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Argentina vs Austria live updates: World Cup 2026 game latest score and news
Follow live as Lionel Messi’s Argentina look to record another World Cup win.
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What I’m hearing about the Timberwolves’ plans on the eve of the draft
While Giannis Antetokounmpo seems like a long shot, Minnesota is doing some big-game hunting.
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The Jeremy Doku criticism might suggest otherwise but football’s attitude to fatherhood has changed
The relationship between football and fatherhood has evolved hugely over recent decades, but Doku’s case shows there can still be friction
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The World Cup in Las Vegas: Pool parties, star-spangled dungarees and 480 cans of Tennent’s
Las Vegas wasn’t awarded a World Cup game but it still wanted to draw visiting fans. This is how it worked out
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Rangers free-agency targets: Puck-moving defensemen, versatile forwards, more
Here are several free agents who could make sense for the Rangers this offseason.
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How Keaton Wagler became the NBA Draft’s most surprising story — and a top-10 prospect
Wagler, No. 261 in his recruiting class, is the rare one-and-done freshman who didn’t set out with that as the goal.
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A Sunday of stakes, plus an NHL blockbuster
Welcome to The Pulse, The Athletic’s daily newsletter.
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Did college football peak in the 1990s? The case for a golden age goes beyond nostalgia
Why do so many of us look back fondly at ’90s college football? Perhaps because the ’90s were the best time to watch college football on TV.
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Ten things we don’t miss about college football in the 1990s
The 1990s were a glorious decade for college football, but not everything perfect. Remember ties? The BCS computers?
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The 90 things we miss most about college football in the 1990s
The 1990s were a time of epic competition, change and personality in college football.
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