VICE Sports World News Roundup: July 15
This dude at the Pan Am Games is upside down. Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports

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VICE Sports World News Roundup: July 15

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It's the 15th of July, 2015, and Sepp Blatter is still president of FIFA.

Freddy Adu has signed for the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the NASL, U.S. Soccer's second division. The Rowdies are Adu's 13th club. At 26, Adu "presents plenty of upside for the Rowdies." Or maybe he doesn't! Who knows? Regardless, he's had his moments. Never forget what he did that one time at the Gold Cup:

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In Gold Cup action, Jamaica beat Canada 1-0 to win Group B. Canada was eliminated.

Just one day after two teams were suspended for a match-fixing scandal, the Indian 20-20 cricket league has been canceled. When the league launched in 2009, it seemed to be massively popular. It closed due to "limited public following."

According to Germany's BILD newspaper, the government in Hamburg will put up 10 million Euros for the city's 2024 Olympic bid.

David Beckham has reportedly has a minion tattooed onto his skin, permanently. He did it for his daughter, who is four years old.

The medal race in the Pan Am Games is close, with Canada and the USA way out ahead of the pack with 64 and 60 medals, respectively. You can find the schedule of today's events here.

Raheem Sterling is officially a Manchester City player. He cost the club 49 million pounds. Liverpool's statement was, well, curt: "Liverpool Football Club can confirm Raheem Sterling has completed a transfer to Manchester City. The 20-year-old departs Anfield after 129 appearances and 23 goals for the Reds. Liverpool FC wishes Raheem well."

In a friendly between Club America and the San Jose Earthquakes, the San Jose mascot heroically tackled a pitch invader.

omg https://t.co/J1P8fOzKeQ
— Chris Thomas (@ChrisThomasFC) July 15, 2015

The Premier League isn't the only league splashing cash. Over in The MLS, the Los Angeles Galaxy has purchased Mexican attacker Giovani dos Santos from Spanish club Villarreal for something like 5.5 million Euros.

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Because he can afford it, Frank Lampard bought a bunch of tickets for his New York-based British fans. Thanks, Frank!

Chris Froome continued to dominate the Tour de France in Stage 10. Some doubt he's riding clean, and Team Sky has alleged their computers were hacked in an attempt to prove Froome is a cheater. Froome has opened a nearly-three minute gap between himself and the pack.

The American League won the MLB All-Star Game, dismissing the National League 6-3. Who needs A-Rod?

Important observations in the world of soccer:

Tonight I discovered that there's a team in Albania that sounds like Sean Connery saying "Billy's balls" pic.twitter.com/Lzme3cgZ94
— Fisted Away (@fistedaway) July 14, 2015