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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: June 22, 2014
Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg won Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix to further extend his lead over team-mate Lewis Hamilton in the drivers’ championship to 29 points after the first eight races of the season. The German managed to fend off a late charge from Hamilton to record what was his third victory of the campaign at the Spielberg circuit, while the 2008 world champion will have been delighted...
Published: June 22, 2014
After some disappointing pre-tournament results, some seemingly strange squad-selection decisions and the underwhelming 0-0 opening-day draw with Iran, there was a concern that Nigeria would be exposed against Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Eastern Europeans, after all, had given a decent account of themselves against Argentina in their first-ever World Cup game. Such joy for Nigeria fans, then, when...
Published: June 22, 2014
After three intriguing days at Pinehurst No. 2 we have a small batch of contenders with a shot at adding a U.S. Open championship to their mantel on Sunday. No, it isn’t dominated by the same names that dominated headlines during the first two days of the tournament. The 11-year-old phenom Lucy Li put up an admirable performance, but she joined Cheyenne Woods as a future star in women’s...
Published: June 22, 2014
It’s not enough to be good. It’s not enough to be great. It’s not enough to be your country’s top player. It’s not enough to be the world’s best player. It’s not enough to win a few games. It’s not enough to score a few goals. It’s not enough to be soccer’s version of Atlas. It’s not enough. Unless you can surpass the legend, that...
Published: June 22, 2014
Day 10 of the 2014 FIFA World Cup featured spectacular goals, sturdy defending and exceptional goalkeeping. In Belo Horizonte, Argentina needed a moment of magic to see off Iran, while Germany and Ghana played to an exhilarating 2-2 draw in Fortaleza. In the day’s final match, Bosnia and Herzegovina went out of the World Cup after losing 1-0 to Nigeria in Cuiaba. There were standout performers...
Published: June 22, 2014
Germany’s old Achilles’ heel came back to haunt them in a 2-2 draw against Ghana in Fortaleza. Despite taking the lead through Mario Goetze’s head (and knee) on 51 minutes, the defensive frailties of Joachim Low’s side were twice exposed by the gallant Ghanaians. And the Germans had to rely on substitute Miroslav Klose’s record-equaling 15th World Cup goal to...
Published: June 22, 2014
First, the critics wondered whether Jozy Altidore was the man to lead the line for the United States at the 2014 World Cup. Now, those same critics are wondering how the U.S. will cope without him. The Sunderland striker is officially out for the United States’ match with Portugal on Sunday, per SportsCenter: That news didn’t come as a surprise. Anybody who saw him crumple to the pitch...
Published: June 21, 2014
Bosnia-Herzegovina became the fifth team to be eliminated from the 2014 World Cup on Saturday. The tournament debutants went down 1-0 to Nigeria in Cuiaba. Edin Dzeko thought he had kept his team’s hopes alive but he was denied by this miracle save from Vincent Enyeama in injury-time. Bosnia now only have pride to play for against Iran. Read more International Football news on BleacherReport.com Read More →
Published: June 21, 2014
Day 10 of the 2014 FIFA World Cup was record-setting, entertaining and, not surprisingly, somewhat controversial. Argentina opened Saturday’s fixture list with a 1-0 win over cagey Iran, and Germany came back from behind to draw Ghana in the day’s second match. Finally, the officials were at the centre of things in Cuiaba as Nigeria downed Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-0. The following are the biggest...
Published: June 21, 2014
No matter how the 2014 World Cup ends up, fans of the United States men’s national team will always look back and smile at their 2-1 victory over Ghana in their opening match. Not only did it feature a late winner from John Brooks, but it was bit of revenge against a side that knocked the Americans out of the previous two World Cups. Will supporters want to relive the match after...