Rugby Star Ian Gough Charged with Assaulting Former Miss Wales Sophia Cahill

Welsh rugby star Ian Gough was charged with assault after an apparent altercation with former Miss Wales, Sophia Cahill, at the residence of pop star Dane Bowers. Bowers and Cahill are engaged.  Gough, who has been capped 64 times for Wales, currently plays for London Irish and has denied the charge. He will stand trial on July 29.  [Wales Online]   Read more Rugby Union news on BleacherReport.com  Read More →

Bernie Ecclestone Forgets He’s Married on 1st Day of Bribery Trial

Being on trial for bribery has to be a stressful event, so one could forgive F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone for stumbling over his words as the proceedings began. That said, his wife probably won’t be pleased with his answer to a seemingly very simple question on Thursday.  That’s right, Ecclestone apparently forgot he was married. We’re no relationship counsellors, but it’s... 

Liverpool Legend John Barnes Performs His World Cup Rap on Holiday in Dubai

John Barnes’ rap portion of “World in Motion” is clearly the finest part of New Order’s classic 1990 World Cup song. Now Barnes has relived that moment over two decades later. Here he is rapping to his heart’s content while wearing far too little clothing on holiday in Dubai. Yes, he still knows it word for word. Epic. [Ray McGintey on YouTube, H/T 101 Great Goals]  Read... 

Video: ESPN Releases USMNT World Cup Promo, ‘I Believe’

Get excited for the World Cup, USMNT fans.  ESPN has released its newest World Cup promotion featuring American fans, a sweaty Tim Howard and a goalscoring Landon Donovan with a simple message: “I believe.”  As a bonus, it features near the conclusion, downtrodden looks from players from Ghana, Germany and Portugal, the United States’ three opponents in the group stages... 

David Cameron Joins Critics of England’s Controversial £90 Nike World Cup Shirt

David Cameron has joined the cacophony of critics questioning Nike’s £90 England World Cup shirt. According to the Press Association (via The Guardian), the Prime Minister’s spokesman confirmed his position, urging Nike to “rethink” the prices while emphasising that it is “clearly not” the government’s place to dictate the price. His comments... 

USA’s Zusi Gets Tequila Gift from Writer for Saving Mexico’s World Cup Hopes

Graham Zusi: Saviour of Mexico? The American winger scored a late goal against Panama in CONCACAF’s final World Cup qualifier, which had no impact on the USA’s advancement but eliminated the hosts. And who advanced in their stead? America’s bitter rivals Mexico, which had been defeated by Costa Rica moments prior. So as unusual as it may be, Zusi is a bit of a hero to Mexican football.... 

Lewis Hamilton Interviewed by Sherlock’s Benedict Cumberbatch at Malaysian GP

Lewis Hamilton won the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday, but Benedict Cumberbatch somehow stole the show. The Sherlock star was unexpectedly on-stage in the aftermath, conducting post-race interviews for a baffled audience. In fact, general confusion reached the point where “Why is Benedict Cumberbatch” was trending on Twitter. Why indeed? Perhaps that is a mystery only Sherlock himself... 

Lewis Hamilton Equals British Record by Claiming Pole in Malaysia GP

Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position in Saturday’s Malaysia GP qualifying, and he made history in the process. The pole, his 33rd of his career, equals the British record set by the legendary Jim Clark. As noted by Infostrada Sports: He will be looking to claim his 23rd career win in Sunday’s race. Read more Formula 1 news on BleacherReport.com  Read More →

Usain Bolt Hints at Interest in Jamaica National Football Team

Could Usain Bolt be ready for a career switch? It certainly appears the world’s fastest man is implying as much with his latest instagram post. Bolt, who has toyed with the idea of playing football before, has been in the news recently as apparently being open to a Jamaica call-up. While tabloid gossip is to be taken with a grain of salt, his instagram post would suggest this may not be so far-fetched.   Bolt... 

Italian National Team Will Wear Rainbow-Coloured Laces to Fight Homophobia

The Italian national team will wear colourful laces for a cause, when they take the pitch on Wednesday, in a friendly match against Spain.  In an effort to fight homophobia, the Azurri will lace up their boots with rainbow-coloured laces at Vicente Calderon Stadium in Madrid.  The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) made the announcement on Friday, following in the footsteps of Bologna‘s... 

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