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The haka, and the cultural battleground over sport’s most famous pre-match ritual
It is the most famous pre-game ritual in sport.The haka, a ceremonial Maori dance performed by the New Zealand rugby…
The U.S. Open mixed doubles field’s biggest stars might be its unknowns
The U.S. Open mixed doubles field rounded into form Monday, as the U.S. Tennis Association handed five wild card entries…
Venomous snake hides in football player’s helmet during practice — while he wears it
On Aug. 6, a high school football player in Maumelle, Ark., practiced as he would any other day. Except that…
Top tennis players target U.S. Open’s star-studded mixed doubles event in prize money push
With the start of the year’s final Grand Slam a little more than a month away, the group of top-20…
Fanatics Fest 2026: The coolest things we saw, including Justin Bieber’s sports dominance
The third annual Fanatics Fest at the Javits Center in New York City wrapped up on Sunday, completing four days…
The sadness of Lionel Messi’s last tango
Lionel Messi found himself surrounded.Tens of thousands of fans looked down on him at MetLife. Billions were watching around the…
What’s it like watching the World Cup from space – or Antarctica?
This World Cup has not been short of divisive moments. Beyond on-pitch disputes over refereeing calls, life and politics have spilt…
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