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  1. sports
    England’s Empty Soccer Stadiums Drop Commentators in Hot WaterWithout fans, the famously booming play-by-play calls can now be heard by players and coaches. It can get awkward.
    By Jem Bartholomew
  2. games
    Why Everyone Is Enraged About the European Super LeagueEurope’s top soccer teams are forming an exclusive new league just for themselves — and even their biggest fans are now in open revolt.
    By Will Leitch
  3. coronavirus
    Most U.S. Sports Leagues Have Suspended Their Seasons Due to CoronavirusThe NHL, MLB, MLS, and NBA are all either suspending or canceling play due to the coronavirus pandemic.
    By Chas Danner
  4. games
    Politics on the Field of PlayAlejandro Bedoya’s activist celebration shows a new way for athletes to be political.
    By Will Leitch
  5. surveillance
    Your iPhone Is Listening to You (If You’re a Spanish Soccer Fan)Facebook isn’t spying on you. Spain’s top professional soccer league is, though.
    By Max Read
  6. games
    The Women’s World Cup and the Future of American SportsThe last American triumph in the Women’s World Cup felt like the birth of a new era in women’s sports. Another win could lead to the era’s maturation.
    By Will Leitch
  7. games
    It’s Good That MLS Has Finally Accepted That It’s a Second-Tier Soccer LeagueWhy did it take so long?
    By Will Leitch
  8. games
    What Happens When the World’s Most Famous Athlete Is Accused of Rape?Five divergent scenarios are possible for Cristiano Ronaldo — and each means something very different for the future of sports in the age of #MeToo.
    By Will Leitch
  9. games
    Missing the World Cup Is Like Detention for the United StatesSomehow it fits that America missed the tournament for the first time in a generation.
    By Will Leitch
  10. U.S., Mexico, and Canada to Host 2026 World Cup, and Probably Play in It TooIt’s the only win the U.S. will get in Russia this summer, but it’s a big one.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  11. It’s a Dark Day for United States Men’s SoccerFor the first time since 1986, the U.S. men’s team will miss the World Cup.
    By Adam K. Raymond
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    In the Future, Soccer Games Will Kick Off With HoverboardsBecause just walking a ball over to the field would be too basic.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  13. Facebook Has Secret Games Hidden in Messenger — Here’s How to Play ThemSoccer, basketball, chess.
    By Christine Nguyen
  14. the sports section
    Leicester City Wins English Soccer TitleThe players had gathered to watch an opponent’s critical game on TV.
    By Joe DeLessio
  15. the sports section
    Leicester City on Verge of an Improbable TitleThe odds of Leicester City winning the English Premier League were 5,000-to-1.
    By Joe DeLessio
  16. the sports section
    Gianni Infantino Elected President of FIFAThe former general secretary of UEFA won a special election that became necessary when Sepp Blatter announced he was stepping down.
    By Joe DeLessio
  17. the sports section
    New York’s Pro Soccer Club Unveils Redesigned Jersey by Showing Up at Fans’ JobsThey thought they were being filmed for a documentary.
    By Joe DeLessio
  18. FIFA Still Paying Sepp Blatter $2.5 MillionMust be nice.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  19. the sports section
    Sepp Blatter Banned by FIFA for 8 Years, Vows, ‘I’ll Be Back’UEFA President Michel Platini has been banned as well.
    By Joe DeLessio
  20. time out
    FIFA Chief Sepp Blatter Is Hospitalized for Breakdown Like the fans, he’s suffering from “nervous shock.”
    By Nathan Pemberton
  21. gooooal
    FIFA Suspends President Sepp Blatter and Two Other Top Executives“The rot in the FIFA leadership is so extensive.”
    By Eric Levitz
  22. The Swiss Open Criminal Proceedings Against Sepp BlatterThey’ve announced they’ve opened the proceedings on “suspicion of criminal mismanagement” and “misappropriation.”
    By Joe DeLessio
  23. the sports section
    The Best Celebration Photos From Last Night’s U.S. Women’s World Cup WinThe U.S. Women’s National Team routed Japan to capture their first World Cup since 1999.
    By Joe DeLessio
  24. the sports section
    Relive the Most Glorious Moments From Team USA’s World Cup Final WinCarli Lloyd was relentless.
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  25. FIFA, Freddie Gray, and the New Power of the ProsecutorMarilyn Mosby and Loretta Lynch are not just indicting criminals: They’re trying to clean up corrupt cultures.
    By Benjamin Wallace-Wells
  26. the sports section
    Once America Got Interested in Soccer, FIFA Was ScrewedThe silver lining to the scandal: By comparison, it makes our pro leagues look downright angelic.
    By Will Leitch
  27. sports
    FIFA Scandal Doesn’t Keep Sepp Blatter From Winning 5th Term“I am the president of everybody.”
    By Jaime Fuller
  28. fifa
    Vladimir Putin Is Not Impressed With the FIFA IndictmentOther people and organizations are not impressed with FIFA.
    By Jaime Fuller
  29. the sports section
    GIF Recap: Germany Wins the World Cup in Extra TimeArgentina weeps. 
    By Adam K. Raymond and Dan McQuade
  30. the sports section
    A World Cup Final Primer for the Vaguely InterestedGermany and Argentina square off.
    By Joe DeLessio
  31. the sports section
    GIF Recap: The Netherlands Ends Brazil’s Nightmare World CupAt least it wasn’t as bad as the last game.
    By Adam K. Raymond and Dan McQuade
  32. the sports section
    World Cup Glossary: Useful Phrases for the Temporary FanYell these things during Sunday’s game. 
    By Adam K. Raymond
  33. the sports section
    GIF Recap: Argentina Advances to World Cup Final With Shoot-out VictoryThe finals are Sunday afternoon.
    By Joe DeLessio and Dan McQuade
  34. the sports section
    GIF Recap: Germany Stuns Brazil 7–1 to Advance to the World Cup FinalThe second semifinal is tomorrow.
    By Joe DeLessio and Dan McQuade
  35. the sports section
    Obama Calls Clint Dempsey, Tim Howard to Say Hey“Tim, I don’t know how you’re going to survive the mobs when you come back home, man.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  36. the sports section
    Photos: Reaction Shots of U.S. and Belgium Fans Watching Today’s MatchOn the scene in DUMBO and at BXL Zoute.
    By Konstantin Sergeyev, Alyssa Tanchajja, and Joe DeLessio
  37. the sports section
    GIF Recap: The U.S. Is Out of the World Cup, Despite Tim Howard’s HeroicsBelgium advances to the quarterfinals.
    By Joe DeLessio and Dan McQuade
  38. the sports section
    Today’s U.S.-Belgium World Cup Match: A Primer for the Vaguely InterestedThe Americans can’t lose and advance this time.
    By Joe DeLessio
  39. the sports section
    The United States Will Play Belgium on TuesdayStart practicing your “I need to leave work early” cough now.
    By Joe DeLessio
  40. the sports section
    Photos: Reaction Shots of U.S. and German FansOn the scene at Zum Schneider and Nike’s “Hall of Phenomenal” pop-up.
    By Konstantin Sergeyev, Alyssa Tanchajja, and Joe DeLessio
  41. the sports section
    GIF Recap: The U.S. Loses to Germany, Advances AnywayCouldn’t sneak out of work? We’ve got you covered.
    By Joe DeLessio and Dan McQuade
  42. the sports section
    Luis Suárez Suspended for 4 Months for Biting a Guy at World CupIt’s the third time he’s been suspended for biting an opponent.
    By Joe DeLessio
  43. Everything You Need to Know About Today’s U.S.-Germany World Cup GameThe U.S. can advance to the knockout stage with a win, a draw, and maybe even a loss.
    By Joe DeLessio
  44. the sports section
    Uruguay Defends Luis Suárez’s Latest Bite As the World Calls for PunishmentHe could face up to a two-year ban. 
    By Adam K. Raymond
  45. the sports section
    Greece Advances in the World Cup on a Stoppage-Time Penalty-Kick GoalIt’s their first trip to the knockout round.
    By Joe DeLessio
  46. the sports section
    World Cup GIF Recap: The United States’ Devastating Draw With PortugalHeads hang across America. 
    By Adam K. Raymond and Dan McQuade
  47. the sports section
    GIF Recap: The United States’ Thrilling World Cup Win Over GhanaRe-live the Americans’ 2-1 victory in their World Cup opener.
    By Joe DeLessio and Dan McQuade
  48. A World Cup Guide for the Vaguely InterestedWhat you need to know from the best “what you need to know” pieces. 
    By Adam K. Raymond
  49. the clintons
    Clinton Smashed Mirror Over Qatar’s World CupAnd then he may have gotten even. 
    By Caroline Bankoff
  50. the sports section
    Leitch: Is 2014 the Year Soccer in America (Truly) Goes Mainstream?Just wait until the national team gets good.
    By Will Leitch
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