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New York City FC sign homegrown M Jacob Arroyave
MLS New York City FC midfielder Jacob Arroyave New York City FC signed 17-year-old midfielder Jacob Arroyave to a homegrown...
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Los Angeles Is A Football Town, With Diana Moskovitz
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Because these words aren’t being spoken on an ESPN “talk” show, we are not contractually obliged to name-drop Josh Allen...
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Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday at Defector during the NFL season. Got something you...
After rare road win, resurgent Blue Jackets welcome Kraken
Jan 7, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Kirill Marchenko (86) and goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (90) celebrate...
The Growing Pains Are Over For UCLA
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There’s No Magic To Be Found In Golden State
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No. 11 Kansas ready to welcome Arizona State to Big 12
Dec 31, 2024; Lawrence, Kansas, USA; Kansas Jayhawks center Hunter Dickinson (1) and West Virginia Mountaineers guard Joseph Yesufu (1)...
AI Learned It By Watching You
Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. And buy Drew’s...
