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01 / EXPLORE THROUGH TIME

Timeline

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2026690 stories
UEFA and its national associations will not participate in FIFA competitions↗ uefa.com · HN · 674 comments · 1235 points · Jul 30, 2026
They’re made out of weights↗ maxleiter.com · HN · 711 comments · 1529 points · Jun 03, 2026
Sawe becomes first athlete to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race↗ bbc.com · HN · 345 comments · 519 points · Apr 26, 2026
Most people can't juggle one ball↗ lesswrong.com · HN · 175 comments · 507 points · Apr 09, 2026
France pulls last gold held in US↗ mining.com · HN · 361 comments · 622 points · Apr 06, 2026
2025779 stories
Poker fraud used X-ray tables, high-tech glasses and NBA players↗ bbc.com · HN · 269 comments · 274 points · Oct 24, 2025
How did sports betting become legal in the US?↗ shreyashariharan.substack.com · HN · 357 comments · 247 points · Sep 24, 2025
Root for your friends↗ josephthacker.com · HN · 168 comments · 437 points · May 23, 2025
MLB says Yankees’ new “torpedo bats” are legal and likely coming↗ thelibertyline.com · HN · 413 comments · 306 points · Mar 31, 2025
Stamina Is a Quiet Advantage↗ kupajo.com · HN · 104 comments · 227 points · Mar 18, 2025
2024886 stories
A career-ending mistake↗ bitfieldconsulting.com · HN · 207 comments · 362 points · Nov 24, 2024
Legalizing sports gambling was a mistake↗ theatlantic.com · HN · 1153 comments · 1371 points · Sep 26, 2024
ESPN AI recap of Alex Morgan’s final professional match fails to mention her↗ awfulannouncing.com · HN · 159 comments · 260 points · Sep 09, 2024
Captain Disillusion debunks David Beckham beach kicks [video]↗ youtube.com · HN · 108 comments · 613 points · Aug 10, 2024
The loneliness of the low-ranking tennis player↗ theguardian.com · HN · 282 comments · 347 points · Jun 27, 2024
2023784 stories
I'm a world champion pea thrower↗ theguardian.com · HN · 30 comments · 94 points · Dec 29, 2023
Gordon Freeman at the Olympic Games↗ moonbase.lgbt · HN · 4 comments · 34 points · Dec 06, 2023
Why don’t Inter Milan have a shirt sponsor?↗ givemesport.com · HN · 18 comments · 29 points · May 12, 2023
Place Your Bets↗ antipope.org · HN · 22 comments · 48 points · Feb 25, 2023
Moonwalkers: The World's Fastest Shoes↗ shiftrobotics.io · HN · 33 comments · 52 points · Jan 05, 2023
2022784 stories
Nascar driver stuns to qualify for championship with GameCube move↗ nintendolife.com · HN · 431 comments · 1207 points · Oct 31, 2022
At 4.4 miles, Wyoming team sets new rifle shot world record↗ cowboystatedaily.com · HN · 238 comments · 428 points · Sep 23, 2022
Former world champion reveals that she was ordered to lose Olympic semi-final↗ sport.tv2.dk · HN · 219 comments · 479 points · Sep 01, 2022
The World Excel Championship is being broadcast on ESPN↗ ladbible.com · HN · 153 comments · 517 points · Aug 10, 2022
Memories of the “Sneakers” Shoot (2012)↗ web.archive.org · HN · 198 comments · 344 points · Jan 07, 2022
2021771 stories
Anna Kiesenhofer: Mathematician, amateur cyclist, Olympic champion↗ cyclingnews.com · HN · 169 comments · 674 points · Jul 25, 2021
Rival weightlifter speaks out on transgender Hubbard's Olympic place↗ insidethegames.biz · HN · 599 comments · 270 points · Jun 22, 2021
Who won the Amstel Gold Race? Human error in photo-finishes↗ tglyn.ch · HN · 192 comments · 504 points · Apr 28, 2021
Hockey goalies are too big now↗ theatlantic.com · HN · 264 comments · 322 points · Mar 10, 2021
Little League wants all your information↗ honeypot.net · HN · 184 comments · 395 points · Feb 28, 2021
2020626 stories
Diego Maradona has died↗ bbc.co.uk · HN · 3 comments · 244 points · Nov 25, 2020
Diego Maradona has died↗ theguardian.com · HN · 298 comments · 428 points · Nov 25, 2020
The NBA bans customers from putting ‘freehongkong’ on customized league jerseys↗ twitter.com · HN · 281 comments · 543 points · Jul 19, 2020
Show HN: A basketball hoop to maximize shots that go in [video]↗ youtube.com · HN · 162 comments · 971 points · Apr 17, 2020
Pro drivers are competing with gamers after F1 and Nascar canceled races↗ theverge.com · HN · 232 comments · 550 points · Mar 22, 2020
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02 / CATCH UP

The conversation now

Popular stories, with attention fading over roughly two weeks.

Why I didn’t sign the Fields medallists’ letter↗ gowers.wordpress.com · HN · 412 comments · 285 points · Sep 17, 2026
9 Ads per Minute: FIFA Cup 26 – "the price of the beautiful game"↗ bristol.ac.uk · HN · 217 comments · 181 points · Sep 22, 2026
What happens when you analyze your favorite college football team like the CIA?↗ cultivatelabs.com · HN · 35 comments · 64 points · Sep 25, 2026
Romania soccer introduces black card to 'combat abusive behaviour' from parents↗ nytimes.com · HN · 73 comments · 123 points · Sep 13, 2026
UEFA and its national associations will not participate in FIFA competitions↗ uefa.com · HN · 674 comments · 1235 points · Jul 30, 2026

03 / GO DEEPER

Follow your curiosity

Find a particular story, revisit a year, or see what resonated.

Highest rated · the last 30 days

Why I didn’t sign the Fields medallists’ letter↗ gowers.wordpress.com · HN · 412 comments · 285 points · Sep 17, 2026
9 Ads per Minute: FIFA Cup 26 – "the price of the beautiful game"↗ bristol.ac.uk · HN · 217 comments · 181 points · Sep 22, 2026
Romania soccer introduces black card to 'combat abusive behaviour' from parents↗ nytimes.com · HN · 73 comments · 123 points · Sep 13, 2026
What happens when you analyze your favorite college football team like the CIA?↗ cultivatelabs.com · HN · 35 comments · 64 points · Sep 25, 2026
Why I didn’t sign the Fields medallists’ letter↗ terrytao.wordpress.com · HN · 7 comments · 45 points · Sep 17, 2026
The addiction of online sports gambling: "Like crack in the '80s"↗ cbsnews.com · HN · 23 comments · 28 points · Sep 20, 2026
Show HN: Skatanica – Browse and share skate clips by location↗ skatanica.com · HN · 3 comments · 13 points · Sep 02, 2026
New Zealand woman runs 1000 ultramarathons in 1000 days↗ rnz.co.nz · HN · 1 comments · 7 points · Sep 26, 2026
The Patriots' kicker scoreboard trick debunked↗ perthirtysix.com · HN · 0 comments · 7 points · Sep 20, 2026
Lionel Messi announces retirement from Argentina's national team↗ washingtonpost.com · HN · 0 comments · 6 points · Sep 01, 2026

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