SAO PAULO — The World Cup held potential disaster for Brazil – the country, not the team. Yet the country pulled off a magnificent tournament, albeit with a few bumps. It’s the team that has left many Brazilians wondering what went horribly wrong. The cup was widely seen as theirs for the taking, especially on …
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The night Lane Kiffin bolted Tennessee, an oral history
Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010 started out like any other day in Knoxville.By the next morning, all heck had broken loose in Big Orange Country.The resignation of Tennessee head football coach Lane Kiffin came as such a surprise to the players, fans, media and university itself that all scrambled to try to make sense of things.What …
Three-time World Cup champion Germany has turned precision into an art form
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil — Much is made of Brazil’s Jogo Bonito — the Beautiful Game — with its slick passes, hip-swiveling dribblers, joyful celebrations, and internationallyknown stars such as Pelé, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, and newest sensation Neymar, who will miss Tuesday’s semifinal against Germany with a fractured vertebra. The German team, on the other hand, conjures …
Comic-Con 2014 Schedule for Friday, July 25th
San Diego Comic-Con has released the full schedule of events for Friday, July 25, following the Thursday schedule that was released yesterday. You can CLICK HERE to view the lineup in its entirety, which includes numerous comic book panels and events, but we have pulled out all of the movie, DVD and TV-related panels for …
World Cup 2014 Final Germany vs Argentina Key Players: FIFA 14 Player Ratings And Match Preview
The 2014 World Cup will be over before we know it, forcing us to leave behind the great goals, upsets, and comebacks that have entertained us over the past several weeks. There’s a lot to dissect and enjoy as we head toward the final though, including a look at the key players. Which Team Does …
Why sports psychologists couldn’t save Brazil’s World Cup hopes
Before Germany buried Brazil in their semi-final, Brazilian captain Thiago Silva was confident his team would hold up under pressure because they had top sports psychologist Regina Brandão helping them relax. Brandão has a degree in sports psychology, as well as a PhD in sports science, from Unicamp in São Paulo. The important thing, said …
27 Best (And 5 WTF) New Android Games From The Last 2 Weeks (6/24/14
Article Contents1 Featured App1.1 GPS Navigation & Maps by Sygic2 Games2.1 99 Bricks Wizard Academy2.2 The World Ends With You2.3 The Walking Dead: Season Two2.4 The Wolf Among Us2.5 Lost Toys2.6 INDY 500 Arcade Racing2.7 Wave Wave2.8 THE RHYTHM OF FIGHTERS2.9 Spy vs Spy2.10 Monsters Ate My Birthday Cake2.11 SoulCraft 2 – Action RPG2.12 Bezircle2.13 …
Le Tour de Yorkshire
Splashes of yellow, crowds and lots of excitement around Yorkshire, as the 101st Tour de France gets under way. BBC website readers have been sending their picturesBrian Goldthorpe snapped this picture of the Coaches and Horses pub near the finishing line in Harrogate, which has been renamed in honour of British cyclist Mark Cavendish whose …
BSkyB to launch pan-European pay-TV giant
BSkyB, 39-percent owned by 21st Century Fox, said it had agreed to buy Fox’s 100-percent stake in Sky Italia and its 57.4-percent interest in Sky Deutschland. The new project, named “Sky Europe” by observers, is being seen as a bid by media mogul Murdoch to strengthen his European television operations as the telecommunications sector enters …
Tears as Brazil suffers record defeat in World Cup semi
Brazilians saw their dream of winning a World Cup on home soil disappear for a second time after allowing a record seven goals against Germany. Many left the arena in tears before halftime, too stunned to watch any more. The host trailed 5-0 before a half-hour had passed at the Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte. …