Scandals Leave Clouds Over Memorable '14 in Sports

A year that was supposed to showcase the virtues of modern sport was instead smeared by a series of scandals that exposed the ugly underbelly of the games people love. On the fields of play, the action in 2014 was at times breathtaking. A German team, unshackled from its pragmatic past and playing with uninhibited flair, won a World Cup in Brazil that exceeded everyone's wildest expectations. Germany beat Argentina 1-0 in the final at Rio de Janeiro, thanks to a superb extra-time...

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