Sepp Blatter reelected as FIFA president 2 days after bombshell arrests
Sepp Blatter has been reelected as FIFA president, holding on to the position he has held since 1998, after Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein of Jordan withdrew prior to a run-off vote.Blatter's win comes two...
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In early January, the Cleveland Cavaliers were on pace to start the playoffs on the road and LeBron James was taking a two-week break to rest his injured knees and back. Over the course of 48 hours,...
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For two days each year, millions of viewers tune in to the Scripps National Spelling Bee to watch kids attempt to spell words like nunatak. Paul Loeffler, ESPN's lead spelling bee commentator and...
View ArticleThe sad reality of what the $150 million bribery scandal really means for FIFA
Hours after nine current and former FIFA officials were arrested on bribery and corruption charges, the international soccer association announced that it would continue with its scheduled events as...
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The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the NBA Finals for the first time since 2007 after sweeping the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference Finals.While it's been eight years since the Cavs made it, it's...
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Fans have just assumed that HBO's "Silicon Valley" based its raunchy venture capitalist Russell Hanneman on Mark Cuban, but Sunday's episode pretty much answers the question.In a scene with the guys of...
View ArticleESPN legend Bob Ley rips up FIFA agenda in anger on live TV during election
ESPN's Bob Ley ripped up a FIFA press release on live TV Friday morning while discussing FIFA's presidential election, which Sepp Blatter won in a landslide.After FIFA delayed the start of its...
View ArticleHere's the case for a re-vote on the 2022 Qatar World Cup
Several high-ranking FIFA officials were arrested on racketeering and corruption charges in Zurich on Wednesday.Nine current and former FIFA officials are accused of taking more than $150 million in...
View ArticleThe most staggering part of FIFA's $150 million bribery scandal
The US Department of Justice's corruption charges against nine FIFA officials and five corporate executives is one of the most meaningful steps ever taken to clean up soccer's international governing...
View ArticleIndicted former FIFA VP actually cited an Onion article to defend himself
Jack Warner, FIFA's former vice president, was released from a jail in Trinidad and Tobago on Friday.Warner turned himself in to authorities after US officials leveled a variety of accusations at him...
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View ArticleThe last Chicago Cub to play in the World Series has died
Lennie Merullo, the last living Chicago Cubs player to play in a World Series game, passed away on Saturday at age 98, according to The New York Times.Merullo played shortstop on Chicago’s 1945 squad,...
View ArticleThe FIFA arrests show how far Qatar has fallen in the past 5 years
The US Department of Justice's charging documents against 14 individuals accused of bribery and racketeering in conjunction with their roles at FIFA, soccer's international governing body, barely...
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Every May the Formula One carnival descends upon the twisty streets of Monte Carlo for the annual Grand Prix of Monaco. Over the weekend, the narrow streets of the tiny Mediterranean principality are...
View ArticleEmirates has become the new sponsor of the FA Cup
Emirates chose cup final day this weekend to confirm that it will be the new sponsor of the FA Cup for the next three years.The airline's deal will see England's showpiece domestic cup competition...
View ArticleThe Golden State Warriors tanked in 2012, and then hit the jackpot in the NBA...
The Golden State Warriors are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time in 40 years.Smart drafting has played a major part in the Warriors' ascent to the top of the NBA.While Golden State has been...
View ArticleSoccer player's heads-up play allowed him to score a game-tying goal while...
A Chinese Super League team pulled off a brilliant match-tying goal when the other team's goalkeeper took a break to get a drink of water.The goal, via the UK Guardian and FailGoal.com, came with...
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The New Orleans Pelicans have hired Alvin Gentry as their new head coach.Gentry is currently the assistant head coach of the Golden State Warriors and is largely considered the architect of their...
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