Muhammad Ali

Croatia takes down tournament-favorite Brazil

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Messi-ah!Image: Getty Images As extra time started, neither Brazil or Croatia showed any urgency. The weight of a FIFA World Cup quarterfinal entering the additional 30 minutes-plus after going scoreless in the contest’s original time could’ve been swapped for the rhythm of a Tuesday exhibition. World Cups are how every country judges its soccer/football/futbol for … Read more

Antonio Inoki leaves behind a legacy that rivals any in combat sports

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RIP. An absolute legendImage: Getty Images There’s not an athlete in combat-sports history with a bigger influence than Antonio Inoki. How many other professional wrestlers have a common opponent in Superman? Inoki is one degree of separation from Clark Kent because of his 1976 fight against Muhammad Ali, then the WBC and WBA heavyweight champion … Read more