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Track & Field

The New Face of Distance Running in America

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What Last Night's Game Tells Us About the East

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College Football

Stadium as Theater: The Architecture of Crowd Noise

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NBA Analysis 06/18/2025

The Contraction Problem: Why the NBA's Star Consolidation Is Changing How We Watch

Six teams are mathematically eliminated from playoff contention before February. That's not a bug — it's a structural feature of how the league is built right now, and it deserves a harder look.

Marcus Reid · 12 min read
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Track & Field

America's Distance Runners Are Faster Than They've Ever Been. Why Isn't Anyone Watching?

Daniel Torres · 8 min read

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College Football

The Revenue Arms Race: How College Programs Are Spending Their Way to Fragility

Priya Nair · 10 min read

Essay

On Rooting: A Fan's Argument Against Front-Running

Cassandra Bell · 6 min read

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