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In November 2023, Tonya Prewett posted a photo on Instagram of her and her children posing in front of a speaker’s podium.

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Tuesday's game marked a measuring stick of sorts for both teams. The Jets, coming in with an NHL-record 14-1-0 start to their ...

The NBA’s in-season tournament, freshly rebranded as the NBA Cup with a big fancy title sponsor, returned Tuesday night. In ...

Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. And buy Drew’s book, The ...

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