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Germany, Uruguay Playing for 'Empty Cup'?

(July 9) -- If some people call the World Cup championship the biggest sporting event on the planet, what should the tournament's third-place game be called? The "Empty Cup"? Germany and Uruguay face off Saturday in the not-so-big game, and each country will be fighting for the right to yell "We're No. 3! We're No. 3!...

Will Joachim Loew Remain With Germany?

DURBAN, South Africa (AP) -- Germany's young players will be older, more experienced and quite possibly better by the time of the next World Cup. Whether coach Joachim Loew will be there to guide them is uncertain. Loew has remained silent on his future after contract extension negotiations with the German soccer...

Paul the Psychic Octopus Remains Undefeated, Receives Death Threats

In what has been a World Cup full of off-the-pitch intrigue, Paul the psychic octopus has emerged as the real star of the event. With Spain's 1-0 victory over Germany in Wednesday's semifinal match, Paul is now a perfect 6 for 6 in predicting winners. The victory took out any suspicion that Paul was a "homer," seeing as he...

Spain Beats Germany, Moves to World Cup Final

DURBAN, South Africa (July 7) -- Leave it to the Germans to make things interesting. Spain has gone out of its way to downplay the rematch of the 2008 European Championship title game in Wednesday night's World Cup semifinal, refusing to even acknowledge the grudge match factor. Not Germany's Lukas Podolski. "We want...

Why the World Cup Needs Instant Replay Now

(June 27) -- Sunday's blown goal call in the Germany and England match needs to be a clarion call from this day forth: The World Cup must have instant replay for all goals or potential goals. In case you missed it, you can watch the goal scored by England's Frank Lampard by clicking here. England went on to lose the match...