In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week, international sports organizations have issued unprecedented penalties against Russia, including a ban on playing in international soccer games. Today, reporter Tariq Panja joins us to explain how and why these dramatic actions were taken, and why FIFA took so long to make its decision. Plus, the inside story of a group of professional soccer players who were trapped in a Ukrainian hotel, and an American basketball player’s harrowing escape from Ukraine just days before her host city fell under Russian control.

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