Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Man City to top World Cup player payouts, with Barcelona, Arsenal, Man Utd and Palace in top 10
The Athletic’s Chris Weatherspoon has broken down the top earners from FIFA’s programme
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Zinedine Zidane has spent five years in the shadows. Now France is calling
The World Cup winner has stayed out of the limelight since leaving Real Madrid in 2021, but will succeed Didier Deschamps on September 1
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World Cup data review: Late comebacks, ambitious passing and an xG milestone
More stoppages gave substitutes more time to stamp their mark – but how many goals is too many for one tournament?
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Red Sox make it 14 straight with ‘unbelievable’ come-from-behind win
Boston has a chance to tie its franchise-record winning streak with a victory over Baltimore on Tuesday.
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As Emmet Sheehan’s struggles continue, Dodgers can afford to be patient
David Roberts said of Sheehan: “Until there’s another alternative, we’re going to keep running him out there.”
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Josh Kerr temporarily lost hearing and ‘negotiated’ with his mind during mile world record
Twenty-four hours after breaking the men’s mile world record, Josh Kerr reflects on his achievement with The Athletic
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Spain’s unprecedented soccer synergy. Plus: Entering uncharted territory with Netflix
Welcome to Full Time, The Athletic’s women’s soccer newsletter.
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Topps turns Messi with baby Lamine Yamal, World Cup halftime show into trading cards
The Messi and Lamine Yamal card is sure to be one of the most coveted soccer releases of the year.
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Trail Blazers, Portland both want to make a deal. So why aren’t they talking?
The funds for arena renovations are there, but the NBA team and the city are at odds over transparency, fear of lawsuits.
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Why WNBA union won’t monetize Sophie Cunningham’s viral point (but she can)
The WNBA’s union has a policy not to license any apparel that features a confrontation between members of the union.
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