Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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England and Aston Villa player’s rise from the fourth tier to getting a call from Sarina Wiegman
Kendall has enjoyed a rapid rise, but she says patience has been the key to her reaching the elite and shining for her country
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Football is too powerful to have one king. It’s time to abolish the FIFA presidency
Gianni Infantino seems to exist independently of FIFA rather than as an extension of it, doing with the game whatever he believes is right
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Shopping for Carrick: Who are Man Utd’s best left-back options if Hall is unattainable?
Luke Shaw impressed and stayed fit last season but finding someone to push, and eventually replace, him is on United’s agenda
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Connections: Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for Aug. 8, 2026, puzzle No. 684
Welcome to Connections: Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.
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Head ‘not a true opening batter’ but happy to ride the wave
The left hand batter, who claimed a second Allan Border Medal, judges himself on helping Australia win rather than pure statistics
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Bangladesh fold for 54 in Test warm-up as Thompson takes 8 for 25
The South Australia left-arm quick stunned the visitors ahead of the first Test next week
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McDonald braced for IPL call amid Australia’s relentless schedule
The tournament is sandwiched between two five-Test series for Australia but the coach remains open-minded about how it will play out
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How NFL training camps played out, including contract news and injury updates
NFL teams prepared for the 2026 season with the opening weeks of training camps.
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Trump’s first Patriot Games set for Sunday, with $250K in scholarship money at stake
The athletic competition, part of the nation’s 250th birthday celebration, will be broadcast on ESPN and feature some field day classics.
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Payton Tolle’s historic performance powers Red Sox to 9th straight win
Tolle struck out 14, becoming the youngest Red Sox pitcher to reach that total since Rogers Clemens 30 years ago.
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