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At Least 14 Killed In Egyptian Soccer Riot; Fans Post Photos Of VictimsAccording to Egyptian state television, a soccer riot that broke out in Cairo today left at least 14 dead (Update: authorities are now saying that the official death toll is at 22). The clash was between supporters of Egyptian Premier League club Zamalek and security personnel at Air Defense Stadium...

Port Said Soccer Violence Leads To 21 Death Sentences, Which Kick Off City-Wide RiotsToday, nearly a year after 79 died when supporters of rival soccer teams Al-Masry and Al-Ahly fought in the Al-Ahly stadium after a Feb. 1 game in the Egyptian city of Port Said, a court sentenced 21 people to death in connection with the riot. Trouble began to brew in Port Said shortly after the ve...

Scary, Ski-Masked Serbian Homophobes Disrupt Euro Cup Qualifier Tuesday's Italy-Serbia Euro qualifier was called before it began when rioters, protesting the Serbian government's offer to protect a gay pride parade, burned flags, lit flares, and did other rioty things. [SB Nation]...

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