Twins Release Minor League Catcher Accused Of Tipping Pitches Because He Wanted To Go Home
Cinema tells us that when a batter steps into the box and the catcher proceeds to tell him which pitch...
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Gio Urshela, Jorge Soler power Braves past Dodgers
Sep 13, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves right fielder Jorge Soler (2) hits a single against the Los Angeles...
A Washed American’s Guide To The Boundless Underworld Of Brazilian Funk
If you're anything like me—a Millennial rapidly (though gracefully!!!) aging out of even the most generous definition of "youth," who...
Tua Tagovailoa Needs to Listen to His Peers and Consider Retirement
The scene was grim Thursday night when Tua Tagovailoa scrambled for a first down, collided headfirst with Damar Hamlin’s arm...
This Can’t Keep Happening To Tua Tagovailoa
It wasn't even a particularly crazy hit that did it. Tua Tagovailoa was scrambling, so committed to converting a fourth...
Sam Leavitt, Arizona State rally to beat Texas State
Arizona State head coach Kenny Dillingham speaks with the referee during a game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Mountain...
Pauline Kael Was A PROBLEM
If you're a Pal-level subscriber at Defector, you get access to a premium weekday newsletter called The Cipher, which has...
Stephen A. Smith Rips Cincinnati Bengals Over Ja’Marr Chase Contract: “That Organization Makes Me Sick”
Injured Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) walks to the locker room at halftime of the NFL 16 game...
Bill Belichick, America’s Sweetheart | Defector
In the modern entertainment environment, the space between “killing on stage” and full-saturation overkill is collapsing quickly. This puts upstart...
After Week 1 win, Patriots aim to remain focused vs. Seahawks
New England Patriots kicker Joey Slye (13) reacts with New England Patriots punter Bryce Baringer (17) in the third quarter...
Alex Morgan Knew How To Use The Spotlight
There’s a joke on Twitter that during the heyday of the 2010s USWNT, the team’s starting lineup was 10 lesbians...
Brandt Snedeker added as captain’s assistant for Presidents Cup
Apr 27, 2024; Avondale, Louisiana, USA; Brandt Snedeker lines up a putt on the tenth green during the third round...
Neither Elon Musk Nor Anybody Else Will Ever Colonize Mars
Mars does not have a magnetosphere. Any discussion of humans ever settling the red planet can stop right there, but...
A List of Shout-Outs From Our Titans-Bears Weekend in Chicago
What a weekend. Until it wasn’t, of course. You could argue that aside from the final two quarters, this weekend...
Washington, Washington State prep for nonconference Apple Cup
Aug 31, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Washington Huskies head coach Jedd Fisch stands on the sideline against the Weber State...
