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Olympics
The U.S. Women Win Gold In An Unfamiliar Nail-Biter
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Giri Nathan
August 11, 2024
Olympics
Steph Curry Kept The U.S. On Top
184
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Giri Nathan
August 11, 2024
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Olympics
Joel Embiid’s War With The French Nears Its Conclusion
128
Comments
Giri Nathan
August 9, 2024
Olympics
Cheating-Ass France Men’s Basketball Needed A Pair Of Miracles To Beat Japan
67
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Patrick Redford
July 30, 2024
Olympics
Canada Is Proving It Doesn’t Need Drones To Fly
26
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
July 29, 2024
Soccer
The Legend Of Lamine Yamal Has Its First Chapter
33
Comments
Billy Haisley
July 11, 2024
Soccer
At Euro 2024, The Good Comes From The Bad
46
Comments
Billy Haisley
June 25, 2024
Soccer
Mahamadou Diawara Leaves French Youth National Team Over Anti-Ramadan Rules
237
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Patrick Redford
March 22, 2024
Soccer
The Matildas Turned My Hair White And They Haven’t Even Faced England Yet
27
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Abigail Segel
August 15, 2023
Soccer
France Is Taking Care Of Business
30
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
August 8, 2023
The Great Outdoors
Legendary Mountaineer Christophe Profit On Trial For Removing Safety Equipment On Mont Blanc
104
Comments
Patrick Redford
April 28, 2023
Soccer
French National Team Coach Fired Because Players Hated Her So Much They Quit The Team
138
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Laura Wagner
March 9, 2023
Soccer
The World Cup Belongs To The Dreamers
63
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Billy Haisley
December 20, 2022
Soccer
Nobody Is Scarier Than Kylian Mbappé
67
Comments
Patrick Redford
December 20, 2022
Life's Rich Pageant
This Emmanuel Macron Guy Is A Real Piece Of Work
160
Comments
Tom Ley
December 19, 2022
Soccer
Argentina Went To Hell And Back To Win The World Cup
185
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
December 18, 2022
Soccer
Here’s One Last Goddamn Thing France Has To Try And Overcome
130
Comments
Patrick Redford
December 16, 2022
Soccer
Farewell To Morocco, The Winners Of The World Cup
100
Comments
Billy Haisley
December 15, 2022
Soccer
The World Cup’s Beauty Is In The Eye Of Its Holder
75
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
December 13, 2022
Soccer
Kylian Mbappé Scores Two Lovely Goals As France Puts Away Poland
74
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Chris Thompson
December 4, 2022
Underexplained Lists
The 16 Teams Left In The World Cup, Ranked By Coolness
241
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Luis Paez-Pumar
December 2, 2022
Internationals
The Defending World Cup Champs Are Still Absolutely Loaded
121
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Albert Burneko
November 7, 2022
Soccer
France Needs To Be Better Than This
36
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
July 24, 2022
Dadfector
Free Things My Small Child Was Given In France And Italy, Ranked
229
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Chris Thompson
June 16, 2022
Soccer
I Accidentally Went To The Most Dismal Soccer Game In Europe
151
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Kalyn Kahler
March 13, 2022
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