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Soccer
Sam Kerr Struck, But England Squeezed
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Ray Ratto
August 16, 2023
Soccer
Spain Rode A Thunderbolt Into The World Cup Final
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Ray Ratto
August 15, 2023
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Soccer
When Your Coach Sucks, Everybody Loses
52
Comments
Abigail Segel
August 14, 2023
Soccer
Salma Paralluelo Shook The Netherlands Out Of The World Cup
52
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
August 11, 2023
Soccer
Colombia Knocked Out Jamaica And Can Now Return To Normal
11
Comments
Billy Haisley
August 8, 2023
Soccer
France Is Taking Care Of Business
30
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
August 8, 2023
Soccer
Nigeria Played Great And Made England Butt-Stomping Mad
83
Comments
Billy Haisley
August 7, 2023
Soccer
Sunrise Is Way Too Early To Be Crying For The USWNT
76
Comments
Abigail Segel
August 7, 2023
Soccer
Root, Root, Root For The Host Team
21
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
August 7, 2023
Soccer
The USWNT Lived By An Inch And Died By A Millimeter
278
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
August 6, 2023
Soccer
The 16 Teams Left In The Women’s World Cup, Ranked By Coolness
150
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
August 4, 2023
Soccer
Tobin Heath And Christen Press Offer A Dose Of Sanity This World Cup
118
Comments
Abigail Segel
August 4, 2023
Soccer
Group H Gave This Group Stage The Astonishing Send-Off It Deserved
84
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
August 3, 2023
Soccer
Jamaica Showed How Much Not Losing Can Mean
26
Comments
Billy Haisley
August 2, 2023
Soccer
Try Watching This World Cup In Spanish
99
Comments
Diana Moskovitz
August 2, 2023
Soccer
Esmee Brugts Only Scores Absolute Firecrackers
26
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
August 1, 2023
Soccer
The USWNT Stayed In The World Cup By An Inch
227
Comments
Tom Ley
August 1, 2023
Soccer
Canada And Spain Ate Shit And Deserved It
56
Comments
Billy Haisley
July 31, 2023
Soccer
Lauren James Is The Burgeoning Star Of The New England
27
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Billy Haisley
July 28, 2023
Soccer
Nigeria Was Ready For Its Moment
25
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Billy Haisley
July 27, 2023
Soccer
Lindsey Horan And The Power Of Rage Saved The USWNT From Itself
243
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
July 27, 2023
Soccer
Zambia Learns How Unforgiving The World Cup Can Be
17
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Billy Haisley
July 26, 2023
Soccer
While You Were (Probably) Sleeping, Group A Got Real Hectic
47
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Luis Paez-Pumar
July 25, 2023
Soccer
Linda Caicedo Is The Future
9
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Luis Paez-Pumar
July 25, 2023
Soccer
Brazil’s Quintessentially Brazilian Goal Is Soccer At Its Finest
28
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Billy Haisley
July 24, 2023
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