sport

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That trend has been further illustrated by his decision to host an MMA competition -- a particularly brutal sport with scantily clad, musclebound men -- at the White House for his 80th birthday on Sunday.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

All of that is shameful, and deeply contrary to the supposed traditions of international sport.

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

The only man to win three World Cups, all in different decades and, for generations, the most iconic name in the sport.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Hockey and soccer games were the sport of choice among the men.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong