NBA DRAFT FIRST ROUND PICKS GOOD MOVE OR BAD
1 Andrew Wiggins SG, Kansas GOOD PICK: Wiggins is the best long-term player in the draft and has the highest ceiling. 2Jabari Parker SF, Duke GOOD PICK: Parker’s almost a hometown hero in Milwaukee, he grew up in Chicago and is the most NBA-ready player in the draft. 3Joel Embiid C, Kansas GOOD PICK: Embiid’s the […]
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BELGIUM BEATS SOUTH KOREA TO WIN GROUP, WILL FACE U.S.
Belgium advanced as champions of Group H with a 1-0 win over South Korea on Thursday and will play the United States in the Round of 16. Belgium beat the “Taegeuk Warriors” despite having only 10-men, losing Steven Defour at 45′ after an ill-advised tackle on Kim Shin-Wook. The lone goal of the game came […]
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US LOSES TO GERMANY BUT ADVANCES TO KNOCKOUT STAGE
For the first time ever the United States has advanced to the knockout stage in back-to-back years just no exactly the way you would have hoped for. The US advanced despite losing to Germany 1-0 on Thursday on goal differential against Portugal mainly because Germany put them to the sword in the opener 4-0. Thomas […]
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2-1 VICTORY NOT ENOUGH TO GET PORTUGAL THROUGH
A 2-1 win over Ghana was not enough to extend Portugal’s World Cup campaign and get them through to the Round of 16. They tied the US in points but the tiebreaker, goal difference was heavily in the US’s favor mostly due to Germany routing them 4-0 in the opener. Portugal scored first when Miguel Veloso […]
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LINCECUM NO-HITS PADRES
Tim Lincecum no-hit the Padres for the 2nd time in less than a year on Wednesday in a 4-0 win over San Diego. “I’ve always been that guy who will kind of go for the strikeout,” Lincecum said. “I think my first no-hitter I had 13, so I think I was going for those a little […]
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SWITZERLAND CRUSHES HONDURAS, ADVANCE
A hat trick from Xherdan Shaqiri fueled Switzerland to a 3-0 rout of Group E rival Honduras to advance to the knockout stage. The rout started when Shaqiri entered through the right side of the box and cutting inside, using his left foot to rocket home a strike into the top of the net. Josip Drmić then made […]
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FRANCE WINS GROUP E, ELIMINATES ECUADOR
France officially became the champions of Group E with a 0-0 draw against 10 man Ecuador, Antonio Valencia was given a red card for a two footed lunge. The Man Untd. forward also was given a red card in a friendly vs England. The game may have ended in a different way if the referee, Noumandiez Doue […]
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NIGERIA THROUGH DESPITE LOSS TO GROUP F CHAMPS ARGENTINA
The best soccer player in the world scored twice to carry Argentina to a 3-2 victory over Nigeria to become champions of Group F. Nigeria advances despite the loss due to Iran falling 3-1 to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Messi’s two first half goals were countered quickly when two goals from Nigerian Ahmed Musa tied things […]
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BOSNIA-HEREGOVINA ELIMINATES IRAN WITH 3-1 WIN
Iran’s dreams of a round of 16 appearance ended with a 3-1 loss to already eliminated Bosnia-Herzegovina after the Bosnians had goals from Edin Dzeko, Miralem Pjanic and Avdija Vrsajevic. Dzeko opened the scoring in the 23rd minute with a 25-yard shot that slid past Iran keeper Alireza Haghighi. Tino Susic than found Pjanic who I think was […]
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COLOMBIA CRUISES TO GROUP C CHAMPIONSHIP
ALSO GOT THE PART 2 OF DA KNOCKOUT STAGE PREDICTIONS.
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