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Live Blog: Brazil Vs. Croatia
As has been pointed out, Brazil is like the Yankees it's OK to like. Few people think the Brazilians are arrogant or full of themselves, and rarely do people root against them. We think it's because every single Brazilian person we've ever met is extremely attractive. That's more than we can say f...
Live Blog: France Vs. Switzerland
One of our favorite essays in the new "Thinking Fan's Guide To The World Cup" is the one about England from Nick Hornby. He writes about how difficult is him to root for England in the World Cup, considering that his favorite team, Arsenal, has so many French players. We understand this completely; ...
JJ Redick ... DUI. Seriously.
Not to pile on here, but we'd say the odds are pretty good this is going to make him cry....
Hirshey: We Waited Four Years For THIS?
David Hirshey's World Cup Closer begins today. Enjoy....
Live Blog: Korea Republic Vs. Togo
As you would probably expect, it's not good when your coach leaves the team immediately before the biggest three matches of your life. Of course, it's also not good when your team is Togo, so there's that....
Leftovers: For The Sports Fan Who Has Nothing
• Hey, look, it's ESPN Monopoly! [BoardGames.com] • It has been 12 years, today, since O.J. Simpson killed those people. [The Hater Nation] • Should they do something about ground rule doubles? [Walk Of Balk] • Apparently, there's absolutely no steroid problem in the NHL. [TSN] • Charity prom event ...
Live Blog: Italy-Ghana
All right, we wrap up a rollicking day of live-blogging — a TRIPLEHEADER, as they sometimes say — with that time honored international rivalry: Italy vs. Ghana. What can we tell you about this game? Well, Roberto Benigni will most certainly not be playing....
Your Americanized World Cup FanFest
Reader Mike Gaydos — along with other Deadspin readers, whose reports we eagerly anticipate — is on site for us in Germany, specifically in Stuttgart, at the Stuttugart Fan Fest. Well, he was there Saturday, anyway, to watch the England-Paraguay game....
Live Blog: United States-Czech Republic
All right! GO AMERICA! The one World Cup moment the majority of Americans will actually be paying attention is upon us: The red, white and blue is going soccering!...
Boy, The Heat Sure Look Done Already
As Free Darko pointed out, last night's Mavericks-Heat game was hardly one they'll be showing off on NBA TV in a week. The Mavericks dominated the whole way, and as little fun as it is to pronounce a series over before they even switch venues, it kind of looks like the Heat might be done....
Live Blog: Japan-Australia
All right, if you enjoyed yourself a solid weekend of World Cup action — yeah! we sound like a Coke commercial! — but you're stuck back at work, not quite woken up yet, sad you're not at a pub somewhere ... worry not! We're here for you....
Rileyball To Rear Its Ugly Head
Well, here we go. Pat Riley, shown above after being asked about the size of Shaquille O'Neal's penis, has made clear his intention to ugly up the NBA Finals. They're going to roll with a little more "Rileyball," which is, of course, another term for ugly basketball. For examples, see any of the ...
Leftovers...
• A soccer game at which Onterrio Smith would have an unfair advantage. [WFMU's Beware of the Blog]...
For Your Sunday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
1:00, CBS: Formula One Racing. British Grand Prix. A high-speed race, contested entirely on the left-hand side of the road. 1:00, Disney: Movie: Air Bud, Golden Receiver. Catch some vintage Air Bud action, before he started accusing his quarterbacks of being gay and getting tired during the Super ...
Leftovers...
• A plea from a fantasy baseball owner that would like you to get out to your local ballpark and heckle the players on his fantasy team. [McSweeneys]...
Favre, Jeter, Kobe, Barry... All Your Favorites
Harris Interactive conducts a poll every year to determine America's favorite athletes. Michael Jordan has occupied the top spot every year since 1993, but this year, Tiger Woods shoved him out of there like Bryon Russel, and Tiger took MJ's top spot. I guess the people of America really loved tha...
For Your Saturday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
1:00, ESPNU: College Baseball. College of Charleston vs. Georgia Tech. I'm not sure that this game can live up to the storied football rivalry between these two schools. 1:00, FOX: MLB. Oakland A's @ New York Yankees. Giambi's dealers back in Oakland... who do they root for? They must be torn. 2:0...
Week In Review: Life Begins At 45
• Come party with Carl Lewis. • Victor Conte likes to bring the rock. • Who would have thought Jim Bob Cooter capable of such a thing? • It's the NBA Finals, and we can never get enough of our man Mark Cuban. • So did Frank Solich dope himself, or didn't he? • It's ant soccer! • Rick Reilly, stand...
Terrell Owens, Symbol For The Youth
You know, this is the NBA Finals, the World Cup, the start of some obviously exciting baseball pennant races and, of course, ant soccer. One would think it would be our one Terrell Owens-free time of the year....
Leftovers: Dmitri Young Heads To Rehab
• Not a good month for the Young family; Dmitri Young is at the Betty Ford Center. [Detroit Free Press] • Having trouble figuring out the World Cup? Here, it's how each team relates to a professional American team. That should help. [Boston.com] • The best rundown of Carl Monday's Mike Cooper attack...