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Who is to blame for baseball's problems?
After the Dodgers' latest signing, MLB players, owners and fans all agree that the sport needs fixing. But no one can agree on who's at fault. Can we?
Aug 7
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Eben Novy-Williams
,
Jacob Feldman
,
Lev Akabas
, and
Matt Palacio
3
2
3
Free Streaming Is Taking Over TV—Except in Sports
Plus: The WNBA's Endless Feedback Loop and College Sports' Latest Big Deal(s)
Aug 3
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Jacob Feldman
1
2
July 2026
FIFA’s $4B Selloff Is About Buying More Power
England and Spain hate Gianni Infantino's new investment plan. But FIFA doesn't need support from its largest, most prominent members.
Jul 31
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Eben Novy-Williams
6
1
A Face... A Fleet... A War... A Sports Movie?
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is out, and we have data viz on the film that launched 1,000 memes.
Jul 27
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Lev Akabas
2
2
The WNBA Stumbles Into Its All-Star Break
The WNBA entered this season with a new labor deal, unbounded optimism and a ton of room for growth. What went wrong?
Jul 24
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Jacob Feldman
and
Eben Novy-Williams
3
Who Really Won the World Cup
Erling Haaland and StubHub had eventful summers. So did beer.
Jul 20
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Eben Novy-Williams
and
Jacob Feldman
1
It’s Time To Kill the World Cup’s Zombie Matchup
$2 million in prize money and 90 years of history isn't enough to justify FIFA's World Cup bronze medal match.
Jul 17
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Jacob Feldman
and
Eben Novy-Williams
3
1
3
Not Everything Needs a Controversy
Plus: A family affair, the NFL owner starter kit, and golf graphics gone wrong.
Jul 13
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Eben Novy-Williams
2
We Asked Award-Winning Screenwriters to Script LeBron's Last Act
Adam McKay and Angelo Pizzo agree there's a clear choice, story-wise, for LeBron James' final free agency "decision."
Jul 10
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Jacob Feldman
4
3
The 2026 World Cup Finally Has Its Scandal
Rulesism has run amok, plus: A Gen Z Cringe King, learning something at Wimbledon, and—of course—a streaming nitpick
Jul 6
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Eben Novy-Williams
and
Jacob Feldman
3
2
2
How Do You Say ‘Phenom’ In French?
It’s been 41 years since a French rider won the Tour de France. The nation's hopes rest on a teenage wunderkind who is pedaling into the sport’s biggest…
Jul 3
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Eben Novy-Williams
and
Jacob Feldman
3
1
June 2026
Wimbledon Says Goodbye to ESPN+
Plus: A Serena story we wish we'd written, a World Cup jersey battle, and the financials behind NBA Europe
Jun 29
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Eben Novy-Williams
and
Jacob Feldman
1
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