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The Physics Of The Flop
From The World Cup Blog, here's "secret" video shot from the Italian national team's training camp. It is vital to nail down the most important moves before stepping out on the world's grandest stage....
World Cup Preview: Group F
The World Cup is almost here! So that you aren't caught flat-footed, we're previewing each group, in no particular order, to explain why your team has no chance to win (you'll thank us later). Today: Group F! If you have any thoughts on a particular group, send them to [email protected]. Our opera...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. Baseball with Rob Neyer: The baseball draft just won't seem real without Berman blurting out the picks before they are officially announced. • 1 p.m. PBA Tour's Kelly Kulick: Is it wrong to love a sport that involves talcum and r...
Join Our World Cup Pool!
What's a self-respecting sporting event without a pool? It's NOTHING, we tell you. Henceforth, we cordially invite you to join us in the World Cup Pants Party Deadspin Pool. (We're using ESPN's fantasy game format, because, well, they have the best one. Hard to deny that.) Anyway, come on in and sig...
World Cup Preview: Group H
The World Cup is almost here! So that you aren't caught flat-footed, we're previewing each group, in no particular order, to explain why your team has no chance to win (you'll thank us later). Today: Group H! If you have any thoughts on a particular group, send them to [email protected]. Our opera...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m.. NBA with Marc Stein: So, on that Nowitzky-Nash man-groping at the end of their last playoff game ... when will my sight return? • Noon. Sports Biz with Darren Rovell: I've never seen you, but I'm totally picturing Darren, the ...
Togo Already Dominating The World Cup
On Thursday, Togo's chief voodoo priest predicted that Togo's World Cup team would win the entire tournament, which is exceedingly unlikely. I think he had his signals confused a little bit, but hey, he was close. Miss Togo did win the Miss World Cup pagent....
Today In Soccer...
• Your World Cup Togo Update: The Togoans, or Togoites, or Togolese players, whatever it is that they're called, are demanding 155,000 euros each to even play in the tournament, plus 30,000 euros for each win and 15,000 for each draw. The government says "No, we're poor, and you suck." It might tu...
Your Last World Cup News Of The Day
The Mighty MJD points us to a Web site of considerable terror: Heal Rooney, a page featuring a huge picture (purportedly) of injured England striker Wayne Rooney, who is still in danger of missing the World Cup. The premise of the site, apparently, is for you, the user, to roll your mouse over Roo...
World Cup Preview: Group C
The World Cup is almost here! So that you aren't caught flat-footed, we're previewing each group, in no particular order, to explain why your team has no chance to win (you'll thank us later). Today: Group C! If you have any thoughts on a particular group, send them to [email protected]. Our opera...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. NBA with Chris Sheridan: Are we as a nation prepared for Nowitzki-mania? Do we know enough German? Do we have enough Hasselhoff CDs? • 1 p.m.. College Baseball w/Will Kimmey: Ping! Go the strings of my heart. • 3 p.m.. Desperados...
A Guide For The Casual Soccer Fan
So we know there are still a lot of stragglers around these parts either uninterested by the World Cup or intimidated by their lack of inherent knowledge of the proceedings. That's OK, of course: We are not a nation who grew up gathered around the radio listening to soccer games. We have some catc...
World Cup Preview: Group G
The World Cup is almost here! So that you aren't caught flat-footed, we're previewing each group, in no particular order, to explain why your team has no chance to win (you'll thank us later). Today: Group G! If you have any thoughts on a particular group, send them to [email protected]. Our opera...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 2 p.m.. Kansas City Wizards star: Since there's no name here, we assume you had trouble finding one. May we suggest Yura Movsisyan? • 3 p.m.. NHL with Barry Melrose: If I take the Stanley Cup to the movies, do I have to pay for two sea...
"Eat My Goal!"
Fellow Steve Coogan as Alan Partridge fans will enjoy this classic clip previewing the 1994 World Cup ("He must have a foot like a traction engine!"), which seems to us the perfect way to spark even non-soccer fans into at least a little World Cup hilarity. It's like he was parodying ESPN anchors wi...
Be A Part Of Our World Cup Coverage
We know there has been some discussion around these parts about coverage of the World Cup. We find this bewildering. We are hardly huge year-round soccer fans — we're not sure we could name more than three players in the MLS — and have much to learn about the sport, its supporters, its stars and, so...
World Cup Preview: Group A
The World Cup is almost here! So that you aren't caught flat-footed, we're previewing each group, in no particular order, to explain why your team has no chance to win (you'll thank us later). Today: Group A! If you have any thoughts on a particular group, send them to [email protected]. Operators...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. MLB with Rob Neyer: Statistics, you can prove who has the best on base percentage among left-handed hitters in the National League since 1912, but can you fix a broken heart? • Noon. NFL with Gary Horton: Does Merlin Olsen know...
World Cup Preview: Group D
The World Cup is almost here! So that you aren't caught flat-footed, we're previewing each group, in no particular order, to explain why your team has no chance to win (You'll thank us later). Today: Group D! If you have any thoughts on a particular group, send them to [email protected]. Operators...
Nothing But Love From Larry Hughes
We can't possibly thank Mr. Irrelevant and Young, Black And Fabulous enough for pointing us in the direction of this outstanding photo of Cavaliers guard Larry Hughes, in Miami for Urban Beach Week this past weekend....