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What's With All the Racist Tweets Sports Fans?

Ian Carey | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Fifa, Football, Joel Ward, NHL Playoffs, Boston Bruins, Twitter, Racism, Soccer, Washington Capitals, Hockey, Joel Ward Tweets, Twitter Racism, Fifa Racism, Sports News

The obscenely racist tweets aimed at Washington Capitals forward Joel Ward is the most disgusting behavior by sports fans in my lifetime. Ward, to his credit, isn't letting it get to him.

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Iranian Interference in Soccer Federation Election Puts FIFA on the Spot

James Dorsey | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Sports, Fifa, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iran Election, Soccer, Iran Protests, Fifa President, Iran, Sports News

Mr. Ahmadinejad's blatant meddling in this month's IFF election constitutes the second time in as many months that a Middle Eastern government has openly flaunted FIFA rules to benefit politically from the beautiful game.

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Football Drops Headscarf Ban

Posted 03.07.2012

Read More: Fifa, Prince-Ali-Bin-Al-Hussein, Islamic Headscarf Ban, World News

By John Duerden, The Diplomat The ban on the hijab in football has been lifted and as long as the unanimous decision, taken by International ...

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Corruption Could Boot Brazil Football Czar Off Golden Throne

Eric Ehrmann | Posted 04.29.2012

Read More: Football, Sports Crime, Lula, Nike, Dilma Rousseff, Vladimir Putin, Sepp Blatter, Ricardo Teixeira, Brazil, Fifa, World Cup, Soccer, World News

The futebol drama unfolds as president Dilma and her close advisers seek to balance the nation's civic religion and number one source of nationalistic pride with more serious matters of state

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Latest FIFA Rankings Released: Zambia Soars Upward

AP | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: World Football, Fifa, African Cup of Nations, Zambian National Team, Zambia, Zambian Soccer, FIFA Rankings, Soccer, Chipolopolo, Sports News

ZURICH (AP) — Zambia has soared in the FIFA rankings after winning the African Cup of Nations, and Germany climbed to second behind World Cup winner...

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Asian Football Confederation Presidential Election Bears Risk of Renewed Embarrassment

James Dorsey | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Fifa World Cup, Sports, Fifa President, Fifa, Afc, Women's Soccer, Soccer, Asian Football Confederation, Soccer Scandals, Sports News

At a time that soccer's governing bodies have been involved in some of the worst scandals in their history, soccer officials are concerned that the candidacy Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa could prove to be another embarrassment.

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Egypt Soccer Riot: FIFA Gives Victims' Families $250,000

AP | Posted 04.08.2012

Read More: Fifa, Sepp Blatter, Al-Ahly Soccer, Egypt, Egypt Soccer Riot, Al-Masry Al-Ahly, Fifa Donation, Egypt Riots, Ap, Video, Sports News

ZURICH (AP) — FIFA is giving $250,000 in aid to the families of the victims of last week's soccer melee in Egypt. FIFA says it will g...

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FIFA President Warns About Abuse Of Soccer For 'Evil'

AP | By ROB HARRIS | Posted 02.02.2012

Read More: Fifa, Sepp Blatter, Al-Masry Al-Ahly Brawl, Al-Masry Al-Ahly Riot, Al-Ahly Soccer, Egypt Soccer Riot, Soccer, Al-Masry Al-Ahly, Al-Masry Soccer, Egypt Soccer Riot Video, Egypt Soccer Fight, Video, Sports News

LONDON -- Warning that soccer must not be "abused by those who mean evil," the president of the sport's governing body demanded detailed reasons from ...

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Pirate or Pioneer? My Daily Downloads Are Illegal -- For Now

| Anonymous | Posted 01.20.2012

Read More: Fifa, Napster, Pirated Movies, Pirated Music, Illegal Uploading, Sopa Blackout, Teen Illegal Downloading, Bit Torrent, Sopa, Ptp, High School News

This is a teen-written article from our friends at Youth Communication, a nonprofit organization that helps marginalized youth develop their full pote...

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Finalists Announced For Top Soccer Award

AP | By JEROME PUGMIRE | Posted 12.06.2011

PARIS -- Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi and Xavi Hernandez are finalists for the FIFA player of the year award along with Real Madrid winger Cristia...

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FIFA President Draws Criticism By Downplaying Racism In Soccer

AP | By GRAHAM DUNBAR | Posted 11.18.2011

Read More: Sepp Blatter, Fifa, Fifa President, Sepp Blatter Racism, Fifa Sepp Blatter, Soccer, Fifa Racism, Soccer Racism, Sports News

GENEVA -- FIFA President Sepp Blatter faced a wave of criticism Wednesday after downplaying racism on the soccer field, saying players involved in suc...

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Does the NFL Need a Fakeologist?

Eric Ehrmann | Posted 11.27.2011

Read More: Gambling, Raider Nation, Michael Vick, Nflpa, Peyton Manning, Jim Irsay, Fantasy Football, Nfl, Brazil, Fifa, Andy Reid, Barack Obama, Interpol, Nfl Sports Crime, Nascar, Sports News

Already dealing with the concussion issue as a subset of labor-management negotiations, the NFL needs a standard to deal with fakeology and how owners, players and coaches mess with game time, not 32 different policies with voluntary standards set by each team.

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FIFA Bullying Gets Politcial in Brazil World Cup Feud

Eric Ehrmann | Posted 11.02.2011

Read More: Corinthians, World Cup 2014, Michel Temer, Dilma Rousseff, Rio De Janeiro, Vladimir Putin, PMDBsports Marketing, Sepp Blatter, David Cameron, Maracana Stadium, Fifa, Brazil, Sports Crime, World News

Under pressure from key sponsors and the powerful Sao Paulo business lobby that is close to FIFA, the Dilma government responded to Blatter's bullying by agreeing to cover cost overruns on stadium construction.

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FIFA President Wishes Obama Happy 50th Birthday

AP | Posted 10.04.2011

Read More: Barack Obama Sepp Blatter, Sepp Blatter Obama, Blatter Obama, Barack Obama Birthday, Soccer, Sepp Blatter Barack Obama, Obama Blatter, Obama, Sepp Blatter, Obama Birthday, Fifa, Barack Obama, Sports News

ZURICH — FIFA President Sepp Blatter has written to Barack Obama offering "warmest personal regards" on the United States president's 50th birth...

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Final Whistle for 514 Families as Haitian Government Illegally Closes Stadium Camp

Beatrice Lindstrom | Posted 09.27.2011

Read More: Fifa, Human Rights, Housing, Homelessness, Soccer, Evictions, Michel Martelly, Earthquake, Haiti, World News

The government of Port-au-Prince is set on using the Sylvio Cator Stadium for a soccer game in early August, and on July 18, the mayor unlawfully evicted the last of the residents living in the Stadium's parking lot.

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World Cup Qualifier Stopped By Fan Violence

AP | Posted 09.27.2011

Read More: Myanmar Oman, Fifa, 2014 World Cup, World Cup 2014, FIFA World Cup 2014, Myanmar, Soccer, Myanmar Oman World Cup Qualifier, Oman, Sports News

YANGON, Myanmar — A World Cup qualifier between Myanmar and Oman was abandoned Thursday after home fans threw water bottles and stones onto the ...

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World Cup Gets Sticker Shock in Brazil

Eric Ehrmann | Posted 09.24.2011

Read More: Currency War, 2014 World Cup, China, Dilma, Fifa, Brazil, Sports Marketing, Rio Olympics 2016, Soccer, Sports News

Brazil has been in a state of depression since getting knocked out of the Copa de las Americas. The land of the samba is now struggling to manage the skyrocketing costs that will make the 2014 World Cup the most expensive ever.

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FIFA Bans Executive Committee Member For Life

AP | GRAHAM DUNBAR | Posted 09.22.2011

Read More: Fifa, FIFA Hammam, Mohamed Bin Hammam FIFA, Hammam Banned for Life, Soccer, Mohamed Bin Hammam, Hammam, Mohamed Bin Hammam Banned, Sports News

ZURICH — Mohamed bin Hammam's downfall from soccer powerbroker to disgraced outcast was completed Saturday when FIFA banned the Qatari official ...

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Doping Debacle: More North Koreans Test Positive At Women's World Cup

AP | RAF CASERT | Posted 09.15.2011

Read More: Fifa, Sports, Sepp Blatter, Soccer, Women's World Cup, FIFA President Sepp Blatter, North Korea Doping, Women's World Cup 2011, Sports News, World News, North Korea, Sports News

FRANKFURT, Germany — North Korea officials blamed traditional musk deer gland medicine used after a lightening strike for five positive tests fo...

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Serious Play: The Goal Is Peace

Alison Craiglow Hockenberry | Posted 09.06.2011

Read More: Andres Escobar, Football for Peace, Hoops for Health, World Cup, Play, Soccer, Jürgen Griesbeck, Fifa, Peace, Conflict Resolution, Impact News

Study after study has shown that kids who are involved in sports are more likely to be successful, healthy, productive members of their community.

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Soccer Smackdown: Russia and FIFA sandbag Brazil

Eric Ehrmann | Posted 09.03.2011

Read More: Futebol, Adidas, Lula, Nike Dilma, Sports Marketing, Coca Cola, Fifa, Brazil, World Cup, Putin, World Football Forum, Moscow, Russia, Jack Warner, Soccer, Qatar, Brasil, Valcke, Blatter, Football, Corinthians, 2014 Olympics, Sports Crime, Antonio Palocci, World News

Brazil has been getting bashed in the global sports press for not making enough progress in constructing stadiums with the amenities FIFA likes to offer its fat cat supporters. But these critics miss half the point.

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Colombian Goalkeeper Fails Drug Test

AP | Posted 08.28.2011

Read More: 2011 Women's World Cup, Fifa, Germany World Cup, Women's Soccer, 2011 World Cup, Colombia, Colombia Goalkeeper Suspended, Soccer, Yineth Varon Colombia, Women's World Cup, World Cup 2011, Yineth Varon, Yineth Varon Suspended, Colombia World Cup, Sports News

FRANKFURT, Germany — A backup goalkeeper for Colombia failed a drug test at the Women's World Cup and was suspended by FIFA on Tuesday. Yineth ...

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WATCH: All 53 Of Messi's Goals From 2010-11

Posted 08.15.2011

Read More: Fifa, La Liga, Argentina, Champions League, 2010-11 Champions League, Lionel Messi, Uefa, Fc Barcelona, Sports News

He might have missed out on the treble (winning three titles) when Barcelona fell to Real Madrid in the final of the Spanish Cup, but his club team wo...

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Stop Using Iranian Women as a Political Football

Dokhi Fassihian | Posted 08.10.2011

Read More: Iran, Women, Human Rights, Fifa, Soccer, World News

Gender apartheid in Iran is as damaging to that society as racial apartheid was to South Africa. It is time for the world to recognize it as such.

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The Day FIFA Killed the Messenger

Nader Jahanfard | Posted 08.06.2011

Read More: Fifa, Iranian Football Federation, Fifa Hijab Ban, Fifa Hijab, IFF, Sports News

The news was both unbelievable and shocking. "On Friday, a Bahraini FIFA official banned the Iranian women's national soccer team from playing again...

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