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An e-mail from Pep Guardiola after Barcelona's loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

Let's take a look at what we learned (aside from "fear the rise of Germany") from four matches in which we certainly learned to fear the rise of Germany. Life After Gotze Borussia Dortmund midfielder (and soon to be Bayern Munich player) Mario Go...

In case you were busy having an adorable cat on your chest and being unable to move, or breathe, or — hey, this cat's trying to kill me! — here's what you missed in sports on Wednesday: We're headed back to Boston after the Celtics h...

In case you were busy mixing up Davy Crockett with Daniel Boone, much to your own embarrassment and chagrin, here's what you missed in sports on Tuesday: The Golden State Warriors, powered by Stephen Curry's 30 points, beat the Denver Nuggets, 1...

In Joe Posnanski's recent profile of San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, there's a quote from Bob Spear, Pop's old coach from his playing days at Air Force: "A team could do anything as long as the players just kept moving." The theory is th...

I for one welcome our shot-stopping overlords....

The UEFA Champions League is home to the highest caliber of football in the world. This is not about that. Welcome to the worst blunders of the round in the UEFA Champions League. Presented to you with animated GIFs. 4. The Card Let's start ...

In case you were busy dealing with your body shutting down all systems unrelated to the production of mucus, here's what you missed in sports on Tuesday. Dwight Howard scored 39 points as he led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 106-96 win over the Ma...

Triumphant but tamed, Ronaldo returns to Old Trafford.

In case you were busy winding down all of your Italian business interests, here's what you missed in sports on Tuesday. Trevor Mbakwe and the Minnesota Golden Gophers upset top-ranked Indiana, 77-73 in Minneapolis. Mbakwe, who started his colleg...

In case you were out learning that what you thought was Oscar Fever is actually just an untreated strep infection, here's what you missed in sports on Wednesday. In their first game since the death of longtime team owner Jerry Buss, the Los Ange...

In case you were out waiting for your turn to sing “Manic Monday” at your local karaoke bar, here's what you missed in sports on Monday. Alabama hammered Notre Dame, 42-14, in the BCS championship to secure their third college footba...

The year in sports, 2012, told in GIFs and riffs. The Little Giant Here's a video of Lionel Messi scoring 86 goals in the year of our Maradona, 2012, breaking Gerd Muller's record of 85 goals for club and country in a calendar year. It's ...

In case you were out living a life of leisure, here's what you missed in sports on Wednesday. Randy Foye hit five 3-pointers to lead the Jazz to a 95-86 win over the Lakers, who are now 1-4 on the year. After the loss, Dwight Howard embraced hea...

In case you were out living a life of leisure, here's what you missed in sports on Tuesday. Ozzie Guillen was fired as manager of the Miami Marlins, and team officials say his positive remarks about Fidel Castro played a contributing role. As he...

In case you were out living a life of leisure, here's what you missed in sports over the weekend. Roger Clemens, 50 years old and pitching for the first time in five years, threw 3.1 scoreless innings for the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Independe...