List of Sports articles
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Servicemen of Ukrainian volonteers battalion of Donbass unload ummunition from Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) in the village of Shirokine, Donetsk region on June 6, 2015. US President Barack Obama urged fellow leaders of the G7 to stand up to "Russian aggression in Ukraine" as he enjoyed a traditional Bavarian welcome ahead of their summit in Germany. AFP PHOTO/ ALEKSEY CHERNYSHEV (Photo credit should read ALEKSEY CHERNYSHEV/AFP/Getty Images) Longform’s Picks of the Week
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Aerial view of Tokyo city with Tokyo tower and Mount.Fuji, Japan at night. Are the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Trouble?
With an out-of-control budget, bumbling leadership, and embarrassing scandals, the city of the future is looking to the past for guidance.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Can the Army hit the curveball?
The Army today is like a baseball hitter who thinks he is great but refuses to swing at curveballs, alleges Andrew Hill, a professor at the Army War College.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Sepp Blatter: My Downfall Is America’s Fault
Sepp Blatter blamed America for his eight-year ban from soccer.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Cross-Checked by Europe, Russian Hockey Pivots to China
Marred by European sanctions, the Russia-based Kontinental Hockey League is expanding to China.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 FIFA Officials Suspected of Taking ‘Millions’ in Bribes Arrested
The Justice Department's investigation into FIFA graft creeps closer to the United States.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Hillary Clinton Is Ready for Some Thanksgiving Football
Hillary Clinton sheds some light on how she and her husband Bill watch football.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Is Germany, Europe’s Rock, Starting to Crumble?
German Chancellor Angela Merkel saved the eurozone this summer. But a number of homegrown issues are straining her leadership.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Post-Soviet Doping and International Sports’ Corruption Problem
In the latest case of corruption in international sports, a report by the World Anti-Doping Agency accuses Russia of systematically doping its athletes.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Budgets May Be Tight, but Pentagon Spending Tens of Millions on Pro Sports
The NFL, MLB, NFL, NBA, and Nascar have all cashed the Pentagon's checks to stage patriotic events.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 FIFA Chief: U.S., Not Qatar, Was Supposed to Get 2022 World Cup
FIFA's suspended boss, Sepp Blatter, says the United States was supposed to get the 2022 World Cup.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Meet the Candidates for FIFA’s Troubled Presidency
FIFA closed the window for its presidential candidate submissions Monday. Here's who's running.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Realism in international relations, as seen in a Spanish pro basketball game
Two quixotic American rookies dismissing a seasoned European’s skepticism.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 What playing pro basketball in Europe taught me about American foreign policy
In the world of overseas basketball, many American athletes struggle to adjust to life in a new country with different cultural norms and traditions, and communicating and understanding at the level necessary to contribute to a successful team can be the biggest challenge.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Police Blatter: FIFA Boss Questioned By Swiss Authorities as U.S. Closes In
Swiss authorities pick up FIFA chief Sepp Blatter, once untouchable, for questioning.
