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January 28, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
If you want to wake up at an ungodly hour on Saturday, you could watch Serena Williams make history.
January 27, 2016
Adam Peck
Donald Trump might have just run afoul of the one thing more stubborn than himself: the NCAA.
January 26, 2016
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump just got endorsed by the dude who inspired Kenny Powers.
January 25, 2016
Adam Peck
It will be easier for trans athletes to compete in the Olympics this summer.
January 19, 2016
Adam Peck
The NHL tried to rig an election, and lost.
January 15, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
This is like that time Faulkner told his daughter, “Nobody remembers Shakespeare’s child.”
January 13, 2016
Adam Peck
Football is coming to Los Angeles.
January 7, 2016
Adam Peck
Major League Soccer wants to be taken seriously, so it sold part of its newest expansion to Will Ferrell.
January 7, 2016
Adam Peck
Daily fantasy sports are exactly as big a sham as you think.
January 4, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
The worst thing about Zinedine Zidane is that he played for Real Madrid.
January 4, 2016
Elaine Teng
Reports: Rafa Benitez fired as Real Madrid coach; Zinedine Zidane in.
December 29, 2015
Ryan Kearney
The world has hit Peak Hoverboard.
December 29, 2015
Elaine Teng
We may finally find out what FIFA officials actually talk about.
December 29, 2015
Ryan Kearney
Bernie Sanders just lost the NFL vote.
December 22, 2015
Leicester City, who were bottom of the Premier League last Christmas, are top of the Premier League this Christmas.
December 22, 2015
Alex Shephard
Report: The NFL just took away $16 million from CTE research.
December 22, 2015
Elaine Teng
Sepp Blatter’s Very Bad Year
As his world began to crumble, the FIFA president rode a wave of delusion to an eventual eight-year ban from the sport.
December 14, 2015
Adam Peck
Sports Illustrated realizes it has forgotten to honor Serena Williams for years.
December 9, 2015
Ryu Spaeth
An American will be playing Champions League soccer today.
December 2, 2015
Alex Traub
The Quest to Run a Marathon in Under Two Hours
Can record-breaking race times ever represent the glory of sports?

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