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Novak Djokovic Holds Off Roger Federer For His Second Wimbledon Title
Novak Djokovic outlasted a rejuvenated Roger Federer to close out the men's Wimbledon championship in a thrilling final, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 6-4....
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...
Novak Djokovic Gives Point To His Opponent Instead Of Replaying It
There was a rare moment of sportsmanship in today's match between Novak Djokovic and Radek Stepanek. Even in a tight fourth set, Djokovic was nice enough to concede a point to his opponent....
How Zlatan Ibrahimović Finally Made The Special One Smile
The World Cup has been pretty damn entertaining so far but let's face it: It would be even better were Sweden's Zlatan Ibrahimovic there. This is an excerpt from his hilarious (and surprisingly well-written) memoir, I Am Zlatan. ...
Boris Becker Has A Custom Boris Becker Phone Cover
This is an image from Wimbledon today of Novak Djokovic's coach, Boris Becker, snapping a photo with an iPhone encased in what appears to be a cute picture of Boris Becker and his family. It's basically the photographic equivalent of the following sentence, which appeared in a press release not long...
Here's What A Heat Assistant Coach Said To Gregg Popovich
You might have noticed ABC's audio cut out during the handshake line following last night's NBA Finals game, just as Heat assistant coach Ron Rothstein approached Gregg Popovich. The reason? Rothstein said something to Popovich that included "fuck you."...
How The Spurs Rebuilt A Champion
The Spurs' title is yet another coronation for the old guys, a fifth championship for Tim Duncan and Gregg Popovich and a fourth for Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. But if you really want to know how the Spurs keep doing this, it's worth viewing this title as something much more prosaic: It's the cul...
Your Ultimate Guide To Streaming Every World Cup Match Live
Want to watch the World Cup? We're here to provide you with the ultimate, comprehensive guide to watching every match of group play—either on a television, computer, or mobile device....
VICE Sports launched today. "The sports media landscape, if we're being honest, is really crowded. We're not going to out-ESPN ESPN. We're not going to try," VICE Sports publisher Ryan Duffy told Forbes in an article that was published this morning, right around the time Duffy left the company, we h...
Victor Martinez's Sexy Dance Is Very Sexy
Is the bat supposed to be a dick? I think the bat is supposed to be a dick....
Double Fault! A Recent History Of Tennis's Most Humiliating Finish
Rafael Nadal won his ninth French Open Sunday, and he did it in the most unbecoming way possible. The decisive moment was a double fault from Novak Djokovic, provoking an awkward "fall to your knees in euphoria after winning a point literally anyone with a pulse could have won themselves" celebratio...
NBC Provides Lovely Slow-Mo Replay Of Novak Djokovic Throwing Up
You want slow-mo puking? Here's your slow-mo puking. Novak Djokovic "felt ill" all over the court, and we were all treated to a replay of it. Enjoy your lunch....
This Is Not How You Motivate A Player
Bogdan Bogdanović, a Serbian shooting guard predicted to go in the second round of this year's NBA draft, ran afoul of his coach during a crucial game yesterday. But worry not: His coach insists it was an educational choke....
Even When The Spurs Lose, Gregg Popovich Wins
The Spurs may have lost to the Thunder last night, but Gregg Popovich continued to win his war against reporters who dare to ask him questions. ...
Novak Djokovic Chills With Ball Boy During Rain Delay
During a rain delay in his first-round French Open match yesterday, Novak Djokovic made a buddy—a ball boy, whom he invited to sit down, out of the rain, and grab a beverage....
Awkward Minnesota Super Bowl "War Room" Is One Big Tiger Woods High Five
So my home state of Minnesota "won" the right to host Super Bowl LII in 2018, presumably because Zygi Wilf convinced local taxpayers to pony up for a new stadium with funds from electronic pull-tab games that haven't generated any actual revenue yet, and such triumphs must be rewarded. Anyway, sinc...
Please Adopt This Cat Named "Eli Manning"
Are you looking to own a cat? If you're around New York City/Long Island, adopt Eli Manning....
The 12 Commandments Of Bar Etiquette
You know how New Yorkers are legally mandated to issue no fewer than five annual social-media reminders that tourists walk too slowly? The Boston version is that we're required to bitch about how loud and drunk all the college students are....
Dear Abby Runs Clearly Fake Letter From Woman Asking What Twerking Is
How many letters do you think "Dear Abby" receives in a day? Hundreds? Thousands? Enough, surely, that the advice column (now written by Jeanne Phillips) wouldn't need to run a fake letter. But you'll probably find this one in your local paper today, and we're pretty sure it's not authentic....
Gregg Popovich Is Not Enjoying This Dallas Comeback
The Mavs have tied the game at 77-77 late in the fourth quarter thanks to turnovers like this from Pop's Spurs. He's not a happy camper....