Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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What was behind Golden State Valkyries’ strange trade that sent Flau’jae Johnson to Seattle?
Flau’jae Johnson, a Storm rookie guard, will face Golden State on opening night, facing the team that drafted her.
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The most important season in WNBA history, plus the NCAA tourney expansion
Welcome to The Pulse, The Athletic’s daily newsletter.
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Inside Real Madrid’s dramatic descent into violence and chaos before El Clasico
The dressing-room fight between Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde lit the touchpaper at a club where tensions have been simmering
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Kostas Tsimikas wants a role at Liverpool next season. Should he get one?
The option to reintegrate Tsimikas could be useful given there are priorities elsewhere this summer
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Oneil Cruz hit a home run off the top of the foul pole: ‘Moon landing is probably easier’
Which is harder — landing a human on the moon or hitting a home run that dents the top of a foul pole in an MLB game? We asked a physicist!
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Flyers’ pathetic power play, miserable again in Game 3, finally catches up with them
The Flyers have scored just three goals with the man advantage this postseason, and it might lead directly to a sweep.
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Weird & Wild: MLB manager firings, Murakami’s epic start and a minor-league classic
When a bullpen coughs up 17 runs on eight hits, 18 walks and eight wild pitches, is that is that weird/wild enough to make this column? Yes.
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John Harbaugh has a history of UDFA success stories. Who in this Giants class is next?
A deeper dive into this year’s undrafted free-agent class.
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Who will be the 2026 WNBA MVP? And who’s winning the league championship?
Could Paige Bueckers’ second season result in an MVP trophy? Or will it be A’ja Wilson’s once again.
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Fabian Hurzeler says new contract important for Brighton ‘clarity’: ‘There are always noises’
Hurzeler has signed a new contract until 2029, replacing a deal that expired in 2027.
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