinals looks on during the second quarter of the game against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at SoFi Stadium on January 17, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

This Was Meant To Embarrass Kyler Murray

WBSC Baseball Americas Qualifier – Super Round

The International Draft Is Dead, And MLB Still Has A Big Mess To Clean Up

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We Must Praise This Golf Innovator

Boston Celtics v Brooklyn Nets – Game Four

Oh Baby, We’ve Got A Proposed Kevin Durant Trade To Obsess Over

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‘The Gray Man’ Is A $200 Million Homework Assignment

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Kelsey Plum Has Made Good

92nd MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard

All Rob Manfred Can Do Is Lie About This Stuff

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This All-Star Game Belonged To The Bullpen Hellions

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