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Hope Solo Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges
USWNT and Seattle Reign FC goalkeeper Hope Solo was arrested early Saturday morning following an altercation with her sister and 17-year-old nephew at a family party in the home she shares with husband and serial shithead Jerramy Stevens. She is being held without bail on two counts of domestic viol...
Aaron Hernandez Requests Jail Transfer For His Own Safety
Attorneys for former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, who is charged with three homicides, have filed papers requesting a transfer out of Bristol County Jail. Hernandez's attorneys want him closer to Boston to cut down on travel time, but also claim Bristol County Sheriff Tom Hodgson has a clear ...
The Nationals Unleashed Their Chest Hair Last Night
The Washington Nationals decided to undo the top button of their jerseys last night against the Braves and show off some chest and/or hair. Was it a superstition thing, like the rally cap's hunky uncle? Or was it just coincidence? Hopefully someone in D.C. is asking the right questions today. ...
L.A. Mayor At Kings Stanley Cup Rally: "This Is A Big Fuckin' Day"
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti either committed political suicide, or just became Mayor For Life. Addressing a rally for the Stanley Cup winners inside the Staples Center, Garcetti noted two rules of politics and then immediately broke both, to raucous applause. ...
Local Reporter Captures USMNT Game-Winner Live, Has Priceless Reaction
KGW in Portland had reporter Drew Carney set up at a beer garden during USA's game against Ghana for some live shots and interviews from the gathered crowd. In a perfect bit of timing, the station just so happened to kick it to Carney moments before John Brooks scored the goal that gave Team USA a 2...
There Are No Giraffes In Ghana, Delta
The Delta brand tweeted this image out after USMNT won a crazy game against Ghana, which you may know is located in Africa, the second-largest continent in the world. It's a big place with elephants, zebras, Oscar Pistorius, and 53 other countries. And, yes, Africa has giraffes. You just won't find ...
America Reacts To Game-Winner Against Ghana
The United States came back to defeat Ghana, the team that knocked them out of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, on a late goal from John Brooks. Coming right on the heels of an equalizer from Ghana that seemed to doom USMNT to a draw, Brooks's goal put the ...
USMNT Rip Win Away After Late Ghana Equalizer
After dominating most of the second half Ghana finally tied the match on André Ayew's 82nd-minute strike. Ghana were pressing the action and finally plunged the dagger we all seemed to be waiting for after the quick and early lead. ...
Ivory Coast Come Back To Beat Japan With Two Goals In Two Minutes
Japan held a 1-0 lead from the 16th minute, when Keisuke Honda hit a rocket past Copa Barry, to the 64th minute. In that 64th, minute two headers, off two Serge Aurier crosses, ripped the three points away from Japan and gave Ivory Coast a 2-1 comeback win....
Deadspin Up All Night: These Drunken Hours
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England Lose; Salty Fan Unimpressed
Mario Balotelli scored the game-winner in the 50th minute and the quality of the game quickly deteriorated in the humidity of the rain forest. England had their chances, but came up empty in the end, much like this gent's imaginary testes. ...
England's Trainer Injures Himself Celebrating Sturridge Equalizer
The first half of England-Italy had a little bit of everything. Italy took a 1-0 lead on a long-distance strike from midfielder Claudio Marchisio. England, likely preoccupied with Andrea Pirlo, bit on his drive on the ball and left Marchisio all alone. He put it right inside the post....
NBA Nominates Paul George For Best Selfie (No, Not For Alleged Dick Pic)
The NBA has inexplicably nominated Paul George for best selfie as part of its "Social Media Awards," but not for the whole Catfishing-and-possible-dick-pic dustup. That's a pretty cute picture they've selected but, as you can read below, Paul George and "selfie" call to mind something very far away ...
Watch USMNT Fail Miserably On The Island Green At TPC Sawgrass
As part of ESPN's and U.S. Soccer's documentary series Inside: U.S. Soccer's March to Brazil, the team took a group trip to TPC Sawgrass and got to take a hack at the famed island 17 hole. It did not go well. ...
Costa Rica Score Two Goals In Three Minutes, Take 2-1 Lead
Joel Campbell scored the first goal for Costa Rica at 54 minutes and then three minutes later, Oscar Duarte scored again on a header off a set piece to give Costa Rica a 2-1 lead over Uruguay. Luis Suarez, not in the starting lineup as he recovers from knee surgery, apparently jumped up from his sea...
Streaker Absolutely Destroyed By Security At All Blacks-England Match
Our friend here decided to strip completely nude to invade Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin, New Zealand during a rugby union match between New Zealand and England. He got completely rocked for his efforts. ...
Legendary Steelers Coach Chuck Noll Dies At 82
Chuck Noll, the long-time Steelers head coach who presided over the Steel Curtain era in Pittsburgh, passed away in his sleep Friday night. The Hall of Fame coach, who suffered from Alzheimers and a heart condition, died of natural causes. Noll, who coached the Steelers from 1969 to 1991, won all fo...
Italy To Play England Without Goalkeeper And Captain Gianluigi Buffon
36-year-old goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has been ruled out of tonight's match against England after tweaking his ankle training Friday night in Manaus. Italian coach Cesare Prandelli initially downplayed the injury—"It is nothing serious but, yes, he left training early and, yes, is having treatment...
Colombia Know How To Celebrate A Goal
Greek goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis froze on a deflected ball from the foot of Colombian defender Pablo Armero and could only watch as it trickled past him and into the back of the net. Kostas Manolas got a foot on it for Greece, but the change of pace tripped up Karnezis, giving Columbia a 1-0 lead a...
Dwyane Wade Playing Defense Is A Mess
What you are watching is essentially 12 minutes of Dwyane Wade ambling around the court like a video game character who's been abandoned by his player. All the footage is from this year's NBA Finals series against the Spurs and it's pretty ugly for Wade. ...