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Soccer
Antwerp Striker Apologizes After Getting Locked Out Of Training For Wearing Rival Jersey In Transfer Ploy
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Luis Paez-Pumar
January 6, 2021
Soccer
What’s Wrong With “What’s Wrong With Chelsea?”
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Luis Paez-Pumar
January 4, 2021
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Pro Wrestling
Jon Huber Had Just Reached The Pinnacle Of Wrestling
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Luis Paez-Pumar
December 29, 2020
Soccer
As Bruno Fernandes Goes, So Does Manchester United
31
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Luis Paez-Pumar
December 21, 2020
Soccer
For Injury-Plagued Liverpool, Fabinho Is Just What The Doctor Ordered
55
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Luis Paez-Pumar
December 17, 2020
Video Games
‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Is The Perfect Example Of What’s Broken In The Video Games Industry
210
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Luis Paez-Pumar
December 17, 2020
Soccer
Basaksehir And PSG Players Who Walked Off The Pitch Are Heroes, Even If There Is No Villain
164
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Luis Paez-Pumar
December 9, 2020
Soccer
Arsenal Has Fallen Off A Cliff, And There’s No Safety Net In Sight
112
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
December 7, 2020
Video Games
The PS5 Is Pretty Useless Right Now, So Please Don’t Freak Out About Not Getting One
154
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Luis Paez-Pumar
December 4, 2020
Soccer
Olivier Giroud Is Still, Somehow, Chelsea’s Best Option At Striker
40
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Luis Paez-Pumar
December 3, 2020
Video Games
‘Spider-Man: Miles Morales’ One-Ups Its Predecessor By Focusing On The Teen Behind The Mask
41
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Luis Paez-Pumar
November 27, 2020
Soccer
Old Man Zlatan Is At The Center Of AC Milan’s Revival
40
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Luis Paez-Pumar
November 23, 2020
NFL
The Seahawks Ran Right Over Arizona
62
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Luis Paez-Pumar
November 20, 2020
Soccer
Javier Mascherano Was Always The Backbone
31
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Luis Paez-Pumar
November 16, 2020
Soccer
It’s Time For The Premier League To Embrace Five Substitutions
63
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Luis Paez-Pumar
November 10, 2020
NFL
Was Tom Brady Crud Tonight?
140
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Luis Paez-Pumar
November 9, 2020
NFL
The Bears’ Offensive Woes Were On Full Display Against Tennessee
72
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Luis Paez-Pumar
November 8, 2020
Soccer
Southampton Is Flying Higher Than Ever In The Premier League
44
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Luis Paez-Pumar
November 8, 2020
College Football
Having Fans In The Stands Has Never Seemed Like A Worse Idea
123
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Luis Paez-Pumar
November 8, 2020
Soccer
Diogo Jota Is Exactly What Liverpool Needed
40
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Luis Paez-Pumar
November 4, 2020
Soccer
Real Sociedad’s La Liga Lead Is No Fluke
23
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Luis Paez-Pumar
November 2, 2020
Soccer
João Félix Is Atlético Madrid’s Vital Spark Plug
18
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 28, 2020
NFL
Was Tom Brady Crud Today?
67
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 25, 2020
NFL
Todd Gurley Didn’t Fall Down This Time, And It Cost The Falcons A Win
55
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 25, 2020
NFL
Things Couldn’t Have Gone Much Worse For The Dallas Cowboys
144
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 25, 2020
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