Holland has earned their “flying Dutchman” moniker this World Cup — for better or for worse. During Sunday’s game, wily and crafty all-world superstar Arjen Robben was challenged in extra time in the penalty box by Mexico defender and captain
World Cup tourists in Brazil are having some fun with a toothy Luis Suarez ad on the streets. They are taking photos and selfies of him “biting” them after Suarez infamously bit an Italian defender last week.
Thomas Müller hammered home a rebound for Germany early in the second half to open the scoring, and Germany won the so-called “Group of Death” with a 1-0 victory over the United States on Thursday in a flooded Recife, Brazil.
San Francisco Giants righty Tim Lincecum no-hit the San Diego Padres at AT&T Park on Wednesday afternoon. The gem marks the second no-no of Lincecum’s career and the third this season in Major League Baseball. Lincecum allowed one base runner
Sidney Crosby added a Hart Trophy on Tuesday night to the gold medal he won at Sochi earlier this year. The Pittsburgh Penguins center picked up the hardware at an NHL ceremony in Las Vegas. The award marks the second
FIFA and Brazilian police are investigating soccer fans who may be faking disabilities to get prime seats at World Cup games. An editor of a Spanish-language sports publication said police were investigating “suspicious” behavior at the games. Pictures of women standing
Floyd Mayweather brings the pain in the boxing ring. He makes it rain in the strip club. The undefeated welterweight dropped $100,000 on strippers in Miami’s E11even “gentlemen’s” club this weekend, according to TMZ Sports. The pugilist was joined in
Kirkland, Washington’s police department arrested Hope Solo Saturday on domestic violence charges. The two-time Olympic gold medalist is scheduled to appear before a judge in Kirkland Municipal Court on Monday. The arrest stemmed from a 911 call made regarding the
Tiger Woods will return to competitive golf next week at the Quicken Loans National tournament. “After a lot of therapy I have recovered well and will be supporting my foundation next week at the Quicken Loans National,” Woods said on
Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips was so amused with a drunk heckler in Thursday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates that he gave him a signed baseball after the game. In doing so, Phillips seems to have won over
Fans who watched Costa Rica defeat Italy in Recife, Brazil on Friday were also warned to be on the lookout for shark attacks. According to the Associated Press, there have been “24 deadly attacks around Recife since 1992,” and officials
On Friday, FIFA replaced Colombian assistant referee Humberto Clavijo for blowing two offsides calls that denied Mexico what should have been two goals against Cameroon. According to FIFA, “Clavijo will not be in referee Wilmar Roldan’s team for South Korea
The Cleveland Cavaliers took their nickname from England. They grabbed their new coach from Israel. The Cavaliers have hired Dave Blatt, according to Yahoo! Sports. The four-year deal reportedly could award the NBA rookie coach $20 million. Blatt led Macabbi
FIFA, at the behest of corporate sponsor Sony, has ordered Beats by Dre headphones off the ears of competitors in World Cup stadiums. Sony had paid FIFA to sponsor the tournament. They even provided their portable music players to the
The U.S. soccer team drew the Group of Death in Brazil. But they may have life after the first round. The squad’s defeat of Ghana raised their hopes of advancing. Stats guru Nate Silver puts the Americans’ chances of moving
Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw was nine outs away from joining Sandy Koufax, the southpaw to whom he is often compared, in the history books as the only other Dodger to throw a perfect game. He settled for a
Group play hasn’t even ended, but the World Cup has already shattered online-video streaming records. According to Variety, the World Cup has “already broken the record for peak amount of online-video streaming bandwidth as delivered by Akamai Technologies, and also
If Beef O’Brady’s can have its own bowl game, why not Bitcoin? The Beef O’Brady’s Bowl is now the Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl. The digital currency owns naming rights through 2016. So how many bitcoins did BitPay pay to sponsor
In his dissent in the Redskins trademark case on Wednesday, Administrative Trademark Judge Marc Bergsman blasted three non-Native American “experts” who concluded there was a “clear trend” to label the term “Redskin” as offensive despite a preponderance of the evidence.
In a landmark ruling on Wednesday, the United States Patent Office canceled six Washington Redskins trademarks because it determined that “Redskin” is “disparaging” to Native Americans. As USA Today noted before the ruling, the Redskins would still be allowed to use the
Amatuer hour is over. Johnny Manziel has agreed to terms with the Cleveland Browns. The 22nd pick in last month’s NFL draft signed a contract worth $8.2 million over four years. By way of comparison, Jadeveon Clowney, the first pick
Tiger Woods got off the couch and onto a course. Golf Digest reports that Tiger hit balls at Medalist in Hobe Sound, Florida this past week. The progress comes nearly three months after the former top golfer endured back surgery.
The United States men’s soccer team’s thrilling World Cup victory over Ghana in their World Cup opener on Monday evening drew the highest-ever rating for a World Cup game on ESPN. The match “averaged a 7.0 overnight rating” and, according to
Finally, the United States men’s soccer team beat their nemesis Ghana in the World Cup. It took 33 seconds for Clint Dempsey to open the scoring to establish control of the U.S. squad after Landon Donovan was left off and
Some of the world’s most dangerous terrorists at Guantanamo love watching World Cup soccer. In fact, it is the most popular program among the 149 detainees accused of some of the most ruthless acts of terror. “Right now, it’s the
