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England's World Cup team wasn't allowed to bring WAGs to Brazil, so this naked mystery babe at their hotel must have been somewhat of a major distraction.

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Former NFL running back Marion Barber III was detained and taken for a mental health evaluation after police were called to a Dallas suburb.

The American victory over Ghana could hardly be considered pyrrhic, but with Jozy Altidore carried off the field on a stretcher after a first-half hamstring injury, there are major questions. Altidore was not the only in...

Now that the United States' 2-1 win over Ghana has sunk in and fans have been able to celebrate, it is time to look forward to the next challenge that awaits the Yanks in Brazil. The Stars and Stripes will head into the ...

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti either committed political suicide, or just became Mayor For Life. Addressing a rally for the Stanley Cup winners inside the Staples Center, Garcetti noted two rules of politics and then i...

Darryl Sutter patted the glistening rim of the Stanley Cup, and a roar erupted from the Los Angeles Kings' joyous fans.

KGW in Portland had reporter Drew Carney set up at a beer garden during USA's game against Ghana for some live shots and interviews from the gathered crowd. In a perfect bit of timing, the station just so happened to kic...

I believe ... Whether home or away, Americans knew how to cheer Clint Dempsey's early goal against Ghana. In the stadium: Back at home:

A suspected Mexican drug trafficker in Brazil for the World Cup has been arrested, police said Tuesday.

Free agent point guard Mario Chalmers wants to stay put and help the Miami Heat try to get back to the NBA Finals for a fifth consecutive season.

Gabriella Taylor became the first of this year's British women to advance to the second round of qualifying with a swift 6-1, 6-3 win over former world number 29 Sofia Arvidsson.

Here’s the South Florida Sun Sentinel with a Heat update: Miami Heat center Chris “Birdman” Andersen will opt-out of his contract to become a free agent, according to Yahoo Sports. Andersen will decline his $1.5 mi...

Here come the Kansas City Royals. After getting off to a troublesome 29-32 start, the AL Central contenders have caught fire by winning eight games in a row. The latest—an 11-8 victory over the Detroit Tigers—has put...

You slammed him, didn't you Kobe? Right? RIGHT?

Sports aren't just for those of us who can see and hear. We are grateful for so many things, but sometimes we forget to be grateful for the most basic: the ability to see things, including sports, and the ability to hear...

Most players at the World Cup need no introduction to a football audience.

Lawyers for a San Francisco Giants fan gravely disabled after a beating at Dodger Stadium rested their case in a negligence suit Monday after an expert said Bryan Stow's lost wages and medical costs could total more than...

On Monday, the morning after, in LeBron James’ Coconut Grove neighborhood, handmade signs (We Believe! 3-Peat!) and red, black and white flags hung from palm trees. They were soggy and droopy following a thunderstorm a...

A San Jose man has been convicted of stabbing 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith.

Skylar Diggins of the Tulsa Shock and Alex Bentley of the Connecticut Sun were named the WNBA's Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played from June 9-15.

LeBron James in upcoming weeks will be the linchpin for all free- agency speculation not directly related to matters of national security. Teams will push half their rosters off cliffs...