Locations of the last 4 World Cup games:
โข Semifinal 1: Cotton Bowl
โข Semifinal 2: Peach Bowl
โข 3rd Place Match: Orange Bowl
โข Final: Kinda nearby the Pinstripe Bowl
People are often critical of Victoria Beckham but to see this outpouring of emotion here from her as England scores a goal shows her deep connection with both football and the team.
Argentina big 2014 FSU energy. Defending champs, screw around until the final minutes, elite talent infuriatingly turns it on and wins to the frustration of everyone.
This World Cup has been a stunning endorsement of Playoff expansion. A 4-team Playoff would have ended up in the exact same place. But itโs been an absolute joy getting to this point.
Everyone acknowledges that the Meadowlands are a dump. If the Final ends up France v. England, on the 250th anniversary of our great nation, it must be moved to Old Dominionโs SB Ballard Stadium, just down the road from Yorktown.
960 years ago, the English won the Battle of Stamford Bridge. This was a major English victory over Norway, ending the Viking Age.
2 weeks later, a bunch of Normans came over from France and conquered what was left of England at the Battle of Hastings.
Before Englandโs goal in minute 45+2 against Norway, the sensor in the Connected Ball showed no peak in the 'heartbeat of the ball' when in the air, and therefore no evidence that the ball touched the overhead wire and changed the movement of the ball.
A group led by San Francisco 49ers limited partner Vinod Khosla has agreed to purchase the Seattle Seahawks for $9.6 billion, a record sale price for an NFL franchise, per @SethWickersham and me.