Eight Teams, Eight Questions: A Guide To The 2025 WNBA Playoffs
The 2025 WNBA playoffs begin on Sunday. Here are some questions I’m asking about each team, paired by first-round matchup....
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Tigers, amid injury worries, look to snap Marlins’ winning streak
Sep 12, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA; Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal (29) exits the game against the Miami Marlins...
Canelo Alvarez Stands Between Terence Crawford And Boxing Immortality
There’s a big prize fight this weekend. Well, as big a prize fight as can take place in 2025. Terence...
Whitecaps on verge of playoff spot as East-leading Union visit
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NBA Reporter Fired After Accurately Describing Charlie Kirk’s Beliefs
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Sep 11, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford (3) dunks the water jug on pinch hitter Harry...
Management Secrets Of Assholes, And Five Years Of Defector
There were no real expectations when we launched Defector, five years and one day ago. Plenty of planning went into...
Sabres sign free agent G Alexandar Georgiev
Apr 16, 2025; San Jose, California, USA; San Jose Sharks goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (40) reacts after the shot on goal...
We Have To Talk About Young Thug
Welcome to Listening Habits, a column where I share the music I’ve been fixated on recently.Last October, Young Thug's criminal racketeering trial...
Mariners ride resurgent bullpen into series opener vs. Angels
Jun 26, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Seattle Mariners pitcher Emerson Hancock (26) throws to the Minnesota Twins in the first...
A WNBA Playoff Preview For Everyone, With Maitreyi Anantharaman
The WNBA regular season ends tomorrow, three short days before the first round of the playoffs kicks off. Thankfully, this...
WTA roundup: Seeded competitors cruise into quarters in Sao Paulo
Jul 1, 2025; Wimbledon United Kingdom; Alexandra Eala (PHI) reacts after winning a point against Barbora Krejcikova (CZE)(not pictured) on...
Everything You Need To Know About The Girlboss Ants That Give Birth To Another Species In Order To Exploit Their Offspring (Slay Ant Queen!)
This month, there's one story on everybody's minds. I'm speaking, of course, about the Iberian harvester ant queens who can...
Reds turn to struggling Andrew Abbott in finale vs. Padres
Aug 23, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Cincinnati Reds pitcher Andrew Abbott (41) on the mound pitching in the third inning...
Israel–Premier Tech’s Presence At La Vuelta Is Ruining The Race
After organizers cut short Stage 11 of the Vuelta a España to avoid mass protests at the finish line in...
