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Soccer-No prison for key witness in FIFA corruption probe
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA former Argentine businessman who pleaded guilty in the sprawling FIFA corruption probe will not...
Iran Stunned the U.S. at the 1998 World Cup. That Game Offers Lessons For a Monumental Rematch in...
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFans during the FIFA World Cup 1998 match between Iran and United States at Stade de Gerland on June...
Sam Bankman-Fried faces extradition from the Bahamas to the US: Here's how, legal experts explain
Business Insider via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoWhen the US government brings criminal charges against overseas defendants, it can lead to...
First known case of CTE in American pro soccer diagnosed in brain of former MLS player Scott...
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 2 years agoThe first known public diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in American professional...
ESPN's ex-top exec describes how soccer's World Cup was lost
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA former ESPN executive underscored how big money corrupted soccer, testifying in U.S. District...
10 things you need to know today: October 31, 2023
The Week via Yahoo News· 7 months agoIsraeli tanks in Gaza. 1. Israeli forces push toward Gaza City Israeli tanks and soldiers continued to push into Gaza on Monday, approaching the edge of...
United toward a goal: All eyes on U.S. team, and Iranian leaders
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA lot has gone wrong with the FIFA World Cup this time around. The Qatar-based tournament has been marred by controversies including the kingdom’s reliance on mistreated migrant workers to build ...
You'll Get a Kick Out of Abby Wambach and Glennon Doyle's Love Story
E! News via Yahoo News· 4 months agoOriginally appeared on E! Online You never know when or where true love is going to strike. Consider...
The role of sportswashing in politics and athletics
The Week via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSportswashing. Illustrated | Getty Images With the controversial 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the role of sportswashing on the global stage is once again in...
Former El Salvador soccer boss sentenced in US bribery case
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe former president of El Salvador’s soccer federation was sentenced on Thursday to 16 months in prison in the long-running FIFA corruption scandal. Reynaldo Vasquez, 66, told a judge in federal ...