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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?

The inaugural match at CITYPARK on March 4, 2023. Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images

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Stadiums don’t have to be a drain on taxpayer dollars −...

Staff Writer - December 10, 2024

Movement is essential to staying healthy, and even an easy walk helps. Ariel Skelley/Digital Vision via Getty Images

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Light exercise can yield significant cognitive benefits, new research shows

Staff Writer - December 1, 2024

Money disputes abound between players and universities. Aksonov/E+ via Getty Images

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Student-athletes find more power in the changing legal landscape of college sports

Staff Writer - October 26, 2024

Hank Greenberg hit 331 home runs with a batting average of .313 during his career. Sporting News via Getty Images

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Up against Hank Greenberg, baseball’s first Jewish superstar, antisemitism struck out

Staff Writer - October 6, 2024

New York Mets manager Casey Stengel and outfielder Jim Hickman celebrate after breaking their 17-game losing streak in 1962. Bettmann/Getty Images

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What White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf can learn from the last...

Staff Writer - September 28, 2024

Bad weather, including rain or snow, tends to suppress voter turnout. Gregory Adams/Moment/Getty Images

Football

Policy, shmolicy: Election Day weather and football victories could decide the election

Staff Writer - August 31, 2024

A wheelchair rugby player trains for the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games in Paris. Alex Davidson/Getty Images

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When Paralympic athletes fake the extent of their disability

Staff Writer - August 28, 2024

An 18th-century stained glass window panel by William Peckitt, showing The Last Supper of Christ and the disciples. TonyBaggett via iStock / Getty Images Plus

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Why is an ultimate goal called a ‘Holy Grail?’

Staff Writer - August 12, 2024

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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

Health

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