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While player-umpire tensions can boil over - such as this ejection of Steven Souza Jr. by Doug Eddings - most players prefer retaining the human element.

MLB players survey: Sounding off on umps, shifts, steroids - and whether to strike back

USA TODAY Sports polled 63 players representing 18 teams and six countries, gauging the mindset of the big leaguer at a sensitive time in the game.

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Hope Solo says youth soccer in the U.S. has become a 'rich, white kid sport'

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Is Neymar really Brazil's 'problem child'?

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Fans react after Germany was eliminated from the World Cup as they watch in Hamburg.

With champion Germany out, who's the World Cup 'favorite' now?
The notion of a "favorite" at the World Cup is a bit of a fallacy, but Germany was expected to do much better.

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Angels pitcher Jake Jewell is taken off the field after being injured during a play at home plate.

Los Angeles Angels' Jake Jewell suffers gruesome injury against Boston Red Sox
Angels pitcher Jake Jewell suffered what appeared to be a serious ankle injury while covering home plate after a wild pitch against the Red Sox at Fenway Park.

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Becky Vardy, wife of England's Jamie Vardy at the match against Tunisia.

England's 'WAGs' once again take center stage at the World Cup
While England's players were winning on the field in the first two games, their significant others were making waves in the tabloids.

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Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena.

Paul George to opt out of contract with Thunder, become unrestricted free agent
Paul George told the Thunder on Thursday that he won’t be opting in to the final year of his contract, making him an unrestricted free agent.

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Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving (11) dribbles in the third quarter against Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center.

Kyrie Irving: 'Uncle Drew' movie about 'paying homage to the older generations'
Kyrie Irving explained the the thought process behind turning his 'Uncle Drew' character into a full-fledged movie.

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Stacy Lewis is a two-time major champion.

What price equality? KPMG and LPGA star Stacy Lewis have the answer on her maternity leave
KPMG is paying Stacy Lewis' full contract even when the two-time major champion will be on maternity leave for part of the LPGA season

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Belgium's Eden Hazard and England's Harry Kane

Will England and Belgium both try to lose? They might be crazy not to
Both teams have already clinched passage to the World Cup's knockout round, but whoever wins Group G will face an uphill climb.