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Israel’s Olympic Soldiers
At least 30 Israeli Olympians have publicly supported the Gaza war. Some even have served as IDF spokespeople, effectively as symbolizing Israel’s hard…
Jul 25
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Karim Zidan
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Paris Olympics bring French neo-colonialism to forefront
From stifling pro-independence protests in New Caledonia to damaging the delicate coral reefs in Tahiti, the Paris Games lays bare the brutality of…
Jul 23
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Karim Zidan
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FIFA delays decision as pressure mounts to sanction Israel
An independent legal analysis by human rights lawyers concluded that Israel should be banned from international football for violating FIFA's statutes…
Jul 19
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Karim Zidan
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Fight for Power: How Trump remade the UFC in his image
Looking back on years of reporting on how Donald Trump co-opted the UFC as the sports arm of his campaign, presidency, and MAGA ideology.
Jul 17
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Karim Zidan
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The Olympic Myth (w/ Jules Boykoff)
Listen now | A myriad of controversies at the 2024 Paris Games raise questions about whom the Olympics truly serve and their relevance in our world…
Jul 16
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Karim Zidan
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How Chechnya’s warlord extinguished a UFC fighter’s star
Khamzat Chimaev, once a UFC golden boy, has now been reduced to a glorified propagandist for Ramzan Kadyrov, banned from entering the US and with his…
Jul 15
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Karim Zidan
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When football matters (and when it doesn't)
Kylian Mbappé reminds us that some things, like defeating far-right populism, are more important than football.
Jul 9
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Karim Zidan
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When football matters (and when it doesn't)
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The rise and fall of Khabib Nurmagomedov
Once a UFC star and one of the most popular Muslim athletes alive, Khabib Nurmagomedov is now facing an existential to his legacy. So how exactly did…
Jul 6
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Khabib’s gym raided after terror attack: here’s what you need to know
UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov’s gym in his native Dagestan was raided after it was discovered that one of the gunmen involved in a recent terror attack…
Jul 1
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Khabib’s gym raided after terror attack: here’s what you need to know
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June 2024
Europe’s most extreme football fans are converging at Euro 2024
From chanting far-right slogans and brandishing extremist banners to riots and arrests, Europe’s ultranationalists are making themselves heard at Euro…
Jun 26
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Karim Zidan
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Europe’s most extreme football fans are converging at Euro 2024
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MMA fighter linked to UFC star among militants killed in Dagestan attack
Gadzhimurad Kagirov, an MMA fighter affiliated to Khabib Nurmagomedov and his late father Abdulmanap, was among the militants killed following a terror…
Jun 24
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MMA fighter linked to UFC star among militants killed in Dagestan attack
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Sorry fans, Saudi won’t save boxing
Boxing is just a stepping stone in Saudi's quest to become a sporting superpower, and they won't hesitate to abandon it once it's no longer useful.
Jun 20
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Karim Zidan
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Sorry fans, Saudi won’t save boxing
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