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If this whole Texans thing doesn't work out... well, he'd make a great enforcer. [via Deadspin]

The 28,220 in attendance were jubilant from start to finish, but they nearly brought the house down in the final 10 minutes of the match when Jozy Altidore and Tosaint Ricketts scored late goals to secure the result. The south end of the stadium was particularly raucous. As the clock ticked down and supporters jumped around in unison, an electronic scoreboard literally bounced back and forth in kind. One can only imagine what it will be like if TFC advances to the next round of the playoffs....

The U.S. international started as Bayern’s lone striker, and looked sharp before glancing home Thomas Muller’s cross with a header to the far post to make it 2-0 in the 41st minute. Bayern would go on to win the match 3-1, as Green’s goal stood up as the ultimate winner. Green would be subbed out of the match after 89 minutes. The goal was Green’s first competitive senior team goal for Bayern, as his only previous goals for the Bavarian club had come for the reserve team and in preseason friendlies this summer....

Racing down the backstretch for stage points Sunday at Daytona International Speedway, Ryan Blaney tried to get around Ricky Stenhouse Jr. but the two made contact. Stenhouse moved up the track and was able to save his car but the movement caused a chain-reaction accident in the tight draft. Jimmie Johnson, Erik Jones, William Byron, Daniel Suarez, Kyle Larson, Martin Truex Jr and Ty Dillon were all caught up in the accident in some way with Johnson and Suarez catching the worst of it....

The Giants wide receiver, who is a man of many talents, showcased his hands for something other than making impossible catches in a recent Dunkin’ Donuts commercial. This isn’t the first time Beckham has shown that he’s got a little maestro in him. Earlier this year a video surfaced of him playing the keys to Dr. Dre’s “Still D.R.E.” MORE: NFL week 2 power rankings A video posted by Welcome To My Page!...

On Friday night, Shelby McEwen, a rising senior out of Oxford, Miss., took over the Jordan Brand First to Fly dunk contest in Vegas with this dunk paying homage to the legend. (GIF via Dime Mag) McEwen is a 6-4 shooting guard and plays AAU for M33M, the team ex-Grizzlies forward Mike Miller founded. Judges Bow Wow, Teyana Taylor and Magic guard Victor Oladipo definitely gave McEwen a round of 10s....

Barca makes history with comeback The substitute’s finish deep into stoppage time was the difference as Barcelona capped an incredible comeback against the French champions, winning the tie 6-5 on aggregate after being down 4-0 following the first leg. Neymar, who scored a pair of goals, one in the 88th minute and one in stoppage time, turned provider with Barca down to its last kick, delivering a perfectly weighted ball into the area....

Currently, the former Twitch streamer is not affiliated with any organization, but he tends to group up and play multiplayer games with content creators from OfflineTV and 100 Thieves. After some fans asked the YouTuber if any organization had approached him, Sykkuno mentioned that while several had reached out, he decided not to join any of them for the time being. Sykkuno reveals is biased towards streamer organizations that his friends are a part of The YouTube Gaming star continued his livestreaming journey on the Google-owned platform and interacted with his viewers during the initial moments of his broadcast earlier today....

Zenger News obtained a statement from the Mundo Marino Foundation on June 16, that said that the 12 Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) had been returned to the sea together because it increased their chances of survival and of being able to continue their migration. The release took place on the beaches of San Clemente del Tuyu, on Argentina’s Atlantic coast, on the morning of June 15. Mundo Marino operates in San Clemente, where it also runs the largest aquarium in Argentina....

The latest on the receiving end of Tony Ferguson’s jibe is the former two-division champion, Conor McGregor. Conor has been in the mix for a lightweight title shot since Khabib Nurmagomedov shocked the mixed martial arts community by announcing his retirement after defending his belt against Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 254. Tony Ferguson, on the other hand, feels that the Irishman shouldn’t get a title shot straight away....

The U.S. national team defender scored a pair of first-half goals — including a stunning volley from 18 yards out — as Nottingham Forest shocked Arsenal with a 4-2 win in the FA Cup third round Sunday. It was the first two-goal game for Lichaj, who entered the match with just seven goals over 254 appearances in all competitions playing for Aston Villa, Lincoln City, Leyton Orient, Leeds United and Forest....

As seen below in the gameplay video for Destiny 2’s PC version, fans of the franchise can get a look at the title’s Homecoming mission with incredibly crisp visuals that have a ridiculously smooth and fluid feel. While the footage is decidedly gorgeous, Nvidia and Bungie don’t offer it in a large quantity, as the video is only a minute and a half long. The above video was published alongside Nvidia’s announcement that it will be partnering with Bungie and Activision for Destiny 2....

To start, Watch Dogs Legion’s has a somewhat atypical system for acquiring new guns, and it is tied to the game’s recruitment mechanic. More specifically, each recruit in Watch Dogs Legion has a predefined set of equipment, which players are not meant to alter in any significant way. What is intended is that fans enlist entirely new recruits and then switch to those characters when they want to use their equipment....

Watch Russell Peters walk out to Buffer’s announcement below: Peters’ Instagram Stories revealed that he tied the knot on February 20th. Watch some pictures from the wedding below: However, this is not the first time Peters has tied the knot. The Canadian comic previously married Monica Diaz in 2010 at a shotgun wedding in Las Vegas. However, they soon accepted their incompatibility and separated in 2012. Peters has an 11-year old daughter, Crystianna, from their marriage....

The 20-time grand slam champion coasted to a straight-sets win over Frenchman Adrian Mannarino on Monday to punch his ticket to the quarter-finals at SW19. At the start of the third set, Mannarino went long with a forehand from the baseline prompting Federer to drive the ball off the court with the sort of technique more recognisable from Sachin Tendulkar or Virat Kohli. It was an action not unnoticed by Wimbledon, with the tournament’s official account tweeting: “Ratings for @rogerfederer’s forward defence, @ICC?...

Khabib Nurmagomedov held his palm out akin to a boxing mitt and received a hard punch from Hasbulla. The Dagestani social media influencer landed a right hand on Nurmagomedov’s palm. ‘The Eagle’ then appeared to lightheartedly pretend that the punch hurt his hand. Watch the video below: Hasbulla is one of the most popular social media influencers from Dagestan, Russia. The 18-year-old internet celebrity is sometimes mistaken for a child, owing to his face, voice, and other physical characteristics....

While the Briton fought for his second title, the German was fighting for his maiden title, however in Bahrain’s first night race the former emerged a winner instead of the latter. By the 2014 Bahrain GP, both Hamilton and Rosberg had won a race each, a battle that ensued amidst an enthralling desert night race. It was the first time the two Mercedes drivers had gone head-to-head in an on-track battle that marked the commencement of the ‘silver wars’ of the V6 turbo hybrid era....

Instead, it's a random guy in a full bear suit and Cubs jersey. The video starts off innocently enough, with the man posing for pictures with some folks in a bar. While he's doing that, some fool behind him sneaks up and snatches his furry bear head off his body. It looks like a few words were exchanged and then pseudo-Cubs-mascot-guy clocks the offender square in the face. According to the person who posted the video, the incident went down at an unspecified Wrigleyville bar....

MORE: SN’s preseason All-Americans | Ranking CFB’s coaches 1-128 Video of Marcus, the younger brother of NFL quarterback Michael Vick, fleeing police in Newport News, Va., on foot before surrendering and being held at gunpoint during an April incident emerged after TMZ obtained the footage. It’s a frightening scene that could’ve ended tragically for the former Virginia Tech standout whose NFL career lasted all of one game as a member of the Dolphins....

After a year-long hiatus, UFC 257 marked Conor McGregor’s return to the Octagon. The anticipation during the buildup was at an all-time high as MMA pundits wondered how the Irishman would fare against Poirier in the lightweight division. The fact that their initial meeting took place in the featherweight division almost half a decade ago, was the reason for this intrigue. The anxiety was clearly visible on John Kavanagh’s (Conor’s head coach) face during the bout....