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An interception can last less than a second. A defender reads a pass, steps into its path and reaches the ball before its intended recipient. Yet that brief movement requires the brain to judge speed, ...

The clip is as innocuous as it comes, yet there's so much talk surrounding it a day after it was posted: On Wednesday, the Philadelphia Eagles put up a slow-motion clip of QB Jalen Hurts throwing an ...

Dayot Upamecano (France) celebrates victory after the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter final match between France and Morocco at Boston Stadium, Boston, US on July 9, 2026. Lui Siu Wai/Xinhua/Alamy Live ...