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The Athletic
The best youngsters with the most growth potential in FIFA 23 career mode
The Athletic
8 min read · · Young players carry so much excitement because of what they can become. Hope is one of the most marketable tools in all sports and it’s no different in FIFA 23. The Athletic has run the rule over the… · Shared by 5, including Fawzi A. Baba-Ali
ProFootballTalk
Bills fans spearhead effort to donate to Tua Tagovailoa’s foundation
ProFootballTalk
1 min read · · Bills fans have spearheaded an effort to donate to Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa‘s foundation after his scary injury on Thursday night.Almost immediately after Tagovailoa was stretchered off the… · Shared by 42
The Independent
Inside the cheating scandal that rocked the chess world
The Independent
5 min read · · A 19-year-old defeated Magnus Carlsen, often described as the best chess player who ever lived. Chaos followed, reports Richard Hall · Shared by 62
The Atlantic
Roger Federer’s Other Legacy
The Atlantic
3 min read · · Even though rivals ultimately broke his sporting records, the retiring athlete remains unmatched in fan devotion. · Shared by 64
The Guardian
Liverpool running out of wriggle room and Salah’s struggles are not helping
The Guardian
4 min read · · Jürgen Klopp’s side are not what they were a year ago and their talisman is struggling to adapt to a new-look forward line · Shared by 65
The Independent
Inside the cheating scandal that rocked the chess world
The Independent
5 min read · · A 19-year-old defeated Magnus Carlsen, often described as the best chess player who ever lived. Chaos followed, reports Richard Hall · Shared by 67
Sports Illustrated
Roger Federer’s Floating World
Sports Illustrated
6 min read · · The 20-time major winner has announced his retirement from the professional game. · Shared by 64
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The Wire
The Climate Crisis Will Be Harsh on Cricketers
The Wire
5 min read · · It merits asking both what sports can do for the climate crisis and what the crisis should force sportspersons to do. · Shared by 155
Vox
Runners can be disqualified for starting after the gun. What gives?
Vox
10 min read · · The rules of elite running say no one can start a race faster than 0.1 seconds. Scientists say that’s wrong. · Shared by 113, including Brian Resnick
FiveThirtyEight
Does Spending Big Save Newly Promoted Premier League Teams From Relegation?
FiveThirtyEight
4 min read · · Can Nottingham Forest avoid relegation this season? · Shared by 108
NPR
The cheating scandal roiling the chess world has a new wrinkle
NPR
6 min read · · World champion Magnus Carlsen abruptly resigned after making a single move in his highly anticipated rematch with Hans Niemann. Calls have increased for an investigation. · Shared by 105, including Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA
Sports Illustrated
8.5 Miles Per Hour, on a Road With No Limits
Sports Illustrated
20+ min read · · Ian Mackay was paralyzed in a bike accident, but he came to find there’s happiness in in experiencing old loves in new ways. · Shared by 100
Rolling Stone
Stephen Curry Is Putting It All on the Line
Rolling Stone
20+ min read · · The NBA superstar has changed the game of basketball for the better. Now, can he help change America? · Shared by 78, including Scott Soshnick, Jose Luis Calvo
New York Post
Eat, the Mets! Foodie ballplayers dish on their favorite NYC spots
New York Post
4 min read · · The city’s culinary lineup “was a huge bonus” to signing with the team last year, said outfielder Mark Canha, who chronicles his eating adventures on his @bigleaguefoodie Instagra… · Shared by 78
The Cut
Serena’s Choice
The Cut
4 min read · · Watching her, I want to retire and begin again over and over. · Shared by 77
The Ringer
Josh Allen’s Incredible Accuracy Makes the Bills Unstoppable
The Ringer
4 min read · · The defending Super Bowl champion Rams were helpless against the Bills and their MVP-candidate quarterback. With Allen’s precise passing and bulldozing running style, what chance does the rest of the… · Shared by 76
The Ringer
How Serena Williams Reshaped Tennis Forever
The Ringer
10 min read · · If she is in fact done, the 23-time Grand Slam champion’s legacy will be measured not only by the accolades and accomplishments, but also by how she reshaped the sport · Shared by 74, including Nils Hitze
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MIT Press
Running and the Science of Mental Toughness
MIT Press
~17 min read · · There is more to running than just training your muscles and improving your stamina. It is also a mental sport, and maybe even more so than previously believed. · Shared by 1083, including Elena Neira, Massimiliano Aroffo, Nir Eyal
BBC News (World)
How artificial intelligence 'blew up' tennis
BBC News (World)
4 min read · · Coaches now have powerful tools which can find patterns in play that humans would struggle to see. · Shared by 374, including Nicolas Babin #CES2023, Tim, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Yves Mulkers, Tactical Tech, Marcus Borba, Sean Gardner, ipfconline #CES2023
Vogue Magazine
Serena Williams's Farewell to Tennis—In Her Own Words
Vogue Magazine
~12 min read · · “It’s the hardest thing.” · Shared by 362, including Chamath Palihapitiya, HealthyWomen.org, Scott Soshnick, Karen K. Ho, Digg, Josh Wills, Biz Carson, reshmasaujani, Josh Elman, Impossible Foods, Florian Raz, S. Mitra Kalita, Merkstatt, Millie Tran, Chris Brogan/Chief of Staff
TIME
Naomi Osaka: 'It's O.K. Not to Be O.K.
TIME
4 min read · · Shared by 314, including F ΞRπλ N-DØ (he, him), 🪩🆃🆁🆄🅳🆈🪩, Xavier Trabado Farré, Ibram X. Kendi, Mike Monteiro🌹, Hannah Milan, Nieman Foundation, Aleyda Solis 🇺🇦, Marc Lamont Hill, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA, Vala Afshar, Erin, Gabriele, Jason Hirschhorn, C.C. Chapman (He/Him), Tara Parker-Pope
BBC Future
The strange 19th-Century sport that was cooler than football
BBC Future
~12 min read · · Pedestrianism was a sport of epic rivalries, eyewatering salaries, feverish nationalism, eccentric personalities and six-day, 450-mile walks. · Shared by 273, including 🇬🇧 Tom Kane Author 🇺🇳 #StandWithUkriane 🇺🇦, Marcos, Craig Mod, Esther Schindler, Andrzej Jóźwik, Anita Leirfall
MIT Technology Review
Machine learning predicts World Cup winner
MIT Technology Review
8 min read · · Researchers have predicted the outcome after simulating the entire soccer tournament 100,000 times. · Shared by 229, including Thomas Power, melbic, Grzegorz Wapiński, Chintan Shah, Atul Pradhananga, 🟣 Antonio Vieira Santos #FutureOfWork #InnoTrans2, Daniel Lawniczak, Mark Pitman, Scott Williams, MIT CSAIL, Mark Kaigwa, Esther Schindler, Dominik Grolimund, Dave Nussbaum, Leslie D, Oliver Reichenstein, René Clausen Nielsen, Gideonro, ∬ Nazif Berat, Angela Zutavern
FiveThirtyEight
How The NBA Is Using Summer League — And Virtual Reality — To Train Refs
FiveThirtyEight
8 min read · · Partway through a postgame video review within the bowels of the arena, referees Cheryl Flores and Robert Hussey hang their heads in dismay and disbelief over a… · Shared by 217, including Matthew Ball
Players' Tribune Football
I've Got Some Things to Say
Players' Tribune Football
~11 min read · · People in football love to talk about mental strength. Well, I’m the strongest dude you’re ever going to meet. · Shared by 204, including Erik Hauth, Moritz Moser, Miguel, Ben Hibbs, Johannes Lenz, Nick Lüthi, Auf der Isar gibt es keine Matrosen, nur Flößer., Dominik Grolimund, Tibor Martini 🇺🇦, Moritz A. Mihatsch (موريتس ميهَطْش), Nils Hitze, Uwe Sinha, Oliver Reichenstein, Merkstatt, Mark Kaigwa, Luca Like, ₵BZ, 120minuten, Christian Fahrenbach, Vincenzo Tremonte
The Guardian
We’re not the good guys: Osaka shows up problems of press conferences
The Guardian
4 min read · · Young athletes are expected to answer the most intimate questions in a cynical and often predatory environment · Shared by 201, including grimm, Grzegorz Wapiński, Maria Bustillos, Carl Zimmer, Jennifer Ouellette, Michelle Garrett (she/her), David Owen, Esther C, MD MPH, Ibram X. Kendi, Noely ⚡️🏐, Jörgen Camrath, Jay Rosen, 🪩🆃🆁🆄🅳🆈🪩
