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Derek Schultz: The card king

Even on nonpromotion days, the past and present always intertwine at Indy Card Exchange, where generations of patrons consistently step through Albert’s door to pore over decades of collectible treasures—from MJ, to Mantle, to Mahomes.

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Derek Schultz: A fleeting moment

This latest crumbling relationship with an Indianapolis sports star has become another example of how things in the sports world can seem to be heading in one direction, before turning on a dime and rapidly retreating the opposite way.

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Derek Schultz: The momentum of May

The Indianapolis 500 is bucking a trend that’s going in the opposite direction for other culturally significant American sporting events (just look at the cratering relevance of the World Series), as the attention and attendance for the race is clearly on the rise.

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