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Soccer
We All Know Who’s Really Responsible For Barcelona’s Europa League Failure
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Ray Ratto
April 15, 2022
Capital
We’re Going To Need A Bigger Space Prison
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Ray Ratto
April 14, 2022
Remind Everyone That Your Team Sucks
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MLB
I Guess Making History Is Cool, But We Could’ve Had Punching
117
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Ray Ratto
April 13, 2022
NBA
The NBA Got The Play-In Tournament It Deserves
102
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Ray Ratto
April 12, 2022
Golf
Tiger Woods Is Back, And Just In Time
135
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Ray Ratto
April 5, 2022
College Basketball
This Is All So Much Better When It’s Not About The Coaches
122
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Ray Ratto
April 5, 2022
NBA
What Are The Warriors?
54
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Ray Ratto
March 31, 2022
NFL
I Choose To Believe Tom Brady Forced Out Bruce Arians
204
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Ray Ratto
March 31, 2022
MLB
MLB’s Traveling Home Run Derby Is Very Dumb, Possibly Fun
85
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Ray Ratto
March 30, 2022
NFL
The NFL’s New Overtime Rule Won’t Make Anything More Fair
159
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Ray Ratto
March 29, 2022
NFL
The Pegulas Asked For Their Handout At Just The Right Time
212
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Ray Ratto
March 28, 2022
Australian Football
Aussie Rules Fans Storm Field In Celebration Of Lance Franklin’s Scoring Milestone
60
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Ray Ratto
March 27, 2022
MLB
The Cheap Get Cheaper
186
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Ray Ratto
March 23, 2022
NFL
The QB Carousel Spins At Unsafe Speeds
268
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Ray Ratto
March 22, 2022
English Premier League
America’s Most Feckless Owners Want In On Chelsea
151
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Ray Ratto
March 22, 2022
NFL
John Clayton Loved Football More Than You Did
111
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Ray Ratto
March 20, 2022
College Basketball
This March Madness, Consider Suffering In Silence For Once
147
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Ray Ratto
March 18, 2022
NBA
Which Specific Form Of Lakers Humiliation Are You Rooting For?
159
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Ray Ratto
March 18, 2022
MLB
The Stove Is Back On And It’s Hot As Hell
67
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Ray Ratto
March 17, 2022
NBA
The Warriors Were Healthy Just Long Enough To Get Their Hopes Up
64
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Ray Ratto
March 17, 2022
MLB
The A’s Have Made A Science Of Giving Up
153
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Ray Ratto
March 16, 2022
Soccer
Chelsea’s Win Felt Mercifully Routine
32
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Ray Ratto
March 13, 2022
Death To The NCAA
Will Wade Just Couldn’t Help Himself
100
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Ray Ratto
March 13, 2022
NHL
Sabres Fans’ Last Laugh Should Probably Be A Sob
86
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Ray Ratto
March 11, 2022
MLB
With Baseball Back, What Are You Supposed To Do With All That Bitterness?
203
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Ray Ratto
March 11, 2022
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