Mexico’s World Cup Dream dies on penalty kick
Robert Van Persie, (left), Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez (right). (flickr/Ver en vivo En Directo) Mexico’s World Cup Dream dies on penalty kick The Mexican national team had a struggle to get to the...
View ArticleBrazil defeats Chile on penalty kicks
(flickr/João de Borubon) World Cup host Brazil is one of the world’s most passionate soccer strongholds. The country demands excellence from its team and expectations always run high. It was no...
View ArticleFrance Defeats Nigeria 2-0
(flckr/Calcio Streaming) France continued its path to the World Cup with a victory over Nigeria on June 30, 2014. The victory sends the French side to the quarterfinals while Nigeria exits as one of...
View ArticleArgentina advances in 1-0 win against Switzerland
Argentina advances in 1-0 win against Switzerland The Swiss knew what they had to do to defeat Argentina and advance to the quarterfinals – contain Lionel Messi, the Argentine superstar. Messi is one...
View ArticleDreams dashed: USA loses 2-1 to Belgium in extra time
(Flickr/Belgium USA ver en vivo en directo) So close, but yet so far. That’s what the US Men’s Team can say about their World Cup experience. In games against Portugal and then Belgium, the team came...
View ArticleWorld Cup Predictions-The Quarter Finals
In my previous World Cup article, I predicted the outcomes for the remainder of the games. So, how am I doing? Saturday’s Games Brazil vs. Colombia. Prediction Colombia – Correct! I predicted a...
View ArticleSeventh heaven; Germany crushes Brazil 7-1
(flickr/Ver en vivo En Directo) Didn’t see that coming, did you? Neither did the Brazilian side which was destroyed by Germany on Tuesday June 8 in the World Cup semifinal. Stunned Brazilian fans wept...
View ArticleArgentina Defeats the Netherlands on Penalty Kicks
(flickr/Ver en vivo En Directo) In a tough defensive battle, Argentina held on to win its semifinal game against the Netherlands on penalty kicks 4-2. Now Argentina has earned the right to face...
View ArticleBears start training camp
(Flickr/mulf) The Chicago Bears started their quest for the 2015 Super Bowl by opening training camp at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois. This year’s camp is the second for head...
View ArticleFrank Thomas, Greg Maddux inducted to Baseball Hall of Fame
Greg Maddux (flickr/Jasen Leathers) On Sunday July 27, two of Chicago’s greatest baseball players in the 20th Century – Frank Thomas and Greg Maddux – were inducted into the Major League Baseball Hall...
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