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Group H Gave This Group Stage The Astonishing Send-Off It Deserved
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Luis Paez-Pumar
August 3, 2023
Soccer
Esmee Brugts Only Scores Absolute Firecrackers
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Luis Paez-Pumar
August 1, 2023
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Soccer
Window Shopping: Is Rasmus Hojlund Ready For Primetime?
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Luis Paez-Pumar
July 28, 2023
Soccer
Lindsey Horan And The Power Of Rage Saved The USWNT From Itself
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Luis Paez-Pumar
July 27, 2023
Soccer
While You Were (Probably) Sleeping, Group A Got Real Hectic
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Luis Paez-Pumar
July 25, 2023
Soccer
Linda Caicedo Is The Future
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Luis Paez-Pumar
July 25, 2023
Soccer
Alexandra Popp Is The Dream Crusher
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Luis Paez-Pumar
July 24, 2023
Soccer
Sophia Smith Is The Answer To Every Question
113
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Luis Paez-Pumar
July 22, 2023
Soccer
New Zealand Opened The World Cup With A Victory For The Ages
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Luis Paez-Pumar
July 20, 2023
Soccer
Colombia Is Ready To Shock The World Again
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Luis Paez-Pumar
July 17, 2023
Soccer
Window Shopping: Josko Gvardiol Is Too Young To Be This Good
17
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Luis Paez-Pumar
July 14, 2023
Soccer
Argentina Is Just One Win Away From A New Era
22
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Luis Paez-Pumar
July 13, 2023
Soccer
It’s Brazil Versus Time At This World Cup
20
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Luis Paez-Pumar
July 11, 2023
Soccer
The Netherlands Will Find Life At The World Cup Much Harder This Time Around
43
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Luis Paez-Pumar
July 7, 2023
Soccer
The Matildas Have Australia’s Hopes On Their Shoulders
32
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Luis Paez-Pumar
June 28, 2023
Soccer
Switzerland Is Back At The World Cup, But For How Long?
23
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Luis Paez-Pumar
June 27, 2023
Soccer
What Is This USWNT Player’s Deal: Sophia Smith
23
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Luis Paez-Pumar
June 23, 2023
Video Games
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164
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Luis Paez-Pumar
June 15, 2023
NBA
The Heat’s Fire Turned Back To Embers
106
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Luis Paez-Pumar
June 13, 2023
NBA
The Nuggets Were Just Too Damn Big
151
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Luis Paez-Pumar
June 8, 2023
NBA
A Little Duncan Robinson Can Go A Long Way
60
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Luis Paez-Pumar
June 5, 2023
Soccer
Champions League Final Ref Says He Was “Misled” Into Attending Notable Racist’s Networking Event
162
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Luis Paez-Pumar
June 2, 2023
Music
I Recommend Seeing Your Favorite Band Live 14 Times
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Luis Paez-Pumar
May 31, 2023
NHL
I Am A Proud Florida Panthers Bandwagoner
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Luis Paez-Pumar
May 25, 2023
NBA
Nikola Jokic Was There When It Mattered Most
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Luis Paez-Pumar
May 21, 2023
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