Leagues Cup roundup: Miami, minus Lionel Messi, edges Tigres
Aug 20, 2025; Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA; Inter Miami CF forward Luis Suarez (9) scores a penalty against Tigres UANL...
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Alyssa Naeher Shoots And Scores, But The Chicago Stars Are Still In The Dark
The injuries came as fast as the goals. One, two, three Chicago Stars players were down and out by the...
Why the NFL Super Bowl Should Never Be Played in London
The British are coming! The British are coming … for the Super Bowl.An English diplomat apparently wants to bring the...
Giri Nathan DISHES On Jannik Sinner And Carlos Alcaraz In This EXCLUSIVE Interview
Defector's own Giri Nathan is the father of an insanely great new baby and the author of an insanely great...
The Defector Era Of ‘Nothing But Respect’ Is Here, With Maitreyi Anantharaman And David Roth
For the first time in sports media history, Defector is now publishing a podcast about, get this, basketball. Nothing But...
Diogo Jota Will Never Walk Alone
The first weekend of a new Premier League season is a time for optimism and for excitement. Even after an...
Milwaukee Brewers Weird (Nerd Version)
When Ray Ratto told you that you could get "hard mathematical reasons" for the Milwaukee Brewers' inexplicable win streak "wherever...
Bears Fan Who Spent $12,107 On A Jay Cutler Card: “I Don’t Want To Spend $12,107 On A Jay Cutler Card”
Jay Cutler spent 12 years in the NFL. Eight of those were with the Chicago Bears, where he threw for...
David Brooks: Wearing A Mets Hat Might Just Save Our Democracy
It will become clear by the end of this sentence that I am not bragging about this, but there was...
Why Your Team Sucks 2025: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Some people are fans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Tampa...
The Cringiest Love Songs That Make Us Cry
Consider this a sister piece to the list of "The Worst Songs That We Love So Much" that ran yesterday,...
A Playlist For Being Chill About Your Crush
If there’s one thing I’ve historically been very good at, it’s playing it cool around those for whom I have...
Months, Ranked | Defector
Have you noticed how I've been yammering on about the month of August? If it's not abundantly clear, I think...
The Worst Songs We Love So Much
I've always struggled with the idea of a "guilty pleasure." Truly innocent pleasure shouldn't come with a side of shame....
Two Showgirls In Love: Travis Kelce And Taylor Swift Have A Chat
A few minutes into her Aug. 13 appearance on New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift said, “This...
