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ESPN.com - All the world is staged

ON THE MORNING of Feb. 20, 2011, a man from Singapore walked into the central police station of Rovaniemi, Finland, a town that sits along the Arctic Circle. The man told officers that another Singaporean, Wilson Raj Perumal, was in Rovaniemi on a false passport. He offered no  …

ESPN - OTL: Bob Bradley, Egypt and soccer in the storm - E-ticket

ESPN Radio Writer Wayne Drehs and editor Jena Janovy discuss the story of Bob Bradley coaching soccer in Egypt. Listen The morning after he returned from Doha, Bob and Lindsay sit at their usual table in the back of the hotel restaurant and eat breakfast. The waiter brings yogu …

Revealed: the financial health of the Premier League laid bare

Unlike other surveys, this focuses on the true cash income and expenditure of top flight clubs, giving a far more accurate portrait of their strength than the operating profit or loss figures which have been used previously.

Man City beats Man United 1-0 to top EPL

The Manchester derby went to City. Next, it hopes, is the Premier League crown.

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The biggest test yet beckons for Pep's Barca

Two defeats in a row in high profile matches, that's not what we have come to expect from Josep Guardiola's superlative Barcelona team, fans and detractors alike. Even more alarmingly so, the invincibility of their prized fortress, Nou Camp has been breached in one of these defea …

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Real's boots on other feet after Bayern clash

Munich police are investigating the theft of several pairs of boots belonging to Real Madrid's stars which were stolen from Bayern Munich's stadium before their Champions League clash.

Goal-line tests this month before July vote

The final phase of goal-line technology tests will begin this month before soccer's rule-makers make a definitive decision in July, FIFA said Sunday after another high-profile controversy.

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Fuming fans show team where goal is

Fans of Magdeburg football club, languishing at the bottom of the fourth tier of Germany's league, came up with an innovative way to try and turn the team's fortunes – big, multi-coloured arrows to help misfiring strikers locate the goal.

Premier League Boss Falls Into "Water Feature"

After accusing Fifa and Uefa of stealing football from the English and mocking his Qatari hosts' restrictions on selling alcohol, the head of the Premier League fell into a "water feature".

Fake Social Science Presents the Super-Duper Leave-Nothing-Out Sports Poll

Dedicated to Mrs. Gillis and our mutual friend Russ (who sat in Ebbets Field)   So Fake Social Science is having its weekly pizza with its 80ish Mom. She's had some health problems with her vocal chords lately so sometimes I can't quite make out what she's saying. So we're c …

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