Luis Paez-Pumar

Luis Paez-Pumar is a Caracas-born, Miami-raised writer living in Brooklyn. He writes about sports and culture all around the internet, most recently at Deadspin.

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NFL Teams Postpone Activities After Irregular COVID-19 Test Results

The positive test results came from one New Jersey lab, raising questions of potential mistakes

LeBron James Passes Tim Duncan for Second-Most NBA Playoff Wins

LeBron now has only Derek Fisher above him on the list, and he could claim the top spot this postseason

Earl Thomas Done With Baltimore Ravens for Punching Teammate

Thomas punched fellow safety Chuck Clark in a heated exchange during practice

Who Will Win the Champions League Final?

Both teams enter the Champions League final in excellent form

Manchester United Captain Released After Greek Police Incident

Maguire has been charged with "serial bodily harm and serial insult" by the Greek courts

Big Ten Parents Protest in Favor of College Football Season

About twenty parents of Big Ten athletes gathered outside HQs to get answers from commissioner Kevin Warren

Facebook Takes Down Voter Suppression Campaign That Used LeBron James Tweet

Protect My Vote used James's tweet to try to push voter suppression messaging

Top NCAA Doctor Says Sports Won't Happen Without Better Testing

Without better testing, Dr. Brian Hainline is confident sports won't be played safely this fall

Washington QB Alex Smith Has Been Cleared to Play Again

Two years after a horrific leg injury, Smith has been cleared to play again

Was Raheem Sterling’s Miss the Worst in Champions League History?

Sterling could have tied the game up for Manchester City, but instead, tragedy struck

Damian Lillard Unsurprisingly Wins NBA Bubble MVP Award

Lillard was joined by Suns coach Monty Williams as the winners of the top bubble awards

Power 5 ADs Believe There Won't Be College Football This Season

Fears over the coronavirus and liability put the college football season in doubt

Pac-12 Players Blast Commissioner for Lack of COVID-19 Concern

The players felt that a Thursday meeting with Larry Scott was not productive and did not align with their demands for player health

The NBA Bubble Needed This Blazers-Clippers Feud

Beverley and George mocked Lillard after the Portland star missed two key free throws in a loss to the Clippers

Ben Simmons Likely Out for Season Due to Knee Surgery

The Sixers star will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee this week

MAC Cancels Fall Football Season Due to COVID-19

The conference is the first in the FBS to call of its season due to the coronavirus