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Coleman Hughes: The Case Against Sports Betting
Sports gambling scandals used to be a rarity. But thanks to the new era of frictionless betting they’re becoming commonplace, harming the integrity of…
Coleman Hughes
Tom Brady’s Midlife Crisis
Plus: The real problem with ‘The Odyssey,’ and the parasite discount at Whole Foods.
Suzy Weiss
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How Wikipedia Turned a World Cup Controversy Into an Antisemitic Conspiracy Theory
The referee of the Argentina-Egypt match isn’t Jewish. But when his Wikipedia page was changed to say that he is, an even bigger set of lies about…
Ashley Rindsberg
All the Details on Taylor Swift’s Gaudy Wedding
Plus: Paris Hilton’s quest for rich-kid justice, death doulas, and why Americans don’t care about the World Cup.
Suzy Weiss
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America Is Becoming a Soccer Country
With Trump’s lobbying to reverse a star player’s red card, America is shedding its soft, disinterested approach to the beautiful game.
Josh Kaplan
TGIF: We’ve Got the Gayest Parliament
Socialism is in, learning math is out, rent is frozen, France is melting, the Empire State Building climbers get engaged, and more!
Nellie Bowles
I’m a Female Athlete. The Supreme Court Finally Gave Us the Protection We Need.
When Lia Thomas, a biological male, joined Penn’s women’s swim team, my coaches told me to accept it. The Supreme Court’s ruling on transgender athletes…
Paula Scanlan
The Supreme Court Stands Up for Girls in Sports
Tuesday’s ruling is a victory for fairness, reality, and the girls whom Title IX was meant to protect.
Ilya Shapiro
Dave Portnoy: How I Built Barstool Sports. Plus. . .
Mayim Bialik says she’s politically homeless. Senator Tim Sheehy warns America not to feed the beast that wants to kill us. Carolyn Bessette’s wedding…
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Dave Portnoy: How I Built Barstool Sports
I quit my cushy sales job, borrowed $20,000 from my dad, hauled news racks across Boston in a rented U-Haul with my mom, and hoped a free sports…
Dave Portnoy
Great Americans: Muhammad Ali Walked the Walk
He was the greatest heavyweight who ever lived. But his most courageous fights had nothing to do with boxing.
Peter Richmond
Great Americans: The Tough Bastard Who Turned Baseball Into the National Game
A true-blue American nutcase, Ty Cobb was the best ballplayer who ever lived and the first true antihero in sports.
Will Rahn
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