
World Cup Dismay For Qatar As Ecuador Wins Opening Match
The controversy-laced tournament opened with Qatar getting outplayed in a 2-0 loss to Ecuador in front of 67,372 fans at Al Bayt Stadium.
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The controversy-laced tournament opened with Qatar getting outplayed in a 2-0 loss to Ecuador in front of 67,372 fans at Al Bayt Stadium.
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FIFA warned players wearing arm bands in support of the "One Love" campaign would immediately be shown yellow cards on the field.
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Qatar hosting this year's World Cup has not come without scrutiny.
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Starting Sunday, 32 countries will spend a month competing for the chance to hoist the iconic World Cup.
"Brittney is doing as well as could be expected and trying to stay strong as she adapts to a new environment," her lawyers said in a statement.
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Qatar had agreed to FIFA's requirements of selling alcohol in stadiums twice but the hereditary emir has absolute say over all governmental decisions.
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The 2022 World Cup has sparked multiple controversies regarding Qatar's human rights record and the environment.
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Rumors are swirling around appropriate garb and modesty as Qatar prepares to host the World Cup. There's also attention on its record on equality.
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A University of Virginia student accused of killing three football players Sunday on the school's campus is due to appear in court Wednesday.
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Experts explain our current understanding of how concussion affects the brain.
In some countries they call it football, in the U.S. they call it soccer. Why is that?
| Simon Kaufman and Ben Schamisso
Newsy's "In The Loop" dives into the latest behind-the-scenes stories of business and culture in sports in its series "Scoreboard."
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Griner's legal team says she has left a detention center for a penal colony — a common type of Russian prison where detainees work for minimal pay.
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From Arnold Schwarzenegger to Herschel Walker, here's a look at some former athletes who have taken their sports experience to the field of politics.
| Paul Crane
After declining to perform in the 2019 halftime show, Rihanna said the timing and circumstances this time around were right for her.
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Brady, who has won seven Super Bowls and owns nearly every meaningful league passing record, went over 100,000 yards in his 374th career game.
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While the stain on Houston's first championship might never completely fade, Alvarez's three-run homer helped fashion a fresh crown for the Astros.
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It was an unseasonably warm day — with the temperature expected to soar into the 70s and possibly challenge the record for hottest race since 1986.
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The Brooklyn Nets has suspended player Kyrie Irving for posting a link to a documentary containing antisemitic comments.
Youth participation in sports fell by 7% from 2008 to 2018, according to the Aspen Institute.
The NBA player was suspended without pay for at least five games by the Nets after posting a link to an antisemitic video on Twitter.
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$200 million worth of collectables are guarded behind two 7,500-pound vault doors, each more than a foot thick, in Delaware.
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Pitchers Christian Javier, Bryan Abreu, Rafael Montero and Ryan Pressly held the Phillies hitless for the first World Series no-hitter since 1956.
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45-year-old Brady and 42-year-old Bündchen made the announcement Friday morning, each saying they had "amicably" reached the decision.
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Aaron Donald and Jaylen Brown signed deals with Donda Sports earlier this year to represent some of their interests outside of their sports.
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The court ruled Tuesday to uphold WNBA star Brittney Griner's sentence for having cannabis oil vape cartridges in her luggage at a Moscow airport.
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Formula 1 is no stranger to Vegas, holding races back in 1981 and 1982, but the events crashed and burned.
| Paul Crane
The Houston Astros completed a four-game sweep of the New York Yankees, winning their second consecutive pennant and fourth in six years.
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The wild-card Phillies were the last club into the 12-team playoff field this year after finishing third in the NL East.
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As surfing expands in its popularity and geography, surfers are using science to perfect and preserve waves — and bring the sport beyond the coasts.
| Joey Maiocco and Jacqueline Baylon and Kyle Pyatt and Hailey Gavin and Lauren Knapp