Topic: Sports
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Videos
The Deadly Fun 'Sport' of Russian Train Surfing
Sure, it could kill you, but there's no thrill quite like riding on the roof of a 125 mph commuter train.
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Videos
Inside the Incredible Secret Mission to Climb Europe's Tallest Building
Russian adventurers dressed like construction workers to reach the ice-covered pinnacle of Mercury City, which is taller than London's Shard.
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European Soccer Has Reorganized Around Cities, and It Could Be Awesome
Europe's 2020 soccer championship will, for the first time, not be awarded to any particular set of countries.
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Videos
This Guy Was Doing Parkour Decades Before It Became Cool
Is this Jackie Chan's long-lost grandfather?
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Videos
The Islanders' Move: A Harbinger of Suburban Decline?
The Islanders asked Long Island for a more urban stadium. Voters refused, and the rest is history.
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Photos
What Does a City Lose When It Loses Faith in Its Favorite Hobby?
Hockey was once a way of life in this Kazakh city. But times have changed, deflating a once vibrant industry.
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Urban Wonk
How Sports Teams Are Making Cities Greener
Leagues are taking an impressive range of innovative and cost-effective steps toward sustainability.
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Maps
Mapping College vs. Pro Football Fans
College football still dominates in the South.
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Videos
How To Jump From China's Monstrous Aizhai Bridge (and Survive)
The bridge is the longest and tallest tunnel-to-tunnel bridge ever built. It's a natural magnet for anybody who likes doing improbable things.
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Dwight Howard, the Lakers, and the Spiky NBA
Big cities continue to dominate the competition for basketball superstars.
