Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Why Hannah Hidalgo’s quick hands are key to Notre Dame stealing another NCAA Tournament game
Notre Dame coach Niele Ivey calls Hidalgo one of the best two-way players she’s ever seen.
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Who is college football’s best coach? Fans weigh in on The Athletic’s rankings
More than 3,000 readers voted, and the majority agrees with Bruce Feldman and Stewart Mandel about Curt Cignetti as the No. 1. coach.
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Nebraska’s gaffe highlights Sweet 16 games, plus MLB Opening Day superlatives
The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Put all your players on the floor today. Coming up: 🏀 Four advance to the Elite Eight ⚾ Best and worst of Opening Day 🐯 A controversial return Four teams…
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Ravens NFL Draft big board: Examining most logical options at pick No. 14
Now that Baltimore again owns its 2026 first-round selection, we take a look at seven players who could make sense at pick No. 14.
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Casemiro not thinking about reversing Manchester United decision
The midfielder confirmed his intention to leave the club on January 22, but has seen a recent upturn in form under Michael Carrick.
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Bitter-Swede symphony: Karlsson, Rakell lift Penguins after Crosby leaves with injury
Even after losing their captain, the Penguins played a fantastic second period and held on for a shootout win.
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Tippett continues to spearhead Flyers’ playoff push: ‘He dragged everybody into the fight’
Tippett wasn’t one of the Flyers’ five goal scorers in their win over the Blackhawks, but he had his fingerprints all over the result.
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A Will Wade-LSU reunion was ‘in the works’ for months, and everyone but NC State saw it coming
Wade is once again on the move and stealing the spotlight away from March Madness, but this time around, not everybody is having fun.
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Robots, records and renewal define an important Opening Day for MLB
Coming off a stellar World Series and World Baseball Classic, MLB has momentum. It felt that way on Thursday, even if a work stoppage looms.
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Top remaining NFL free-agent fits, plus early look at best and worst teams for 2026
Jauan Jennings to the Bills? Joey Bosa to the 49ers? Tyreek Hill back to the Chiefs? Our best fits for top free agents still available.
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