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This is why playing soccer in hurricane-like conditions can be tricky. And if you must, keep the ball on the ground. During a friendly match against Dynamo Kiev on Wednesday, Maccabi Haifa goalie Assaf Mendes attempted to boot the ball downfield to …
Stop me if you’ve heard this before. Red Sox fans are not known for being the kindest bunch in the nation. Words like disrespectful, loud, and obnoxious are used more often to describe Boston fans than ones like classy and welcoming. Having …
If you don’t think the Nationals have high expectations heading into the 2012 season, think again. Washington is trying to build a contender. Over the past year or so, the Nationals have committed nearly $250 million to signing and/or extending …
Over the past two years, Tiger Woods has had to battle questions about his extramarital affairs and the collapse of his personal life. Now, he has to deal with a book his former coach Hank Haney wrote. Tiger has described the book as …
The latest Tim Tebow dating rumor is officially upon us, and it’s a good one. Unlike the far-fetched stories we’ve become accustomed to about Tebow turning down Kim Kardashian or being pursued by Katy Perry, this one actually sounds like …
This should come as a surprise to absolutely no one, but Floyd Mayweather Jr. quotes are fun to showcase anyway. A few weeks ago, Mayweather sent out a blatantly racist tweet claiming that Jeremy Lin has only received so much attention because he is …
My very limited knowledge of yoga has led me to understand that clearing your mind and relaxing are extremely important. When my fiancee is doing yoga, she prefers that I not even speak to her. Can the whole clear-headed, peace of mind thing be …
Those of you who still believe wrestling is real like my buddy Will, look away. This story will change your life rather than entertain you. Former professional wrestler Jon Levi Miller is suing one of his past opponents. Miller, who is now 23 years …
For the sake of the Dodgers, it’s a good thing the Angels are an American League team. If the two Los Angeles teams had to play each other frequently, the Dodgers may have to deal with an ineffective Matt Kemp every time they visited the Halos. …
See kids, this is what happens when you get all jacked up in your prime and then stop exercising. Fortunately for Albert Belle, he retired before things really got out of hand with steroid testing. We’re not saying the former Indians slugger …
The White Sox are entering 2012 with an entirely new look. Some of the veterans like Paul Konerko and A.J. Pierzynski remain but others like Mark Buehrle and — most importantly — Ozzie Guillen have moved on. Chicago fans are hoping new …
Sometimes the best part about spring training isn’t seeing if the players are ready for the upcoming season or checking out some of the new talent on your team. As Mets reliever Tim Byrdak reminded us on Tuesday, watching guys goof around and …
Young soccer stars are constantly dealing with the temptations of sex addiction, fancy cars, and money. Well, we don’t know if that is the case for certain, but we believe Tottenham’s Louis Saha when he says it is. In a recent interview …
Any Derek Jeter highlight reel you have seen since 2001 almost certainly has included his backhanded toss in the 2011 American League Division Series. Every baseball fan has seen the play. With the Yankees facing elimination in Game 3 against the …
Players like Chipper Jones don’t come around very often. Jones is entering his 19th full season of an extremely productive MLB career — all of which has been spent in Atlanta. Just a couple months away from his 40th birthday, …
If the Nets don’t make a major splash this season or during the offseason — a.k.a. sign Dwight Howard — Deron Williams has no intention of re-signing with the team. That should not be a surprise to Nets fans or ownership, but it …
