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Manchester City’s $500 Million Payroll Is Largest in English Soccer History
The club, which dominates the Premier League, is backed by seemingly limitless cash from its Emirati owner, Sheikh Mansour bin…
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Magazine
Music Too Fast for Feet
Since the continent’s clubs reopened after pandemic lockdowns, young partygoers have been drawn to a hard, driving style of techno.…
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World
A Premier League Love Story Has Heartbreak Ahead
Luton Town’s rise to the world’s richest soccer league proves England’s fabled merit system still works. What happens next may…
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World
Soccer’s Next Big Thing Is Buying in Bulk
Networks of clubs help top teams streamline their scouting, methods and player acquisition. But who do they really serve?
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US
At This U.S. Open, Golfers Will Face a Rare Collection of Par 3s
There will be five of them at Los Angeles Country Club, including one with a stunning view of the city.
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Magazine
Finding Community, and Freedom, on the Virtual Dance Floor
On any given weekend, there are dozens of parties happening on VRChat, a platform where users assume fantastical avatars of…
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World
Far From the World Cup, the Essence of Argentine Soccer Expands its Reach
BUENOS AIRES — The essence of Argentine soccer can be found late at night, in the circuit of games in…
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Opinion
How a Faction of the Republican Party Enables Political Violence
On Oct. 12, 2018, a crowd of Proud Boys arrived at the Metropolitan Republican Club in Manhattan. They had come…
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Opinion
Eastern Europe Was the Crucible of Modern Football. Now It’s a Wasteland.
There is a theory that, other than Uruguay at the inaugural tournament in 1930, every World Cup winner has been…
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World
Budd Friedman, Who Built an Empire of Comedy Clubs, Dies at 90
Budd Friedman, who revolutionized the world of stand-up comedy with his empire of Improv clubs, offering a launching pad for…
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