Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Expert picks for the 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket: Why Brendan Marks has Duke winning it all
A Duke team led by a freshman Player of the Year candidate is Brendan Marks’ pick for the second consecutive year.
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Actual strategies for winning your bracket, plus Venezuela’s frothy win
The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! The USMNT World Cup kits are good. Coming up: 🇻🇪 Venezuela makes first WBC final ✏️ Specific bracket tips ➕ NBA expansion plans Megan Briggs / Getty Images The Italian…
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2026 NHL Draft ranking: Gavin McKenna, Ivar Stenberg top Wheeler’s March top 64 list
McKenna and Stenberg have been 1-2 on all five of Wheeler’s lists, but the Penn State star has regained the No. 1 spot.
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Lions depth chart: Decisions on offensive line and edge rusher loom large
Will Penei Sewell move from right to left tackle? Who will start opposite edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson?
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Red Wings begin crucial homestand with win, powered by Patrick Kane: 5 thoughts
Kane is Detroit’s most proven big-game player, and he delivered with two big goals in Monday’s 5-2 win.
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‘It’s insane’: Inside the early days of the Washington Nationals’ tech revolution
The Nationals have a new front office, a new manager and tons of new technology they lacked under former GM Mike Rizzo.
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Devon Conway, bowlers star as New Zealand make it 1-1
Ben Sears and Lockie Ferguson took six wickets between them in an incisive display of quick bowling for NZ
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Why Team USA has a rookie pitcher starting with a WBC title on the line
Nolan McLean is a still a rookie, but Team USA is putting their trust in his electric fastball and poise in the WBC final.
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Catchers used to learn the umpire. With robo-umps, now they’re studying Jose Altuve and Aaron Judge
Some thought robo-umps would kill pitch framing. Instead, catchers are making it a weapon, learning each hitter’s zone to use against them.
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Why ‘Big Sister’ George Russell went viral ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix
At the Chinese Grand Prix, it was clear that George Russell’s popularity in China has surged.
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