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Soccer
Spain Dumps Women’s Team Coach Jorge Vilda, At Long Last
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Albert Burneko
September 5, 2023
Soccer
Ansu Fati In Brighton Should Be Lots Of Fun
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Albert Burneko
September 3, 2023
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
Luis Rubiales Shows The Whole World Spain’s Entire Ass
237
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Albert Burneko
August 25, 2023
Soccer
What The Hell Is Going On With João Félix?
71
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Albert Burneko
August 23, 2023
Soccer
After All That, Kylian Mbappé Will Stay At Paris Saint-Germain
56
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Albert Burneko
August 13, 2023
MLB
The San Francisco Giants And Cable TV Conspired To Prevent This Blog, But Failed
135
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Albert Burneko
August 10, 2023
Soccer
What The Hell Is Going On With Ousmane Dembélé?
51
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Albert Burneko
August 8, 2023
Arts And Culture
Paul Reubens Did Everything Funny
242
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Albert Burneko
July 31, 2023
Soccer
What The Hell Is Going On With Kylian Mbappé?
140
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Albert Burneko
July 26, 2023
Soccer
Cristiano Ronaldo Is Being A Butt Again
194
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Albert Burneko
July 18, 2023
Soccer
Italy’s Getting There, Slowly, Maybe
37
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Albert Burneko
July 14, 2023
NBA
Catch The Victor Wembanyama Show
119
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Albert Burneko
July 10, 2023
Soccer
Spain Is A Big Ugly Mess With Some Extremely Cool Players
33
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Albert Burneko
June 30, 2023
Soccer
Nigeria Could Be Headed For World Cup Disaster
40
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Albert Burneko
June 29, 2023
Chefector
You Just Need A Thermometer
201
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Albert Burneko
June 10, 2023
MLS
Lionel Messi Chooses Inter Miami
219
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Albert Burneko
June 7, 2023
La Liga
Barcelona’s Pursuit Of Lionel Messi Is A Degrading Farce
147
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Albert Burneko
June 6, 2023
Horse Racing
Horse Racing To Hide Somewhere Else Until Storm Blows Over
100
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Albert Burneko
June 4, 2023
MLB
Extremely Depressing Report: Stephen Strasburg’s Body Is A Wreck
206
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Albert Burneko
June 4, 2023
NBA
A Timely And Data-Loaded 2023 NBA Finals Preview, For Basketball Idiots
71
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Albert Burneko
June 1, 2023
NBA
The Heat Win Ugly
346
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Albert Burneko
May 30, 2023
Chefector
Your Crummy Apartment Stove Is Perfectly Fine For Cooking
202
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Albert Burneko
May 29, 2023
La Liga
La Liga’s Racism Problem Boils Over
137
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Albert Burneko
May 22, 2023
Media Meltdowns
How Not To Interview A Transportation Secretary
400
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Albert Burneko
May 19, 2023
NBA
Happy Recrimination Season To All Who Celebrate
174
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Albert Burneko
May 16, 2023
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