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The best newspaper front pages hammering FIFA from around the world
The sporting world was rocked by the arrests of several high-ranking FIFA officials with plans to extradite them to the United States to face racketeering and corruption charges.The allegations so far...
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A baffling quote from an African soccer official shows how powerful Sepp...
In the wake of the arrest of nine current and former FIFA officials on corruption charges, the focus has shifted to longtime FIFA president Sepp Blatter.People are asking two questions: 1) How in the...
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Meet the youngest participant in the Scripps National Spelling Bee
At 9 years old, Cameron Keith is the youngest participant in the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee. He's also the most honest, according to Scripps digital producer Gavin Stern, who interviewed Keith...
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European soccer head asked Sepp Blatter to resign, but he said no
Despite the current corruption scandal in FIFA that saw nine current and former officials on bribery and corruption charges, Sepp Blatter will continue to run for reelection as FIFA president.According...
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A staggering number of deaths are being blamed on FIFA's corruption
The sporting world was rocked by the arrests of several high-ranking FIFA officials with plans to extradite them to the United States to face racketeering and corruption charges.While the allegations...
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Tom Thibodeau reportedly hadn't talked to Bulls management in 4 months, and...
The Chicago Bulls have fired coach Tom Thibodeau.The split was expected, as there have been rumblings about Thibodeau's rocky relationship with the Bulls front office throughout the year.On Wednesday...
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The National Spelling Bee winner from 2006 tells us how it changed her life
Almost 10 years after winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Katharine Close still seems shocked by the experience that took her from her eighth-grade classroom to nationally broadcast TV, talk...
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Alex Rodriguez is quietly producing for the New York Yankees
A year-and-a-half ago New York Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez was embroiled in the aftermath of the Biogenesis scandal. Now, the 39-year-old has quietly become one of the team's most reliable...
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12 incredibly hard-to-spell words that have won the Scripps National Spelling...
The Scripps National Spelling Bee finals air Thursday night on ESPN, and the winning word could be one you've never even heard, let alone know how to spell.In a rare tie last year, Texas teenager Ansun...
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How an ex-GM who got demoted in 2012 turned the Golden State Warriors into a...
Golden State Warriors general manager Larry Riley was demoted by new owner Joe Lacob in April of 2012.Two months before, Lacob was loudly booed by his own fans at a jersey retirement ceremony after...
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? The successful lives of past National Spelling Bee champions
Teenagers and pre-teens who win the intensely competitive Scripps National Spelling Bee have brains, passion, and dedication.For the most part, this work ethic leads to success in college and beyond....
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The Marlins' bizarre manager experiment has been a disaster so far, and other...
It has been two weeks since the Miami Marlins shocked the baseball world by firing their manager and replacing him with their current general manager, Dan Jennings. So far, it has been the disaster...
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Basketball player in the Philippines loses shoe, tries to block shot with it
A very strange event unfolded during a Phillipines Basketball Association game Wednesday when Barako Bull forward Rico Maierhofer lost his shoe on a driving layup. Rather than quickly putting it back...
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Sepp Blatter has a ridiculous explanation for why he can't be held...
Sepp Blatter is expected to be re-elected president of FIFA on Friday. In his speech to the FIFA congress on before the election, he was as defiant as ever as more people call for his resignation in...
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Here were the 2 winning words in this year's National Spelling Bee
For the second year in a row, the Scripps National Spelling Bee ended in a tie, as 14-year-old Gokul Venkatachalam and 13-year-old Vanya Shivashankar both got to take home a trophy.The two were crowned...
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Nike, the Brazilian national football team, and $40 million paid into a Swiss...
The FIFA bribery scandal has entangled many individuals in its web. Now it looks like Nike may have been dragged into the alleged "rampant, systemic, and deep-rooted corruption" that US Attorney...
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Dwyane Wade gave up $10 million last summer to help the Heat re-sign LeBron...
There is a "sizable gap" between Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat in contract negotiations for a future deal, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald.Wade is reportedly trying to make up some of...
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FIFA chief Sepp Blatter: You can't blame corruption on the organization
FIFA President Sepp Blatter speaks in Zurich, Switzerland and addresses the recent arrests of FIFA officals on corruption and racketeering charges. Produced by Jason Gaines. Video courtesy of...
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Several NFL people think Ray Rice will never play in the NFL again
It's been six months since Ray Rice won his appeal and had his suspension lifted. Yet the 28-year-old free-agent running back remains unsigned. Not only has no team offered him a contract — none of the...
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There's a 104-yard par-4 at a PGA tournament because of heavy rains
[Update] The PGA has reversed their position and has now decided to play the hole as a par-3. The Tour's VP of rules and competitions cited the impact having a such a short par-4 would have on...
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