What an ugly day for the beautiful game.By awarding the 2034 men’s World Cup to Saudi Arabia, a coun

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MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday announced a plan to endorse a national stra

PULLMAN, Wash. – NCAA President Charlie Baker made a special trip here last week, more than 2,000 mi

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Beyoncé has a special Thanksgiving surprise for fans.The award-winning singer and "voice of a genera

Oscar Pistorius, a double amputee runner who was convicted of murdering his girlfriend, will be rele

The San Francisco 49ers distanced themselves from their next-closest competitor in the NFC West. The

WASHINGTON (AP) — What was once a bipartisan effort to expand by 66 the number of federal district j

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