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David Villa Breaking Down Is The Perfect, Saddest End To Spain's Dynasty
I'll admit it: I kind of love Spain. There was a time—weeks ago!—when they were considered the best team in the world, who had multiple, super long periods where they never lost to anyone for any reason and played a brand of soccer that wasn't just the best but was the culmination of all the best th...
Your Netherlands-Chile And Australia-Spain Open Thread
It's getting kind of hectic starting today, with four games a day, two at a time for the rest of the group stage. Thanks, Germany. Here's your place to talk about the early games....
What Tim Cahill's Wondergoal Sounded Like In Australia
Australia's national broadcaster SBS gave us a treat yesterday: an inset of announcer Craig Foster going nuts on Tim Cahill's outstanding equalizer against Netherlands yesterday. Australia had a lot to cheer for at the moment, but so did Chile and the other countries who scored goals on Wednesday. H...
Hide Your Eyes, Aussies
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Your Australia-Netherlands Open Thread
Holland have the most impressive victory of the tournament so far, but Australia played a Chile team they were expected to lose big to pretty close. So it's probably Holland big again, no? Let's talk about it....
Can Spain Redeem Themselves After The Netherlands Thrashing?
Tiki-taka is dead. The Dutch killed it. Of course, every time Spain or Barcelona lose a major match tiki-taka is proclaimed dead, only to rise again. The truth is tiki-taka remains effective—Bayern won their league and Barcelona came within a Diego Godín header of doing the same—so long as you have ...
World Cup Goals, As Called By Local Announcers: June 13
Here's every goal scored at the World Cup yesterday, as called by that country's home announcers. GOL!!!...
Chile-Australia Will Probably Be A Bloodbath
For most, match day two of the World Cup will be entirely about Spain and Netherlands–a titanic sequel to one of the most miserably negative cup finals in the history of the event. ...
Australia Should Probably Just Relax And Enjoy Their Holiday
A couple dozen Australian soccer players will vacation for a couple of weeks this June in Brazil. Here's what you need to know....
Triathlete Hit In Head By Falling Drone During Race
The machines are revolting. Be prepared....
Australian Child Freaks The Hell Out Over Baseball
Ahead of this weekend's series against the Diamondbacks, the Dodgers took on a team of Australian all-stars yesterday. (Today? Tomorrow? Time zones are confusing.) One young fan proved that the incoherent desire for a baseball is something that can bring us all together. ...
Australian Cricketer Suspended For Etching A Dick And Balls On Pitch
Australian cricketer Daniel Worrall found himself a little bored during a match last Friday. Suddenly struck by inspiration, he decided to draw the dick and balls you see above onto the pitch, an act of lewdness for which he has now been suspended. Where the hell is your sense of humor, Australian c...
Australia Needs To Work On Their Outfield Fence Construction Skills
Two different outfielders ran through the fence on back-to-back nights during a series between the Melbourne Aces and the Adelaide Bite this past weekend....
Australian Horse Race Interrupted By Sprinklers
As the horses came around for the final stretch of Race 8 at Bathurst Racecourse, a gauntlet of sprinklers screwed everything up. Path To Freedom ended up passing Run Bullet Run and Roman Victory to win the race, and those tickets were honored, but there was good news for losing bettors. All non-wi...
Clumsy Rugby League Child Faceplants
Consider this the coda to our extensive NRL Grand Final coverage. As Sydney take the stage for the trophy presentation, a kid (one of the players'?) attempted to join them. He didn't make it. Now he falls forever, trapped in a gif....
Aussie Olympic Skiing Star/Spyware Artist Chilling In Caribbean
Australian skier Dale Begg-Smith is one of his nation's best hopes for medaling in the 2014 Winter Olympics, and not just because he's one of a select few Aussies who could participate in the Winter Olympics. Six months before Sochi, he's hanging out in the Caribbean....
Australian TV Host Storms Off Set Because Of Rugby League
Australia's annual State of Origin rugby league series is apparently about a lot more than lots of punching and naked man-baby streakers—it's also a matter of regional pride. Which is why calling out the validity of a fan's allegiance to either Queensland or New South Wales can lead to straight to ...
Giant, Hairless Streaker Joins Australia's Biggest Rugby League Match
Queensland took the third and deciding match of the annual State of Origin rugby league series, the Maroons squeaking past their rivals from New South Wales by two points. But it was not without controversy, and a big fat drunk guy interrupting the match in the closing minutes....