Facebook crack down on fake news campaign aimed at discrediting Manchester City, The Daily Mail
Facebook removed accounts behind a campaign targeting Manchester City Users were directed to bogus stories that reported persistent slurs against…
Turkish soccer brawls: The battle for the future of the Kemalist state, James M. Dorsey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dresses up his increasing authoritarianism with nationalist and religious overtones, sparking battles over the future…
Heavily favored Nyquist wins Kentucky Derby, CNN
By Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN)Nyquist, ridden by record-setting Mario Gutierrez, won the 142nd running of Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville. “He’s such a special horse,” trainer…
Russian Insider Says State-Run Doping Fueled Olympic Gold, NYT
The director of Russia’s antidoping laboratory at the time of the Sochi Games said urine samples were surreptitiously replaced by somehow breaking into tamper-proof bottles. CreditTony Cenicola/The New York Times…
The Tennis Files: Have top players been paid to lose?, Sport Observer
By Simon Cox BBC News The world tennis authorities have admitted they took no action to pursue 28 top-level players, including…