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USWNT Shock Japan With Four Goals In Sixteen Minutes, Win World Cup
Soccer matches are 90 minutes long, and most of the time the ball is nowhere near a goal and 18 of the 22 players on the pitch are walking. But there are stretches—two minutes here, two seconds there—in which the players do unimaginable things with the ball and work with their teammates in a way tha...
Listen To All Five U.S. Goals As Called By Telemundo's Andrés Cantor
While Fox’s J.P. Dellacamera did an adequate job calling today’s Women’s World Cup final, an even more legendary soccer broadcaster called the match elsewhere on U.S. television: Andrés ¡GOOOOOL! Cantor, on Telemundo. Since you were probably watching on Fox, we’ve compiled all five U.S. goals as air...
In Praise of Robert Frank
Ah, now this looks like it’s worth your time. Nicholas Dawidoff’s New York Times Magazine profile of the great Robert Frank:...
U.S. Obliterating Japan, Now Up 4-0 As Lloyd Earns Hat Trick
Carli Lloyd is singlehandedly destroying Japan, having earned a hat trick just 15 minutes into today’s Women’s World Cup final with a long-range bomb that caught the keeper off her line. ...
Carli Lloyd Scores Twice In First Five Minutes As U.S. Start On Fire
Carli Lloyd has already scored twice in the first five minutes of tonight’s Women’s World Cup final against Japan, both off set plays. This is the start of which U.S. fans could only dream....
Here Is Your 2015 Women's World Cup Final Liveblog
Here we go. The United States women’s national team is taking on Japan in the World Cup final. Follow along as we yell and jingoistically babble our way through the game while the Americans attempt to Do The Whole Shit for the first time since 1999....
Helen Mirren Reads "Where The Sidewalk Ends" In Awesome Fox Promo
Fox’s Women’s World Cup coverage has been hit or miss, but this intro featuring Academy Award-winning actress Helen Mirren reading Shel Silverstein’s “Where the Sidewalk Ends” is simply outstanding. That’s Explosions In The Sky’s “Your Hand In Mine” as the music bed....
Lakers Sign Lou Williams; Team Will Still Use Only One Basketball
Sixth-man extraordinaire Lou Williams is headed to Los Angeles after signing a three-year, $21 million contract with the Lakers, reports Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski and RealGM’s Shams Charania. ...
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Jason Pierre-Paul Seriously Damaged Hand In Fireworks Accident [UPDATES]
Jason Pierre-Paul seriously injured his hand in a Saturday night fireworks accident, according to media reports. At least two people reported the Giants defensive end acquired an entire truck full of fireworks:...
Police: Packers Tight End Tried Hiding From Cops In A Plant
Packers tight end Andrew Quarless was arrested by Miami Beach police early Saturday morning on a misdemeanor charge of firing a firearm in public after cops say he fired two shots into the ground after a mild altercation. ...
Chuck Knoblauch Engages In Twitter Beef, Only Has Lame-Ass Burns
If you’re former second baseman Chuck Knoblauch and you want to engage in some weird Twitter beef, live your life, man. But if you’re former second baseman Chuck Knoblauch, and people are sick of your nonsense after you stopped being able to throw to first base and have had multiple domestic violenc...
"Unbelievable!" Wild Rallycross Finish Leaves Announcer Screaming [UPDATE]
Timmy Hansen overtook Mattias Ekström on the final corner to claim the checkered flag at today’s WorldRX of Sweden championship, and the finish was almost too much for the FIA announcing team to handle. “You have to excuse my screaming! He’s done it! Epic!” ...
Giants Attempt Bryce Harper Pickoff Using The Center Fielder
San Francisco attempted some clever trickery today when Bryce Harper had to rush back to second on a pickoff play that required Giants center fielder Gregor Blanco to rush in and cover second....
Serena Williams To Wimbledon Crowd: Don't Try Me
No. 1 seed Serena Williams squeaked by unranked Heather Watson 6-2. 4-6, 7-5 in the third round of Wimbledon on Friday. Williams survived after falling behind 3-0 in the third and decisive set, rallying to win and set up a battle with her sister Venus in the next round. ...
Yankees Will Donate Alex Rodriguez's Bonus Money To Charity
The Alex Rodriguez-New York Yankees stew of mistrust has been cooking on a steady simmer the past couple months, but the pot’s been heated up here in the middle of summer. ...
How To Cook A Brisket, Which Is Totally Worth The Effort, I Swear
Just once in your life, cook a brisket, over smoky charcoal heat, on the grill. Do it for the solemn pride of having done so, and for the rime of authority it will lend to your future haughty pronouncements on the quality of others’ briskets. Do it because brisket—a massive cut of tough working musc...
AFL Teams Perform Moving Postgame Tribute To Murdered Coach
Collingwood and Hawthorn came together in a circle following last night’s match at Melbourne Cricket Ground to remember Adelaide coach Phil Walsh, who was murdered in his home this week....
Conor McGregor Has As Much Sex As Possible, Would "Dismantle" Mayweather
While Conor McGregor’s scheduled bout against Jose Aldo next Saturday is off the table, McGregor still made an appearance on Conan last night in preparation for his new opponent Chad Mendes. And McGregor had plenty to say, including that he has “as much sex as possible” before big fights and that we...
Woman Alleges Permanent Neck Injury Due To Marlins' Shark Attack
A lawsuit filed last month in Miami-Dade County court alleges a woman suffered serious and permanent injuries after being attacked by a fake shark during a 2013 Miami Marlins game. The Marlins, like most shitty (and a few good) teams, hold a mascot race between innings in a futile attempt to distrac...