Sports – Strangers Guide

Texas

We asked six influential Texans: What’s next for Texas?

Dan Rather, Earl Campbell, Adrian Quesada, Lina Hidalgo, Cruz Ortiz and C.K. Chin on the future of sports, arts, music, restaurants, public health and

by Stranger’s Guide

Texas shows the country its own future. Whether it’s demographic shifts, climate change or even space...

United States

Former professional big wave surfer Van Curaza started Operation Surf in 2008 with one very unique goal: to offer “surf therapy” to soldiers injured...

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Japan

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798–1861) was a master of the Japanese ukiyo-e tradition, a uniquely Japanese style of art which began with paintings and moved on...

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United States

Boxing Day has nothing to do with boxing. Except when it does. On December 26th, 1908 American pugilist Jack Johnson became the first African...

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Football is the most popular sport in Greenland, but because of its Arctic climate (average temperatures rarely exceed 50° F in summer) Greenland is...

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India withdrew from the 1950 World Cup in Brazil because its players weren’t allowed to play barefoot. Well, that was the rumor—one which has...

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Mexico City

Bullfighting

Three-quarters of Mexicans support a ban

by Stranger’s Guide

Mexico City is home to Plaza de Toros Mexico, the largest bullring in the world. The first...

New York

“Near the goal, head sunk into his shoulders as he sprints, Chinaglia takes the ball spat...”

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Afghanistan

It’s been around for more than 600 years, is played on horseback, and can get pretty dangerous to play and even watch. Welcome to...

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Uruguay

Uruguay was chosen by the nascent FIFA to host the inaugural World Cup competition in 1930, in part due to its success at the...

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Europe

Football is the most popular sport in Greenland, but because of its Arctic climate (average temperatures rarely exceed 50° F in summer) Greenland is...

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Russia

World Cup Politicians

At international sports, the winners aren't always on the field

by Ben Carrington

Regardless of who lifts the World Cup trophy on Sunday July 15th, it could be argued that...

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