How a safety car turned Formula 1 upside down
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen came away with his first Formula One world championship. But the race wasn’t without controversy.
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NWSL moves into CA
Angel City FC and San Diego Wave FC are two new clubs ushering in a new era of women’s soccer in California.
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The San Francisco 49ers strike gold against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football
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The San Francisco 49ers have a dominating win over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football. This season, any given Sunday, Monday, or Thursday, anything can happen.
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Roman baths, recreation centers and recommitting to equal access
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By institutionalizing leisure through the provision of the public bath, the Roman government recognized some important things about our shared needs.
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A losing team’s merch: Sports consumerism feeds international landfills
Prevailing lines of thought in the United States often dissuade critical thinking — after all, isn’t “charity” a good thing? But the dark underbelly of American consumerism operates in the dark, hiding beneath notions of charity or international aid. It’s a virtually invisible market, far out of sight and out of mind for the vast majority of American sports fans.
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Inside Cal cricket’s improbable rise to the top
With a lack of funding, the odds of Cal cricket elevating to prominence seemed like a long shot. After being crowned collegiate champions of the Pacific, it’s putting everyone on notice.
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Cal football and Aaron Rodgers: The epicenter of the COVID-19 sports universe
Someone in Cal football probably wished for a media distraction, just give Cal some breathing room. The monkey’s paw curled.
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The Cincinnati Bengals are this year’s worst to 1st
The Bengals got it on lock, man. Their game against the Jets on Sunday was an unpredictable turn of events during an otherwise highly successful early-season run. Many games this season have gone in completely unexpected directions like this one, but it still doesn’t fail to surprise fans every time
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Grand Slam money problems
It may sound ridiculous to say that tennis players deserve to earn more money, as top players usually make millions, but low-ranked tennis players don’t have it so easy.
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Athletes and activists: The same uniform
Athletes have taken off their uniforms and joined the world in the revolution for change in society, marching side by side with their fans.
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