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Christen Press shows off why her body is perfect for soccer as she poses for ESPN The Magazine’s 2016 Body Issue. This is an online exclusive story from ESPN The Magazine’s Body Issue 2016. Subscribe today! And for more from the 2016 Body Issue, check out espn.com/bodyissue, and pick up a copy on newsstands starting July 8. Don’t let Christen Press’ ear-to-ear grin fool you; the USWNT star is a lethal striker…

Welcome to today’s daily fantasy post! Remember that you can find our posts on the new DFS home page, as well as the fantasy page. Bookmark those sites now! Also, please scroll to the bottom of this article to see the latest tweets from Ryan Fowler (@FOXSportsFowler), D.J. Foster (@FOXSportsFoster), Adam Meyer (@FOXSportsMeyer) and me (@jhalpin37). That way, if information surfaces for any last minute changes, you can see our thoughts…

Rory McIlroy struggled in the U.S. Open at Oakmont last weekend, missing the cut. (Charlie Riedel/AP) Rory McIlroy withdrew from the Rio Olympics because of his concerns over the Zika virus Wednesday, a disappointing decision for a sport that is returning to the Games after a 112-year absence. The 27-year-old golfer from Northern Ireland noted in making the announcement that the risk of infection is considered low, but “is a risk…

Activists with the E.U. flag and the Union Jack painted on their faces kiss in front of Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate as a protest of the British referendum to leave the European Union. (Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters) Leave or Remain? The polls predict a close vote on June 23, when United Kingdom voters decide whether they will stay in the European Union. While most British politicians are against a British exit (Brexit), the…

x Embed x Share Rich Garrison got the idea to start a hockey team for children with special needs after the injured veteran got energized from playing on the USA Warriors, a hockey team for injured vets. Rich Garrison, right, former Army Special Forces, was injured in Iraq and Afghanistan, ending his career as a Baltimore City fire fighter. Playing for the USA Warriors inspired him to create the York…

The United States men’s soccer team takes on Lionel Messi and Argentina tonight (June 21) at 9pm ET in the semifinal match of the Copa América tournament. Some are calling it “the most important game” in US soccer history—it’s a chance for the Americans to prove they can compete with arguably the best team in the world. The winner will face the winner of Colombia and Chile in the final…

Russia’s track athletes are banned from the Rio Olympics. We’ll look at the pushback on sports doping, and the future of the games. Russia’s pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva competes at the National track and field championships at a stadium in Cheboksary, Russia, Monday, June 20, 2016. (Nikolai Alexandrov / AP) Headlines all over the world last week: Russians banned from the Rio Olympics. The Russian track and field team, banned…

The starting lineup for the United States against Brazil in the semifinals of the 1995 Copa America. —BANDSports There is a first time for everything. When it comes to reaching the Copa America semifinals, that first time came for the U.S. men’s national soccer team in 1995. A year removed from reaching the round of 16 of the 1994 World Cup on home soil, a U.S. side that included national team stalwarts…

The United States men’s soccer team takes on Lionel Messi and Argentina tonight (June 21) at 9pm ET in the semifinal match of the Copa América tournament. Some are calling it “the most important game” in US soccer history—it’s a chance for the Americans to prove they can compete with arguably the best team in the world. The winner will face the winner of Colombia and Chile in the final…

An Indian Trail company says it’s being unfairly maligned on social media since one of its more than 70 employees was accused of participating in an assault on NASCAR driver Mike Wallace and his daughter Lindsey. “The efforts being made to disparage our business and negatively impact its hardworking employees is both disturbing and uncalled for,” Lucas Lawn and Landscaping said in a news release. Wallace posted on Facebook that…

Few athletes can change the course of two professional sports with one decision, but Bo Jackson did just that 30 years ago today. Jackson, the the 1985 Heisman Trophy winner and the No. 1 overall pick in the 1986 NFL Draft, was also a star baseball player at Auburn and a fourth-round pick of the Kansas City Royals only weeks after the NFL’s Buccaneers pinned the future of their franchise…

Note: Don’t whiff on this special FanDuel offer. Win your first contest or get your money back (up to $10) to keep playing. Try FanDuel now! Last night was extremely frustrating for the Stephen Strasburg owners, myself included. There’s nothing that can be done about it, but it still hurts. You might have gotten flashbacks when you saw that Noah Syndergaard had been scratched, but there are positives to come…

Want an example of the financial disparity that continues to trouble baseball despite the sport’s best efforts to achieve competitive balance? Consider that in the most recent signing period, the Dodgers‘ total expenditure on international amateurs was higher than the Opening Day payrolls of six clubs. The Dodgers spent about $96 million, according to major-league sources — about $48 million on bonuses and another $48 million in penalties for exceeding…

After over 50 long, long, long, long, LONG years, Cleveland’s title drought is over. The Cleveland Cavaliers are champions of the world, and all the disappointments — from the Shot to the Drive, from Jose Mesa to Johnny Manziel — have been washed away. The saddest sports city in American can finally smile. But now that Cleveland is happy, somebody must take their spot. Who will we mock when…

Bobby DeWitt feared he would never get to coach the Wayzata baseball team again. DeWitt had to step away from coaching for the 2015 season to stay home with his son, Sam, after his wife and his other son, William, had to live in Illinois because of radiation treatment William received for cancer. Related Articles State baseball: Henry Sibley goes from last in conference to 3A state champ State baseball:…

Mexican soccer fans may not be in the mood for celebrating much this week, after the country’s historic loss to Chile on Saturday night in the Copa America quarterfinals. In happier times, though, my compatriots are known for two very different celebrations. The first one is the “Mexican wave.” A beautiful feat of coordination, the wave was first put on display during the 1986 World Cup finals in Mexico City….

<!– Football gossip Out-of-contract defender Charlie Mulgrew, 30, was absent as Celtic returned for pre-season training on Monday. (Herald) Hibernian striker Jason Cummings, who scored 25 goals last season, is weighing up his future after a meeting in Paris with new Easter Road manager Neil Lennon. (Daily Record) Lennon hopes Cummings, 20, stays at Hibs for at least another season. (Scotsman) <!– Cummings has been Hibs’ top scorer two years…

A 1-year-old boy died after he was found unresponsive in a swimming pool Sunday evening in southwest suburban Homer Glen. David Garcia Jr., who lived in Plainfield, was discovered in a swimming pool in the 14000 block of South Erin Court in Homer Glen, according to a statement from the Will County coroner’s office. The 17-month-old was taken to Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, where he was pronounced dead…

NASCAR driver Mike Wallace says he and his daughter Lindsey were attacked Friday night at PNC Music Pavilion after the Rascal Flatts concert. Click for an image from NBC News of Wallace after the attack. Warning: Graphic Image On Sunday, Wallace said three men he has never met repeatedly punched and kicked him and his family. He said he is still shaken up about the “beat-down.” “We’ve never been through…