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On June 22, 1938, in a rematch that bore the weight of both geopolitical symbolism and African American representation, American Joe Louis knocked out German Max Schmeling in just two minutes and four seconds to retain his heavyweight boxing title in front of 70,000 spectators at New York's Yankee Stadium.

Lionel Messi fills out his resume
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Lionel Messi fills out his resume

  • Nathan Mollat Daily Journal staff

As Lionel Messi raised the World Cup trophy Sunday night in Qatar, following Argentina’s thrilling penalty shootout win over France, he must h…

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Argentina 2, Greece 0

  • The Associated Press

POLOKWANE, South Africa -- Look out, world. Even playing mostly backups Argentina looks good. Martin Demichelis and Martin Palermo scored seco…

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Maradona still Argentina's star

  • The Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG -- Diego Maradona strutted onto the field at Soccer City an hour before the match and took a long look around, a king surveying h…

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Argentina 4, South Korea 1

  • The Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG -- With Gonzalo Higuain scoring a hat trick and Lionel Messi in the thick of the action, stylish Argentina is on the brink of adv…

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Maradona ready to start 3 strikers

  • The Associated Press

PRETORIA, South Africa -- Diego Maradona seems to have settled on starting strikers Carlos Tevez, Lionel Messi and Gonzalo Higuain for the tea…

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Talking soccer? Better talk Messi

  • By Julio Lara, Daily Journal Staff

While watching my share of soccer last week, one word came out of my mouth over and over again. Wow. So, in this week's version of the countdo…

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Soccer great George Best dead at 59

  • By Robert Millward The Associated Press
  • Updated

LONDON — George Best, one of the most dazzling and entertaining players in soccer history whose playboy living and drinking escapades became a…