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Soccer
It’s Time For The Premier League To Embrace Five Substitutions
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Luis Paez-Pumar
November 10, 2020
NFL
Was Tom Brady Crud Tonight?
140
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Luis Paez-Pumar
November 9, 2020
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.
NFL
The Bears’ Offensive Woes Were On Full Display Against Tennessee
72
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Luis Paez-Pumar
November 8, 2020
Soccer
Southampton Is Flying Higher Than Ever In The Premier League
44
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Luis Paez-Pumar
November 8, 2020
College Football
Having Fans In The Stands Has Never Seemed Like A Worse Idea
123
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Luis Paez-Pumar
November 8, 2020
Soccer
Diogo Jota Is Exactly What Liverpool Needed
40
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Luis Paez-Pumar
November 4, 2020
Soccer
Real Sociedad’s La Liga Lead Is No Fluke
23
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Luis Paez-Pumar
November 2, 2020
Soccer
João Félix Is Atlético Madrid’s Vital Spark Plug
18
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 28, 2020
NFL
Was Tom Brady Crud Today?
67
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
October 25, 2020
NFL
Todd Gurley Didn’t Fall Down This Time, And It Cost The Falcons A Win
55
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 25, 2020
NFL
Things Couldn’t Have Gone Much Worse For The Dallas Cowboys
144
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 25, 2020
College Football
College Football Welcomed Rice Back With A Quadruple Doink In Overtime
43
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 25, 2020
MLB
Game 4’s Gloriously Insane Ending Is Just What This World Series Needed
79
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 25, 2020
Soccer
Barcelona And Sergio Busquets Are No Longer Made For Each Other
15
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 25, 2020
Soccer
Bayern Munich Looks Set To Steamroll Europe Again
36
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 22, 2020
Soccer
Vivianne Miedema Has Set The Women’s Super League On Fire
28
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 20, 2020
Soccer
Merseyside Derby Proves That VAR Gets It Wrong Even When It Gets It Right
112
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 19, 2020
Soccer
Robert Lewandowski Is The Best, Ballon d’Or Be Damned
38
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 15, 2020
Pro Wrestling
One Year In, AEW Feels Too Much Like The Wrestling It Wanted To Rebel Against
132
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 14, 2020
NBA
The Miami Heat Now Have Actual Expectations
46
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 12, 2020
NBA
Jimmy Butler Had All The Juice
71
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 10, 2020
Soccer
Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin Is Making The Leap
30
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 9, 2020
Soccer
Lawsuit Between Cristiano Ronaldo And Woman Who Accused Him Of Rape Set For Bench Trial
35
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 7, 2020
Soccer
Manchester United Got Its Teeth Kicked Down Its Throat And Then Liverpool Got Disemboweled On Live TV And It Was Amazing (Unless You Root For One Of Them)
88
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 5, 2020
Soccer
This Dumb Goal Could Only Happen In The Cursed Europa League
38
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 2, 2020
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