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Indictments Raise Questions About Sepp Blatter's Reign Over FIFA

7:11pm May 27, 2015

Joseph "Sepp" Blatter remains the front-runner in the race for FIFA president despite allegations of corruption during his 17-year reign as one of the most powerful figures in sports.

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Aaron Davidson, Miami Sports Marketing Executive, Charged In FIFA Inquiry

7:11pm May 27, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Tim Elfrink, the Miami New Times managing editor, about Aaron Davidson, president of Traffic Sports USA, Inc., who was indicted Wednesday in the FIFA corruption case.

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U.S. Justice Department Files Corruption Charges Against FIFA

7:11pm May 27, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

The Justice Department unveils criminal charges against 14 people in connection with rampant racketeering and a bribery scheme at FIFA, the world's premiere soccer organization. The FBI secretly secured guilty pleas from four officials and two companies.

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Soccer Fans In Latin America React To FIFA Corruption Charges

7:11pm May 27, 2015

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Several of those indicted on corruption charges were from Latin America or the Caribbean. Most people from Brazil, the country that just hosted the World Cup, see the soccer leadership as corrupt.

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Officials Of Soccer's Governing Board Arrested On Corruption Charges

5:40pm May 27, 2015

Swiss authorities have arrested several FIFA officials suspected of both receiving and paying bribes. David Greene talks to Matt Apuzzo, one of the reporters working the story for The New York Times.

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For Sports Immortality, The 3rd Or 4th Time's The Charm

10:56am May 27, 2015

by Frank Deford

Tennis players Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic both have the potential to win Grand Slams, one of the rarest achievements in sports. But it's not an easy feat.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers are showered with confetti after defeating the Atlanta Hawks in game four of the Eastern Conference finals to complete a sweep and advance to the NBA Finals.

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LeBron Books 5th Straight NBA Finals Trip As Cleveland Sweeps Atlanta

2:26am May 27, 2015

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

The Cavaliers, making only their second-ever trip to the finals in James' first season back with the team, will face the winner of the Golden State Warriors-Houston Rockets series.

As The NBA Conference Finals Wind Down, LeBron James Remains Dominant

6:31pm May 26, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with ESPN's Amin Elhassan about the NBA Conference Finals. The Houston Rockets are down 3-0, while the Cleveland Cavaliers are one game away from sweeping the Atlanta Hawks.

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Chicago Bears Release Ray McDonald After Arrest For Domestic Violence

11:06am May 26, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

It is the defensive end's second arrest in the past nine months. Police in Santa Clara, Calif., say McDonald assaulted a woman while she was holding a baby.

American Outlaws, seen on the big screen, cheer for the U.S. women's national team more than half an hour before kickoff during a match with Mexico on May 17.

For Women's World Cup, U.S. Soccer Fans Kick It Up A Notch

6:45pm May 25, 2015

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

They've been supporting the men for years. But for the first time, the American Outlaws — a growing and influential U.S. soccer fan group — will cheer for the women's national team at a World Cup.

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