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Memes are the lifeblood of the internet, these visually appealing objects of our affection. In this day and age, we are a society that lives and breathes on the internet, and memes are, in some strange way, a form of social currency. We create memes and share them in the hopes that someone out there enjoys our creations, and shares them, forming a social pyramid scheme, except everyone (hopefully) wins….

An artist’s rendering of the locker room for Clemson University’s $55 million football complex. (Courtesy of Clemson Athletics) The people in charge of Clemson University’s athletic department have not settled on a design for the miniature golf course they are building for their football team, but they know it will have just nine holes, not 18. That will leave room for the sand volleyball courts, laser tag, movie theater, bowling…

In these times when we pause to take stock, every year looks like a memorable one in sports. It’s probably why we watch. In that sense, 2015 was no different than years past. And yet, one of a kind. This year brought us (finally!) a Triple Crown in horse racing, a near Grand Slam in tennis, and the Bat Flip Heard ‘Round the World. A new (and hopefully tamer) Tiger was born,…

Leave it to the father of two teenage girls to confront the presumption that women are the weaker sex when it comes to sports. When President Obama welcomed the World Cup champion U.S. women’s soccer team to the White House this fall by saying “playing like a girl means you’re a badass,” his became the loudest voice in a growing chorus acknowledging what has been a breakthrough year for women…

If you travel to the soccer fields of suburban New Jersey every weekend, or spend Friday nights under the lights of a Texas high school football stadium, you are probably under the impression that team sports in America are thriving. You are wrong. Participation in youth team sports (ages 6-17) is down 9.3% over the last five years, a combination of a 3.7% drop in the number of kids playing…

After the comments and the controversy, the petition and the questions in parliament, came at last a result that was probably inevitable from the moment Andy Murray sent an inch-perfect lob over the head of Belgium’s David Goffin to secure Great Britain’s first Davis Cup in 79 years. Murray was named the BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Sunday in a star-studded ceremony in Belfast for the inspiring, pivotal…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Several newspapers are reporting that manager Louis van Gaal will be sacked if Manchester United lose to Stoke on Boxing Day. (Various) And United made contact with former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho about replacing Van Gaal, even before Saturday’s defeat to Norwich. (Sun) Mourinho, 52, would “jump at the chance” to manage at Old Trafford. (Daily Mail)…

Fifa president Sepp Blatter and Uefa boss Michel Platini have been suspended for eight years from all football-related activities following an ethics investigation. They were found guilty of breaches surrounding a £1.3m ($2m) “disloyal payment” made to Platini in 2011. The Fifa ethics committee found Blatter and Platini had demonstrated an “abusive execution” of their positions. Blatter later told media: “I will fight for…

The Denver Broncos, and Brock Osweiler, were given a gift. The Broncos trailed by a touchdown but the Pittsburgh Steelers‘  Ben Roethlisberger threw an inexplicably bad interception with 2:01 left. Broncos ball on the Steelers’ 41-yard line. Osweiler had a chance to at least tie the game and redeem himself after a bad second half. Let’s take a step back for a moment and think about the bigger picture. Many…

Hello, and welcome to a Sports Personality of the Year award show with a difference. One nominee has generated column miles for reasons unrelated to sport. Hint: it’s not Adam Peaty. Opinions are a bit like SPOTY nominations – everyone’s got one. So for what it’s worth, here’s mine. Tyson Fury achieved something remarkable in his sport this year, and his addition to the shortlist was no great surprise. The…

Tyson Fury, Jessia Ennis-Hill and Andy Murray were among the candidates for Sports Personality of the Year Murray was favourite to win the main award in Belfast after helping Great Britain to Davis Cup tennis success The British No 1 tennis star beat rugby league player Kevin Sinfield and Ennis-Hill to win at the SSE Arena, Belfast Murray thanked his Davis Cup team-mates as he collected his award from Barry…

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Gary Lineker is presenting Sports Personality of the Year in Belfast  Lineker carried main award on to the stage to start proceedings on Sunday  While walking out, the former footballer cut his hand on the trophy  Co-host Gabby Logan joked that Lineker ‘literally bleeds for the BBC’  By Ben Nagle for MailOnline Published: 14:52 EST, 20 December 2015 | Updated: 16:04 EST, 20 December 2015 189 View comments BBC Sports…

Hello, and welcome to a Sports Personality of the Year award show with a difference. One nominee has generated column miles for reasons unrelated to sport. Hint: it’s not Adam Peaty. Opinions are a bit like SPOTY nominations – everyone’s got one. So for what it’s worth, here’s mine. Tyson Fury achieved something remarkable in his sport this year, and his addition to the shortlist was no great surprise. The…

This week we’re taking a look at the best of 2015, both in culture, sports, and a whole lot more. READ ALL OF OUR BEST OF 2015 COVERAGE. Here are the top 10 most emotional moments of the year: 1. Wilmer Flores breaks down on the field thinking that he’s been traded Every fan in Citi Field on Wednesday, July 29th, thought that shortstop Wilmer Flores was playing his final…

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For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Current Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola demands his next club sign £100m-rated Barcelona forward Luis Suarez, 28.(Daily Star) Jose Mourinho’s long-time right-hand man Jose Morais has emerged as a surprise candidate for the vacant Swansea managerial post. (The Sun) The Independent on Sunday’s back page on the Louis van Gaal speculation Aston Villa have sent scouts to…

NEW YORK — Ohio State entered the weekend with a résumé that already featured five losses, including three to teams that aren’t currently projected to make the NCAA Tournament — like Memphis, UT Arlington and Louisiana Tech. This has not been a good basketball team. So it made sense that the Buckeyes were double-digit underdogs to the nation’s fourth-ranked team Saturday. What made less sense is what happened after tip-off….