sport

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Sports are big business for prediction markets, and soccer is the number-one sport outside of the U.S.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Maybe something happens during the game and he’ll latch onto the sport and tournament for good.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Strongmen have coveted this game for nearly as long as the World Cup has existed, attempting to bend a sport that belongs to everyone into the glorification of one man.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Los Angeles hired Laviolette to a three-year contract after he spent a year away from the sport.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

In 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first Negro player to break the color line in baseball, when owner Branch Rickey invited him to join the Brooklyn Dodgers and integrate what was then America’s favorite sport.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson