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More Photos From Foggy, Foggy Wrigley Field
Denard Span wasn't the only one affected by the foggy conditions at Wrigley Field last night. Thankfully, the barking of the beer vendor seems to have cut through what the ball's light waves could not. Here are more photos from the game:...

Scenes From America's Triumphant Loss To Germany
A whole lot of people watched today's U.S.-Germany match, and we're not just talking online viewers or whatever the television ratings turn out to be. Legions of USMNT fans gathered on location in Recife, at the Fan Fest on Copacabana Beach, in D.C.'s Dupont Circle, in Cincinnati's Fountain Square, ...

Hey You, Get Your Ass Off That Brazilian's Head!
Why was it even there? Not cool, man....

We Have A New Contender For Coziest World Cup Viewing Party
Move aside, Berlin's sofa-filled pitch. A snug little room with soccer ball beanbags at São Paulo's airport may have you beat for the comfiest place to take in some soccer. (The Iran-Nigeria game on at the time was an excellent soporific.) ...

This Photo Says Everything About Messi
Five Bosnia and Herzegovina defenders (two on the ground after having collided with one another in pursuit) and a keeper, all helpless, and not another Argentina shirt in sight. Put this photo in a museum:...

The Best Photos Of Robin Van Persie's Amazing Flying Header Goal
Robin van Persie pulled the Netherlands even with Spain at 1-1 just before the half with this preposterous flying header on an equally preposterous ball from Daley Blind. Here are the best photos (that we're allowed to use) from the AP and Getty. ...


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 ...
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Roy Jones Jr.'s Sexting Technique Is Very On-Brand [NSFW]
Roy Jones Jr. has allegedly been sending dick pics to a female boxer named Stacy Reile. He appears to have done something to make Reile angry, because she spent the last few days slagging him on her Instagram page, and now nude photos of Roy Jones Jr. have leaked onto the internet....

The Fastest Vegan In The World
Just over a year ago, Tony Jordanek stopped eating meat, cold Tofurkey. He'd been studying nutrition for months in a desire to fuel his athletic performance, and his conviction on meatless diets had reached a climax. So on the morning of a track meet in California, he switched....

Gallery: In The Shadow Of Rio's Maracana Stadium
AP photographer Léo Corrêa recently documented the Mangueira slum of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Mangueira lies in the shadow of Rio's iconic Maracana stadium, but there are deep fissures between the favela's residents and fans that will enjoy this month's World Cup just blocks away. Above, women visit ...

This Dude's Soccer Trick Shots Will Blow Your Mind
Trick shot artist Rémi Gaillard has a new World Cup-themed video out, and oh man is this dude good at soccer trick shots. I would wager that he is better at this than any of us will ever be at anything....

Things Didn't Go Well For Fernando Verdasco At The French Open
[Spain's Fernando Verdasco puts his fingers in his eyes as he plays Britain's Andy Murray during their fourth round match of the French Open at Roland Garros on Monday, June 2, 2014. AP Photo/David Vincent.]...

St. Louis Has The Best Reflection In Baseball
Seriously, though, this picture of a rain-soaked Busch Stadium, taken by Cardinals photographer Scott Rovak, is pretty sweet....

Nori Aoki Hit In Dick With Foul Pop
Oh, Nori. Poor, sweet, black-and-blue balled Nori. Days after swinging at a ball aimed at his chest, he took a ball to the dick while trying to track down a pop-up in foul territory. That look of anguish at the very end, oof. Poor guy's had a rough week....

Russ Killing It, Animated
[The Oklahoma City Thunder evened their series with the Spurs last night behind a dominating 40 point, 10 assist and 5 steal night from Russell Westbrook. Artist and Deadspin favorite Chris Edser put together this animation of the fellow Deadspin favorite's other talents.]...


Old Soccer Ball From WWI Battle, Photographed On The Same Field Today
Over on io9, there is a collection of recent pictures showing how the European terrain still bears the scars of World War I. One such image is of this soccer ball, which was kicked into no man's land during a battle between British and German forces in Loos, France and which recently returned to the...

Lebron's Game 2 Buzzer Beater, 5 Years On
[LeBron James shoots the game winning three pointer over Hedo Turkoglu in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2009 Playoffs in Cleveland, Ohio five years ago today. Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images.]...