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World Cup 2014: Top 5 Reasons You Should Watch the Final
By Josh HerrThe U.S. team may be long gone, but World Cup 2014 still has two more exciting matches to serve up this weekend.
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World Cup 2014: Brazil Breaks Records…in the Worst Possible Way
By Josh HerrHeading into Tuesday’s World Cup semifinal, many pundits predicted a Brazil loss to Germany. But nobody, and I mean nobody, saw that coming. Countless records were broken during Germany’s 7-1...
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World Cup 2014: These 4 Teams Will Make It to the Semifinals
By Josh HerrThe U.S. team might be heading home, but eight nations are still alive as the World Cup begins the quarterfinal round. If the U.S. loss to Belgium made you swear off soccer, you should rethink that...
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World Cup 2014: 5 Silver Linings in the Devastating U.S. Loss
By Josh HerrThe bitter, crushing disappointment over the U.S. soccer team’s loss to Belgium Tuesday — Wondo! — is bound to linger in the same way that Red Sox fans still think of Bucky “Bleeping” Dent or Star...
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Craft Beers and U.S. Soccer: A No-Brainer Partnership
By Tom Rotunno, CNBCWith the World Cup now in its knockout stage, soccer fever is in full swing in the United States. But as many are discovering a passion for the "pitch," Major League Soccer fans already know which...
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World Cup 2014: Who’s In and Who Will Advance from the Round of 16
By Josh HerrWelcome to the round of 16, the next stage of the World Cup, where every game is single elimination and (rejoice, Americans) there are no more draws. From here on out, games that are tied when time...
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World Cup 2014: How the US (and Others) Can Get to the Round of 16
By Josh HerrSome teams have already qualified to go on to the Round of 16, some teams are already eliminated, and some are hanging on by a thread. Here are the paths to the next stage for each team in each group...
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World Cup 2014: The Five Games You Should Watch This Weekend
By Josh HerrAs we go into the second weekend of the cup, here are the games to keep your eye on: Italy vs. Costa Rica, Friday June 20, Noon EDT: Italy showed resolve in fending off an aggressive and surprisingly...
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The World Cup Could Be a Win for the U.S. Markets
By Pradip Sigdyal, CNBCWhen it comes to the World Cup, Brazil has won the championship more than any other nation, and the host country is also the most-favored team to win this year, according to a global survey of 120...
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The World Cup Is 31 Days of Booze, Binge Eating and Heart-Pounding Excitement That Utterly Destroy Fans’ Health
By Marine ColeThe World Cup is affecting our health in more ways than we think.
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World Cup 2014: A Global Growth Industry
By Simon Chadwick, The ConversationEver wondered what the World Cup is worth? When Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga designed the current trophy in 1971, it was worth $50,000. Now the trophy is estimated to be worth $10m. The World...
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WATCH: John Oliver on the Irresistible Evil of the World Cup
By Phil Terrigno, The Fiscal TimesCan all of the tension surrounding the upcoming World Cup in Brazil — including disruptive protests, misappropriated money, and infrastructure problems — be summed up into one 13-minute video? HBO’s...
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World Cup 2014: A Guide for Americans
By Josh HerrHere’s everything you need to know about the biggest competition in all of sports.
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World Cup Scandal Explainer: World’s Biggest Sporting Event Faces Bribery Allegations
By Josh HerrThe scandal around the 2022 World Cup deepens...
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World Cup Draw 2014: The U.S. Handed a Tough Group Again
By Josh HerrNext summer, 32 nations will meet in Brazil to participate in the world’s biggest sporting event, soccer’s World Cup. A random draw was held today in Bahia, Brazil to divide the 32 teams into eight...