#worldcup2014
Sports | Sports
Overlook U.S.' defeat, and consider its World Cup feat
Ignore the score line, which says the U.S. men's soccer team lost to Germany, 1-0, on Thursday in rainy Recife, Brazil.
Humor | Humor
"I'll Bite Every German Player if I Have To"
Will Ferrell's World Cup pep talk is AWESOME!
Sports | Sports
Why Americans Call Football 'Soccer' (and Why Other People Don't)
The British actually started it. New Zealand's largest newspaper is deeply conflicted. With the World Cup underway in Brazil, should The New Zealand Herald refer to the "global round-ball game" as "soccer" or "football"? The question has been put to readers, and the readers have spoken. It's "football"—by a wide margin.
Sports | Sports
In defense of U.S. soccer bandwagoners
So what if your suddenly soccer-crazed neighbors don't really know anything about soccer? Bandwagoning is a good thing, Jason Gay writes—a ritual of big sporting events.
Humor | Humor
12 bulletproof ways to piss off any Brazilian during the World Cup
When the average American thinks of Brazil, images of Victoria's Secret models, Carnival, and beautiful beaches pop to mind. And probably the dominant soccer team in those bright yellow jerseys, too.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Raise Your 'Hashflags': Twitter Reintroduces World Cup Hashtags
The hashflag has returned in all its emoji glory for this year's World Cup.
Sports | Sports
How to add all the World Cup matches to your calendar in 15 seconds
The World Cup is upon us. There are so many games during the group play portion of the global tournament that it's hard to keep up with them all. So, some good soccer samaritans on Reddit have created calendars that you can easily import into your
