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The director who could have been Spielberg chose something better

The director who could have been Spielberg chose something better
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Will Leitch

My team is back in the Final Four. So is my whole family.

My team is back in the Final Four. So is my whole family.
02.04.2026 10

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Baseball’s Latest Innovation: A Fun New Way to Mock Umpires

“If they create a robot umpire that calls every strike exactly right,” the late, very entertaining baseball umpire Ron Luciano once said,...

01.04.2026 7

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The dark cloud looming over baseball’s new golden age

26.03.2026 10

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If Illinois Wins March Madness, I’ll Go Streaking

I love college basketball more than I should, and spend a disturbingly large percentage of my life watching it. And as we head into the second weekend...

25.03.2026 10

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How March Madness can make a small town the center of America

19.03.2026 10

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What’s capturing America’s attention? Sign up for Fanfare With Will Leitch.

16.03.2026 10

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The studio renaissance driving this year’s Oscars may already be ending

12.03.2026 10

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The NBA’s covid guy deserves a break

05.03.2026 20

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5 Great Things About the U.S. Hockey Win (Kash Patel Aside)

After Team USA won the Miracle on Ice game over the USSR in the 1980 Olympics, they celebrated with then-Vice President Walter Mondale in the locker...

24.02.2026 150

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Move over, athletes. The Olympics have a new star.

18.02.2026 10

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The Wild Olympic Curling Scandal Is a Sign of the Times

One of the most comforting things about watching sports is knowing that there are rules. Sure, caveats abound: Athletes and coaches will often try to...

17.02.2026 10

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The Bad Bunny Super Bowl Was a Needed Respite From Trump

09.02.2026 10

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The Bad Bunny Super Bowl Was a Needed Respite From Trump

09.02.2026 10

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Are We Sick of Snoop? And 6 Other Olympic Subplots to Watch

05.02.2026 20

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Are We Sick of Snoop? And 6 Other Olympic Subplots to Watch

05.02.2026 20

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This Super Bowl might get chaotic, thanks to one man

04.02.2026 10

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Chuck Klosterman Thinks He Might Live to See the NFL Crumble

01.02.2026 10

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The Most Fitting Way For This Absurd NFL Season to End

22.01.2026 10

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The Most Fitting Way For This Absurd NFL Season to End

22.01.2026 20

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Don’t try to make sense of Indiana’s impossible win

22.01.2026 30

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Sorry, America. The Patriots are back.

08.01.2026 60

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5 Big Questions for Sports in 2026

27.12.2025 20

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If you want to understand America, watch ‘Marty Supreme’

25.12.2025 20

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The 10 Most Compelling Sports Stories of 2025

24.12.2025 20

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A 44-year-old quarterback? Grandpa is coming out of retirement.

13.12.2025 50

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While Trump Got a ‘FIFA Peace Prize,’ USMNT Got a Big Break

10.12.2025 9

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While Trump Got the ‘FIFA Peace Prize,’ Something Truly Great Happened

10.12.2025 10

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The World Cup draw, always ridiculous, outdid itself with Trump

06.12.2025 30

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LeBron James Is Doing What Michael Jordan Never Could

04.12.2025 10

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LeBron James Is Doing What Michael Jordan Never Could

03.12.2025 20

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How Thanksgiving shrank down to the size of a screen

26.11.2025 10

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The NFL Is More Powerful Than Ever. Look at the Collapse of Its Dynasty.

18.11.2025 10

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Why the NFL Is Bigger Than the Collapse of Its Sole Dynasty

18.11.2025 10

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A defeat this soul-crushing can mean only one thing

13.11.2025 10

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Baseball’s Biggest Betting Scandal Since Pete Rose

11.11.2025 10

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Baseball’s Biggest Betting Scandal Since Pete Rose

10.11.2025 10

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The NBA Is Not Innocent in the Gambling Scandal

24.10.2025 10

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The NBA Is Not Innocent in the Gambling Scandal

24.10.2025 9

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I’m shocked — shocked! — to find that gambling is going on in the NBA

24.10.2025 10

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Watching Ohtani Makes You Feel Like You’re a Kid Again

23.10.2025 10

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In Seattle, there is crying in baseball

16.10.2025 30

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Who to Root for in the Playoffs (Other Than the Mariners)

15.10.2025 10

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Who to Root for in the Baseball Playoffs (Other Than the Mariners)

15.10.2025 9

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Does the Yankees–Red Sox Rivalry Even Matter in 2025?

30.09.2025 10

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Does the Yankees-Red Sox Rivalry Even Matter in 2025?

30.09.2025 10

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‘One Battle After Another’? That’s Gen X in a nutshell.

27.09.2025 30

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This baseball team is checking all the inspiring underdog boxes

24.09.2025 10

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A Mets Collapse Now Might Be the Most Painful One Yet

23.09.2025 10

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