World Cup Goals and Wimbledon's Greatest Strokes

Spectator Sports

From Erik Wander, your About Spectator Sports Editor

In case you hadn’t heard, there’s a big sporting event going on in Brazil. Sadly, Team USA’s improbable run came to an end this week, but the World Cup is just starting to get exciting. There's still time to bone up on the rules, and enjoy a truly beautiful game. If soccer's just not for you though, there’s also a pretty big tennis tournament wrapping up in England this weekend.

The World Cup’s Top Goal Scorers So Far

Since 1930, the Golden Boot Award has been presented to the player who scores the most goals in a World Cup. It’s a pretty tight race so far this year so it may come down to whose team stays in the competition the longest. READ NOW

Strokes that Work Well at Wimbledon

Soon we’ll know who this year’s Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Wimbledon champions are. We already know that favorites like Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal won’t be among them, but whoever does win will undoubtedly have to put these five strokes to good use on the Wimbledon grass. READ NOW

Why the AL East Isn't What it Used to Be

The baseball season has reached its midway point so you can start taking weekly power rankings like this one more and more seriously. It shows, among other things, just how far the teams in the once mighty American League East have fallen. Can you spot the only one to crack the top 10? READ NOW

Setting up a Fantasy Football League in 7 Steps

July into August is typically the time when fantasy football aficionados start to kick it into full gear, preparing for drafts, finding leagues to join or putting them together themselves. Being a fantasy football commissioner is not easy, but it can be done. And it certainly can be fun. Here’s how to set up a league. READ NOW