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Billy Haisley
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Soccer
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Patrick Redford
November 21, 2024
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The World’s Worst Soccer Team Is Finally Something Else
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Ray Ratto
September 8, 2024
Olympics
The USWNT Is Grinding Its Way Toward A Better Future
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Billy Haisley
August 8, 2024
Olympics
Even Perfection Isn’t Enough For Barbra Banda
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Billy Haisley
August 1, 2024
Olympics
The USWNT Still Has Questions To Answer
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Billy Haisley
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Olympics
Canada, Untrustworthy Nation To The North, Accused Of Massive Soccer Cheating Plot
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Billy Haisley
July 26, 2024
Soccer
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Luis Paez-Pumar
July 25, 2024
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The All-Ireland Hurling Final Was A Historic Cracker
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Dave McKenna
July 22, 2024
Wings Week
The Best Soccer Of The Summer Came From Colombia Just Winging It
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Billy Haisley
July 18, 2024
Soccer
Spain Was Unstoppable To The Very End
212
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Luis Paez-Pumar
July 14, 2024
Soccer
The Era Of Low Expectations Is Over
158
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Patrick Redford
July 11, 2024
Soccer
The Legend Of Lamine Yamal Has Its First Chapter
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Billy Haisley
July 11, 2024
Soccer
The Copa América Semifinal Ended With Uruguay Players Fighting Colombia Fans
130
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Tom Ley
July 11, 2024
Soccer
England Finally Got It Right
110
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Luis Paez-Pumar
July 11, 2024
Soccer
Lamine Yamal And Nico Williams Are Here To Save The Euros
49
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Billy Haisley
July 9, 2024
Soccer
U.S. Soccer Is Happy To Make You Wait
113
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Ray Ratto
July 9, 2024
Soccer
Sometimes Ugly Gets The Job Done
112
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Ray Ratto
July 7, 2024
Soccer
A Noisy Loss Is Still Just A Loss
277
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Tom Ley
July 2, 2024
Internationals
Galway Boots Dublin Out Of All-Irelands With Historic Upset
28
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Dave McKenna
July 1, 2024
Soccer
England Was Finally Exciting, Still Not Actually Good
166
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Luis Paez-Pumar
July 1, 2024
Soccer
The USMNT Has Outgrown Its Manager
170
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Billy Haisley
June 28, 2024
Soccer
Venezuela Is Making Some Noise
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Luis Paez-Pumar
June 27, 2024
Soccer
It Sucks How Much Belgium Sucks
82
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Billy Haisley
June 27, 2024
Soccer
Never Show Group C To Me Again
96
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Luis Paez-Pumar
June 26, 2024
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