Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Michigan football roster thoughts: What you need to know about 70 key players this spring
Who’s back at Michigan and who’s new under a new coaching staff? Here’s what you need to know about the football roster for 2026.
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Andrew Painter’s supporters bask in a big-league debut that brings back memories
After Painter’s eight strikeouts came at least 38 hugs — from his group of 38 emotional supporters who were on hand for his debut.
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Where does Ian Happ fit after Cubs’ recent push for contract extensions?
Happ is beginning the final season of the three-year, $61 million contract extension he signed in April 2023.
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James Harden pays tribute to Nipsey Hussle in return to Los Angeles
Back in L.A., Harden debuted new Adidas sneakers on the anniversary of Hussle’s death in tribute to his late friend.
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Iraq and a World Cup party 40 years in the making: ‘This is why we love football’
No team worked harder to reach this summer’s tournament – and they were ready to cherish the moment
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The real value of record contracts and highest-paid women’s soccer players: Down to Business column
Down to Business with Asli Pelit takes you through the exciting, fast-paced (and sometimes confusing) corporate side of women’s soccer.
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Shohei Ohtani is back on the mound for the Dodgers, and might be even better
Ohtani was dominant over six innings and 87 pitches in a rain-filled win Tuesday night over the Guardians.
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A big Cowboys move on the horizon? Plus, another MLB blown call
The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! I will use this space to address the burgeoning goal-versus-hoop debate happening in my inbox right now: I referred to my freestanding basketball apparatus as a goal because the entire…
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Toronto Maple Leafs’ GM search: 8 critical questions every candidate must answer
As the Maple Leafs search for their next GM, here are the eight questions I wouldn’t let a candidate leave an interview without answering.
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‘Why not us?’ Mauricio Pochettino asked the USMNT. Belgium and Portugal answered.
Despite a camp-opening message daring the U.S. to dream big this summer, two European powers delivered harsh lessons just days apart
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