The world loves its football, we know that. But let's face it, the beautiful game makes for fertile ground to poke a little fun at, too: the supporters, the lingo, the celebrations, the -- ahem -- ...

Before there was Daily Show and Seinfeld, before SNL and before the Friends were friends, even before the Three’s Company gang had all their hilarious misunderstandings (ahem), there was Monty ...

For all-around hilarity, I just don’t think you can beat soccer. Here’s a video of a soccer player taking such an outrageously deliberate dive that he gets a yellow card. The Italian player’s acting ...

European soccer's governing body barred Bayern Munich fans from displaying a Monty Python-inspired banner at Wednesday night's Champions League match, fearing the sign might offend visiting fans from ...

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I agree with the letters regarding the boring nature of soccer. There is something seriously wrong with a sport using a ball that can almost never be touched by players' hands. The players run around ...

One of the best-known sketches from Monty Python’s Flying Circus features John Cleese as a bowler-hatted bureaucrat with the fictional Ministry of Silly Walks. It’s a classic of physical comedy, right ...

It’s just about impossible to discuss sketch comedy without bringing in Monty Python. Everyone from The Simpsons’ Matt Groening to Tina Fey to Jim Carrey has cited the comedy troupe as an influence.