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NHL
All Of A Sudden, The Devils Seem Cool As Hell
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Lauren Theisen
August 9, 2021
Olympics
The U.S. Men’s Relay Woes Continued
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Lauren Theisen
August 5, 2021
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MLB
I Guess Dodgers Fans Are Still Mad
220
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Lauren Theisen
August 4, 2021
Pro Wrestling
I’m Mad About How Badly I Want This Frickin’ Wrestling Cowboy To Win This Frickin’ Made-Up Championship
82
Comments
Lauren Theisen
August 3, 2021
Olympics
Canada Finally Got One Over On The USWNT
84
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Lauren Theisen
August 2, 2021
Olympics
The Ghosts Of 2012 Haunt This Year’s U.S.-Canada Semifinal
35
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Lauren Theisen
August 1, 2021
Olympics
Bobby Finke Pulled Off Another Unbelievable Comeback
29
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Lauren Theisen
August 1, 2021
NHL
The Hurricanes Took A Turn For The Worse Real Fast
62
Comments
Lauren Theisen
July 29, 2021
Olympics
Yukiko Ueno And Japan Denied USA Softball Its Revenge
52
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Lauren Theisen
July 27, 2021
Olympics
It’s Time For The USWNT To Hit Reset
110
Comments
Lauren Theisen
July 27, 2021
Olympics
Team USA’s Softball Walk-Off Is Just The Appetizer
47
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Lauren Theisen
July 26, 2021
NHL
Just Pick Someone Else
90
Comments
Lauren Theisen
July 24, 2021
NHL
Ned Alert! An Emergency Red Wings Post-Trade Blog/Celebration
56
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Lauren Theisen
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July 22, 2021
MLB
The NL West Is Deeply Unfair, And It’s Kind Of Cool
77
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Lauren Theisen
July 22, 2021
NBA
These 165 Seconds Were Giannis At His Finest
65
Comments
Lauren Theisen
July 21, 2021
Olympics
The USWNT Got Completely Dismantled By Sweden To Open Their Olympics
127
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Lauren Theisen
July 21, 2021
MLB
I Swear To God, Whoever’s Out There That Still Expects The Mets To Be Completely Normal, You Need To Stop Right Now
78
Comments
Lauren Theisen
July 20, 2021
MLB
HBPs Are Out Of Control
130
Comments
Lauren Theisen
July 19, 2021
Pro Wrestling
Malakai Black Was A Gift From WWE To AEW
48
Comments
Lauren Theisen
July 15, 2021
NHL
The Minnesota Wild: It Seems Bad!
92
Comments
Lauren Theisen
July 14, 2021
MLB
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Has Perfect Timing
73
Comments
Lauren Theisen
July 14, 2021
Defector Up All Night
Pirates Have Sharts, White Sox Get Smelley
87
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Lauren Theisen
July 13, 2021
MLB
The Home Run Derby Had Such Good Vibes
141
Comments
Lauren Theisen
July 13, 2021
MLB
So What’s The Deal With Kumar Rocker?
107
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Lauren Theisen
July 12, 2021
NHL
So Are The Canadiens Good Or What
65
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Lauren Theisen
July 9, 2021
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