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January 4, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
The worst thing about Zinedine Zidane is that he played for Real Madrid.
January 4, 2016
Elaine Teng
Reports: Rafa Benitez fired as Real Madrid coach; Zinedine Zidane in.
December 29, 2015
Ryan Kearney
The world has hit Peak Hoverboard.
December 29, 2015
Elaine Teng
We may finally find out what FIFA officials actually talk about.
December 29, 2015
Ryan Kearney
Bernie Sanders just lost the NFL vote.
December 22, 2015
Leicester City, who were bottom of the Premier League last Christmas, are top of the Premier League this Christmas.
December 22, 2015
Alex Shephard
Report: The NFL just took away $16 million from CTE research.
December 22, 2015
Elaine Teng
Sepp Blatter’s Very Bad Year
As his world began to crumble, the FIFA president rode a wave of delusion to an eventual eight-year ban from the sport.
December 14, 2015
Adam Peck
Sports Illustrated realizes it has forgotten to honor Serena Williams for years.
December 9, 2015
Ryu Spaeth
An American will be playing Champions League soccer today.
December 2, 2015
Alex Traub
The Quest to Run a Marathon in Under Two Hours
Can record-breaking race times ever represent the glory of sports?
November 30, 2015
Elspeth Reeve
There are very strict rules about exactly how high Olympic trampolines can bounce.
November 30, 2015
Jamil Smith
The Necessity of Football
America’s game is a fun-house mirror for our national character.
November 17, 2015
Elaine Teng
"We see the game as a show of solidarity, and a show of defiance."
November 16, 2015
Elaine Teng
Inside BlazerCon, the Nerdiest Sports Convention in the U.S.
October 13, 2015
Max Rivlin-Nadler
ESPN Pulled Its Kevin Johnson Documentary—But Not Before I Watched It
'Down In The Valley' glorifies Sacramento's Mayor, an alleged sex abuser
October 7, 2015
Elaine Teng
How to Build a World Cup Winner
Why German soccer holds the key to soccer success
October 7, 2015
Noah Lederman
The Woman Who Taught Korea to Surf
September 3, 2015
Andy Schwarz
Let the Market Solve the College Sports Problem
September 2, 2015
Theodore Ross
Cracking the Cartel
Don’t pay NCAA football and basketball players.

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