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Luis Paez-Pumar
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The Machines
ESPN Masks Cynical AI Pivot As Benevolent Coverage Of “Underserved” Sports
118
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Luis Paez-Pumar
September 5, 2024
Soccer
NWSL Throws The Draft In The Trash Where It Belongs
67
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
August 22, 2024
Remind Everyone That Your Team Sucks
The Why Your Team Sucks series is back in full swing, so it's a perfect time to order this t-shirt. Wear it loud, wear it proud: Your Team Sucks.
Soccer
Why Is Soccer’s Most Famous Scoopster Doing PR Work For Mason Greenwood?
55
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
August 20, 2024
Soccer
And Now, A Timely And Exhaustive Preview Of The 2024-25 Premier League Season
180
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Luis Paez-Pumar
,
Albert Burneko
,
Billy Haisley
,
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Patrick Redford
,
Ray Ratto
, and
Tom Ley
August 16, 2024
Defector At The Movies
‘Borderlands’ Made Me Hate Video Games, Movies, And Even Cate Blanchett
277
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
August 13, 2024
Soccer
Brazil Was Fearless
22
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
August 7, 2024
Swimming
Not Even The Cameras Can Keep Up With Katie Ledecky
96
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
August 1, 2024
Olympics
Canada Manager Did Not Realize Writing Emails About Her Drone Spying Plot Was A Bad Idea
150
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
July 31, 2024
Olympics
Canada Is Proving It Doesn’t Need Drones To Fly
26
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
July 29, 2024
Soccer
Everything You Need To Know About The Women’s Olympic Soccer Tournament, While It’s Still Worth Knowing About
43
Comments
Billy Haisley
,
Tom Ley
, and
Luis Paez-Pumar
July 25, 2024
Video Games
‘College Football 25’ Is As Broken As It Is Fun
160
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
July 23, 2024
Soccer
Spain Was Unstoppable To The Very End
212
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
July 14, 2024
TV
The Winner Of ‘The Mole’ Broke The Game
41
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
July 14, 2024
Soccer
England Finally Got It Right
110
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
July 11, 2024
Soccer
England Was Finally Exciting, Still Not Actually Good
166
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
July 1, 2024
Soccer
Venezuela Is Making Some Noise
52
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
June 27, 2024
Soccer
Never Show Group C To Me Again
96
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
June 26, 2024
Soccer
Italy Climbed Out Of Its Grave And Shoved Croatia In
52
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
June 25, 2024
Soccer
A Comprehensive And Tastefully Belated Guide To The 2024 Copa América
69
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Billy Haisley
,
Luis Paez-Pumar
, and
Patrick Redford
June 21, 2024
Soccer
This Can’t Be The Sum Of All Of England’s Parts
151
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Luis Paez-Pumar
June 21, 2024
Soccer
The Czech Republic Was Undone By Its Own Center Back
32
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
June 19, 2024
Soccer
These Are The Bangers Fox Is Hiding From You
120
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
June 17, 2024
Soccer
Just Give It To The Big Lad
44
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
June 17, 2024
Soccer
A Guide To The 2024 Euros With A Depth Of Analysis Surpassed Only By Its Timeliness
142
Comments
Billy Haisley
,
Patrick Redford
, and
Luis Paez-Pumar
June 14, 2024
NBA
Behold The Defector NBA Finals Mega-Preview
143
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Patrick Redford
,
Giri Nathan
,
Tom Ley
,
Albert Burneko
,
Chris Thompson
,
Luis Paez-Pumar
, and
Ray Ratto
June 6, 2024
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