EMPIRE Sports — Beyond the game itself

Iran has called on FIFA to kick the United States out of the World Cup after the U.S. team's social media account posted a graphic depicting the Iranian flag without the emblem of the Islamic Republic. The image in question, which can be seen below, has since been deleted....

The World Cup is underway and low and behold, western media outlets, especially those based out of the United States have done their very best to completely sportswash the event, falling in line with FIFA's mandate to jUsT fOcUs On SpOrTs. Meanwhile, there hasn't been any bigger coward when it...

At least 125 people are reportedly dead with many more injured after an Indonesian football match Saturday. The violence occurred in the aftermath of Arema FC’s 3-2 loss to Persebaya Surabaya when supporters from both clubs clashed on the pitch. The situation was worsened when police shot tear gas...

In the wake of the MLB opting to pull the All-Star Game and first-year draft out of Atlanta and the state of Georgia entirely due to the racist voter suppression bill signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp, former President Donald Trump has weighed in called for a boycott...