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Sports
How a Football Superfan in a Wolf Costume Ended Up in a Cage
Kansas City football fans worried when one of their team’s most recognizable supporters didn’t show up for a game. When…
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Arts
Drake: Rap’s Biggest Fan
Hip-hop can sometimes discourage rappers from openly embracing their heroes, but Drake wears his enthusiasms loudly and, this past week,…
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Sports
Pouring Through a Crisis: How Budweiser Salvaged Its World Cup
Taken by surprise by Qatar’s decision to ban beer at stadiums, the company remade its marketing strategy in real time.
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World
In India, Fiercely Loyal Soccer Fans (of Brazil and Argentina)
A soccer-loving stretch of an otherwise cricket-mad country has taken sides and erected huge displays of devotion during the World…
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Sports
The Fans Screamed for Qatar. Their Passion Hid a Secret.
DOHA, Qatar — Midway through the second half of Qatar’s match against Senegal at the World Cup, the drumming stopped…
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Sports
Iran’s Anthem Was a Tense Moment for Players and Fans Alike
AL RAYYAN, Qatar — Iran’s national anthem was met by halfhearted singing or mouthing of the words by players and…
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Sports
Peek Inside a $200-a-Night ‘Room’ at the World Cup in Qatar
DOHA, Qatar — After Sheng Xie, a 33-year-old soccer fan from Vancouver, booked his flight to the World Cup, he…
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Sports
England Had a Game, but First Its Fans Had a Quest. For Beer.
DOHA, Qatar — Faced with the disturbing prospect of enduring an entire World Cup match with no alcohol after the…
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Arts
Ticketmaster Cancels Sale of Taylor Swift Tickets After Snags
Ticketmaster has canceled its planned public sale of tickets to Taylor Swift’s latest tour after a whirlwind few days that…