This story was produced in partnership with Empowerment Avenue, a program that supports incarcerated writers. At 4 p.m. on April 18, 2022, a guard is at …
Rivals Rankings Week: Final Five-Star Countdown for 2025 class
It’s the final Rivals Rankings Week for the 2025 class and today we unveil all 32 players from the class that will forever be able …
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In five short weeks the trade board has taken a dramatic turn. The midway point of the schedule is typically when teams start to separate …
The Best Things We Ate In 2024 | Defector
This is what the Defector staff enjoyed eating in 2024. Lobster Bisque Infused With Crab And Cheez-Its Soup is something that you look at with …
The Best Things We Read In 2024 | Defector
This is what the Defector staff enjoyed reading in 2024. The Stadium, by Frank Andre Guridy A historical and contemporary view of the stadium as …
The Best Things We Heard In 2024 | Defector
This is what the Defector staff enjoyed listening to this year. “Naive,” by Dafnis Prieto I’m torn about even sharing this one. In October, I …
Greatest Boxing Day Tests – Part 2: Warnie’s magic, Mike Whitney to the rescue and a Windies classic for the ages
To mark the earlier mentioned 50th anniversary of the birth of the MCG Boxing Day Test, here is Part 2 – the Top 5 counting …
The Best Things We Saw In 2024 | Defector
This is what the Defector staff saw and enjoyed this year. The Monterey Bay Aquarium Rocked My Shit I can’t remember the last time I …
Gukesh D Unleashed The Zugzwang To Become The Youngest World Chess Champion In History | Defector
Gukesh D is the 18th world chess champion at just 18 years of age. His heart-stopping title match against Ding Liren came down to an …
Ding Liren Is Putting Up A Fight | Defector
It’s all even halfway through the 2024 World Chess Championship between reigning champion Ding Liren and challenger Gukesh D, as they fight for chess’s highest …