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The year in sports and politics
Looking back on 2025
 • Brendan Dentino
Everything insane at the FIFA 2026 World Cup Draw, ranked
What the hell just happened?
 • Brendan Dentino
Forget the Padres. SDFC is San Diego's actual team.
It's not just about winning.
 • Brendan Dentino
The San Diego Padres could have been ours
The Padres' owners are selling the team and are poised to make billions. It calls to mind Joan Kroc, who tried to give the team to the public.
 • Brendan Dentino
The definitive case for Bryce Harper
People have lost their minds about the Philadelphia Phillies' star player
 • Brendan Dentino
I'm a sucker - I stayed up until 4:00 a.m. to watch the Phillies lose
Or: How to experience pain in Paris
 • Brendan Dentino
Announcing the 2025 MLB Bald-Star Team
It's going, going... gone!
 • Brendan Dentino
What the US can learn from hurling, the world's best sport
It's not the rules that confuse us
 • Brendan Dentino
Sports are coming for your healthcare
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is a disaster thanks in part to team owners
 • Brendan Dentino
How the USMNT can win the 2046 World Cup in four easy steps
It’s all about politics
 • Brendan Dentino
The people vs. ICE and sports team owners
Thoughts on freedom
 • Brendan Dentino
The New York Times has it all wrong about stadiums (and politics)
Deconstructing Binyamin Appelbaum’s opinion piece
 • Brendan Dentino
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