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x Embed x Share The jaguar was fatally shot after escaping its handlers and charging at an officer, according to the Brazilian army. Wochit The Olympic Torch, held by an athlete, is seen by a jaguar –symbol of Amazonia– during a ceremony in Manaus, northern Brazil, on June 20, 2016. The jaguar, who was named Juma and lived in the local zoo, had to be shot dead by soldiers shortly…

Photo via Getty Everyone knows you run the risk of being punished when you mouth off to a referee, but what happens when it’s your butt cheeks that do the talking? A Swedish player recently discovered that to at least one ref, hot air emitting from your backside can earn you a red card just as quickly. Adam Lindin Ljungkvist was in the middle of a match in which he’d…

The most harrowing moment for Lindsey Van Wingerden during the alleged brutal attack on her family Friday night came when she managed to get away from a mob of females who were beating her to rush to the aid of her father, NASCAR veteran Mike Wallace, as he lay unconscious on the ground. “My husband was holding my father’s head in his hands,” the 31-year-old event planner tells PEOPLE. “They…

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There are two ways to absorb the U.S.’s 4-0 pantsing at the hands of an overwhelmingly superior Argentina side. The first is fatalist, and is espoused by ESPN’s Doug McIntyre. It holds that this drubbing was so utter and so complete that there’s nothing constructive to take from the loss, no insight to be applied going forward, nothing to do but throw up your hands and say fuck! After getting…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Three men have been arrested for allegedly attacking and beating NASCAR veteran Mike Wallace and his daughter after a North Carolina concert. Motorsport.com reported that Nathan Lucas, 22, of Indian Trail; Paul Lucas, 29, and Randolph Magnum, 24, of Monroe, face charges in the incident. Mike Wallace was brutally beaten by the suspects after attending a Rascal Flatts concert with his daughter Friday in Charlotte, according to his…

What’s new in FIFA? There are three flagship features for FIFA 17: a new story mode, a revamped set piece system and a switch to DICE’s Frostbite game engine. First built for Battlefield, Frostbite now powers a vast number of EA titles, including Star Wars Battlefront, Mirror’s Edge Catalyst, and the upcoming Mass Effect: Andromeda. The switch in engine has been hotly anticipated by FIFA fans, who have been playing…

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…

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…