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Watch People Flopping Like Soccer Players in Everyday Life (Video)
We’ve become so desensitized to flopping in soccer (and basketball) that we just consider it part of the game now. No longer is it a trait that’s definitively “European.” And that should sadden us, because flopping is ridiculous and cheap. It’s also very funny. Funny because it’s not like athletes are stuntmen who know how […]
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J.J. Watt Explains Why He Doesn’t Have a Girlfriend in Awesome Letter
In just three short years, Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt has become arguably the best defensive player in the NFL. And the secret to his success is no secret: hard work. Sure, Watt was blessed with size and athleticism. But this guy trains as hard as anybody in the league because he wants to […]
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If You Have an Extra $15,000, You Can Buy Some Michael Jordan Game-Worn Nikes on eBay (Photo)
You know that pile of $15,000 cash you have? The one with the non-sequential $100 bills? Well, you can stop hoarding it, because there’s a great “investment” opportunity here. On eBay you can buy a pair of game-worn Michael Jordan Nikes from a guy. Check out the Buy It Now sale right here. They’re size 13.5 […]
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The 11 Biggest Blowouts in World Cup History
The margin of victory needed for a loss to be considered a blowout varies by sport. In baseball we’re generally talking about a loss of seven runs or more. In hockey it’s a loss of five or more goals. In basketball we’re usually talking about deficits of around 20 points. And in football—the American kind—a team is looking at a […]
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Sneakerheads Rejoice! Sole Collector Introduces New Tool to Help You Track Highly Anticipated New Shoes
If you’re a sneakerhead, then you know how hard it can be to get reliable info on sneaker release dates and availability, especially for the rare, limited releases. Fortunately for you, Sole Collector has your back. The online sneaker culture site just introduced a new feature called “Release Watch” that might just revolutionize your sneaker […]
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A Ceremonial First Pitch That’s Also a Striptease? Taiwanese Baseball Is Weird (Video)
I’ve seen a lot of unusual ceremonial first pitches in my day, but this one takes the cake. What makes it so weird? Well, let’s start with the fact that the Lamigo Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League were wearing leopard print jerseys. That right there is a red flag. Then there’s the fact […]
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Caroline Who? Rory McIlroy Is Now Dating a Model (Gallery)
Somebody should tell Rory McIlroy that there are no rebounds in golf. Just two months after suddenly breaking off his engagement with tennis star Caroline Wozniacki with a three-minute telephone conversation—no joke, three minutes—the Northern Irish golfer is apparently now dating model (slash actress, slash singer) Nadia Forde. The two were spotted drinking with a […]
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‘Jeopardy’ Burns Notre Dame with Question About the 2013 BCS Title Game (Pic)
As you may or may not know, sports trivia is not the forte of most Jeopardy contestants. And for that reason, over the years, there have been some pretty terrible but hilarious responses to sports clues. We’ve seen a lady who thought Johnny Manziel went to Alabama, a guy who thought Cam Newton went to Ohio State, and a guy who thinks Sidney […]
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The 2014 ESPN: The Magazine “Body Issue” Is Here (Gallery)
Ever since they invented the internet, you can pretty much look at pictures of naked people whenever you want. However, if you’re a discriminating pervert who only wants to look at naked pictures of elite physical specimens, for that you have to wait until ESPN the Magazine releases it’s annual Body Issue. Fortunately, your wait […]
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David Luiz Gives Tearful Apology to the People of Brazil for Their Loss to Germany (Video)
As you may have heard by now, Brazil got quite the flogging from Germany, losing 7-1. Losing by more than 3 goals in soccer generally requires some extraordinary explanation/apologizin’ from the losing team to its fans. Losing by 6 when you’re the Cup favorite? The players should have to throw the citizens a parade. Since that […]
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Powder Puff Football Kick Return Results in Hilarious Ball to the Face (Video)
Enough about Germany’s blowout of Brazil. It’s funny, but it’s been less than 24 hours and already it feels really exhausted. Let’s get back to our roots. And by “our roots,” I mean coed football bloopers. It’s who we are. It’s where we come from. I really feel for this girl. And not just because she […]
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Germany’s 7-1 Beatdown of Brazil at the World Cup Spawned Some Great Memes
Brazil couldn’t have dropped the ball any worse than they did in their semi-final match against Germany on Tuesday at the World Cup. Yikes. Germany took them out of the running early with a staggering 5-0 lead at halftime, eventually taking them down 7-1. You don’t come back from that. Even if you’re Brazil. Considering the […]
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Germany’s Five First Half Goals Have Brazilian Fans Crying During World Cup Semi-Final (Videos)
Even after Neymar was diagnosed with a fractured vertebrae and ruled out for the tournament, the people of Brazil still had high hopes in their nation’s soccer team’s chances of winning the 2014 FIFA World Cup on home soil… Not anymore. Those high hopes were dashed before halftime of today’s semi-final match against Germany, as goals by Thomas […]
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Annual Running of the Bulls Kicks Off with Annual Goring of Poor Bastard’s Ass (Pics)
If you’ve ever thought about going to Spain and taking part in the annual running of the bulls, just ask yourself “What Would Rex Ryan Do?” Then do the opposite. However, if for some reason that is not enough to convince you that running with the bulls is a stupid idea, just take a good […]
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Is LeBron James Returning to Cleveland? This Video Has Me Believing He Will
In case you haven’t heard, the word on the street for the last few days is that LeBron James is actually seriously considering a return to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports said a source told him LeBron’s agent is really pushing his client to return to his hometown, and Chris Broussard of ESPN […]
