Karl's Mailbag 11

Q: When was the last triple play in baseball? Marc from Texas A: Believe it or not Marc, there were 4 triple plays this baseball...

Cantona bares his teeth at Domenech and Henry

Former France international and Manchester United legend Eric Cantona launched his singular type of blast at both Raymond Domenech and Thierry Henry after his national team reached the World Cup at the expense of Ireland, and, in the case of Henry, by foul means rather than fair.

Beckham hobbles off after training for final

David Beckham limped off after training for Sunday's MLS Cup final, with an icepack wrapped around his injured right ankle, and said he would still play in the title decider against Real Salt Lake.

Girls' soccer fall season champions

ESPN RISE list of high school soccer state champions

Boys' soccer fall season champions

ESPN RISE list of high school soccer state champions

Slovakia game to present U.S. with new challenges

The game against Slovakia gives the U.S. a chance to adjust to its lineup and prepare for life without Charlie Davies, writes Jeff Carlisle.

The Irish aren't afraid of the French

On paper, France's lineup is littered with big-name talents compared to Ireland's blue-collar squad. However, under coach Giovanni Trapattoni, the Irish believe they can upset Les Bleus.

Slovenia can be sneaky good

Russia will rely on the audacious talents of playmaker Andrei Arshavin as it hopes to overcome an in-form and underrated Slovenia squad.

Ronaldo key to Portugal's fate

Portugal will face an extremely dangerous Bosnia-Herzegovina in the playoffs. Compounding its problem is that star Cristiano Ronaldo is doubtful with an injured ankle.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 3: Darren Bent of Sunderland celebrates scoring their first goal during the Barclays Premier League...

Dempsey piles on the agony for Rafa Benitez

In a week in which Clint Dempsey was instrumental in Fulham's win against Liverpool, Ravi Ubha takes a brief look at recent notable performances by U.S. players in Europe.

...the Champions League knockout phase with a Group D win over Atletico Madrid despite a clash with Manchester United on the horizon. AFP PHOTO / PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU (Photo credit should read PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP...

Former players talk about Team USA

U.S. National Teamers from back in the day usually aren't shy about sharing their thoughts on the present squad. Some even get paid to do it as analys...

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Underdog Bucs had crowd on their side

Despite lopsided Pats win, NFL accomplished its goal

Onyewu's injury exposes lack of depth in U.S. defense

The conventional wisdom is that the U.S. has a talented center back pool. But the injuries to Oguchi Onyewu and Jay DeMerit have exposed a lack of depth, writes Steve Davis.