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The Many Crypto Schemes of Khabib Nurmagomedov
As UFC champion, Khabib built a brand on humility, faith, and denouncing vices like gambling. His brand is now repeatedly deployed to legitimize…
5 hrs ago
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Chris Dalby
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When the World Cup Became America First
By aligning with FIFA and steering preparations, Donald Trump has turned football’s global spectacle into a tool for his MAGA vision.
Dec 2
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Karim Zidan
13
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November 2025
'Bones' in Chechnya
From attending Kadyrov’s heir’s 18th birthday and testing rocket launchers to fake real estate deals, former UFC champ Jon 'Bones' Jones proved eager to…
Nov 27
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Karim Zidan
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Ultimate Resistance
World Ultimate Frisbee players are mounting an unprecedented protest, warning that Israel’s participation—bolstered by IDF soldiers on the roster—could…
Nov 20
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Shireen Ahmed
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The Dodgers Must Refuse An Invitation To The White House
"Now is the time for the team to take a moral stand," writes Mathew Foresta, publisher of Better Graces and Liberations.
Nov 17
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Mathew Foresta
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The Coach Trying to Heal Bosnia’s Wounds
Ahead of a pair of crucial World Cup qualifiers, Nadan Hadzic writes about football's role in Bosnia Herzegovina—a country still healing from the wounds…
Nov 14
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Nadan Hadzic
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MMA figures exposed at covert neo-Nazi event in Canada
I was interviewed as part of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) investigation into the fusion of mixed martial arts and extremist ideology in…
Nov 11
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Karim Zidan
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The Ballad of the Fixed Fight
Another betting scandal is threatening the UFC's reputation. Yet with the FBI now headed by a Trump loyalist, any notion of a legitimate crackdown is…
Nov 5
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Karim Zidan
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October 2025
The Knicks, New York, and the politics of collective joy
In this guest essay, Bobby Crace reflects on the Knicks as a civic bond for New Yorkers, and on the tension between collective fandom and the politics…
Oct 29
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Bobby Crace
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One Final Game
Chess, politics, and the Russian grandmaster who went too far.
Oct 27
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Karim Zidan
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The footballer who stole The Scream
Once a promising footballer, Pål Enger became the mastermind behind the theft of one of the world’s most iconic masterpieces during the 1994 Olympics.
Oct 22
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Karim Zidan
19
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Flight from Egypt
Neglected and disillusioned, an Egyptian Olympic medalist turned to the U.S. — part of a wider exodus of talent reflecting Egypt’s deeper woes.
Oct 20
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Karim Zidan
15
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