Or at least that’s what it feels like as she adds another U.S. Open title in three sets.

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When Serena Williams won her first French Open title in 11 years, it was amazing. When she lost in the Round of 16 at Wimbledon, it was shocking. And when she won the U.S. Open today, 7-5, 6-7, 6-1 over world No. 2 Victoria Azarenka, it was...well, it's like, of course she won, she's Serena Williams, she wins everything. It's her 17th Slam title, the fourth she's won since turning 30 two years ago. She had to work for it: Azarenka came back from a 4-1 deficit to win the second set in a tiebreaker. But the third set was a straight-out waxing, and in the end, it's Serena standing with the trophy once more.

This spectator, for one, was impressed:

"Now that's what I call an unimpeachable performance! Get it?"

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You’ve found the love of your life. Too bad he/she loves the worst team in the history of sports. But there’s hope. Just heed the methods of the couples below who’ve found ways to be faithful to both their teams and each other.

Watch a sunset together.

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Go to the Big Game.

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Go to a wildly under-attended game.

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Stick out your tongues at each other.

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During the San Francisco 49ers game against the Green Bay Packers, a 30-year-old man died after falling from an elevated walkway.

The San Francisco 49ers during the first quarter at Candlestick Park on September 8, 2013.

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The man was walking with his brother on an elevated walkway when he fell onto the sidewalk below.

"Multiple independent witnesses indicated he appeared to be intoxicated prior to his fall," the San Francisco police said.

The fatal fall occurred just after kickoff around 1:30 p.m. Witnesses gave the man first aid until an ambulance arrived, but the man was declared dead from his injuries.

The man's identity has not been released.

The San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park on September 8, 2013.

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This is not the first time a fan has died from falling at a major sports event. In August, a 30-year-old baseball fan died after falling from an upper level at Atlanta's Turner Field during a Phillies-Braves game.

In September, 2012, a 20-year-old Tennessee fan died after falling 45-feet at Atlanta's Georgia Dome during a college football fame.

At a baseball game in July 2011, a 39-year-old firefighter died after falling about 20-feet while trying to catch a ball at a Texas Rangers game.

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In Saturday’s game against their long-time rivals Notre Dame, UMich won by virtue of their half-time show alone… Aside from winning at the actual football, that is.

Although Queen Bey couldn't be at Ann Arbor's Michigan Stadium in person, she sent a "Go blue!" via this video message.

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Predictably, the maize and blue crowd of over 115,509 fans (an NCAA record) cheered wildly.

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The Marching Band delivered on Bey's promise and performed renditions of "End of Time," "Crazy in Love," "Single Ladies," "Love on Top," and "Countdown."

They even threw in the Destiny's Child classic "Survivor."

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Highights included these eighth notes performing Love On Top...

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Rodman says he wants to use basketball to bring people together.

Dennis Rodman said at a press conference Monday he would train the North Korean basketball team for the Olympics.

"People are so much happier when they see sports," Rodman said. "Sports is the number one thing in the world that keep people together ... I want to bridge a gap between North Korea."

A reporter asked Rodman who his starting five dictators, living or dead, would be, and Rodman responded saying, "This is not a joke."

Rodman also announced he and some former colleagues would travel to North Korea on Kim Jung-Un's birthday for a basketball tournament. The North Korean ministry of sports said it would cover the expenses.

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From Russell Westbrook palling around with Anna Wintour to the Brothers Plumlee getting lots of confused stares because no one knew who were they were.

Being an NBA player at fashion week means that you'll be surrounded by tons of journalists and celebrity-watchers who probably have no idea who you are. Sure, you'll attract bewildered stares on account of your height, but it's the real-deal celebrities like Nicki Minaj and Kanye West and fashion celebrities like Terry Richardson who get the incessant Instagramming.

But that didn't stop the NBA, helmed by New York's two teams, from showing up in solid numbers this week. This year wasn't the first time that the only men who could could tower over Karlie Kloss in heels have scored seats at Lincoln Center. Miami Heat superstar guard Dwyane Wade found himself in a Vogue sandwich between Wintour and Hamish Bowles two years ago in the front row at Rag & Bone while New York Knicks center Tyson Chandler is a regular in the front row.

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Here's the Knicks lushly compensated power forward presenting the Most Stylish Athlete of the Year award at the 2013 Style Awards on Wednesday, and no — he wasn't presenting to himself. As for his clothes: Damn, this dude looks good in a suit, but that vaguely Michael Jacksonian piece of lapel jewelry is doing too much in a way that his defense never is. Also, I'm just guessing, but I think that watch is worth more than your house.

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Tyson Chandler

The Knicks center is both a better defender than his teammate Amar'e and, in my opinion, more stylish. The 2012 defensive player was spotted in the front row at Suno and took in Alexander Wang with Kanye West, Kerry Washington, and Solange. Here he is looking sharp and surely being a total pain in the ass to any poor fashion blogger unlucky enough to sit behind him. Also, that sheer Ann Demeulemeester cardigan? It's supposed to go down to a normal person's ankles, right?

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Russell Westbrook

This is Anna Wintour sitting in the front row at Rag & Bone. This is Russell Westbrook, the Oklahoma City Thunder point guard who is known as the "Kate Moss of the NBA."

In 2005, Kate Moss was videotaped apparently snorting cocaine. The images were all over the British press, but the supermodel escaped prosecution. Russell Westbrook wore a cut-off denim shirt over a rolled-up dotted sport shirt with a tiny bowler, all while sitting next to Anna Wintour. He then told the Wall Street Journal that he was the best-dressed player in the NBA. He too will not be facing any charges.

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You’ve got to be kidding me, Mack Brown.

For over a decade, Longhorns fans watched players like Ricky Williams, Cedric Benson, Vince Young, and Colt McCoy make winning look easy, setting the precedent that anything less than a 10-win season was unacceptable.

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And for nine straight seasons, the Longhorns won ten games or more, taking two trips to the BCS Championship game.

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With the US Open set to close today with a dramatic showdown between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, the British Embassy takes a look back at some of the most epic tennis clashes between Brits and Americans.

Serve me up, Scotty

Tennis, or in Klingon "SuD baS moQ," is popular around the world and even in space. It is advisable to use a racquet rather than your head though.

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Ward, Whitman, and Davis vs. Black, Gore, and Ropert-Barrett—The First Davis Cup Match, 1900

By 1900, tennis had won popularity on both sides of the Atlantic. Dwight Davis, a recent Harvard graduate, seeing tennis’ potential to promote international relationships, organized the first International Lawn Tennis Challenge between the United States and the British Isles. The two teams competed in singles and doubles matches at the Longwood Cricket Club in Boston, competing for a trophy Davis bought with his own money. The Americans took the championship 3-0 in a stunning (and somewhat embarrassing) defeat for the Brits.

By 1904, the tournament had expanded to include other international men’s teams, and eventually became known as the Davis Cup, in honour of Davis’ trophy. The Davis Cup grew further to become the world’s largest annual international team competition in sport: in 2013, no fewer than 130 nations entered. Inspired by the Davis Cup, an international women’s tournament, called the Fed Cup, began in 1963.

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Perry vs. Budge—US Open, 1936

The 1936 US Open final pit together two tennis legends- Fred Perry from the UK and Don Budge from the US. Budge came from humble beginnings in Oakland, CA, as the son of a Scottish immigrant. Although he had already won the championships twice, Perry’s similarly modest upbringings were out of step with the rarefied atmosphere of the Wimbledon finals. In 1936, Perry defeated Budge to take his third title. Later that year at the US Open, the two had a rematch. Perry continued his winning streak by defeating Budge. It was the last time a British male won a singles Grand Slam title until Andy Murray won the US Open in 2012 and Wimbledon in 2013. Budge went on to win the 1937 Wimbledon title, becoming the only American male to win all four Grand Slam titles in a single year. Perry moved to the US in 1938, became a naturalized US citizen, served in the US Air Force, and started a clothing line. In 1940, the two rivals became doubles partners, playing against former US superstars Bill Tilden and Billy Richards.

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Gibson vs. Mortimer—French Championship & Wimbledon, 1956 & 1958

Althea Gibson and Angela Mortimer became rivals in 1956, when they faced off in the final of the French Championships. Following a tough match, Gibson beat Mortimer, the reigning champ, and became the first person of colour to win a Grand Slam title. Gibson went on to win the 1957 Women’s Wimbledon and US Open. Mortimer, who was partially deaf, came back to win the 1958 Australian Championships. The two champs faced off once more later that year at Wimbledon, where Gibson took the championship again. Mortimer finally won Wimbledon in 1961.

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Seriously, there’s plenty to go around.

These ads for Stetson cologne.

Stetson

His weird affinity for velvet jackets.

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Just look at him dance!

Because he STILL can't get over slipping to the 6th round.

Dude, you've won three Super Bowls! Stop crying about the stupid draft! I'm pretty sure it worked out for you.

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“You’re making a joke of some historical dancing.”

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Luther Campbell, the Miami-based record-label owner and rapper best known for raunchy hip hop anthems like "Pop That Coochie," knows a thing or a thousand about twerking.

Riding the Miami bass sound and amply-proportioned dancers to fame as part of the rap group 2 Live Crew in the 1990s, Campbell has seen more than enough twerking in his time to know what's real and what isn't. (And he knows plenty about getting in trouble for it, as well. In 1990, Campbell and 2 Live Crew were defendants in an obscenity trial.)

Miley Cyrus, according to Campbell, falls firmly into the fake category.

"Let's be real with it," Campbell said, "you're making a joke of some historical dancing."

Luther Campbell was of the first entertainers to combine twerking with live television. Here, dancers perform to the raunchy hit on the set of daytime talk show Donahue.

Campbell, who recently wrote a blog post for Miami New Times titled "Miley Cyrus is Doing What Got Me Banned in the U.S.A.", said Cyrus' performance at the MTV Video Music Awards exposed a double-standard perpetuated by TV networks and music industry executives.

"Do I respect the fact that she could still do that? Yes. Because I fight for that," Campbell said in an interview Friday at a Miami high school where he is an assistant football coach. "But at the same time, these execs at these networks, they frown and say, 'We can't play your video. No we can't support your product.' I mean, this ain't the first time she did this. She did it on 'Good Morning America.' I'm getting my 4-year-old ready for school, I've got the TV on, and (Cyrus) is giving a lapdance and I had to turn the TV off."

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The Spaniard took home his 13th Grand Slam victory with his win over Novak Djokovic.

Rafa Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic in four sets 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 to capture his second U.S. Open title Monday night in Queens. The Spaniard crushed the world's No.1 ranked player in a match that contained a thrilling 54-shot rally.

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Nadal was overcome with emotion collapsing on the court after winning the second U.S. Open of his career. He's now third all-time with 13 major championships and only four behind his rival Roger Federer.

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It’s a good documentary, but more than that, it’s important to remember what a transformative figure she was.

Larry and Billie Jean King.

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In its May 19, 1975 issue, Sports Illustrated published an insane profile of Billie Jean King, written by Frank DeFord. The story must have been crazy even then, but it is particularly nuts reading it 28 years later.

Here are just a few examples of its madness (I've italicized the especially bizarre/delightful bits):

"A British political writer who has studied Billie Jean swears that she and Henry Kissinger are the only successful tri-personalities in the world: there is a private Kissinger and King, a public one of each, too, and a third overseer ego that dispassionately watches over the other two personalities and guides them in their conduct. Make no mistake, this broad can be an artful con when she wants to."

"The bald fact is that Billie Jean King, athlete, ex-el chubbo, bespectacled, flat, waffled, stubby, has become something of a sex symbol. Movie stars have asked her out."

"Some of the interest in her most private life is more than genially searching; it borders on raw inquisition. Alone, perhaps, of any public figure, she has been asked point-blank if she is a Lesbian. She denies it."

Wait, just read the whole article. It's revealing about King and women's tennis and women's sports and 1975.

And if you're going to watch the American Masters documentary about Billie Jean King — which you should if you like tennis and women's history (it premieres on PBS Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 8 p.m.) — reading that story also provides an interesting context for King's evolution. Now, she is an unabashed feminist and LGBT activist; then, she was saying things like, "Women's lib can be so negative, so defensive, so narrow-minded," and, "Dammit... what do people want? I just love Larry." (Larry being her husband, Larry King — but not that Larry King. The article is even called "Mrs. Billie Jean King!" Have I mentioned you should read it?)

The documentary, directed by James Erskine, does gloss over these complicated wrinkles in its (pleasing, fun-to-watch, celebratory) hug of its subject, so it's good to go in knowing them. King did not come out willingly, but was the first outed athlete, which the film delves into — her former lover and secretary, Marilyn Barnett, sued King for palimony in 1981. In the documentary, King calls the experience her "darkest moment" and "horrible."

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In this clip, Hillary Clinton; Valerie Jarrett; King's brother, Randy Moffitt; and Elton John talk about King as a gay rights icon. And we meet King's partner!

In reaction to the lawsuit, King held a press conference during which she admitted she'd had a relationship with Barnett. It's a famous moment — and one I remember being confused by as a kid. The press conference is not on YouTube nor does the Paley Center have it in its collection (a publicist from WNET told me CBS owns the rights), so if you want to see this small turning point in the arc of LGBT history, American Masters: Billie Jean King is your chance.

The documentary draws a direct line between the out-and-proud lesbian Billie Jean King is today and that moment, but it actually took awhile. At the press conference itself, King said: "I made a mistake. I will assume that responsibility. I discussed it with Larry. In some ways, I think we're much closer today than we've ever been, and our marriage is stronger."

At the Television Critics Association Press Tour in August, King talked about how confused she was at the time. "The essence was I was outed, and at that time, I was still trying to find myself," she said. "I had asked Larry for a divorce, and he didn't want a divorce. I mean, it was very difficult, and my poor parents are, you know, homophobic. I grew up homophobic. So you can imagine this challenge. I mean, I didn't get comfortable in my own skin until I was 51 about being gay."

But it ended up being for the best. "The truth does set you free eventually, yes," King told journalists.

The 40th anniversary of King's victory over Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes — a victory whose cleanliness was recently contested by Don Van Natta Jr. in ESPN magazine — is Sept. 20. And King turns 70 on Nov. 22. Watching American Masters: Billie Jean King is a happy way to celebrate those two events and to put the accomplishments of the woman DeFord predicted would be remembered "as the most significant athlete of this century" into their appropriate context.

A prediction that came true.

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Everything’s coming up Rafa.

On Monday night, Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic to capture his second U.S. Open title. And Tuesday morning, ESPN debuted its latest "This is SportsCenter" spot, starring the Spanish champion. I'm not really sure which one is the bigger deal...

Watch the video here:

Look good, feel good. Feel good, play good. Or at least it seems to be true pretty much sometimes. Is anyone surprised to see Jacksonville and Cleveland bringing up the rear?

Blaine Gabbert (Jacksonville)

He wouldn’t even take his uniform off. Then again if my NFL career were going to be as short as his is about to be, I’d never take it off either.

Brandon Weeden (Cleveland)

He looks much more comfortable in Deliverance than he does in the pocket. Not at all surprising that the Browns QB lost on the field and then again at the presser.

Andrew Luck (Indianapolis)

Is this guy an NFL quarterback or a bum they found sleeping under the table?

Matt Stafford (Detroit)

A little early in the season for a beard that unkempt.

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Players at Oklahoma State got paid for performance. Does that make you mad? Or does it make you mad that it makes other people mad?

Mike Gundy.

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Les Miles.

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Sports Illustrated this morning launched the first of a five-part series of investigative reports on the Oklahoma State football program by reporters George Dohrmann and Thayer Evans. This installment is about players being paid under the table during the reigns of coaches Les Miles and Mike Gundy, with subsequent reports planned about academic fraud, players smoking weed, and campus "hostesses" having sex with recruits. The details of today's report are familiar from past scandals: assistant coaches and ardent fans ("boosters," to use the common but humorously 1950s-sounding term) handing out cash to top players and hooking them up with no-show jobs.

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“Your defense so sucks”

When it comes to football, New York Jets fans are unapologetically brass, and they have no problem talking shit. In fact, they revel in it. It's not enough to win the game, but Jets fans also have to make sure that you hate your life because your team is so bad.

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And apparently that sort of obnoxious behavior starts at a very young age, as evidenced by this 7-year-old kid, who started yelling at a Buccaneers fan on opening weekend:

At first it was kind of cute, but that cuteness quickly went away, as the little Jets fan continued to berate the Bucs fan.

And then he just became aggressive, telling the guy to shut his mouth and pay attention.

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Tokyo just won the bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Let’s travel back almost half-a-century ago to the last time the city hosted the games.

Recently, Tokyo was chosen over Istanbul and Madrid to host to the 2020 Summer Olympics.

People were excited.

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Really excited.

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Cat ears and glow sticks in the air excited.

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But this wasn't the first time Tokyo was chosen to host the Summer Olympics.

Tokyo last hosted the Summer Olympics back in 1964 and there are a few things you may not know about those games.

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Thomas Bach of Germany is now responsible for running the IOC during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Thomas Bach of Germany reacts to applause after he was elected the ninth president of the International Olympic Committee.

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WASHINGTON — The International Olympic Committee elected Germany's Thomas Bach to be the group's next president Tuesday, moving the current vice president to the helm of the organization in the run-up to the February 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Earlier this week, The Wall Street Journal reported Bach was "the man to beat" in the race to succeed IOC president Jacques Rogge, "though there has been growing frustration with the executive board's top-down approach, seeming European favoritism, and the lack of a clear vision for connecting a new generation of sports fans."

Rogge's 12-year tenure officially ends at the close of the IOC's meeting today, meaning that Bach takes over as questions surround the upcoming Sochi Olympics, particularly Russia's recently passed anti-LGBT legislation and the propaganda law's potential impact on athletes and attendees to the Olympics.

Opposition to Russia's laws have been such that, earlier at the IOC meeting, the head of the Sochi organizing committee, Dmitry Chernyshenko, asked the IOC for help on the issue.

"It's very important to have your support to stop this campaign and this speculation regarding this issue," Chernyshenko said, according to an Associated Press report from the meeting.

In a statement released by the IOC about the election, Bach said, "Let us, this great universal orchestra of IOC members, play together in harmony towards a bright future for the Olympic Movement under the leadership of the IOC."

Bach is an Olympic champion himself, having won the gold medal in fencing (foil) at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal.

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In his "manifesto" seeking the role, he wrote of how the Olympic Games are "part of [his] DNA," noting, "For reasons I do not remember I even had to fence with my right hand, though in football I was and still am a left-footer and in tennis a left-hander."

Of his time competing at the Olympics, he wrote, "Starting with regional junior championships, I finally saw the dream of my life come true in 1976: Olympic Champion — and this as a fencing teenager at the age of 22."

Now, he faces another Olympics challenge.

In seeking the IOC presidency — against five others — Bach focused on three main functions as part of his campaign of "Unity in Diversity": transparency, dialogue and solidarity.

Regarding dialogue, he wrote in part, "Dialogue also means to open up to our modern society and to interact with the realms of culture, politics, education, business, media, science, etc. We need this input, because sport is no longer an island in the sea of society; it is an integral, highly respected, and popular part of society."

Of solidarity, he wrote, "We urgently need solidarity in order to achieve true universality, to give a fair chance to each and every Member of our Olympic Family, regardless of gender, and to keep us free of discrimination of any kind."

Notably, C.K. Wu, from Taiwan, who had spoken out publicly about his plans to be more aggressive regarding human rights records of cities seeking to host the Olympics if elected president of the IOC, received the fewest votes of the six candidates and was removed from the ballot after the first round.

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It’s the second time this has happened.

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This weekend, Floyd Mayweather Jr. will take on Saul "Canelo" Alvarez in a highly anticipated fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Alvarez works with Golden Boy Promotions, the company whose president is ex-fighter Oscar De La Hoya, one of the richest/most famous/handsomest boxers of all time. Just a sexy, sexy man. De La Hoya, though, announced today that he'll miss the bout to check himself into rehab; he's talked in the past about having problems with alcohol and other drugs. It's the second time this has happened before a big fight he was promoting.

The fight will continue as planned, as will sales of De La Hoya's self-titled 2000 Latin pop album.

The men’s national team can qualify for the World Cup this evening.

The U.S. men's national team can clinch a World Cup spot with a victory.

If the United States can pull off the victory against Mexico Tuesday night, then they can almost guarantee themselves a bid for next summer's World Cup in Rio. In addition to a US victory, the men's national team needs Honduras to either win or tie Panama at home tonight in order to secure a spot in the World Cup field.

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Mexico is our bitter rival.

It's no secret that the U.S. and Mexico don't get along on the soccer pitch. Each game between the two countries is hotly contested and frequently leads to clashing on the field and in the stands. The U.S. team also has five players on their current roster that play for Mexican club teams, which has led to more dissension than kinship. As Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated put it, "The U.S.-Mexico rivalry has turned into the best international sports rivalry in North America, drawing huge TV audiences and unleashing passions on both sides of the border."

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Mexico is desperate for a win.

Mexico is currently in a precarious situation if they want to qualify for next summer's World Cup. They're currently in fourth place in the CONCACAF standings with just three games remaining. Only the top three teams in the group automatically advance to the World Cup, while the fourth team plays in a two match playoff for one last chance to qualify. If Mexico were to miss the World Cup, the ratings in North America for ESPN and Univision would seriously suffer next summer.

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