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HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 23: Marta Cox and Wendy Natis of Panama celebrate with team member Raiza Gutierrez during the 2023 FIFA World Cup Play Off Tournament match between Paraguay and Panama at Waikato Stadium on February 23, 2023 in Hamilton, New Zealand. (Photo by Joe Allison - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

Paraguay v Panama – 2023 FIFA World Cup Play Off Tournament

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Panama Has Done Its Job Simply By Making The World Cup

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Tom Ley

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It’s Time To Do Your Duty And Take Advantage Of The Defector Summer Sale

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Lauren Theisen

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Autostraddle Is Spiraling Toward A Shutdown Or A Sale

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Debinha #9 celebrates with her teammate Marta #10 of Brazil after scores 1st goal during the match between Japan and Brazil at Exploria Stadium on February 16, 2023 in Orlando, Florida.

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It’s Brazil Versus Time At This World Cup

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Ray Ratto

LINCOLN, NE - OCTOBER 2: Head coach Pat Fitzgerald of the Northwestern Wildcats watches the team warm up before the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on October 2, 2021 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)

Northwestern v Nebraska

Death To The NCAA

Northwestern Has Bigger Problems Than Pat Fitzgerald

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Billy Haisley

Khadija Shaw of Jamaica celebrates with teammates after scoring her team's third goal during the match between Jamaica and Haiti as part of the 2022 Concacaf W Championship at BBVA Stadium on July 11, 2022 in Monterrey, Mexico.

Jamaica v Haiti – 2022 Concacaf W Championship

It’s Time For Jamaica To Grow Up

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Transactions, July 10

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Kathryn Xu

F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain

Racing

Inspirational: McLaren Car No Longer A Tractor

Movistar Team's US rider Matteo Jorgenson cycles in the ascent of the Puy de Dome in the final kilometers of the 9th stage of the 110th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 182,5 km between Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat and Puy de Dome, in the Massif Central volcanic mountains in central France, on July 9, 2023. (Photo by Vincent Kalut / POOL / AFP) (Photo by VINCENT KALUT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

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Cycling

The Pain Is The Point

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David Roth

Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav attends the premiere of The Flash in Hollywood.

Los Angeles Premiere Of Warner Bros. “The Flash” – Arrivals

They Don’t Want Us And We Don’t Need Them

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Sabrina Imbler

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Sea Squirts Started From The Bottom, Now They’re Here

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The Slow Hemorrhage Of The American Sports Desk

French women's football captain Wendie Renard (C) runs with her teammates during the team's first training session in Melbourne on July 10, 2023, ahead of their international friendly against Australia. Teams are arriving in Australia and New Zealand to prepare for the upcoming Women's World Cup 2023 football tournament. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

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France Is Riding The High Of Defeating A Shitty Boss

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What Does Taylor’s Version Of The Past Look Like?

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Albert Burneko

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Catch The Victor Wembanyama Show

Head coach Pat Fitzgerald of the Northwestern Wildcats runs off the field after losing to the Wisconsin Badgers at Ryan Field on October 08, 2022 in Evanston, Illinois.

Wisconsin v Northwestern

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Northwestern To Reconsider Pat Fitzgerald’s Suspension After Hazing Details Emerge

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Maker Of Mysterious Octagons On The Seafloor Finally Revealed

Head coach Bob Huggins of the West Virginia Mountaineers reacts during the second half against the Maryland Terrapins in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Legacy Arena at the BJCC on March 16, 2023 in Birmingham, Alabama.

West Virginia v Maryland

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Bob Huggins’s Attorney Claims Resignation Was A Wife-Based Email Misunderstanding

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France v USA: Quarter Final  – 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup France

Megan Rapinoe Couldn’t Have Done It Any Better

Portugal's players celebrate scoring during a group A play-off tournament match between Portugal and Cameroon for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 at the Waikato Stadium in Hamilton, New Zealand, Feb. 22, 2023.

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Portugal Is Finally Where It Ought To Be

Abigail Segel is a writer based in Montreal.

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What is this USWNT Player’s Deal: Alex Morgan

Nicholas Russell is a writer from Las Vegas.

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Nicholas Russell

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Stephen Root Knows What Lurks Beneath The Everyman

Lieke Martens of the Netherlands celebrates after scoring her teams first goal, Danielle van de Donk of the Netherlands during the International Women's Friendly match between Netherlands and Belgium at the Parkstad Limburg Stadion on July 2, 2023 in Kerkrade, Netherlands

Netherlands v Belgium – International Women’s Friendly

The Netherlands Will Find Life At The World Cup Much Harder This Time Around

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Barry Petchesky

REGINA, CANADA - JULY 6: Kendall Watson #88 and Logan Bandy #69 of the Saskatchewan Roughriders celebrate after a two point conversion that tied the game between the Edmonton Elks and Saskatchewan Roughriders at Mosaic Stadium on July 6, 2023 in Regina, Canada. (Photo by Brent Just/Getty Images)

Edmonton Elks v Saskatchewan Roughriders

Edmonton Elks Lose When American Player Forgets How Rouges Work, Which Is Very Relatable

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