H1N1 panic is spreading the globe, and soccer is not immune. Several players have been infected, so naturally everyone is freaking out that a widespread outbreak would wreak havoc on league fixtures. A match between Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain was canceled over the weekend after 3 PSG players got swine flu. With everyone worried about…

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Even though the standard for ball boys in England's Conference National can't be all that high, this guy won't be receiving any invitations to be one any time soon after falling headfirst over a barrier chasing a loose ball during a match between Hayes & Yeading & York City. With 3 teams playing in one match…

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West Ham's Calum Davenport was the victim of a vicious stabbing attack over the weekend that has left his career in jeopardy. The stabbing appears to have stemmed from a family squabble involving his pregnant sister's boyfriend. Davenport allegedly criticized some of the people his sister was hanging out with. They returned later, stabbing both him and his mother. Calum was stabbed…

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The BBC debuted a new soccer highlights show over the weekend called Football League Show. Their first airing contained an odd addition: A 38-second video clip of Kate Bosworth sitting on a toilet. This was either an accident, an intentional PR ploy, or some deep-meaning statement regarding the quality of play from Torquay and Chesterfield. BBC presents

With the latest installment of the Harry Potter movie series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, opening in theaters today, it's a perfect time to take a look at some character look-a-likes from the world of sports. Some characters were hard to find decent matches for, while other doppelgangers were immediately apparent.

The Main Characters

Ricky Rubio and Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe)

Shaun…

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