LeBron hints at the end, plus USMNT survives yet again

The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Be honest about your workplace today. There was no retirement announcement, no planning of a farewell tour. But yesterday’s news that LeBron James opted into the final year of his contract — a first for him — made one thing extremely clear: This is the beginning of the end for maybe the best player to ever grace a basketball court.  It’s a fascinating double dose of reality, because of course a 40-year-old player entering his...