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Scoring points over what you call the game isn’t on. Matt Williams/The Conversation, CC BY

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‘Soccer’ is a fine term for the beautiful game – don’t let any ‘football’ snob or president tell you otherwise this World Cup

Staff Writer - June 4, 2026

Houston rolls out a human trafficking awareness campaign ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Ropnaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images

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The World Cup and human trafficking: What the research reveals about the real risks at major sporting events

Members of a soccer team at Harrow, an English boarding school, in an undated photo. Hulton Archive/Getty Images

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Far removed from today’s global juggernaut, soccer was born in the well‑heeled boarding schools of 19th‑century England

Though Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran received widespread support after revealing a suicide attempt, he’s also weathered taunts from fans. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

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As more athletes speak openly about depression, anxiety and suicide, a minority of fans are weaponizing it

FIFA’s secondary ticket market can be seen on a smartphone screen. Maximilian Haupt / picture alliance via Getty Images

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Soaring ticket prices could help FIFA pull in $15B this World Cup cycle — where does the money come from, where does it go?

U.S. skier Rosie Brennan leads a group during the women’s team sprint classic cross-country skiing competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics. AP Photo/Aaron Favila

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What Olympic athletes see that viewers don’t: Machine-made snow makes ski...

Staff Writer - February 5, 2026

Bad Bunny performs on stage on Dec. 11, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images

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Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl show is part of long play drawn...

Staff Writer - February 3, 2026

In September 2025, the Denver Broncos announced their plan to build a new, privately financed stadium. Icon Sportswire/Getty Images

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Broncos say their new stadium will be ‘privately financed,’ but ‘private’...

Staff Writer - January 14, 2026

Hormone changes that begin years before menopause can cause gradual muscle loss and increased insulin resistance. Morsa Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images

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Midlife weight gain can start long before menopause – but you...

Staff Writer - December 26, 2025

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs (87) and Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold (6) show off their athleticism on Sept. 7, 2025. AP Photo/Matt Ludtke

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George Plimpton’s 1966 nonfiction classic ‘Paper Lion’ revealed the bruising truths...

Staff Writer - November 29, 2025

Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was one of 34 people arrested as part of a wide-ranging investigation into illegal gambling. Scott Taetsch/Getty Images

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How the explosion of prop betting threatens the integrity of pro sports

Staff Writer - October 28, 2025

Sumo wrestlers Daieisho and Roga compete in a Grand Sumo Tournament bout at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 19, 2025. AP Photo/Frank Augstein

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Japan’s sumo association turns 100 – but the sport’s rituals have...

Staff Writer - October 24, 2025

Many young adults don’t realize that high cholesterol, obesity, high blood pressure and lack of physical activity are early heart disease risk factors. Kmatta/Moment via Getty Images

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Why your late teens and early 20s are crucial times for...

Staff Writer - October 23, 2025

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But women continue to die from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth until one year after birth. Goodboy Picture Company/E+ Collection via Getty Images

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Nearly half of maternal deaths in Pennsylvania occur more than 6...

Staff Writer - May 27, 2026

Yenupini Joyce Adams, University of Notre Dame For too many women, the journey to motherhood ends in death. Maternal...

Across the U.S., people are calling for companies to pay for the damage they have done to the environment. Alex Kent/AFP via Getty Images

The US Constitution and laws do not protect oil companies from...

May 24, 2026

This device measures acceleration and rotation by shining lasers into small clouds of rubidium atoms. Sandia National Laboratories

Quantum sensors use atoms, electrons and light as ultra‑steady rulers –...

May 20, 2026

Formula 1 drivers maneuver for position during the 2026 Miami Formula One Grand Prix in Florida. Chandan Khanna / AFP via Getty Images

Formula 1 racing shows the hard part of reaching net‑zero carbon...

May 19, 2026

Jebel Barkal mesa and the archaeological site at its base in the Nile Valley. Sami Elamin

How a shifting Nile landscape shaped the rise of the ancient...

May 19, 2026