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It was a clash of titans that could only be separated from the penalty spot. By the end, both Brazil and more so Chile were out on their feet; they could give no more. The 1-1 scoreline prior to penalty shootout drama does not reflect the entertainment of the encounter. Both sides could have scored more and, indeed, when Mauricio Pinilla smashed the crossbar in the final minute of normal time, the...
Published: June 28, 2014
Chile have become the first side to exit the 2014 FIFA World Cup on penalties after a stupendous round-of-16 match against Brazil ended with a shoot-out defeat after a 1-1 draw through 120 minutes. One of the most exciting, tense and incident-filled games of the finals so far saw these two South American sides go at each other from start to finish, through extra time and beyond. La Roja showed they...
Published: June 28, 2014
Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar saved two penalties in the shootout to propel his team to victory against Chile at the World Cup. Cesar’s heroics were met by a predictable rush of memes on Twitter. Here are some of the best of them. Hail Cesar! Read more International Football news on BleacherReport.com Read More →
Published: June 28, 2014
Top seed Serena Williams is heading home early from a major for the third straight time as Alize Cornet pulled off a huge upset in the third round of Wimbledon with a three-set win (1-6, 6-3, 6-4). Williams, 32, cruised through the first two rounds of the tournament. She dropped just five total games in triumphs over Anna Tatishvili and Chanelle Scheepers. It solidified her status as the favorite,...
Published: June 28, 2014
Serena Williams will head into the season’s final Grand Slam tournament, the U.S. Open, without a title in one of the first three for just the second time since 2011. That’s because she was eliminated from Wimbledon by Alize Cornet in the third round. BBC Breaking News noted her exit from the event at the All England Club: ESPN Tennis puts the loss into perspective: Expectations were...
Published: June 28, 2014
With the entire country rallying around the United States Men’s National Team in recent weeks, coach Jurgen Klinsmann wanted as many fans as possible watching his teams opening round match against Germany on Friday. Even if it meant a large majority of America’s workforce staying home from work. The American fans’ devotion has translated to explosive social media involvement over...
Published: June 28, 2014
Fourth-seeded Roger Federer once again put on a show Saturday at All England Club, as the seven-time Wimbledon champion advanced to the fourth round with an exquisite 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 win over Colombia’s Santiago Giraldo. Federer is arguably the greatest grass-court player of all time, and Giraldo experienced that firsthand in a match that was never in doubt, according to SI Tennis: Although Federer...
Published: June 28, 2014
One of the World Cup nations to have impressed the most in the group stages in Brazil have been France, with Didier Deschamps’ side winning Group E unbeaten and receiving a favourable draw in the last 16. A couple of weeks back, few gave them much of a thought as a World Cup challenger, with France having squeezed through to the finals after a comeback win in a UEFA zone qualifying play-off. The...
Published: June 28, 2014
Colombia will face Brazil in the quarter-final round of the 2014 World Cup after beating Uruguay 2-0 at the Maracana on Saturday. James Rodriguez scored both goals for his side—the first a spectacular half-volley from distance and the second a tap-in following an intricate bit of buildup play. Following are ratings and analysis for both sets of players. Half-time analysis for Colombia David...
Published: June 28, 2014
Hosts South Africa continued their run of excellent results on Saturday, demolishing Scotland in Cape Town on their way to a routine 55-6 win, as shared by IRB Rugby: The Springboks’ start was furious, and before a single Scottish player had even touched the ball, the first try was already on the board. From the line-out the ball was worked to Marcel Coetzee, who powered his way over the...