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Your sports rules questions, answered. Plus: Knicks advance
Welcome to The Pulse, The Athletic’s daily newsletter.
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Marsh out of Pakistan series with ankle injury, Inglis to captain
Stand-in skipper Marsh has been withdrawn due to an ankle injury with his availability for the Bangladesh tour to be determined
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Ghana name Thomas Partey in preliminary World Cup squad despite rape charges
Partey, 32, pleaded not guilty to seven counts of rape and one of sexual assault over two hearings in September 2025 and April 2026.
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49ers’ Fred Warner wanted a quick rehab from a devastating injury. So he learned how to swim
Motivated to get back on the field for the playoffs, Warner turned to the pool, where he became an expert swimmer in just six months.
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How the dominant Knicks swept past sorry Cavaliers to make the 2026 NBA Finals
New York made history to clinch a first Eastern Conference championship since 1999.
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How the Canadiens beat the Sabres in Game 7 on Newhook’s goal in overtime
Montreal advanced to face the Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference final
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How Felix Rosenqvist won the 2026 Indy 500 with a record-setting finish
Felix Rosenqvist beat David Malukas for his first Indy 500 win in the closest finish in race history
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Everything that happened on Day 1 at the French Open 2026 as Djokovic, Andreeva advance and Basavareddy upsets Fritz
Djokovic and Basavareddy won in four sets while Andreeva advanced in straight sets.
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Everything that happened as England boss Thomas Tuchel named his 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup
Catch up on all the reaction to those selected and omitted for the Three Lions ahead of the FIFA tournament.
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Jannik Sinner’s tennis dominance is built on a tactic as quiet as it is devastating
The world No. 1’s most devastating tactic is effective because of its quietness. It still feels like a dagger to his opponents.
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