Colombia won Group C at the World Cup today and advanced to the knockout stage along with second-place Greece. The Greeks defeated Ivory Coast 2-1 on a stoppage time penalty kick that put them through for the first time in history.
So close … The United States came within 30 seconds of victory Sunday, about to enter the World Cup’s round of 16, about to overcome history and sweltering heat in a come-from-behind win. But then Silvestre Varela erased America’s storybook win, finding the back of the net in the fifth minute of stoppage time to give […]
(CNN)Â — Soccer star Hope Solo was arrested on domestic violence charges early Saturday after allegedly assaulting both her sister and nephew at a home in Seattle, Washington, police said. Solo, 32, goalie for the Seattle Reign FC and a former Olympian, was being held without bail in the south King County jail on domestic-violence assault […]
CUIABA, Brazil –  Nigeria eliminated Bosnia-Herzegovina from World Cup contention with a 1-0 win over the tournament newcomers on Saturday, with Peter Odemwingie’s first-half goal putting the African champions close to the knockout stage. Odemwingie sealed Nigeria’s first victory at a World Cup since 1998 — spanning 10 matches — by finishing from close range […]
Offense Struggles but Trivia Question Is Born BY JOE RINI Whether it’s because of the increasing beach traffic, graduation parties, or perhaps the approaching summer solstice, the bats of the New York Mets have cooled as the temperatures have heated for the second June in a row. Since moving to within a game of .500 […]
Marc Maturo’s official sports column Restaurateur Pinton marches on as World Cup heats up On the heels of the United States’ victory over Ghana in their World Cup soccer opener, we caught up with Rockland restaurateur Peppe Pinton, who has more than 40 years’ involvement with the sport known worldwide as ‘futbol.’ Pinton, currently […]