Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Remembering Marco Pantani’s record-breaking ascent of Alpe d’Huez
The Pirate’s 37 minutes and 35 seconds of climbing lives on as a high-water mark of the places 1990s cycling took itself to
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Chelsea finalising £52m deal for Crystal Palace’s Maxence Lacroix, set to undergo medical
Palace are working to bring in Chrislain Matsima as a replacement at centre-back, with Trabzonspor’s Chibuike Nwaiwu among other options.
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Sammy sees ‘some light coming through’ for West Indies in Tests
“Joshua Bishop has been really knocking at the doors every season” and Kirk McKenzie is “a really bright prospect for us”, Sammy says of the replacements in the Test squad
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India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka get direct entry into Asian Games knockouts
The men’s competition will have ten teams and the women’s competition will have eight sides and will start with the quarter-finals
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Alzarri Joseph ‘declined selection,’ confirms Sammy
“That is a decision that is way over my head,” Daren Sammy says of Alzarri Joseph, a centrally contracted West Indies player
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Sir Ben Ainslie interview: ‘Cringeworthy’ temper tantrums, INEOS court case and a SailGP reset
The Olympics’ most successful sailor opens up on the challenges facing him on and off the water
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What makes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi so destructive? The remarkable numbers of a remarkable 15-year-old
Sooryavanshi offered glimpses of his talent on India’s tour of England, but announced his arrival proper with an 18-ball 50 against Zimbabwe
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Why Leeds want James Trafford – and why he would be such a key signing
Leeds have struggled to attract elite goalkeepers since the days of Nigel Martyn, but Trafford would be given a platform upon which to excel
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What we can learn about Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid rebuild from his first photographs
There has been no presentation or news conference since Mourinho returned to the Bernabeu early this month – but lots of images to analyse
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The Crystal Palace fringe players hoping to prove their worth to Pierre Sage
The Frenchman will take his squad to Italy next week for the Como Cup with players hoping to impress before the World Cup personnel return
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