Playoff-bound Fire, chasing better seed, face Toronto FC
Apr 5, 2025; Harrison, New Jersey, USA; Chicago Fire FC defender Justin Reynolds (36) plays the ball during the second...
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A Brief History Of Martian Ruckuses
In the balmy late summer of 1924, people across the world prepared to receive the first messages from the intelligent...
Colts WR Michael Pittman (hamstring) lands on injury report
Sep 28, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman (11) scores a touchdown ahead of Los Angeles...
October Is The Stuff Of Life
Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday at Defector during the NFL season. Got something you...
Red Sox, Yankees turn to rookie starters for decisive Game 3
Sep 27, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees starting pitcher Cam Schlittler (31) pitches in the first inning...
The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Condemns The Atrocities Of Back-To-School Week
Welcome back to The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off, where Kelsey and Chris attempt to complete the technical challenges from the...
Five Biggest Storylines to Watch in the 2025 NBA Preseason
Jan 18, 2023; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jaylin Williams (6) shoots against Indiana Pacers guard T.J....
A Double Dose Of ‘Nothing But Respect,’ With Maitreyi Anantharaman And Max Wolf Friedlich
This week's episode of Nothing But Respect is in fact two episodes, because what was initially planned as two half-size...
Dodgers fret over bullpen woes entering Game 2 vs. Reds
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) throws to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning during the season home...
Saudi Arabia’s All-Consuming Maw Devours Electronic Arts
Well, they found a way to make Electronic Arts an even shittier company. In an move notable for its size,...
LeBron James Skips Lakers Practice to Livestream with Kai Cenat
Apr 3, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) during the second half at Crypto.com...
Camera Absolutely Wrecked By Baseball
Smack! Pop! Crack! Woosh! Thump! Ping! Thud! Zing! Thwack! Whomp! Bam! BOOM! These are the normal, old-hat sounds of baseball....
2025 MLB Playoff Predictions: Expert Picks for AL & NL Wild Card Series
Sep 12, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA; Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal (29) exits the game against the Miami Marlins...
So Much For The Lynx’s Revenge Season
When the Minnesota Lynx’s season ended, their head coach was in a hotel room and their best player left the...
Resilient Fever, dominant Aces ready for winner-take-all Game 5
Indiana Fever forward Makayla Timpson (21) and Las Vegas Aces forward NaLyssa Smith (3) battle for control of the ball...
