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More Money For Sports In Brazil And Chicago, More Problems

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Thing about television is that it only shows you the unpleasant and the uncomfortable when it makes for better theater. Rarely is such the case in viewing sports. Besides the actual game action, a national broadcast is going to feed you shots of local peculiarities and regional foodstuffs during timeouts. Going in and out of commercials you get the blimp views of the stadia … [Read more...] about More Money For Sports In Brazil And Chicago, More Problems

BBC Announcer attributes Spain Euro 2012 win to “unbelievable amounts of sex: (video)

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It was a weekend of Freudian slips for sports casters. ESPN's Andy Katz first tried to describe the "bulging discs" in the back of Jared Sullinger with an omission of the letter s. And told us in NSFW language about Sullinger's sexual arousal. Then yesterday Alan Shearer was trying to articulate the team's success in the Euro 2012 Final; right after Spain crushed Italy in … [Read more...] about BBC Announcer attributes Spain Euro 2012 win to “unbelievable amounts of sex: (video)

UEFA Euro 2012: Spain vs. Italy final preview

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After 30 games played and 72 goals scored, just one match remains in the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament.  In a rematch from the group stage, reigning World Cup champion Spain will attempt to defend its Euro crown against an Italian team that appears to be peaking just at the right time.  Can La Furia Roja take home yet another major tournament title?  Or will Mario Balotelli and the … [Read more...] about UEFA Euro 2012: Spain vs. Italy final preview

UEFA EURO 2012: Knockout stages preview

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Just 12 days removed from the opening match in Poland, Euro 2012 has been as good as advertised and more, with 60 goals scored and not a single 0-0 draw in 24 group stage matches.  Host countries Poland and Ukraine each treated their fans to close and controversial thrillers before narrowly missing the knockout stage, while four teams that won their opening match (including … [Read more...] about UEFA EURO 2012: Knockout stages preview

Where Will David Beckham Play Next Season? France? England?

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The Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer are embattled in a playoff race. These games could be the end of David Beckham’s tenure in the United States. Beckham is certainly in the twilight of his career, but he's still an effective player, and best in the world at set pieces.. The Galaxy take on Real Salt Lake in the conference final as the cloud of Beckham’s … [Read more...] about Where Will David Beckham Play Next Season? France? England?

World Cup Quarterfinals Preview

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With only 8 teams left in the World Cup, it is only fitting that I give you a few random lists of top 8’s. Eight Reasons to keep watching the World Cup post-USA: From here on out there are no longer any lopsided match-ups. Any team is capable of winning it all at this point. Make sure to call off of work for Germany vs. Argentina on July 3 at 10 a.m. (ET). This game is … [Read more...] about World Cup Quarterfinals Preview

World Cup Group H Preview: Should Spain be the favorite to win it all?

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Group H is the group of similarities. For starters, three of the four teams (Spain, Honduras and Chile) are Spanish-speaking countries. This means that both teams will be able to comprehend “yo mama” jokes, which may lead to more Zinedine Zidane-like headbutts. Another similarity is the fact that some of the most accomplished coaches are in this group. Spain is coached by … [Read more...] about World Cup Group H Preview: Should Spain be the favorite to win it all?

World Cup Group F Preview: Can Italy defend their title?

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For those who want to see fast-paced, high-flying action, look elsewhere, because Group F is made up of grind-it-out teams. Italy, the defending World Cup champs, have always been known for their defense and counter-attacking. Paraguay only scored 11 goals in their past 11 World Cup games. Slovakia is a team who looks to get an early lead and sit on it. That leaves us with New … [Read more...] about World Cup Group F Preview: Can Italy defend their title?

World Cup Group D Preview: Same old, same old from the Germans?

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Germany Overview: Germany is to soccer as Michigan State is to college basketball. They are the kings of consistency. It seems like every World Cup there are question marks with Germany, but they do nothing but prove people wrong. They made it to the final in the ’02 World Cup and lost to eventual champions, Italy, in ’06. More recently, they finished runner-up to Spain at … [Read more...] about World Cup Group D Preview: Same old, same old from the Germans?