Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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2026 NBA playoffs first-round series odds: Thunder heavily favored to finish off sweep
The better seeds opened as favorites in all but one first-round series. The Rockets against the injured Lakers were the only exception.
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Wolves and Rob Edwards itching to clear the decks as a grim season trudges to an end
Barring a flying end to the season, Edwards will start his first Championship campaign in charge already under intense scrutiny.
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Everton’s European hopes are fading – how they could use a finisher like Callum Wilson
With Beto injured and Thierno Barry out of form, David Moyes does not have a reliable goalscorer to call on
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Rockets take off in Game 4, deny Lakers’ sweep and force Game 5
A sweep was within reach. Then the Lakers fell apart in Game 4 and gave the Rockets new life.
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In defence of Daniel Munoz
There was controversy surrounding his goal after the Liverpool ‘keeper went down – but by playing on, Munoz did nothing wrong.
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‘Is it the new Calciopoli?’ – Explaining the refereeing scandal that has rocked Italian football
A story of alleged sporting fraud runs deep into Italian football and has brought to mind one of its greatest scandals
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These Chelsea players have let the fans down. Winning the FA Cup final is their chance to make it up to them
After five straight defeats, Chelsea sit eighth in the league but the FA Cup final gives them an opportunity to save their season
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A year ago, Liverpool won the Premier League, so why is Arne Slot not cut more slack?
A record spend last summer ratcheted up expectations to a level that was always probably unrealistic
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Matvey Safonov: PSG’s Russian goalkeeper, a ‘natural-born leader’ with talent for chess and maths
He moved from Russia in 2024, is now settled in the French capital and wants to make sure he proves himself against Europe’s best.
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Arsenal’s two goals against OL Lyonnes were chaotic, but also related to the plan
Arsenal believe in their ability to outplay opponents in a technical sense, even if the two crucial goals here were as scrappy as they come
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