VIRAL VIDEO: Team USA Goaltender Tim Howard Scores a Goal
LONDON (KRON) — The United States may be out of the World Cup soccer tournament but Team USA goaltender Tim Howard’s amazing play against Belgium is making him the talk of social media. Howard’s sudden...
View ArticleFIFA Official Amazed at Level of Drunkenness During Brazil World Cup
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — FIFA’s number two official has said he’s “amazed” by the levels of drunkenness in Brazil’s World Cup stadiums, reviving a debate over whether alcohol sales should have been...
View ArticleTeam USA Thanked By President Obama
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama commended the U.S. men’s soccer team Wednesday for making their country proud in the World Cup tournament in Brazil, during an Oval Office phone call with two...
View ArticleGermany Beats France 1-0, Reaches Semifinals
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Germany reached the semifinals for a fourth straight World Cup by beating France 1-0 Friday in a cagey match settled by a first-half header from Mats Hummels. The center back...
View ArticleBrazilian Star Neymar Out of the World Cup with Injury
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The fireworks celebrating victory had barely subsided when the disastrous news came through for Brazil: Neymar is out. The star who lit up the World Cup with his skill and sunny...
View ArticleArgentina Beats Belgium 1-0
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) – Gonzalo Higuain’s first goal of this World Cup sent Argentina into the semifinals on Saturday with a 1-0 win over a disappointing Belgium. Argentina, which hadn’t advanced past...
View ArticleZuniga Apologizes For Injuring Brazil’s Star Player
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Colombia defender Camilo Zuniga has sent a letter of apology to Neymar, saying he is “deeply sorry and sad” for causing the injury that knocked the Brazil striker out of the World...
View ArticleWorld Cup 2014: Germany Routs Brazil 7-1, Advances to World Cup Final
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AP) — It was a humiliating home defeat of record proportions that no Brazilian could have seen coming. With its defense collapsing early and nobody able to spark the attack,...
View ArticleSuccess in the World Cup May Be All About Sex
BRAZIL (KRON) — Two of the three teams still in the running for the World Cup have something in common, they allow their players to have sex. The web site Quartz says it reviewed the sexual activity...
View ArticleFIFA Suspends Nigeria From International Competition
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — FIFA has suspended Nigeria from international competition after football leaders were fired by the government following the team’s World Cup exit amid a dispute over player...
View ArticleWorld Cup 2014: Argentina reaches World Cup final after penalties
SAO PAULO (AP) — Goalkeeper Sergio Romero saved two penalties Wednesday to send Argentina into the World Cup final with a 4-2 shootout win over the Netherlands after the game finished in a 0-0...
View ArticleWorld Cup Final Could Be The Last Game for Argentina Coach
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella might step down after Sunday’s World Cup final against Germany. Sabella’s spokesman, Eugenio Lopez, told Buenos Aires radio La Red on...
View ArticleThe Day Has Arrived, Argentina vs. Germany in the World Cup Final
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It’s here! Tens of thousands of fans were flocking to the World Cup final between Germany and Argentina on Sunday as millions of Brazilians and people across South America...
View ArticleGermany Wins The World Cup, Beats Argentina 1-0
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Mario Goetze volleyed in the winning goal in extra time to give Germany its fourth World Cup title with a 1-0 victory over Argentina on Sunday. Goetze controlled the ball with his...
View ArticleGermany Celebrates Triumphant Team’s Return from World Cup
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s World Cup-winning team returned home Tuesday to celebrate the country’s fourth title with huge crowds of fans. The team’s plane touched down at Berlin’s Tegel Airport midmorning...
View ArticleWorld Cup Soccer Biter Can’t Get Out of Four-Month Suspension
BARCELONA (AP) — The Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld Luis Suarez’s four-month ban for biting an opponent at the World Cup, but cleared him Thursday to train with Barcelona. CAS said FIFA’s...
View ArticleCameroon May Have Cheated While Losing All Three World Cup Matches
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Cameroon’s football federation said it will investigate allegations of match-fixing by its team at the World Cup and the possible existence of seven corrupt players on the squad,...
View ArticleArgentina Wins in Extra Time – To Face USA-Belgium Winner in World Cup
SAO PAULO (AP) – Angel Di Maria scored in the 118th minute Tuesday to give Argentina a 1-0 win over Switzerland after extra time and a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals. With a penalty shootout...
View ArticleStarting Line-Ups Announced for US-Belgium in World Cup
SALVADOR, Brazil (AP) – Belgium captain Vincent Kompany will start the World Cup match against the United States after struggling with a groin strain for several days. Up front, Belgium coach Marc...
View ArticleWorld Cup 2014: USA Eliminated
SALVADOR, Brazil (AP) — Kevin De Bruyne turned a heroic night for U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard into defeat on Tuesday with an extra-time goal and an assist that gave Belgium a 2-1 victory and a...
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