CHANGSHA, CHINA – July 12^th, 2046 – In a stunning upset, the Chinese upset heavy favorite  Brazil to capture the 2046 FIFA World Cup. In fitting form, it was Mao Chang, China’s superstar forward, who kicked in the winning goal with three minutes left in regulation, with the Chinese managing to beat off a furious offensive by the Brazilians in the dying seconds to claim victory. The whole country has gone into celebration mode, claiming the victory as being prophetic “triple triple prosperity” coming exactly  114 years after Chairman Mao-Zedong himself last played soccer on this very same pitch in Hunan province. It is a little known fact that Chairman Mao played goalkeeper during his teaching days…

NEW YORK – May 25^th, 2038 – The recent Yankees scandal highlights the havoc that futuring is having on professional sports. With services such as PhutureNews reliably able to project wins and losses days ahead of time, and combined with gaming engines that can create perfect simulations of game day, attendance and media audience stats are plummeting as people watch games the day before. The recent scandal where Pedro Santinez of the Yankees purposely struck out after watching himself strike out the day before on a PhutureNews broadcast…

NAIROBI – July 24th, 2040 – The first African Olympics opened in Nairobi today in one of the most highly anticipated Olympics of all time. The Games mark a significant turning point, highlighting the steady rise of Africa as the up and coming economic powerhouse of the 22nd century…

LAUSANNE – June 1^st, 2027 – In a surprise move, just one year before the highly anticipated 2028 Beirut Summer Olympics, the International Olympic Committee has rescinded all centrally mandated drug testing by the IOC Authority citing the impossibility of fairness given the ability of richer nations to hide doping with new techniques, including new nanodelivery systems as well as competition from prosthetically enhanced human beings and sports equipment. The IOC will leave the regulation of this to individual countries from this point forward, saying this is handled better at a regional level, but many cynics are crying foul that this is a simple attempt to boost the Games popularity against other extreme sporting events that are gaining ground around the world.