Bow of the African Giant: As Nigeria is sent packing by France out of the World Cup

France booked their place in the quarterfinals of the World Cup after a 2-0 victory over Nigeria. Nigeria impressed during the first half and it had appeared they had taken the lead on 19 minutes when Emmanuel Emenike had the ball in the net, but the offside flag had been raised. France, too, carried a threat, and Paul Pogba came close, smashing Mathieu Valbuena's cut-back on target, but goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama was well-placed to make...

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Arjen Robben Admit to diving in Netherlands-Mexico match

Arjen Robben has apologised for diving during the first half of Netherlands' 2-1 win against Mexico at the 2014 World Cup. Robben was denied a penalty on two occasions before a late foul on the winger by Mexico captain Rafael Marquez saw referee Pedro Proenca point to the spot, allowing Netherlands to complete a dramatic late comeback. After the game Robben admitted diving on one of the first two occasions, when fouls were not given, but...

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BET Awards 2014: The Awards and violence

The 2014 BET Awards bestowed the movie accolades to "12 Years a Slave" stars Lupita Nyong'o and Chiwetel Ejiofor. The slavery movie itself was named Best Movie over "The Best Man Holiday", "Fruitvale Station", "Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain" and "Lee Daniels' The Butler". Nyong'o portrayed Patsey in "Slave" and won an Oscar for the same role earlier this year. Sadly, the actress did not attend the event to receive her trophy. She beat out such...

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Late comeback: As Fighting Netherlands see off Mexico with last-gasp win

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scored an injury-time penalty to complete a dramatic comeback for Netherlands in a 2-1 win over Mexico and book their place in the quarterfinals of the 2014 World Cup. Giovani dos Santos opened the scoring for Mexico in sweltering conditions in Fortaleza, only for Wesley Sneijder and Huntelaar to net late goals and set up a meeting with the winner of Costa Rica versus Greece. Mexico enjoyed a bright start to the...

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Brazil 2014 WORLD CUP: Brazil in quarter-finals after penalty shootout with Chile

Brazil advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals after prevailing 3-2 on penalties against Chile following a 1-1 draw in Belo Horizonte. Julio Cesar saved from both Mauricio Pinilla and Alexis Sanchez either side of a Willian miss to put Brazil in charge, but Claudio Bravo blocked Hulk's effort. However, after Neymar had converted, Gonzalo Jara hit the post with the final penalty to send the hosts through. Brazil, who had won every one of...

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Welcome home: As Lius Suarez is given an hero welcome

with his kids Luis Suarez has returned home to Uruguay to a hero's welcome despite being kicked out of the World Cup. Thank you: A wave to the crowd Standing on the deck of his mother's home in Lagomar, near Montevideo, he looked carefree as waved to crowds while holding his son Benjamin and daughter Delfina. While Benjamin might not yet be old enough to know not to sink his teeth into others, perhaps Delfina could teach her father...

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Giorgio Chiellini sorry for suarez ban

Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini has said he feels for Luis Suarez after the striker was handed a nine-game and four-month ban for biting him during the Uruguay victory that knocked the Azzurri out of the World Cup. Suarez has been banned for nine international matches -- and from all football activity for four months -- after being found guilty of biting Chiellini. But according to the Juventus defender, world football's governing body has...

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Bobby Womack is dead age 70

Bobby Womack, whose singing career spanned in nearly six decades, has died at the age of 70. His recording label XL Recordings confirmed the sad news on Friday, June 27. More info regarding his death is not immediately available. Womack was born on March 4, 1944 in Cleveland, Ohio. At the age of 10, Womack started touring the gospel circuit with his family as the Womack Brothers with his father on the guitar and mother on the organ. In...

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Ryan Giggs: I wasn't really focused on coaching

Giggs took over at United after David Moyes was sacked with four matches of the season left, winning two, drawing one and losing one. The Welshman is now completing his Pro Licence coaching badge as he prepares for life as Louis van Gaal's assistant, but he knows he has much to learn if he is to take the United job on a permanent basis in the future. "When I took the job there were a lot of things that I was quite happy with, but there...

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Ronaldo: Portugal can hold head high

Cristiano Ronaldo has lamented Portugal's failure to qualify from Group G following their elimination from the 2014 World Cup. Portugal beat Ghana 2-1 in their final game of the tournament but goal difference counted against them following a 4-0 defeat to Germany in their opening game. But Ronaldo, whose fitness was questioned throughout the campaign in Brazil, insists Portugal leave South America with their "heads held high". He told a...

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Marching order: Luis Suarez Given four months ban

Luis Suarez has been banned for nine international matches -- and from all football activity for four months -- after being found guilty of biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini. Uruguay and Liverpool striker Suarez, 27, bit the defender during the latter stages of the 1-0 victory that secured Uruguay's place in the knockout stages. FIFA launched an immediate investigation, and an independent disciplinary panel confirmed the punishment on Thursday....

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Brazil 2014: Ronaldo's goal makes no difference as Germany and usa move on

Cristiano Ronaldo's goal that sealed a 2-1 win over Ghana for Portugal was not enough for his country to progress to the round of 16 at the 2014 World Cup. An own goal from John Boye and a strike from Ronaldo either side of Asamoah Gyan's header secured the Portuguese three points, but an inferior goal difference compared to USA meant they finished third in Group G. Thomas Muller scored his fourth goal of the World Cup as Germany...

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Beyonce Pays Tribute to World Legend 'Michael Jackson' on the 5th Anniversary of His Death

Beyonce Knowles has penned a heartfelt tribute to Michael Jackson on the 5th anniversary of his death. The former Destiny's Child member took to her site on Wednesday, June 25 to share some words about the late King of Pop and what his songs and performances meant to her. In the post, the "Halo" singer recalled that her first producer told her to watch Jackson's performance of "Who's Loving You" for hours. "What he wanted me to learn was...

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Queen Elizabeth II visited 'Game of Thrones' Set in Belfast

Queen Elizabeth II took a tour on the fantasy realm of "Game of Thrones" on Tuesday, June 24. The 88-year-old monarch and Prince Philip visited the set of the HBO drama series at the Titanic Studios in Belfast, where the interior shots of the show are filmed, as part of her Northern Ireland tour. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were greeted by showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss as they arrived and were shown the props, including...

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Fantastic Display: As Argentina see Nigeria to a 3-2 win

Lionel Messi scored twice to help Argentina beat Nigeria 3-2 as both sides progressed from Group F. Messi's two goals were twice cancelled out by Nigeria's Ahmed Musa but Marcos Rojo's second-half finish made sure Argentina took all three points and finished top of the table. Despite their defeat, Nigeria also progressed to the last 16 as Iran were beaten 3-1 by Bosnia-Herzegovina -- meaning the Super Eagles go through as runners-up. Messi's...

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Beyonce's sister 'Solange' Celebrate birthday with lover

Solange Knowles celebrated her 28th birthday on Tuesday with her boyfriend of five years.  And if a new report from MediaTakeOut is to be believed, it was a double celebration as the publication claims 51-year-old video producer Alan Ferguson proposed to her on Monday.  While Solange has not yet commented on the report, she did take to Instagram to share a sweet snap of them cuddling in the water on a tropical beach while she...

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Fifa set to Investigate Suarez vampire bite

FIFA has announced it will investigate the Luis Suarez alleged biting incident with Liverpool's Uruguayan striker likely to face a lengthy ban if found guilty. Suarez appeared to bite Italy's Giorgio Chiellini towards the end of Uruguay's 1-0 win, leaving teeth-marks on his shoulder A FIFA spokesperson told Press Association Sport: "We are awaiting the official match reports and will gather all the necessary elements in order to evaluate...

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A Swim with the Dolphin: Kim was seen Kissing a dolphin

  She only wed Kanye West in May, but already Kim Kardashian has eyes for someone else. And he's a bigger fish than her new husband. On Tuesday - the exact one month anniversary of her Italian nuptials to the Stronger singer - the 33-year-old beauty shared a snap to Instagram where she's kissing a dolphin.  With not much makeup on and her jet-black hair pulled back, the looker seemed ready for an afternoon of adventure. The Vogue...

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Justin Bieber involved in Car Accident

Justin Bieber got into a car accident in front of Masto's Steak House, a restaurant where he recently had dinner with Selena Gomez, in Beverly Hills on June 24 around 2 P.M. According to TMZ, a paparazzo was chasing Justin's black Cadillac Escalade when a BMW accidentally crashed into his car. An eyewitness said that the BMW miscalculated the speed of the Escalade and smashed into its right passenger door. A source revealed that there was...

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A US Plane Flying from Nigeria to Gabon Went Missing

A four-seater plane flying from Nigeria to Gabon via Cameroon has disappeared, according to Cameroon aviation sources on Tuesday. The plane, owned by the US company Global Aviation, took off from Kano in northern Nigeria at 1800 hours on Monday en route Libreville in Gabon, where it was scheduled to arrive at 2300 hours, after a stopover in Douala, Cameroon. However, the station said that the plane, with only the American pilot on board,...

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Vampire on the field: As Suarez appears to Bite an Italian Opponent 'Chiellini'

Uruguay's Luis Suarez appeared to bite an opponent during the final minutes of his team's critical Group D match with Italy on Tuesday at the Estádio das Dunas in Natal, Brazil. The incident happened during a scuffle with Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini with the score deadlocked at 0-0 in the 80th minute. The players collided while competing for a corner kick and Suarez clearly threw his head in Chiellini's direction. It appears...

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Brazil 2014: Coach with the Most World Cup Crazy Celebration

  Mexico's coach Miguel Herrera went crazy—multiple times—during his team's World Cup win over Croatia on Monday. We singled out a few of his best poses.       Herrera got just a bit caught up in the moment. He tackled defender Paul Aguilar to the ground in celebration and then allowed goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa to jump into his arms in a fit of joy.       ...

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Sam Smith Performs Whitney Houston's 'How Will I Know' 1985 song

Sam Smith amazes the world again, this time with his cover of Whitney Houston's classic "How Will I Know". The British singer performed a stripped down version of the 1985 upbeat song during his visit to SiriusXM Hits1 in New York City on Friday, June 20. Smith emotionally sang the track while being joined by a keyboardist and a guitarist. Despite having come out as a gay, he opted to change the line "how do I know if he really loves me" into...

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Louis Van Gaal not satisfied with World Cup officiating

Coach Louis van Gaal is not happy about the standard of refereeing at this summer's tournament in Brazil. Van Gaal, speaking on Monday after the his team finished atop Group B with an impressive 2-0 victory over previously undefeated Chile at Arena Corinthians, contended that his side were lucky not to have been eliminated from the competition before the group stage finale after several calls -- erroneous in his view -- went against the...

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Nicki Minaj Collaborate with Drake on New Album 'Pink Print'

Nicki Minaj has revealed that her new collaboration with Drake is underway. In a new interview with Kojo and Jade of Capital Xtra on Monday morning, June 23, the raptress said that the track featuring the Canadian star would "definitely" appear in her upcoming album "The Pink Print". "I'm a massive fan of [Drake], that's my baby. And I hope and pray we'll have [a collaboration] on there. I think that we'll definitely have one on there,"...

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Neymar: We're gaining momentum

Brazil's star striker Neymar and coach Luiz Felipe Scolari were both satisfied with the team's 4-1 win over Cameroon and say the team is progressing as planned at the World Cup. Neymar scored twice against Cameroon -- taking his tournament-leading goal tally to four -- helping Brazil win Group A with Mexico finishing second. "I think the main thing is that the team, as a whole, had our best match," said Neymar. "We managed to attack as...

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Natural Beauty: As Venus Williams poses nude for ESPN The Magazine’s Body Issue

  Venus Williams might not be the dominating Grand Slam Champion she once was, but the 34-year-old five-time Wimbledon champion and nine-time Grand Slam winner still keeps her body in championship form. Williams, along with 2010 Wimbledon finalist Tomas Berdych, will be featured in the sixth annual ESPN The Magazine Body Issue, which hits newsstands on July 11.  ...

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