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England's faith in protocol was rewarded, now UEFA must get tough

The triggering of the three-step protocol following abuse of England's black players underlines the challenges football faces in eradicating racism.

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Gareth Southgate discussed the racist abuse by fans during England's 6-0 victory in Bulgaria.

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    Antonio Brown's case for recouping $40 million: Could he really win his grievances?

    The wide receiver has filed eight grievances against the Patriots and Raiders, both of whom cut him in September.

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    More than 500 players played in the NBA last season, and nearly all of them made at least one basket. We analyzed every player's first career basket and got the stories behind them.

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    Strasburg racks up 12 K's in Game 3 win vs. Cards

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    Inside the disastrous, 33-pitch inning that pretty much ended the Cardinals' season

    Nothing has gone right for St. Louis in the NLCS, but things really fell apart in the third inning of Game 3, as the Nationals put a hammerlock on the series.

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    Zimmerman: Pitching has been the Nats' key all season

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    Eaton on playoff confidence: 'Confidence is whatever'

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    Nationals score 4 in the 3rd

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      From the most enjoyable games to the most fun teams to the Heisman, Bill Connelly offers up the season's best so far.

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