Lorde's Parents Got Engaged after 30 years together

Lorde shared happy news on Monday, June 16, saying she had finally seen "a diamond in the flesh." Her parents, Vic O'Connor and Sonja Yelich, got engaged after 30 years together. "BEST DAY," Lorde tweeted on Monday night. "Went to Niagara Falls - my dad proposed to my mum after almost 30 years together." She added a bunch of emojis such as heart, diamond ring, rose and smiley faces at the end of her tweet. She would later make a reference...

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Mexico goalkeeper 'Ochoa' was Spectacular- Scolari

Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari hailed Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa's performance after Tuesday's 0-0 draw, while he feels his side need to improve their finishing if they are to do well in the World Cup. The Selecao were left frustrated by Ochoa's display in goal in the Group A clash as he kept their attackers at bay with a string of impressive saves. The result means Brazil failed to secure their qualification early for the next round...

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The Expendables 3 first full trailer

The first full trailer for "The Expendables 3" has landed online, sharing a bunch of action-packed scenes. While the first teaser introduced the younger generation of mercenaries, the latest sneak-peek video focuses more on the veteran members. In what is dubbed their "One Last Ride," Barney (Sylvester Stallone) and his team come face-to-face with former member, Conrad Stonebanks (Mel Gibson) who now is making it his mission to end The Expendables....

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Worshipped for his tail: Indian teenager turn god

An Indian teenager is worshipped as a god because he has a 7ins ‘tail’. Arshid Ali Khan, 13, has become a divine symbol in the state of Punjab. Locals have hailed him a reincarnation of the Hindu monkey god Hanuman - and refer to him as Balaji. However, Arshid has to use a wheelchair and he is considering having the ‘tail’ removed. He said: ‘This tail has been given to me by God. I am worshipped because I pray to god and the wishes of...

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Belgium got a well deserved 2-1 win

Substitutes Marouane Fellaini and Dries Mertens prevented Belgium's much-hyped World Cup campaign falling flat as they came from behind to beat Algeria. Belgium, seen by many as genuine contenders in Brazil, were losing to Sofiane Feghouli's first-half penalty until coach Marc Wilmots made all three substitutions by the 65th minute. First Fellaini levelled with a towering header 20 minutes from time then Mertens, sent on at the interval,...

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Arjen Robben eclipsed Theo Walcott as the fastest footballer with 37km/h

FIFA's official records have confirmed that Robben eclipsed a record held by England's Theo Walcott, who had been clocked at 35.7km/h. Walcott won't be able to try and better Robben's achievement at this World Cup as he misses the finals through injury. The quickest speed ever recorded by a human was Usain Bolt's 44.72km/h that came between metres 60 and 80 in the final of the 100m World Championship in Berlin 2009. There he set a new...

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Mourinho Blasted Pepe over Germany Red

Jose Mourinho has told Yahoo! that he feels Pepe let Portugal down by getting sent off in the 4-0 defeat against Germany on Monday. The Seleccao opened up their World Cup campaign in disappointing fashion with a result that leaves them with plenty to do to make the knockout stages of the competition. Their cause was not helped when Pepe was shown a red card for confronting Thomas Muller, and Chelsea boss Mourinho believes the Brazilian-born...

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Fastest Goal in World Cup History in 29 Seconds

Clint Dempsey scored just 29 seconds into the United States' World Cup opener against Ghana at Arena das Dunas in Natal, Brazil. The 31-year-old captain received a beautifully threaded pass from Jermaine Jones on the edge of the box, dribbled past two defenders and slotted a left-footed shot past Ghanaian goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey into the bottom-right corner of the goal. (Predictably, the Univision call was everything you'd expect.) Dempsey's...

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