FOXBORO, Mass. — Lionel Messi and Argentina mean business at Copa America 2016, and soccer fans near and far are thankful. Argentina thrashed Venezuela 4-1 in a Copa America 2016 quarterfinal game on Saturday at Gillette Stadium. Gonzalo Higuain scored two goals in the first half, and Messi and Erik Lamela struck in the second period. Venezuela’s hopes of mustering a shocking comeback following Salomon Rondon’s 70th minute goal ended instantly when Lamela notched his goal just one minute later. The result and Argentina’s performance justified the lofty expectations most of the 59,183 in attendance had for the most high-profile Gillette Stadium h...
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LeBron James, Craig Sager Share Heartwarming Moment After Cavs’ Game 6 Win
Craig Sager was in the house Thursday night in Cleveland, calling the first NBA Finals game of his illustrious broadcasting career thanks to an agreement between TNT and ESPN. Sager is battling leukemia, and after the Cavaliers took down the Golden State Warriors 115-101 to force a Game 7, Cavs star LeBron James let the longtime sideline reporter know he’s pulling for him. “First of all, let me ask you a question: How in the hell did you go 30-plus years without getting a Finals game?” James told Sager in a postgame interview. “That don’t make no sense. But I’m happy to see you, man. Much love and respect, and I’m happy we
Hanley Ramirez Feels Power Surge Coming After Homer: ‘Get Your Ticket’
BOSTON — Hanley Ramirez’s power may have dipped so far this season, but his confidence certainly hasn’t. The Red Sox first baseman entered Wednesday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles with just four home runs, 35 RBIs and a lackluster .378 slugging percentage, which would be the lowest of his career if the season ended Wednesday afternoon. Fortunately for Ramirez, it didn’t, and he gave those numbers a boost by absolutely crushing a three-run homer over the Green Monster in the third inning to help lift Boston to a 6-4 win. Ramirez’s blast, which came on a slider from Orioles starter Kevin Gausman, was his first homer since May 10. ...
Michael Jordan Is The Only Person On Earth Who Doesn’t Like Kevin Hart
Kevin Hart might be the funniest guy on the planet right now, but the greatest basketball player ever probably doesn’t care for him very much. Appearing on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” to promote his new movie “Central Intelligence,” the actor and comedian told a story about how he was doing a comedy bit at a charity event Jordan was at when he started picking on the weird pants MJ was wearing and the awkward mustache he was sporting at the time. His Airness apparently didn’t take kindly to the friendly jabs. On the bright side, at least MJ switched up that awful ‘stache style. h/t to Uproxx Thumbnail photo via R...
Oakland Gets Hilarious Wikipedia Makeover After Cavaliers’ NBA Finals Win
Oakland was supposed to be the site of another NBA championship celebration for the Golden State Warriors on Monday, but mayor LeBron James and state senator Kyrie Irving had different plans. Wait, what? No, James and Irving didn’t suddenly make career switches to California politics, but their historic performance in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 112-97 win inspired one creative person to make a few changes to Oakland’s Wikipedia page. We can only imagine what this page will look like if the Cavs come back from a three-games-to-one deficit to win the title. Thumbnail photo via Cary Edmondson/USA TODAY Sports Images
How Brazil Lost To Peru At Gillette Stadium, Flamed Out Of Copa America 2016
FOXBORO, Mass. — The biggest of controversies cost Brazil its life at Copa America 2016. Peru defeated Brazil 1-0 on Sunday at Gillette Stadium, leap-frogging the soccer giant into second place in Group B at Copa America 2016. The result gave Peru a place in the quarterfinal and sent Brazil out of the tournament in a flash. The result will surpsise most but the circumstances are even more shocking than the outcome. Peru’s Raul Ruidiaz used his hand in the 75th minute to score the winning goal, but referee Andres Cunha and his assistants inexplicable missed the infraction and awarded Peru the most dubious, and important, goal of the tournament to da...
How USA Soccer Won Copa America’s ‘Battle Of Philadelphia’ Vs. Paraguay
The United States men’s national soccer team battled to victory over Paraguay on Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Judging by the U.S. players’ performances, it’s safe to say they’d be willing to fight from the stadium, to Broad Street, To Market Square, through North Philadelphia and up or down the Eastern seaboard in order to achieve the success they so thoroughly deserve. Clint Dempsey’s 27th-minute goal put the U.S. ahead in the score-line, but the hosts’ determination and bravery in holding on, following DeAndre Yedlin’s 48th-minute dismissal, provided sports fans near and far a soccer memory they should cherish For...