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Support for Iran’s team – but not for regime

LOS ANGELES — The political tensions surrounding Iran’s national soccer…

‘Don’t count on me to say bad words’

The French minister for sports, Marina Ferrari, was in New…

Iran’s fans, pro and con

LOS ANGELES — Moments after Iran and Belgium battled to…

Vancouver learned to stop worrying and love mega-events

VANCOUVER — On the opening day of the 2010 Winter…

What Jordan’s ambassador wants you to think about while watching Messi

Jordan is among the teams making its first-ever appearance at…

Sports is the Gulf’s favorite soft power play. The World Cup is a hard test.

ATLANTA — Gulf countries have plowed billions of dollars into…

Paws. Dish. Draw. Repeat.

Sunday presents another test for both Belgium and Maximus Textoris…

The world came to play. Southeast Asia came to sell.

President Donald Trump’s fingerprints are all over this World Cup…