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The United States advanced to the knockout stage of the World Cup on Thursday with a 1-0 loss to Germany and a Portugal win over Ghana. Very few expected Team USA to survive the Group of Death, and their chances looked even more slim after forward …
Jermaine Jones, who was one of the heroes in the US’ tie with Portugal at the World Cup on Sunday, may be pulling a Clint Dempsey next week. Jones was involved in a collision with teammate Alejandro Bedoya during the second half of the …
For the first time in World Cup history, the US has advanced to the knockout stage two World Cups in a row. The US lost to Germany 1-0 Thursday but the 1-goal margin of defeat coupled with Portugal’s low-scoring, 1-goal margin of victory over …
The United States pulled off an improbable feat on Thursday by surviving the so-called “Group of Death” and advancing to the knockout stage of the World Cup. Now, everyone is wondering how far the US can actually go and who they will be …
ESPN gave us this generous replay multiple times late in the Ghana-Portugal Group G game Thursday and it shows Jordan Ayew’s junk front and center after having his shorts pulled by Portugal’s William. Too bad Ayew wasn’t wearing his …
Cristiano Ronaldo was one of the heroes for the United States on Thursday afternoon. Wait, doesn’t he play for Portugal? Yes, but Ronaldo’s first goal of the 2014 World Cup punched Team USA’s ticket to the knockout stage of the …
The United States had a frightening moment in the second half against Germany on Thursday when midfielders Jermaine Jones and Alejandro Bedoya collided near the top of the German box. The two players appeared to smack heads with each other before …
United States midfielder Jermaine Jones, who was one of the heroes during a draw against Portugal last Sunday, had a decent scoring chance taken away from him by an official on Thursday. During the first half of Team USA’s crucial match against …
Portugal took a 1-0 lead against a depleted Ghana team in the first half of Thursday’s match on a botched clearance. A Ghanian player was attempting to clear a well-placed cross when the ball deflected the wrong way off his foot and into his …
Cristiano Ronaldo debuted a new haircut before Portugal’s match against the United States last Sunday, which may or may not have been a tribute to a young boy’s scar that resulted from brain surgery. Before Thursday’s match against …
Two Ghanian players have been suspended indefinitely and will not be allowed to play against Portugal on Thursday. Midfielders Sulley Muntari and Kevin-Prince Boateng have been sent home following separate alleged verbal and physical altercations …
Despite not having scored a goal yet in the 2014 World Cup, Iran can remain alive in the tournament with a win over Boznia and Herzegovina, a Nigeria win over Argentina, and a lot of help with tiebreakers. The Iranians did not get off to the best …
Lionel Messi scored two goals in the first half against Nigeria on Wednesday, and the second was a thing of beauty. Argentina were awarded a free kick in stoppage time just before the first-half whistle sounded and Messi did what he does best. Messi, …
The drama thus far in the 2014 World Cup has been nothing shy of incredible, and Tuesday afternoon’s action was no exception. Just when it appeared that Ivory Coast would be advancing to the knockout stage with a draw, a controversial penalty …
Luis Suarez cast a dark shadow over Uruguay’s enormous victory on Tuesday when he bit Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini’s shoulder. Perhaps the most disturbing part about the bite is that it was the third — thats right, third …
Uruguay advanced to the knockout stage of the World Cup on Tuesday with an upset victory over Italy, but there is a dark cloud hanging over their victory. They can thank Luis Suarez and his biting problem for that. Suarez appeared to bite Italian …
