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It’s my favorite time of the year; the release of the ESPN Magazine: Body Issue, which highlights the bodies of various athletes to celebrate their many different body types, shapes and sizes.  We all obsess...

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  It may not come as much of a surprise that the World Cup involves a a lot of drinking.  Check out those cutaways of the crazy fans. Just looking at their get ups and make...

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  I have said it for years.  I am a football girl.  And by football I mean the American version.  You know, the guys who wear helmets, shoulder pads and tight pants that go past...

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You would think that the thought of bringing the World Cup to your home country would cause the people to jump for joy out of national pride, but with Brazil preparing to host the 2014...

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In the United States’ 3-0 win over Canada in a women’s soccer friendly Sunday, victory was overshadowed by a single goal celebration. Upon scoring the team’s third goal, Canadian-born striker Sydney Leroux taunted Canadian fans...

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U.S. Men’s National Soccer celebrated its centennial birthday with a friendly match against Germany at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. on Sunday. The team came away with a 4-3 victory. Team captain and former New...

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This week, Shanda sounds off on messy divorces, NBA floppers, Jay-Z's venture into becoming a sports agent and more. ...

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He might be better known now for his underwear advertisements than for his lengthy soccer career, but David Beckham is hanging up his cleats for good. Beckham, 38 years old, said Thursday he’ll quit soccer at...

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From a dance in the endzone to a slide from blue like to blue line, celebrations have their place in sports – just ask Nail Yakupov. But a celebration involving a Nazi salute? Not so...

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In the wake of their 3-2 loss to Manchester United Sunday night, Chelsea accused one of the referees of racially abusing two of their players, adding to an already storied history of racial problems in...

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