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vol. 9, issue 6 - March, 2016 Cops and Robbers? The Roots of Anti-Doping Policies in Olympic Sport	vol. 8, issue 1 - October, 2014 Savage Gladiators vs. Civilized Amateurs: Rome and Athens in American Sports Culture	vol. 7, issue 6 - March, 2014 Russia, Gay Rights, and the Sochi Olympics
vol. 3, issue 10 - July, 2010 The Soccer World Goes to South Africa: Sport and the Making of Modern Africa	vol. 1, issue 11 - August, 2008 Playing Politics: Olympic Controversies Past and Present

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November, 2016 The Original Street Fighting Man	February, 2016 (Bicycle) Wheels of Change	January, 2016 Baseball Without Borders
February, 2013 Is It Only A Game?	May, 2011 Wagging the Dog	October, 2007 Children at Play: An American History

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The Long View of Sports Protests	4th and Goal? The Past of the American University and the Future of the NCAA	Taylor Branch on the Crisis of College Sports
The Politics of International Sport

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Top Ten Origins: Sports Protests From Connecting History	Brazil’s Soccer Mania: An Example for the World	Bob Knight: A Latter-Day MacArthur?
Top Ten Origins: The World Series From Connecting History	Peace through Olympic Sport?	Celebrating a Genuine American Hero
2/9/14: Russia, Gay Rights, and the Sochi Olympics From Connecting History

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