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Hardcore soccer fans driving force behind Egypt violence
In Egypt, the "Ultras" or soccer hooligans are taking center stage in Egyptian politics and fueling violent unrest....
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....
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. ...
Kicking sexism out of soccer
Rupert Murdoch's Sky Sports was dragged into the center of a debate over sexism in soccer and sports....
England, Russia trade barbs over World Cup
The battle between England and Russia over the 2018 World Cup is already underway....
Yemen hosts Arabian Gulf soccer cup
The troubled country of Yemen is playing host to the Gulf Cup of Nations, an international soccer tournament that has some people worried....
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