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Kevin Durant Drops Out of 2014 FIBA World Cup

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Kevin Durant is no longer with Team USA for the upcoming 2014 FIBA World Cup. An Aug. 7 ESPN report says Durant withdrew from the tournament citing "physical and mental fatigue":"NBA MVP Kevin...

World Cup Finals: Germany 1, Argentina 0

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For the first time in 24 years, Germany wins the FIFA World Cup!In a hard fought game against Argentina, the German team managed to score the winning goal in the second half of overtime. The team has...

Cash For World Cup Fake Injuries? Not As Silly As It Sounds

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lTaking a dive sounds like illegal boxing. But in soccer, a flop—a fake injury—is big, so big that every game includes them. In fact, faking is rampant. Sure, playing ability is more important, but...

Cash For World Cup Fake Injuries? Not As Silly As It Sounds

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lTaking a dive sounds like illegal boxing. But in soccer, a flop—a fake injury—is big, so big that every game includes them. In fact, faking is rampant. Sure, playing ability is more important, but...

Germany Brazil World Cup Match Sets new Twitter Record

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On top of Brazil’s World Cup hammering against a rampant German side last night, they’ll take little solace in the fact that their nightmare 90 minutes was the most tweeted sporting event on Twitter...

World Cup Scalping Suspect Arrested in Brazil

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A chief executive of a Swiss hospitality and ticketing company was arrested on July 7 for his alleged involvement in World Cup ticket scalping. The suspect was identified as Ray Whelan, who was...

Spain Plane Struck by Lightning on Return from World Cup

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The Spanish team made it back to Madrid after a long trip from Brazil. But they faced a hurdle of sorts when their airplane was struck by lightning on its arrival in their native land. The...

Oldest World Cup Player Distinction Goes to Faryd Mondragon

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Faryd Mondragon is now the oldest player in World Cup soccer history. ESPN FC's Mike Whalley says Mondragon, who turned 43 on June 21, eclipsed the previous record of 42 years and 39 days...