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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: June 25, 2014
All it takes is a draw. The Americans were seconds away from securing a spot in the round of 16 before Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal broke their hearts, but they are still in a strong position to advance. Nate Silver and the geniuses at FiveThirtyEight did the math: Still, Germany is arguably the world’s most dangerous side, and Jurgen Klinsmann has made it clear there will be no foul play...
Published: June 25, 2014
Iran continue to prepare for their decisive clash with Bosnia tomorrow, fully aware that three points will likely take them to the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time in the nation’s history. Confidence is high in the Iran camp after the impressive performance against Argentina last weekend, and a tough stretch of luck for Bosnia has left them only playing for pride in the final...
Published: June 25, 2014
A World Cup finals held in South America was always going to be a special one for nations taking part from that region of the world, and with five of the six having already secured their place in the last 16—and Ecuador could follow on Wednesday—it doesn’t appear that the party will end any time soon. While the round of 16 clash between Brazil and Chile will doubtless get plenty of...
Published: June 25, 2014
Many of the biggest stars in tennis will yet again take to the grass courts of the All England Club on Wednesday. Defending champion Andy Murray, five-time winner Venus Williams and world No. 2 Novak Djokovic will all be playing during Day 3 of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships. Though all three are expected to cruise on Wednesday, nothing has come easy so far. With several seeded players like Sloane...
Published: June 25, 2014
Greece vs. Ivory Coast produced another dramatic moment in this increasingly remarkable World Cup. As Georgios Samaras kept his cool and slotted a penalty past Boubacar Barry into the Ivorian net, he sealed Greece’s unexpected passage to the last 16. Here are six things we learned during Greece’s remarkable win. Begin Slideshow Read More →
Published: June 24, 2014
England’s 2014 FIFA World Cup campaign ended with barely a flicker of notice as they fought out a thoroughly forgettable 0-0 draw with Costa Rica, ending bottom of Group D as the CONCACAF side went through to the last 16 on top. The ignominious exit of the national team was made all the more galling later on in the evening with the realisation that top spot in the group was rewarded with a thoroughly...
Published: June 24, 2014
Day 13 of the 2014 FIFA World Cup featured one blowout and three tightly contested affairs. In Group C, Colombia scored three times after the restart en route to a 4-1 thumping of Japan—a victory that saw the South Americans finish with a perfect record atop the bracket. In the section’s other contest, Greece put Ivory Coast out of the competition with a late, controversial penalty in Fortaleza. Group...
Published: June 24, 2014
Coming on the heels of an upset-filled Monday, Day 2 of Wimbledon 2014 had a lot to live up to. Fortunately, the star power was out in full force to help shoulder the load, as well as some notable ranked players and top seeds falling to inferior talent on both the ladies’ and gentlemen’s side of the bracket. The surprises are what draw us into the All England...
Published: June 24, 2014
Skill, a never-say-die attitude, passion and a bit of luck at an opportune time are pre-requisites for footballing success. But popularity, well, that’s a completely different ball game, especially in Germany where any such list will always be highly subjective. Playing at club level for Bayern Munich, for example, is a double-edged sword in the popularity stakes. Half of this list polarised...
Published: June 24, 2014
He didn’t say by how much, but Tiger Woods breaking 50 in his first nine holes after going through a disc replacement procedure is quite an achievement. He thinks he has realistic goals for this week, his first competitive attempt since the operation, but perhaps his performance expectations at the Quicken Loans National are ahead of his current skill level. The only way to find out is to tee...