Jul 09 Germany's blowout of Brazil at World Cup breaks Twitter records By Joshua Barajas Soccer fans and gawkers alike (including deities) collectively flocked to Twitter on Tuesday to respond to Germany’s 7-1 dismantling of Brazil in the semifinal match of the 2014 World Cup. And according to FIFA, the flurry of emotions that people… Continue reading
Jul 08 The top tweets from Brazil vs. Germany World Cup match By Larisa Epatko It only took six minutes for Germany to get four more goals to speed past Brazil 5-0 by half time. Continue reading
Jul 04 After the World Cup, what shapes well-being for your country? By Simone Pathe On this Fourth of July, when America has already been knocked out of the World Cup, what factors are most important to your well-being? The OECD is asking citizens to consider what it is they really care about after the… Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch World Cup is a win for American soccer despite U.S. loss By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 02 Former U.S. goalkeeper: 'Tim Howard was a warrior' By Ariel Min “I’m sure every minute seemed like eternity. Tim had a fantastic game yesterday. You couldn’t have asked more from him. Being a goalkeeper myself, I understand what it feels like – can we get to the end of the game… Continue reading
Jul 01 It's do-or-die time for U.S. in World Cup By Larisa Epatko In one of the most exciting FIFA World Cups, fans of the U.S. soccer team got to see them emerge from a highly competitive initial round to make it to the “round of 16.” The U.S. next plays Belgium on… Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch Team USA achieves its first goal: Advancing to the knockout round By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 26 FIFA bans Luis Suarez for biting incident, Uruguay strikes back By Sarah Corapi Luis Suarez, star striker for Uruguay, has been banned from all football activity for the next four months due to the fact that he bit an opponent. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch Can U.S. break away from World Cup 'group of death'? By PBS News Hour U.S. soccer fans watched Portugal extinguish an American victory with less than a minute left. The match ended in a tie of 2-2, but a win by the U.S. would have carried the team to the next round of the… Continue watching
Jun 23 World Cup 2014: What are U.S.'s chances after Portugal tie? By Larisa Epatko After the U.S. soccer team’s unexpected win against Ghana -- the team that had eliminated the United States in past World Cups -- fans bedecked in red, white and blue chanted, “We want Portugal! We want Portugal!” But what are… Continue reading