No. 5 Iowa State faces Kansas City, aims to overcome ‘sloppy’ effort
Iowa State cyclones guard Keshon Gilbert (10) drives to the basket against Mississippi Valley State during first half in the...
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Beyond Belief | Defector
In the absence of any actual recourse or meaningful agency where the material terms of your existence are concerned, you...
NBA roundup: Cavs stay perfect, stun Nets for 11-0 start
Nov 9, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley (4) blocks a shot by Brooklyn Nets forward Cameron...
Going For Two Is Always The Correct Call
At some point early in the third quarter of Thursday night's great game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens,...
College Football’s Most Overpaid Coaches Based on Results
Sep 14, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators athletic director Scott Stricklin (left) and head coach Billy Napier talk before...
“You’ve Got Mail” Reminds Me Of A Specific Time And Place
Going online used to be an event. My early online experience was probably similar to many of our old millennial...
John Tavares scores twice to fuel Leafs past Red Wings
Nov 8, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander (88) and forward John Tavares (91) celebrate a...
The Media Can’t Figure Out Why Some Racist Israeli Soccer Hooligans Were Beaten Up
Stripped of context, visiting soccer fans getting drunk and causing havoc ahead of a big continental match in Europe would...
J.J. Redick Frustrated as Lakers Struggle on 1-4 Road Trip, Focus Shifts to Effort
Los Angeles Lakers coach J.J. Redick surely looked younger than his 40 years upon storming out of Wednesday’s postgame press...
The Shower Beef Between Elephant Mary And Elephant Anchali, Explained
It's a beautiful Friday in autumn and I am here to share some drama with all of you: the story...
Road-rampaging Wild take aim at skidding Ducks
Nov 7, 2024; San Jose, California, USA; Minnesota Wild left wing Matt Boldy (12) celebrates with center Joel Eriksson Ek...
Creature Drops: A Big Baby From Patagonia
Newsletterer's Note: Each weekday, I send out a newsletter called The Cipher to Defector Pal-level subscribers, which has a recap...
No. 20 Cincinnati aims to keep pressure on vs. Morehead State
Cincinnati Bearcats guard Jizzle James (2) guards Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions guard Caleb Jones (55) in the second half of...
The New Champions League Format Actually Rocks
As loyal readers of Defector know, I am never wrong. I've certainly never written an article that was eventually proven...
Rookie quarterbacks clash as Patriots take on Bears
Nov 3, 2024; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium....
