Canadian skier Nick Zoricic died from severe head injuries after crashing in a World Cup skicross event today, according to the International Ski Federation. Zoricic, 29, died as a result of “severe neurotrauma,” the federation said in a prepared statement. Zoricic crashed hard into safety nets that lined the side of the course after going [...]

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A building collapsed in downtown Rio de Janeiro in Brazil tonight, according to various reports, underscoring the failure of local authorities to improve the city’s infrastructure ahead of preparations for the World Cup and the Olympics. So far, at least two people are known to have been killed in the collapse of the building, which [...]

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The Associated Press has named soccer player Abby Wambach, whose magnificent header in the waning seconds of the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals against Brazil led Team USA to an improbable victory, as 2011 Female Athlete of the Year. The soccer forward easily won the award, getting 65 of the 214 votes cast by members of the [...]

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It was a shocker to end all shockers. Japan won the FIFA 2011 Women’s World Cup for the first time ever after upsetting USA soccer 3-1 on penalty kicks following a 2-2 draw after extra time this afternoon. It’s easy to feel disappointment here in the States, but Japan was in dire need of some [...]

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The 2022 World Cup will be held in Qatar, the country that won the bid by promising its new open-air soccer stadiums would all be air-conditioned by then. Now, they have another high-tech trick up their sleeves as well. The Qataris plan to build an “artificial cloud” that will hover above the stadium, providing shade [...]

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This is it. The most thorough, ginormous collection of 2010 tribute videos available anywhere on the web, and Blippitt’s got them all for you. As we say goodbye to 2010, let’s take a look at some of the biggest events of the past year. Below, we’ve compiled what we believe to be the definitive collection [...]

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U.S. soccer star Landon Donovan has filed for divorce from his wife, actress Bianca Kajlich.  The two have been separated  for more than a year. The World Cup phenom filed the divorce paperwork on Tuesday. “We remain the closest of friends and will always be important parts of each other’s lives,” the couple said in [...]

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It’s official: the 2018 FIFA World Cup will be held in Russia and the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be held in Qatar. What do you think?  Did Qatar buy their way in?  It will be hot there, that’s for sure.  Qatar will make the Sahara Desert seem like a shady oasis. Here’s a look [...]

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Sea Life Aquarium says that Paul the Octopus, the tentacled creature who gained worldwide fame with his perfect World Cup predictions, has died. He was 2 1/2 years old. Aquarium spokeswoman Ariane Vieregge says Paul seemed okay when checked on him on Monday night, but he was found dead in his tank on Tuesday morning. [...]

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WNBA star Diana Taurasi will appear nude on the cover of ESPN The Magazine‘s 2nd Annual Body Issue, which will hit shelves on Friday. The Phoenix Mercury star’s will grace two magazine covers. One is shown above. The other shot shows a naked Taurasi posing with a basketball, with certain body parts strategically covered up. [...]

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Paris Hilton was arrested late Friday night for cocaine possession, according to police in Las Vegas. The hotel heiress was a riding in a Cadillac Escalade that was pulled over by police in front of the Wynn Hotel after officers smelled what they thought was marijuana. The driver, who has not been identified, was arrested [...]

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Mere moments after Spain won the 2010 FIFA World Cup, CBS News Mobile accidentally ran the wrong pre-written story, saying that the Netherlands had won the tournament. What an exciting game. It was a well-deserved SCORE to SCORE victory. [Via]

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