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Uruguay-England: Is This Anfield?
If Luis Suárez were healthy we would have seen him in Uruguay's shock loss to Costa Rica. Instead Uruguayan manager Oscar Tabárez, trailing by a goal with only fifteen minutes remaining, opted to bring on Palermo striker Abel Hernández. Hernández, a player hyped as "the next big thing" long enough f...
Gervinho Rumbles And Stomps Through Colombia's Defense And Scores
After two Colombian goals from James Rodríguez and Juan Quintero looked to put to bed what had been a pretty tight match, Gervinho remembered that he's Gervinho and can tear his way to the goal and score at will. Ivory Coast were back in it! For a few minutes....
Deals: The Ultimate Projector, Memory Foam Mattress, Pet Supplies
The BenQ 1070 is The Wirecutter's pick for best projector under $1000, and today it's marked down to its lowest price ever. Curious about replacing your TV with a projector? Lifehacker has a great guide to get you started. [BenQ 1070, $730]...
Taco Bell's Quesarito: A Fast-Food Love Affair Gone Awry
Hybrid foods are hit or miss. When they're honest attempts to expand the human dining experience by combining the virtues of two or more complementary yet previously segregated items, the results can be extraordinary. Pizza bagels, peanut butter cups, and Jell-O shots are classic examples of dispara...
Berlin Residents Synchronized Their Pee Breaks During Germany-Portugal
Germany stomped Portugal 4-0 on Monday, and it seems as if the whole city of Berlin was watching intently. The chart above—from the city's public water utility—shows water usage from 6 p.m. on the day of the game to 6 a.m. In two dramatic spikes, coming at halftime and at the close of the game, wate...
Meet Lucy Li, The 11-Year-Old Golfer Playing This Year's U.S. Open
Lucy Li, just 11 years old and still in sixth grade, teed off for her opening round at the U.S. Women's Open earlier this morning. Li is the youngest golfer to ever qualify for the tournament, and she is also cute as hell....
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...
Charlotte Hornets Unveil New Uniforms
After 10 seasons as the Bobcats, the Charlotte franchise is returning to the city's roots, renaming and rebranding as the second coming of the Hornets. Today they revealed, from left to right, their home, road, and alternate jerseys....
Your Colombia-Ivory Coast Open Thread
Here's your place to talk about Colombia-Ivory Coast....
Clayton Kershaw's No-Hitter Was Inexpressibly Ridiculous
Clayton Kershaw is the kind of pitcher who can win two National League Cy Young awards in three years for one of the most glamorous teams in baseball and still go a little underappreciated. Maybe it's because so much of the country sleeps through so many of his starts; maybe it's because he's not th...
High School Valedictorian Starts Speech With Burn About LeBron's Cramps
This kid's probably a super tough hockey player....
Colombia vs. Ivory Coast: Live Online Streaming Links
It's time for another day of World Cup action. Read on for your links on where to watch Colombia-Ivory Coast on TV or the Internet....
Two Phenoms Could Make Themselves Very Rich Today
Most of us will tune into today's clash between the Ivory Coast and Colombia to see who'll leave the game atop Group C. But for some of the world's biggest clubs—Premier League giants Arsenal and Manchester United, perhaps—the focus will be on two players in particular: 21-year-old Ivorian right bac...
Ellen Kershaw's Reaction To Her Husband's No-Hitter Was Great
One of the best things about Clayton Kershaw's dominant no-hitter is the fact that Kershaw's wife, Ellen, was there to witness the whole thing in person. The broadcast showed Ellen watching nervously from the stands throughout the night, but things really got good when her husband finally recorded t...
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MLB's New Home-Plate Rule Had Its Lowest Moment [Update]
This run, the Reds' sixth of 11, didn't have much of an impact on the result of a game, which saw Pirates outfielder Travis Snider take the mound in the ninth (and strike out Joey Votto). But the controversial play at the plate may have been the best example yet that no one, not managers, coaches, o...
The Real Ultraviolence: In Praise Of <em>Riki-Oh: The Story Of Ricky</em>
If you're old, you might remember a time before Jon Stewart hosted The Daily Show, and instead Sportscenter's own Craig Kilborn sat in his chair. If you're old with bad taste like me, you might remember being deeply annoyed when Stewart took over, mostly because he immediately did away with his pred...
NFL Analyst Pimp Named Slickback Likely Better Than Sapp, At Least
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Clayton Kershaw's Powerade Bath, In Extreme Slow Motion
Clayton Kershaw earned a sports beverage shower for his dominant performance in throwing a no-hitter tonight. The beverage looks pretty cold! Here's the moment slowed down to a ridiculous speed. Congrats, Clayton....