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FIFA's No. 2 Is "Amazed" At How Drunk World Cup Fans Have Been
Congratulations, 2014 World Cup fans: You are very good at drinking. Or perhaps, like our American friend above, very bad at it....
Claude Giroux Reportedly Arrested After Ass-Grabbing A Cop
The Ottawa Sun reports that Flyers star Claude Giroux spent last night in jail after an incident with a police officer:...
The Last Five Minutes Of Argentina-Switzerland Were Bonkers
Argentina took on Switzerland today in the round of 16. Like so many other matches in the knockout stage, this game was deadlocked after 90 minutes, which meant the teams had to play on for 30 more minutes. Twenty-eight minutes in, shit got nuts....
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Dazed And Uncoordinated Serena Williams Retires From Doubles Match
Something really weird was going on with Serena Williams at Wimbledon today. Two games into her and her sister's doubles match against Kristina Barrois and Stefanie Vogele, Serena suddenly became very disoriented and physically unable to hold onto the ball or hit a serve. It was scary to watch....
Chilean Striker Tattoos Himself With Image Of His Heartbreaking Miss
Mauricio Pinillia is not about to forget about how how close he came to bringing his team a stunning World Cup victory over Brazil. That's because the Chilean striker went ahead and got a picture of his golazo-that-wasn't tattooed on his body after the match. Some old guy must have said something va...
Lentil Ricochets Six Feet, Easy, Off Of An Abdomen
I know there will be six kinds of naysayers, and while there is no notary public involved, I have photo documentation of a French green lentil falling from mouth-height, ...
Kevin Kolb Arrested, Charged With Boating While Drunk
Kevin Kolb, former quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles and Houston Cougars, was arrested and charged with boating while intoxicated in Texas over the weekend. As far as mugshots for allegedly boating while drunk go, this one seems pretty on point. ...
Watch Novak Djokovic Celebrate Winning A Match He Hadn’t Won Yet
During Wimbledon Monday, Novak Djokovic thought he'd won a spirited match against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in straight sets. But as he headed up to the net to kiss opponent Jo-Wilfried Tsonga goodbye/start celebrating, Tsonga was less than ready to give up: Djokovic's winning point had actually been calle...
Jason Kidd Has Been Traded To The Bucks
Well, that escalated quickly. Over the weekend, reports about Brooklyn Nets head coach Jason Kidd's unhappiness with his employers began to surface, along with talk that the first-year head coach was looking to escape to Milwaukee. Now it's being reported that Kidd has gotten his wish....
A Misspelled Name Is The Greatest Honor
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Former Auburn Player Philip Lutzenkirchen Dies In Car Accident
Former Auburn tight end Philip Lutzenkirchen has reportedly died in an auto accident early Sunday morning. He was 23....
Brazil Fan Yells "Fuck Her Right In The Pussy" On Live World Cup Report
One CityNews reporter in Toronto had to salvage a World Cup report outside of a bar after her man on the street blurted out "Fuck her right in the pussy!" while the broadcast was live....
Jason Kidd Could Already Be Leaving The Brooklyn Nets
After just one season, Jason Kidd might be done as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, and possibly head to Milwaukee....
Brazil's Goalkeeper And Goal Frame Keep Them From Falling To Chile
The sport of soccer being what it is—a game of players, whose fates are judged on the last moments they leave us with—Brazil's goalkeeper Júlio César will go down as today's hero when his team outlasted Chile to win on penalties. But even as strong a performance as his should not overshadow the impa...
Teammates Fight Over Free Kick; Winner Blasts It In
Jermain Defoe and his Toronto F.C. teammate Gilberto got into an ugly little fight while deciding who was going to take the free kick in the 72nd minute against the Red Bulls. As Gilberto was holding the ball, readying himself, Defoe confronted him and tried to slap it out of his hands. Undeterred, ...
Júlio César Reduced To Tears During Post-Match Interview
Brazil keeper Júlio César provided one of this 2014 World Cup's most memorable moments after his two saves helped the host country move past Chile and into the quarterfinals....
Brazil Win On Penalty Kicks
Brazil beat Chile 3-2 on penalty kicks and they have their goaltender (and the woodwork) to thank for it. Julio Cesar made two huge saves and then on Chile's last chance by Gonzalo Jara, the post made the final one. ...
Chile Were <i>This</i> Close To Beating Brazil In Extra Time
I mean, really, you just need to listen to Ian Darke's screams and Steve McManaman's groaning to get an idea how close Chile came to ousting Brazil. Good lord. Chile and Brazil will settle this with penalty kicks now and it's quite possible Brazil, the country, will cease to exist. We will keep you ...