Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Outraged about managers picking a weakened team? Save it for players not trying
Clubs fielding weakened teams at this stage of the season is hardly new – but supporters are right to be angry when players do not try
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A history of Diego Simeone’s touchline antics
The Atletico Madrid head coach is always a compelling watch, as he proved again in the Champions League semi-final first leg against Arsenal
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Is Mohamed Salah right to have concerns over Liverpool’s dressing-room culture?
A changing of the guard this summer means a huge amount of leadership will be lost and that should be a factor in their recruitment strategy
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Row Z: Tottenham x Peppa Pig – the collaboration football really needed
Our weekly look at the stranger side of football, featuring Chelsea badgering, problems for the Still brothers and an epic outburst
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If Eddie Howe is staying, Newcastle need to fix this: Signing clarity, selling well and fresh ideas
Newcastle and Eddie Howe are edging closer to his future at the club being confirmed
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Astros’ Yanier Diaz (oblique) to go on injured list; becomes 14th player on IL
Diaz’s injury came just as the 27-year-old catcher had started to emerge from an early-season offensive funk
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Victor Wembanyama breaks postseason single-game blocks record vs. Timberwolves
With a fourth-quarter block, Wembanyama set a record for blocks in a postseason game, recording his 11th against the Timberwolves.
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Knicks dominate 76ers to win NBA playoffs second round Game 1: Live updates and reaction
Jalen Brunson goes for a game-high 35 points with Game 2 back in New York on Wednesday.
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Spirit put the NWSL on notice. Plus: Americans still starring abroad
Welcome to Full Time, The Athletic’s women’s soccer newsletter.
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Rickelton surges past nine batters on IPL 2026 Orange Cap table
There weren’t any changes in the top five of either the Orange Cap or the Purple Cap tables at the end of the Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants game on Monday night
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