Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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A full Opening Day preview, plus the NBA’s vow to fix tanking
The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Consider this my petition for Netflix to make its scorebug font bigger. Anyway, coming up: 👋 Actual MLB Opening Day is here 🗣️ Silver talks tanking, more 🏀 The tourney…
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How do Sweet 16 men’s basketball programs compare financially? There’s a clear No. 1
It’s clear you’ve got to spend money to make money — and to make the Sweet 16.
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What makes Purdue a March Madness outlier? Retention in a world of movement
Purdue has three starters who have been with the program four-plus years, a rarity in modern college basketball.
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Panthers NFL Draft big board: 28 prospects who could fit rounds 1-3
After checking off several boxes in free agency, GM Dan Morgan created flexibility that will allow him to draft the best players available.
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Sabres’ blunders, Conor Timmins’ solid return and more from OT loss to Bruins: 3 thoughts
Though Buffalo’s special teams had an encouraging night, the Sabres weren’t at their best and fumbled a chance at two points in overtime.
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Raptors’ Ja’Kobe Walter is ready for his playoff moment — if they can give him the stage
Shooting 48.6 percent since the All-Star break, Toronto’s sophomore is about the only Raptor who can shoot straight these days.
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The tennis star who is a prism for the WTA Tour’s emerging duopoly — and how to break it
Sabalenka and Rybakina meet in a semifinal for perhaps the last time in a long time, as they tighten their grasp at the top of the WTA Tour.
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Opening Day overreaction? Max Fried could lead Yankees’ best rotation in years
Fried’s strong start fuels optimism and October dreams about a rotation with the upside to be the Yankees’ best since 2009.
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International cricket returns to Bengaluru in busy 2026-27 season
Zimbabwe are set to embark on their first bilateral tour of India since 2002
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How does MLB’s ABS Challenge System work? An explainer to get you caught up
If you haven’t watched any spring training games, this should familiarize you with the latest innovation in MLB games.
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