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How The World Cup Draw Affected Each Country's Odds To Win
Hot off the presses from online sportsbook Bovada, each country's odds to win the 2014 World Cup, both before and after today's draw....
Here Are The Groups For The 2014 World Cup
As just drawn at a ceremony in Costa Do Sauipe, Brazil:...
What if FIFA Seeded The World Cup The Way Americans Would?
FIFA is so hopelessly corrupt that today's lottery to determine World Cup round robin groups is a necessary evil. If a committee determined the groupings behind closed doors, it would surely result in political enemies being forced to face Brazil in the first round and the country giving Sepp Blatte...
Here's Jozy Altidore's First Goal Of The Season
We've been waiting for USMNT starting striker Jozy Altidore to score his first Premier League goal, but through 13 weeks, he's been unable to find the back of the net. This due to a number of factors, including the fact that his new club, Sunderland, suck so, so hard. But today: a breakthrough!...
Here Are The Pots For The World Cup Draw
At a press conference in Brazil this morning, FIFA officials announced the pot allocations for next summer's World Cup. The draw will be held on Friday, but it's time to start imagining your groups of death, and how the U.S. is absolutely going to end up in one....
The Best Squirrel-Related Headline Of The Week
The best in at least a week, maybe more. It's just tremendous: "Scunthorpe fans asked not to dress as squirrels for Alan Knill return."...
No, Soccer Player Didn't Dedicate His Goal To A <em>Family Guy</em> Character
Striker Leigh Griffiths scored in the 16th minute for League One side Wolverhampton tonight, and lifted his shirt to reveal a message: "R.I.P. Brian."...
Ajax Beat Barcelona To Keep Their Champions League Hopes Alive
Netherlands side Ajax hosted Spanish giants FC Barcelona today in a must-win match to keep their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League knockout stage alive. AC Milan, ahead of Ajax by a single point, thumped Celtic by three goals in Group H's other match today, which meant that a loss would e...
Olivier Giroud's Heroics Are, Perversely, A Problem For Arsenal
Arsenal are cooking this year. Twelve weeks into the Premier League season, the Gunners have opened up a four-point gap on second-place Liverpool, and after a comfortable 2-0 win against French side Marseille today, Arsenal are one point away from a berth to the Champions League knockout stage....
Manchester City Are England's Best Team. So What's Their Problem?
Tottenham visited Manchester City yesterday in a hugely anticipated match. City have been unreal at home this season, and most teams go into Etihad Stadium playing defensively, hoping for a draw. Spurs instead decided to meet City head on, and played an attacking, free-flowing style. After 12 second...
Photos: French Soccer Fans Brawl With Riot Police
Supporters of Ligue 1 side Saint-Étienne traveled to Nice for yesterday's match, and were not polite guests. They brawled with home fans, brawled with riot police, even brawled with each other in a bloody spectacle that left one man dangling from the upper deck....
But Seriously, What Was Southampton's Keeper Doing On This Goal?
Southampton keeper Artur Boruc received a pass in the 22nd minute against Arsenal today. Unable to pick up the ball, he then attempted to, like, dribble Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud or something, for some reason. It didn't work....
Good Morning, Soccer Fans. Enjoy This Luis Suarez Free Kick.
Luis Suarez put Liverpool back on top of Everton, 2-1, with this bending free kick in the 19th minute. He wrapped it around the Everton wall and tucked it back inside Tim Howard's post. ...
Brazil's World Cup Kick-Off Times Are <em>Perfect</em>
The last four World Cups have been nightmares for American television viewers, with games kicking off at sunrise or (in 2002) in the middle of the night, and finishing in the middle of the afternoon. But Brazil's got our backs, and the match times are absolutely ideal for making sure no one gets a d...
Why Won't The Premier League Protect Its Players From Concussions?
Sports are brutal. Just a few weeks ago, we all watched boxer Francisco Leal get knocked out, never to regain consciousness. People who watch football, hockey or lacrosse see broken bones, ripped ligaments, spinal injuries, and concussions on an almost weekly basis. These are viewed as gladiator spo...
Soccer Team Issues Wonderfully Bitchy Statement Over Pee Allegations
Boreham Wood, in the sixth tier of English soccer, lost an FA Cup heartbreaker on Tuesday night at Carlisle United. Afterward, media accounts and photos showed the visitors' locker room to be a mess, including a tea kettle in a urinal, a broken door, and what was reportedly a puddle of urine on the ...
Hear The Insane Portuguese Call Of Cristiano Ronaldo's Hat Trick
Almost singlehandedly, Ronaldo put Portugal through to the World Cup yesterday, scoring thrice against Sweden. Here's how it sounded on Portuguese radio, as called by the delirious and grateful Nuno Matos....
Croatian Player And Fans Celebrate World Cup Berth With Pro-Nazi Chant
This is video of Australian-born Croatia defender Joe Šimunić leading fans in a chant after Croatia beat Iceland to qualify for the world cup. "For the homeland," Šimunić calls, and the crowd responds, "Ready!" But it's more complicated than that....