WASHINGTON — The Belgians aren’t waffling about this. The Brussels government blasted international soccer’s governing body FIFA Monday after it cleared the way for star US striker Folarin Balogun to face Belgium in the World Cup’s round of 16. “As a former football referee, I have always been committed to upholding the rules and ensuring decisions are fair. This decision clearly raises many questions,” Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot fumed to Politico. Brooklyn-born Balogun received a red card in the second half of the 2-0 US victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the round of 32 July 1, a sanction that…

During the Padres’ first pennant-winning season in 1984, three pitchers – Eric Show, Dave Dravecky and Mark Thurmond – manned the John Birch Society booth in full uniform at the Del Mar Fair.The Birch Society was notorious back then for its underlying current of racism and antisemitism. Even in an…

Federal safety investigators said in a new preliminary report that they found no indication that engine failure caused the fiery crash of a plane on a skydiving outing last month in Missouri that killed all 12 people aboard, including several very experienced jumpers.The report issued Thursday by the National Transportation…

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