EPL returns presents a big soccer chance, plus more Lakers fallout

The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Score 22 runs today. Coming up:  ⚽ Premier League preview 🫩 Lakers feel the burn 🌎 NFL wants int’l team Pardon if this sounds like hyperbole, but Friday marks one of the biggest days in recent memory for soccer in America. The bridge from a North American World Cup to the best men’s club soccer league in the world will fully appear as Arsenal…