sports
Nearly entire Russian ice hockey team dies in plane crash
Russian hockey team loses 37 players and coaches in plane crash -- roster included former NHL all-stars and Olympic champions.
Economic crisis pushes sports leagues to the edge
From America to Spain and Italy, how the threat of strikes and bankruptcy threatened sports teams this year.
Gay softball controversy
Controversy surrounds the 2008 Gay Softball World Series -- the winning team may have used too many straight players.
South Korea Awarded 2018 Winter Olympics
After two consecutive unsuccessful bids, Pyeongchang finally gets its chance to host Olympic games.
A Cycle Race at a Snail’s Pace
A Dutch artist brings his philosophy that slower is better, to the sport of cycling.
World Cup and Olympic slum crackdowns
In anticipation of the World Cup in 2014 and the Olympics in 2016, Brazilian police are making armed raids into the famous favelas or slums of Rio de Janeiro.
Mexican soccer players blame tainted beef after testing positive for banned substance
Five Mexican soccer players have tested positive for the banned muscle enhancing substance Clenbuterol, but it is still uncertain whether they ingested it knowingly or through tainted beef.
FIFA bribery scandal: 2022 World Cup bought by Qatar?
Explosive new evidence has emerged about bribery surrounding Qatar's bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Chessboxing: Britain's up and coming sport
A mix of chess and boxing, chessboxing mixes physical and mental prowess, and it's starting to catch on.
NFL lockout ends, for now
A US District Court judge has ordered the end of the NFL lockout, but the court battle between the NFL players and owners is ongoing.
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