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Jackass Cubs Fan Throws Back Ball Tossed To Him By Billy Hamilton
Ahh, the Wrigley bleachers. Home to the shiftless, the drunk, and the "I'm gonna ruin somebody's game before the second inning even starts."...

Marty Brennaman Gets Real Dark, Real Quick During Twitter Q&A Segment
Marty Brennaman, Hall of Fame broadcaster for the Cincinnati Reds, was asked what his greatest fear was during a Twitter question segment (during the game) and he levelled with us all. "That's a serious question...that's one that, uh, I would not make light of," he says, and holy shit, he is not kid...

Ghana Soccer Official Involved In Match-Fixing Sting
The president of Ghana's soccer association was caught on camera negotiating a contract that would have Ghana playing in fixed international matches. The Telegraph and Dispatches conducted a six-month undercover investigation into Ghana's soccer association and found that they were set to pay a comp...

Here's The Moment Mexico-Croatia Went From Soccer Match To <em>Fiesta</em>
So Mexico stomped Croatia and Brazil stomped Cameroon, which saved us from breaking out our graphing calculators to accurately compute the more esoteric World Cup tiebreakers. Nonetheless, both matches had a lot riding on them even into the final moments....

Deadspin Up All Night: Get Your Own Lingo, Make Up Your Own Jingle
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Mondays, amirite?!...

Mexico's Coach Is The MVP Of Being Emotional On The Sideline
So the Mexico-Croatia game turned into a damn barn burner very suddenly in the second half, and this elicited a great deal of emotion from Miguel Herrera, Mexico's coach and a man who is known for expressing himself....

Portugal-United States Was The Most-Watched American Match In History
If you're looking to make the argument that soccer has finally gained a foothold with the American sports-watching public, you'd be off to a good start by citing the TV ratings from last night's thriller between Portugal and the United States, because they were bananas. ...

Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo dribbles between Fabian Johnson (23) and Kyle Beckerman of the United States during last night’s Group G World Cup game.Ryu Voelkel is Howler Magazine's European photographer. He's currently in Brazil shooting for his forthcoming book of World Cup photography, RYU X RIO,...

Your Croatia-Mexico and Cameroon-Brazil Open Thread
A lot's at stake here, and if I were that Brazil fan, I'd think twice before rubbing Cameroon's nose in it before they end up ruining the party....

Cameroon vs. Brazil And Croatia vs. Mexico: Live Online Streaming Links
Some big matches about to kick off; here's how to watch Croatia-Mexico or Cameroon-Brazil on TV or online stream....

Will Mexico Finally Stop Being “Little Green Mice” In World Cups?
In the World Cup food chain, Mexico falls somewhere in the middle towards the bottom, not as low as plankton but easily devoured by the predators. It’s scary down there....

Chart: What Do Brazil And Mexico Need To Do To Advance?
Last night, we showed you what needed to happen for the USMNT to advance to the next round of the World Cup. Now we have a similar chart showing how things shake out depending on the results of this afternoon's Group A matches....

The Netherlands Smack Chile, Win Group B, Appear Unstoppable
The Netherlands played Chile today in the deciding match to see which country would finish atop Group B. The Netherlands demolished Spain in the opener, and dispatched Australia, but Chile had also won both of their matches, and it was reasonable to assume that the Dutch, who were without the suspen...

Soccer Fan Calls Police On America's Worst Neighbor
Sunday evening, Massachusetts police dealt with a NASCAR fan who was so grumpy about his South American neighbor's World Cup celebrations that he called to tell her that she was taking jobs away from Americans. Yes, really....

Here's How Portugal's Late Equalizer Was Called By Portuguese Announcers
Portugal's last-second goal was heartbreaking for U.S. fans, but a glorious reprieve for the Portuguese. Here's our daily roundup of every goal scored, as heard by viewers or listeners in that country. Portugal's above, via RTP1 and Antena radio....

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...

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Steve Martin: A Very Funny Fellow
There's a good excerpt from Mike Sacks' new book, Poking a Dead Frog: Conversations with Today's Top Comedy Writers, over at the New Yorker....

Watch Various Americans Deal With Portugal's Last-Minute Equalizer
This group of U.S. fans weren't aware of the hammer of disappointment that was about to be dropped on their heads. Right in the middle of their "I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN" chant, Varela's equalizer ties the game, and ruins everything. It's so painful....

How To Bandwagon Like You Mean It
We're all born bandwagon fans. We're born without loyalties, and without any sense of obligation to one team or another. Your dad might dress you up in a ROLL TIDE onesie, but that doesn't automatically make you a rabid devotee to the cause. We all begin our relationship with sports casually. Th...