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Your Spain-Netherlands Open Thread
It's time for the match of the day: Spain vs. The Netherlands, rematch of the last World Cup's final. Let's talk about it, OK?...
Here's Mexico's Goal To Squeak Past Cameroon
Mexico played Cameroon today in what was expected to be a fun, attacking match. Neither team disappointed. ...
College Baseball Coach Has Violent, Profane Locker-Room Meltdown
Scott Norwood resigned as Arkansas-Little Rock's head baseball coach Monday, 10 days after the university completed an investigation into allegations of physical and sexual harassment. Norwood was cleared in the investigation, but the audio recording below—one of what we're told are dozens in which ...
How To Make A Caipirinha, Brazil's Weird-Ass National Cocktail
I'm fired up for the World Cup, and you should be, too, even if you, like me, don't know shit about soccer. Or make that especially if you don't know shit about soccer. The beauty of The Most Popular Game on Earth™, at least for the open-minded neophyte, is that it's so breathtakingly easy to follow...
Watch How MLB's Crazy Tracking System Saw Yasiel Puig's Diving Catch
When MLB Advanced Media showed off its new fielding-tracking system at Sloan, it looked pretty great. But now that we're seeing it in action, this is just fantastic. Here are the numbers on Yasiel Puig's diving catch at Citi Field last month. ...
Darryl Sutter Believes Time Is Just, Like, A Construct, Man
Here's Kings philosopher-coach Darryl Sutter, holding court at today's press conference in his inimitable fashion, as transcribed by LA Kings Insider:...
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Mexico's Hat Game Is Elite
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Quintin Berry Gets Ejected, Runs Bases, Slides Into Home
If you've been wondering what happened to Quintin Berry, the guy who stole some bases for the Detroit Tigers that one time, here is your answer: he's playing Triple-A ball for the Norfolk Tides and just not giving a fuck....
Mo' Meta Blues: <em>22 Jump Street</em>, Reviewed
1. How much credit are we supposed to give a movie for being self-aware? 22 Jump Street is so self-conscious and nervy about its status as an unnecessary cash-grab sequel that it never stops bringing it up. There are multiple inside-baseball asides about how much more expensive missions are the seco...
Help Us Rank These Hypothetical Story Tips
We just received an email from a reader, Kevin Best, who poses a wonderful question....
No World Cup Viewing Party Is Cozier Than Berlin's
Throughout the World Cup, fans will be watching games in a "World Cup Living Room" set up on the pitch of FC Union Berlin. The organizers, inspired by a fan chant about the stadium being their home, set up the grass with end tables, lamps, and it all amounts to one of the more special atmospheres I ...
Milwaukee Marathon Accused Of Avoiding Black Neighborhoods
Chris Ponteri, the owner of a small Wisconsin race management company, is—or at least was—interested in creating a spring marathon in Milwaukee next April. His proposed route meanders along the lake, through the city, and among some of its parks....
<em>The Colbert Report</em> Is Here To Dampen Your World Cup Spirits
On last night's episode of The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert was joined by one of the show's best recurring characters, German ambassador Hans Beinholtz, who reminded us that a sports fan's existence is ultimately a bleak and destructive one....
Game Of OMG's: How The Internet Became One Giant Spoiler Alert
I can't stop thinking about Ginsberg's nipple. While shearing off that irksome "valve" may have relieved some pressure and brought a measure of peace to Mad Men's resident alien, even a month later, it still stares at me from its dainty gift box as a symbol of sadness and frustration, and a reminder...
Here's Your Mexico-Cameroon Open Thread
You've read the Mexico preview. You've read the Cameroon preview. Now it's time to see how they actually match up. Hang out with us in the discussion section while we watch the match, which kicks off at noon Eastern....
Which MLB Fans Are The Biggest Bandwagoners?
Two researchers at Emory University have launched their 2014 MLB Fan Analysis, which uses the numbers to break down baseball's fan bases by any number of variables. Earlier this week, they tackled one near and dear to our hearts: Which teams' attendance is most closely correlated with its success?...
Learning To Pitch
Head on over the SB Nation's Longform site and check out this lovely story by Rachel Toor about dating the late Bob Welch:...
World Cup Goals, As Called By Local Announcers: June 12
Every morning, we're going to try to round up every goal scored in the World Cup as aired by local broadcasts in those countries. Here's how yesterday's goals sounded on HRT 2 in Croatia and on Rede Globo in Brazil. GOL!!!...