World Cup 2014

World Cup 2014: Top 5 Reasons You Should Watch the Final

By Josh Herr

The U.S. team may be long gone, but World Cup 2014 still has two more exciting matches to serve up this weekend.
World Cup 2014: Brazil Breaks Records…in the Worst Possible Way

By Josh Herr

Heading 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...
World Cup 2014: These 4 Teams Will Make It to the Semifinals

By Josh Herr

The 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...
World Cup 2014: 5 Silver Linings in the Devastating U.S. Loss

By Josh Herr

The 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...
Craft Beers and U.S. Soccer: A No-Brainer Partnership

By Tom Rotunno, CNBC

With 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...

World Cup 2014: Who’s In and Who Will Advance from the Round of 16

By Josh Herr

Welcome 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...
World Cup 2014: How the US (and Others) Can Get to the Round of 16

By Josh Herr

Some 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...
World Cup 2014: The Five Games You Should Watch This Weekend

By Josh Herr

As 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...
The World Cup Could Be a Win for the U.S. Markets

By Pradip Sigdyal, CNBC

When 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...
The World Cup Is 31 Days of Booze, Binge Eating and Heart-Pounding Excitement That Utterly Destroy Fans’ Health

By Marine Cole

The World Cup is affecting our health in more ways than we think.

GOAL! NBC Scores Big With Soccer Gamble

By Josh Herr

With one third of the season gone, NBC’s gamble on British Soccer appears to be on target.

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