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Define · 2 October 2026
The 8-second penalty rule: what 1,200 goalkeeper possession timers taught UEFA
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Discover · 2 October 2026
560 pings a second. Why football's smart ball changes what video referees can see.
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Design · 2 October 2026
Sleep in, swim faster? What happened when a 7 a.m. session moved to 9 a.m.
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Deal · 27 September 2026
FIFA killed the World Cup stake deal. Europe's big four leagues want the rules rewritten.
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Defend · 27 September 2026
Manchester City found guilty on almost all 115 charges. The punishment has not landed.
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Data · 26 September 2026
Cognition as a number: measure it, train it, or baseline it?
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Drive · 26 September 2026
A selfie is worth nothing. A fan you can reach again might be.
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Design · 26 September 2026
Still winning in the 70th minute. Still losing the night.
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Develop · 26 September 2026
One in three places changes every year. What youth football's revolving door means for talent.
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Deal · 26 September 2026
The US Open paid a record $108m. Players still want a bigger share.
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Defend · 26 September 2026
Ozempic isn't banned in sport. WADA still wants to know who's using it.
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Data · 26 September 2026
Two seconds to challenge the umpire. Catchers learned fastest.
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Discover · 26 September 2026
When women crash in pro cycling, the damage looks different
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Define · 26 September 2026
A Premier League club can pass England's spending test and fail UEFA's. Here's why.
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Define · 25 September 2026
Clubs bought the GPS. The injuries still arrived. What was missing?
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