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2/9/14: Russia, Gay Rights, and the Sochi Olympics
Ajax, The Dutch, The War: the Strange Tale of Soccer During Europe's Darkest Hour, by Simon Kuper Book cover.
Is It Only A Game?
Cover of Pay for Play A History of Big-Time College Athletic Reform by Ronald A. Smith.
Wagging the Dog
Soccer fans, painted in the colors of South Africa's flag, celebrate the coming of the 2010 FIFA World Cup to South Africa.
The Soccer World Goes to South Africa: Sport and the Making of Modern Africa
Caster Semenya at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Woman, Man, Neither? The Predicament of a World-Class Runner
The Winter Olympic Torch at Salt Lake City, 2002.
Playing Politics: Olympic Controversies Past and Present
Jackie Robinson
Living Up to Jackie Robinson
Two baseballs.
Why Dick Allen Never Reached the Hall
PPI Drug Testing by Cambodia, PPI Network, CC BY 2.0, Flickr
Pro Sports Can Run, But They Can’t Hide
Image of Lou Gehrig from a Sports Exchange All-Stars trade card.
Celebrating a Genuine American Hero
The Brazilian flag and a soccer ball
Brazil’s Soccer Mania: An Example for the World
Coach Bob Knight holding a chair
Bob Knight: A Latter-Day MacArthur?
Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany.
Peace through Olympic Sport?
Flag of the People's Republic of China
With Enemies Like These…