Padres eager to halt skid as Orioles chase sweep
Sep 2, 2025; San Diego, California, USA; Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jeremiah Jackson (82) rounds the bases after hitting a...
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Naomi Osaka Is On To Her Second Act
Days before the start of the 2025 season, Naomi Osaka made an ominous remark about her future in tennis. "I...
‘Gotta get better now’: No. 23 Indiana takes aim at Kennesaw State
Aug 30, 2025; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti walks along the sideline during the first half...
AirPods Have Broken The Social Contract
Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. You can also...
Cubs hope mainstays can break slumps vs. Braves
Sep 1, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Cubs catcher Carson Kelly (15) is doused with water from pitcher Daniel Palencia...
Well, He Sent In The Troops
Welcome to Margin of Error, a politics column from Tom Scocca, editor of the Indignity newsletter.On Monday, President Donald Trump put out...
Chargers RB Najee Harris (eye) cleared for contact, may play Week 1
May 20, 2025; El Segundo, CA, USA; Los Angeles Chargers running back Najee Harris (22) catches the ball during offseason...
I Hurt My Back | Defector
I can't remember exactly what I was doing when it happened. The morning had started normally enough. It was a...
Showing signs of life in playoff hunt, Giants visit Rockies
Aug 19, 2025; San Diego, California, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kai-Wei Teng (66) delivers during the first inning...
Mark Teixeira Is Ready To Do Whatever It Is Congress Guys Have To Do
As Texas congressional districts go, the 21st is pretty easy to parse. The outline of it, which dips into Austin...
Ohio State Defense Dominates Texas as Matt Patricia Rewrites His Narrative
Each week of college football creates its overarching storylines. In a single Saturday, Ohio State defensive coordinator Matt Patricia completely...
Kyle Schwarber Had A Real Shot At Home Run History
Thursday evening provided us with a moment that baseball does better than any other sport: taking two things that used...
Top 25 roundup: No. 3 Ohio State shuts down Arch Manning, No. 1 Texas
Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Julian Sayin (10) hands the ball off to Ohio State Buckeyes running back James Peoples (20)...
Embrace ‘Crusader Kings III’ And It Will Take Over Your Life
Welcome to The Backlog, a series in which we will take a look back at 12 games from 2020 that,...
Brewers beat Blue Jays again in battle of division leaders
Aug 30, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Quinn Priester (46) delivers a pitch against the Toronto Blue...
