German players should hold heads high
Posted by Leander Schaerlaeckens PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa -- As Germany's team took turns shuffling across the bright red podium built on the alr…
Fast facts on Germany-Uruguay
Posted by ESPN Stats & Information Germany 3, Uruguay 2 Germany won the third-place game for the second consecutive World Cup by defeating Urugu…
Germany-Uruguay preview notes
Posted by ESPN Stats & Information Uruguay versus Germany Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium -- Port Elizabeth Storylines • In a rematch of the 1…
Paul the Psychic Octopus keeps on rolling
Posted by Jemele Hill JOHANNESBURG -- Never doubt the power of Paul the Psychic Octopus. Or for that matter, Sasha the psychic. Paul, a psychic oct…
Cape Town is now Quiet Town
Posted by Leander Schaerlaeckens CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- The World Cup is over here, bookended by last night's semifinal between the Netherlands a…
Fast facts on Uruguay-Netherlands
Posted by ESPN Stats & Information Netherlands 3, Uruguay 2 Uruguay, which lost the possession battle for its sixth straight match at this World Cup…
We've got Messi, Loew -- and Castro?
Posted by ESPN.com Fidel Castro weighs in on Uruguay's World Cup campaign (The Mirror): Fidel Castro finally made a short speech last night -- and cl…
Stats analysis: Uruguay-Netherlands
Posted by Jacob Nitzberg, ESPN Stats & Information When looking at Uruguay and the Netherlands, a major difference is their average possession time. …
Human vs. octopus: What's your pick?
Posted by Jemele Hill JOHANNESBURG -- Sasha the psychic was very reluctant. "I don't do it ... it's just such a pain, you know?" she said. The last…
And the officials are ...
Posted by ESPN Stats & Information Referee assignments for semifinal matches: Uruguay vs Netherlands Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (UZB) Assistant R…