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LA 2028 soccer schedule: San Diego to host bronze-medal matches, men’s tournament to open Games
The distribution of soccer matches across the seven cities was announced by the Games organisers.
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Phillies minor-league notes: Aidan Miller’s back injury, hitters who impressed
The Phillies feel encouraged by Miller’s recovery from a back injury, although it appears he won’t begin the season on time.
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Yankees’ camp has been eerily quiet so far — but shhh, don’t jinx it
Unlike last spring’s, this year’s camp has been smooth sailing — no injuries, no trades, no drama — and the Yankees are just fine with that.
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The American vs. the rebuilt Pac-12: Which conference is stronger? Group of 6 mailbag
G6 readers have a lot of structural and long-term concerns, unsurprisingly, but also some questions about the 2026 season.
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Champions League odds: Will the Premier League’s trailing clubs prevail?
Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur all face an uphill task to make the final eight of the Champions League
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Venezuela manager Omar López on verge of his WBC goal: ‘To give joy to my country’
The mastermind behind Venezuela’s success in the WBC took some lumps in 2017, but he only came back stronger.
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As Venezuela faces Team USA in WBC final, complicated feelings arise
In Doral, Fla., home of the largest population of Venezuelans in the U.S., natives discussed their feelings of watching the WBC.
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Expert picks for the 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket: Why Brendan Marks has Duke winning it all
A Duke team led by a freshman Player of the Year candidate is Brendan Marks’ pick for the second consecutive year.
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Actual strategies for winning your bracket, plus Venezuela’s frothy win
The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! The USMNT World Cup kits are good. Coming up: 🇻🇪 Venezuela makes first WBC final ✏️ Specific bracket tips ➕ NBA expansion plans Megan Briggs / Getty Images The Italian…
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2026 NHL Draft ranking: Gavin McKenna, Ivar Stenberg top Wheeler’s March top 64 list
McKenna and Stenberg have been 1-2 on all five of Wheeler’s lists, but the Penn State star has regained the No. 1 spot.
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