List of Sports articles
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JAPAN-AVIATION-DRONE-POLITICS Anyone in Tokyo Missing a Radioactive Drone?
The curious case of a drone -- carrying a camera and traces of radioactive material -- that landed on the roof of the Japanese prime minister's office.
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People sift through rubbish at a dump, 1 Longform’s Picks of the Week
The best stories from around the world.
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2014 Hong Kong Sevens When Rugby Meets Mardi Gras, With a Dash of Davos
Mainland Chinese tourists are eschewing the island city for friendlier ports, but at least Hong Kong’s still got the Sevens.
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466915624kievcrop Soccer Is the Continuation of Putin’s War By Other Means
Organizers have done their best to keep Russia and Ukraine from facing off against one another in Europe’s second-biggest soccer tournament. But they may not be able to keep them apart for much longer.
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qatar Can Anyone Stop the World Cup in Qatar?
Workers have died by the hundreds constructing the emirate's soccer fantasy land, and still FIFA is intent on keeping the tournament there. Here’s a not-so-crazy alternative.
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Afghanistan batsman Shapoor Zadran (R) celebrates with teammate Hamid Hassan (L) after hitting the winning runs to defeat Scotland in their 2015 Cricket World Cup Group A match in Dunedin on February 26, 2015. AFP PHOTO / William WEST (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images) Afghanistan’s Little Cricket Team That Could
How the bowlers and batsmen from Kabul became the world's favorite underdogs.
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Screen Shot 2015-02-20 at 10.47.52 AM A short addendum on PT: Some wrong ideas about CrossFit in the media
Best Defense guest columnist Jim Gourley questions the media's approach to CrossFit.
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Egyptian riot policemen march forward towards the Cairo University on March 19, 2014, as clashes broke out during a protest by Muslim brotherhood students, supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi. AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI (Photo credit should read KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images) In Egypt, Police Are the Real Hooligans
Deaths outside a Cairo soccer stadium are par for the course with Egypt's unreformed and unrepentant police force.
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144928199_960 The Wonkiest Yard
Advice from the bench as Obama starts his "Fourth Quarter."
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136534543cropped Insuring Against Terrorism, Without the Training Wheels
The federal backstop for the market expires Dec. 31.
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459379648_12-26 Little Bread, Lots of Circuses in Venezuela
As the country’s economy collapses around him, President Nicolás Maduro is building a staggeringly expensive monument to his mentor Hugo Chávez.
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England Women v Pakistan Women: 1st & 2nd NatWest Women's International T20 In Pakistan, “Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better” Attitude Emerges
Pakistani girls and women used to be excluded from sports, but a revolution sweeping the country has given many female athletes hope for the future.
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MICHAEL BUHOLZER/AFP/Getty Images Can FIFA’s Corruption Be Stopped?
The world’s governing body of soccer is reeling from a scandal involving the next two World Cups in Russia and Qatar. But making it accountable will take more than an investigation.
