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Luis Paez-Pumar
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Soccer
Never Doubt Tottenham’s Inability To Capitalize On Chaos
69
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Luis Paez-Pumar
December 8, 2024
Racing
Lando Norris Kept His Cool Until The End
44
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Luis Paez-Pumar
December 8, 2024
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Soccer
Marc Guéhi Avoids Punishment For Twice Undermining Premier League’s LGBT Campaign
138
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Luis Paez-Pumar
December 4, 2024
Soccer
Liverpool Is Winning A Battle Of Attrition
64
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
December 2, 2024
Soccer
Tottenham Is As Dangerous As Anyone, When It Wants To Be
66
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Luis Paez-Pumar
November 25, 2024
NFL
Bengals-Chargers Was A Thrilling Mess Of A Sunday Nighter
78
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Luis Paez-Pumar
November 18, 2024
Soccer
Premier League Ref Scandal Now Includes White Powder And A Gutted Lad
86
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
November 14, 2024
Soccer
Manchester City Is Stuck In The Mud
59
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
November 11, 2024
Soccer
The New Champions League Format Actually Rocks
47
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
November 7, 2024
Racing
The São Paulo Grand Prix Was A Wet And Wild Max Verstappen Masterclass
60
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
November 4, 2024
Video Games
‘Metaphor: ReFantazio’ Is The Bullshit-Free RPG I’ve Been Waiting For
128
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
November 1, 2024
Soccer
Barcelona Has Put It All Together
26
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
October 29, 2024
Racing
Max Verstappen Finally Punished For Driving Like Max Verstappen
76
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
October 28, 2024
Risk Week
In A Game Of Risk, The Frustration Is The Point
277
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
October 25, 2024
Defector Music Club
Defector Music Club Blows Up The Chicken Man
164
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Lauren Theisen
,
David Roth
,
Dave McKenna
, and
Luis Paez-Pumar
October 23, 2024
NBA
A Preview Of The 2024-25 NBA Season, Accurately Enumerating Everything That Will Happen In It
247
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Albert Burneko
,
Chris Thompson
,
Giri Nathan
,
Luis Paez-Pumar
,
Patrick Redford
,
Ray Ratto
, and
Tom Ley
October 23, 2024
Soccer
Southampton Is Too Stubborn For The Premier League
45
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
October 21, 2024
Soccer
Liverpool Hasn’t Missed A Beat Under Arne Slot
44
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 7, 2024
Soccer
Surely, Erik Ten Hag Can’t Survive Yet Another Horrendous Start … Right?
97
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 3, 2024
Soccer
Borussia Dortmund’s Newest Star Is Born
19
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 2, 2024
Pro Wrestling
‘Mr. McMahon’ Is An Incomplete Portrait Of Wrestling’s Reprehensible Kingpin
104
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Luis Paez-Pumar
September 30, 2024
Racing
Formula 1 Gasps, Drops Monocle Over Max Verstappen’s F-Word
50
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Luis Paez-Pumar
September 24, 2024
Soccer
Arsenal–Manchester City Clash Ruined By Premier League’s New Focus On Delays Of Game
171
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Luis Paez-Pumar
September 23, 2024
Music
Sunset Rubdown’s Spencer Krug Doesn’t Want To Live In The Past Forever
22
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Luis Paez-Pumar
September 20, 2024
Soccer
Brutally Late Goalie Boner Costs Girona In Champions League Debut
74
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Luis Paez-Pumar
September 19, 2024
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