Opinion
Obama and Co. Make Up the Law as They Kill
The president's men drib and drab out their rationale for how President Obama decides which Earthlings live or die. A newly leaked “white paper” claims the president can transfer his killing authority to unnamed, unranked “informed, high level” officials. Thus, the people-killing process “is whatever the president or the nearest 'informed, high-level official of the U.S. government' says it is. ... Full story
Wenger: PSG will bid for Ronaldo if he leaves Real Madrid
Arsene Wenger believes that Cristiano Ronaldo could go to Paris Saint-Germain should he decide to leave Real Madrid. ... Full story
A Tribute To Tony Adams: The Gunner Who Came Back From The Brink
From serving time in prison for drink-driving to going on a six-week bender after Euro 1996, Tony Adams' career was blighted by alcohol problems. But all of that just makes the Arsenal legend's recovery all the more amazing... ... Full story
Why John Carlos and Tommie Smith still matter
The strong political statement that was made on Mexico's Olympic Games podium is still relevant today. ... Full story
The Elland Road Crowd are Lapping This Up
It’s 1972 and I’m ten, standing upstairs on a crowded 102 bus with my dad and younger brother Dez as we lurch towards Elland Road. This is my first Leeds United match and I’m excited. ... Full story
World Cup: Brazil 1950
Following the altogether more serious competition that had raged across the globe from 1939 to 1945, football’s World Cup finally got itself back on the road in 1950, the competition reverting to alternate hosting between Europe and the Americas with a trip to Brazil, the host nation quite naturally being favourites to take the title, a position strengthened when the vagaries of local politics saw Argentina withdraw from participation.. ... Full story
George Best:
Vintage Interview With Manchester United Legend, Part 1: The first time I met Manchester United legend George Best was in London's Cavendish hotel in 1984, but I'd been dreaming about meeting him for years... ... Full story
Striker Abou-Treika – a symbol of Egypt’s convoluted political transition
Starred striker Mohamed Abou-Treika symbolizes the struggles in virtually every Egyptian institution between post-Mubarak reformers and supporters of the Mubarak-era status quo ante.Breaking with the ... Full story
This Day in Black Sports History: February 14, 1951
It goes without saying that Valentine’s Day is an annual commemoration, celebrating love and affection between intimate companions. ... Full story
