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More Russia and Qatar’s World Cups Under Scrutiny after FIFA Chief Resigns Interpol Issues ‘Red Notice’ for 6 Linked to FIFA Probe How FIFA’s Sepp Blatter May Have Outmaneuvered Everyone The news of Sepp Blatter’s resignation on Tuesday drew outrage from the leading officials in African soccer. Only four days earlier, on May 29, they had helped keep him in power as president of FIFA, the sport’s international governing body,…

Since we wrote on Sunday about the orgy in Thailand involving three Leicester City players, we’ve received a few requests for the full video, as if Deadspin is a subscription service hoarding soccer player orgies unless contacted by email. The inquiries: Subject: Leicester City Players Orgy in Thailand toko yamato [redacted] May 31 (2 days ago) to tips I need full Video Leicester City Players Orgy in Thailand (uncensor) THANK…

USA Soccer 2015 Women’s World Cup Roster Verdict: No Excuse Not To Win In Canada The conditions are in place for the United States women’s national soccer team to win the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Team USA’s roster has enough talent, experience and versatility to prevail against any of the 23 teams standing in the way of its first world championship since 1999. More important than these factors is…

As FIFA chief, Sepp Blatter was nearly impossible to dislodge. Now that he is stepping down, replacing him may be nearly just as tough. Confusion among world soccer officials and a lack of clear challengers suggest it may take weeks or months for candidates to emerge to succeed Mr. Blatter as the sport’s top bureaucrat after he suddenly resigned on Tuesday amid a U.S. corruption probe of current and former…

Time for your weekly edition of the Deadspin Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. Today, we’re covering naked people, cryogenics, pudding cups, and more. Your letters: DJ: Advertisement I know this argument isn’t new, but my OCD does not allow me to be okay with the fact that every baseball stadium has different field dimensions. A home run in one park is a routine fly in another….

Catching a few rays early Monday in 80-degree California sun at the Santa Monica pier. Visiting Angel Stadium of Anaheim on a night when Mike Trout and Albert Pujols shared a trio of home runs. Yep, the pressures of postseason college baseball can be just brutal. Life was good Monday for Virginia (37-22), which enjoyed an off day after clinching a spot in an NCAA tournament super regional in the…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Fifa headlines “Blatt’s all folks”. As news broke that Sepp Blatter is to resign as president of Fifa amid a corruption scandal, delighted opponents looked to tear apart some of the most controversial decisions of his regime.” (Daily Express)  The Daily Telegraph back page “This…

Dan Ryan had plenty of chances to leave Tucson during his 20 years as   KVOA-TV’s sports director.  Three times, Ryan flew to Bristol, Connecticut to audition for ESPN’s “SportsCenter.”  But the promise of fame and riches from the Worldwide Leader in Sports paled in comparison to what he had at home. He turned ESPN down.   “A long time ago, I remember somebody telling me, ‘If you find a…

Catching a few rays early Monday in 80-degree California sun at the Santa Monica pier. Visiting Angel Stadium of Anaheim on a night when Mike Trout and Albert Pujols shared a trio of home runs. Yep, the pressures of postseason college baseball can be just brutal. Life was good Monday for Virginia (37-22), which enjoyed an off day after clinching a spot in an NCAA tournament super regional in the…

Dan Ryan had plenty of chances to leave Tucson during his 20 years as   KVOA-TV’s sports director.  Three times, Ryan flew to Bristol, Connecticut to audition for ESPN’s “SportsCenter.”  But the promise of fame and riches from the Worldwide Leader in Sports paled in comparison to what he had at home. He turned ESPN down.   “A long time ago, I remember somebody telling me, ‘If you find a…

Maryland baseball’s recent run of NCAA tournament success continued last night, as the No. 3 Terps outlasted top overall seed UCLA to capture the Los Angeles Regional. lRelated Tracking the Terps Get to know Maryland baseball’s key players See all related After advancing to a Super Regional last year for the first time in school history, Maryland will return and face Virginia this week. This recent performance is historically unprecedented…

See which ones are a home run and which ones strike out The personal finance site Wallet Hub has published a survey ranking cities that are the most fun for fans of professional or college baseball. The list was compiled based on an analysis of 272 of the most populated U.S. cities — cities that had at least one college baseball or Major League Baseball team — and the most…

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When I was asked to write a data-driven “analytical profile” of the U.S. women’s national team (USWNT) before it heads to Canada for the World Cup, I quickly realized something: There wasn’t enough data. I wasn’t that surprised; women’s sports data is severely lacking. Sure, there are goals and assists, but anything beyond basic stats is unlikely to exist for non-World Cup matches. Looking at how a team performed four years ago…

Corruption and soccer share an intimate relationship, but anyone who discovered that for the first time last week hasn’t been watching closely enough. While the American legal process will, in time, reveal the depth of FIFA’s corruption, the sport’s most common sort of fraud is self-evident in world soccer history. On June 22, 1986, for example, Diego Maradona became a legend as he sprinted, dribbled, and dodged past at least six opposing English defenders…

Dozens of Seth Lehman supporters, most of whom were dressed in white to show unity, waited patiently Monday night for their chance to speak in support of the former Cumberland Valley High School head girls’ soccer coach. Former players, current players and future girls’ soccer players helped fill many of the seats, while others stood three rows deep in the back of packed board meeting room at the Cumberland Valley…

Hulton Archive / Getty Images Babe Ruth wearing his New York Yankees uniform and cap, circa 1935 The Great Bambino announced his retirement on June 2, 1935 Every baseball fan—well, except for that kid from The Sandlot—knows that Babe Ruth was one of the sport’s all-time greats. But at a time when beloved players embark on season-long farewell tours to mark their departure from the sport, Ruth’s retirement—exactly 80 years…

Having just watched TCU come unhinged and allow four runs in the eighth, NC State sat on an 8-1 lead just four outs away from clinching the Fort Worth Regional. And then the Wolfpack completely forgot how play the sport of baseball. Two disaster-filled innings (and seven unearned runs) later, they watched as the Horned Frogs walked off for a shocking 9-8 extra-innings victory and a reservation in the super…

Getting through an NCAA Division I tournament regional can be a lesson in baseball economics. Pitching is the gold standard. lRelated Terps Maryland baseball 2015 See all related Maryland found a nugget in Crofton’s Taylor Bloom. Top-seeded UCLA and the No. 3 seed Terps, locked in a struggle of attrition during a weekend that extended into a decisive rematch Monday night, got more than they could’ve hoped for from their…