
A Twitter firestorm broke out when some soccer fans referenced Pearl Harbor, Hiroshima, and Nagasaki after the U.S. Women’s National Team trounced Japan 5-2 to win the World Cup in Vancouver Sunday night.
by William Bigelow6 Jul 2015, 10:37 AM PST0

The world’s top-ranked golfer and reigning British Open Champion Rory McIlroy tore his ATFL—the anterior talofibular ligament—in his left ankle while playing in a soccer “kickabout” on Saturday.
by Robert Wilde6 Jul 2015, 10:01 AM PST0

The Think Progress headline reads: “FIFA Will Pay U.S. Women’s Championship Four Times Less Than Men’s Team That Lost in the First Round.” The article that appears below it nowhere explains that the inequality in ratings, ad revenue, and attendance between the men’s and women’s World Cup accounts for the inequality in prize money.
by Daniel J. Flynn6 Jul 2015, 9:10 AM PST0

For the past 16 years, the Williams sisters graced the courts of tennis with their unbelievable talent, leaving spectators in awe as the ladies stamp their way in history books. In just over an hour, the sisters left another footprint
by Mary Chastain6 Jul 2015, 9:02 AM PST0

As the Coke Zero 400 in Daytona Beach, FL came to an end in the early hours of Monday with Dale Earnhardt Jr. taking the checkered flag, Denny Hamlin spun out, eventually making contact with Austin Dillon, sending Dillon’s car flying into
by Trent Baker6 Jul 2015, 7:20 AM PST0

“Death at the Ballpark: More Than 2,000 Game-Related Fatalities of Players, Other Personnel, and Spectators in Amateur and Professional Baseball, 1862–2014” will change the way you watch baseball.
by Daniel J. Flynn6 Jul 2015, 12:01 AM PST0

During the 2015 Women’s World Cup final between the U.S. and Japan, midfielder Carli Lloyd nailed a shot from the middle of the field to put the U.S. up 4-0 and giving Lloyd a hat trick. U.S. now leads 4-1
by Trent Baker5 Jul 2015, 5:06 PM PST0

Fans at Daytona International Speedway are defending and displaying their Confederate flags.
by Breitbart News5 Jul 2015, 10:38 AM PST0

Pat Corbin, one of the best pitchers in baseball in 2013 before Tommy John surgery sidelined him in 2014, returned to the mound for his first regular-season start in 22 months on Saturday night.
by John Pudner5 Jul 2015, 7:01 AM PST0

The 28 seed Jelena Jankovic defeated defending champion Petra Kvitova in three sets: 3-6, 7-5, 6-4. Next up for her is 13 seed Agnieszka Radwanska. Kvitova was the obvious favorite in the match, but not only because she won Wimbledon
by Mary Chastain5 Jul 2015, 2:59 AM PST0

LONDON – The top men, except Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, at Wimbledon found a way to the round of 16 without too many struggles. Well, except for defending US Open champion Marin Čilič, who took over a day to eliminate American John
by Mary Chastain5 Jul 2015, 2:55 AM PST0

Canada in the Rough airs in 27 countries but can’t find a television station or broadcaster willing to air it in Canada.
by AWR Hawkins5 Jul 2015, 12:50 AM PST0

After losing a heartbreaker to Japan four years ago in Germany, the U.S. side looks to avenge their penalty shootout defeat and reclaim the #1 world ranking in today’s World Cup Final.
by Daniel Zimnikov5 Jul 2015, 12:39 AM PST0

Controversy surrounds 23 seed Ivo Karlovic’s defeat of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, seeded 13. On set point towards the end of the match, it appears the Croat double hit the ball.
by Mary Chastain4 Jul 2015, 9:15 PM PST0

Roger Federer and Andy Murray advanced to the round of 16 on Saturday despite a few bumps during their matches. Both will be in action next Monday.
by Mary Chastain4 Jul 2015, 9:10 PM PST0

On Day 6, the majority of women top seeds advanced to the round of 16, except tenth seed Angelique Kerber. Madison Keys is one of those women, which means four American women play in the next round.
by Mary Chastain4 Jul 2015, 9:06 PM PST0

On his radio show earlier this week, conservative talker Rush Limbaugh reacted to the treatment of Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III after his involvement in Tuesday’s United Nations General Assembly, where Griffin, along with other celebrities, advocated for the protection and
by Trent Baker4 Jul 2015, 2:25 PM PST0

(ASSOCIATED PRESS) NEW YORK — Matt “Megatoad” Stonie shocked the competitive eating world Saturday by upsetting Joey “Jaws” Chestnut at the Fourth of July hot dog eating contest at Nathan’s Famous in Coney Island, ending Chestnut’s bid for a ninth straight victory.
by Breitbart News4 Jul 2015, 11:11 AM PST0

When NBA TV asked Marc Spears of Yahoo Sports how DeAndre Jordan could leave $28 million on the table in Los Angeles to sign with Dallas, a laughing Spears blamed taxes.
by John Pudner4 Jul 2015, 7:34 AM PST0

LONDON – Dustin Brown is taking the world by storm after he stunned tenth seed Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon. Everyone wants to talk about him, including WABC in New York. However, they used the wrong photo. https://twitter.com/jon_wertheim/status/617283113392189440 Spot on #journalism
by Mary Chastain4 Jul 2015, 4:08 AM PST0

LONDON – HOLY. COW. World number one Serena Williams barely survives to advance to the fourth round of Wimbledon after she defeated Briton Heather Watson 6-2, 4-6, 7-5. She is one step closer to winning a calendar Grand Slam and
by Mary Chastain4 Jul 2015, 1:08 AM PST0

The St. Louis Cardinals have fired their scouting director in the wake of an FBI investigation into charges that someone in the team’s front office hacked into the computer system of the Houston Astros.
by Warner Todd Huston4 Jul 2015, 12:34 AM PST0

The first day of free agency saw NBA teams commit a whopping $1.4 billion to free agents on Wednesday, as playoff contenders improved and big-market underachievers struck out. The 2015 free-agent class continues to cash-in and several big-market teams show signs of tapping out as the free-for-all on players heads into its first weekend.
by Daniel Zimnikov4 Jul 2015, 12:05 AM PST0

LONDON – Richard Gasquet and Nick Kyrgios secured a spot in the fourth round with their hard fought victories over higher seed players. Stan Wawrinka and David Goffin also advanced in straight sets. Gasquet played a brilliant game against 11
by Mary Chastain3 Jul 2015, 8:49 AM PST0

Long-hitting PGA Tour standout Bubba Watson announced that he will paint over the Confederate flag on top of his Dukes of Hazzard official General Lee Dodge Charger that he bought for $110,000 at an Arizona auction in 2012.
by Robert Wilde3 Jul 2015, 8:39 AM PST0