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At the Copa America, Chile’s Gonzalo Jara poked a finger at Edinson Cavani‘s bottom, getting the Uruguayan sent off. Chile won the match, Jara was punished, and the hosts eventually emerged victors of the tournament. And you would have thought that would have been where the story ended. Well, not for everyone, because someone decided to paint the incident onto his doorbell. Who knows?...
Published: July 9, 2015
Wednesday marked the anniversary of Germany destroying Brazil 7-1 in the World Cup semi-final, and for many that was a painful memory to relive. One creative YouTuber has the solution, though—the game reimagined with every Germany goal cunningly edited out of history. In their places are a series of misses, saves and even offsides, before Oscar steals a last-minute winner. Dare to dream. [YouTube,...
Published: July 9, 2015
Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen leads the way by one shot after Day 1 at the Scottish Open having produced a faultless seven-under-par round of 63 at Gullane Golf Club on Thursday. The 25-year-old carded seven birdies and no bogeys as he flew out of the traps in East Lothian, with Daniel Brooks’ evening 64 the next-best score from the day. Graeme McDowell, Rickie Fowler and...
Published: July 9, 2015
Talented LPGA rookie Sei Young Kim will be without her usual caddie for this week’s U.S. Women’s Open, as Paul Fusco was ejected from the tournament for taking photos of the course setup before golfers and caddies were allowed to see them. According to the Associated Press (h/t ESPN.com), Fusco was removed from Kim’s bag for the tournament at Lancaster Country Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania,...
Published: July 9, 2015
The United States men’s national team will continue its run through Group A of the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup on Friday evening with a match against Haiti at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Kickoff is set for 8:30 p.m. ET, or about 30 minutes following the conclusion of Friday’s other game in Group A, Honduras vs. Panama. Both games will be played at Gillette Stadium. The U.S....
Published: July 9, 2015
Mercedes and Ferrari have presented a united front against FIA plans to cap the cost of Formula One engine supplies. Reports suggest FIA President Jean Todt wants a limit of around £8 million, a significant reduction from the current levels. But the two manufacturers, who between them supply seven of the 10 teams currently on the grid, say their own outlay and business model has to be respected. Away...
Published: July 9, 2015
Rob Green v USA? Massimo Taibi v Southampton? Peter Enckelman v Birmingham City? Well, we have a new contender for the worst goalkeeping howler of all time, courtesy of Rodrigo Cervetti of Argentinian third-division club Comunicaciones. The hapless stopper attempted to throw the ball to a teammate but held on a little (OK, a lot) too long and somehow managed to bowl the ball backward into his own...
Published: July 9, 2015
Of the Englishmen teeing it up at this British Open (or Open Championship) in Scotland, five stand out as potential contenders for the Claret Jug. We’re limiting our list to England proper, so golfers such as Jamie Donaldson (Wales), Martin Laird (Scotland) and Graeme McDowell (Northern Ireland) aren’t included. We’ll look at past play at St. Andrews, recent performance...
Published: July 9, 2015
Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Robbie Rogers is one of few openly gay athletes playing top-level sport, and he is determined to change attitudes. The next two World Cups are being held in Russia and Qatar, two countries that have been criticised for their anti-gay legislation. You might think Rogers would have some trepidation about visiting either country, but the exact opposite is the...
Published: July 9, 2015
There was something baffling about the reaction to Lionel Messi’s performance in last Saturday’s Copa America final, which Argentina lost on penalties to Chile. It wasn’t just that he was criticised for his performance—which was understandable enough given how little impact he made on the game—it was the clear glee certain people took in the assessment and, most particularly,...