

The month-long journey that is the World Cup culminated on July 13 with an incredible match between Germany and Argentina. The extremely talented but tactically different squads totally emptied their tanks in the final match, but in the end Germany was just a little better. After winning 1-0, the Germans absolutely erupted with utter joy while raising the famed golden trophy in the middle of Estadio Maracana.
Everything for the last month — all the stunning goals, all of the hustle, all of the over-exaggerated flops — have led to this: on June 13, Argentina will take on Germany in the World Cup final. With the best player in the game, Lionel Messi, lacing up against arguably the best top-to-bottom lineup in the game, we really couldn’t have asked for a more intense matchup. So don’t miss it — watch the live stream of the game below.
It’s never easy to get pumped up for a third place match — you’ve just been knocked out of a tournament after coming so close to the ultimate goal — but on July 12, both Brazil and the Netherlands proved that their pride was intact in a surprisingly exciting consolation match. In the end though, it was Netherlands’s day, and they went out of the World Cup with a 3-0 win.
A third place game is never fun (there’s a reason we don’t do them in the ultra-competitive United States). It means you lost, and instead of being able to just go home and get over the heartbreak, you’re forced to strap on the boots once more and play in a game that does nothing but remind you of your recent failure. That’s what host nation Brazil and the Netherlands have on their slate as they face off in the World Cup consolation game on July 12.
After LeBron James opted out of his contract with the Miami Heat on June 24, he opened the door for a possible return with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team whose heart he broke by taking his talents to South Beach in 2010. And though most reports speculated that the greatest in the NBA would be re-signing with the Heat, on July 11 LeBron posted a personal letter on SI.com announcing that he was headed back to Cleveland.
Since we spend all day talking about the never-boring world of celebrities anyways, we figured, “Why not record it?” And with that, the official Hollywood Life Podcast was born. So without further ado, let us introduce you to our very big, very special first episode featuring President and Editor-in-Chief Bonnie Fuller and Senior Reporter Chloe Melas dishing on the latest news in Hollywood, an exclusive interview with Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, and even a one-of-a-kind story involving Julia Roberts and a boatload of tears.
Alix Catherine Tichelman, a 26-year-old woman police describe as a high-end prostitute, was charged with manslaughter in the Nov. 2013 death of Google executive Forrest Timothy Hayes, 51, on July 9 — but it’s the details of the case that are truly disturbing.
After Germany blew out Brazil 7-1 in the first semifinal on July 8, it was almost a guarantee that the other match between Netherlands and Argentina would be closer, and sure enough, it was a nail-biter. It came down to the wire, with Argentina thrillingly pulling past the Netherlands to win the match on penalty kicks, 4-2.
Chris Brown may have separated from his supportive, longtime girlfriend Karrueche Tran on July 5, but he doesn’t appear to be moping about it. Instead he seems to be taking the “there’s plenty of other fish in the sea” approach, because just three days after their big fight he was spotted getting VERY close to a new mystery girl.
We probably won’t see a game more shocking than when Germany humiliated host nation Brazil 7-1 yesterday, July 8, but we might actually get a close game in today’s semifinal game between Argentina and Netherlands. It’s the god Lionel Messi against the stacked lineup of the Oranje, and you can catch all the action on the live stream below.
Brazil and Germany seemed destined to meet at some point during the 2014 World Cup, and fate was confirmed on July 8 as the two top-ranked squads faced off in a heated semifinal match. The heavy-hitters trade blows back and forth early, but Germany proved their worth after that, scoring goal after goal after goal and taking a demanding lead in the first half. Germany never let up, eventually advancing to the World Cup final with a stunning 7-1 victory.
Though the group stage of the 2014 World Cup seemed wilder and more upset-heavy than ever, the universe has more or less realigned in the knockout stage, and now Brazil and Germany, the two top-ranked teams in the world, have made it to the semifinals for a fateful matchup on July 8. Will home field advantage continue to push the Brazilians forward, or will they suffer without their hero striker, Neymar?
A weird thing happened on The Bachelorette last night, July 7 — they went to Chris Harrison‘s house. The host had Andi Dorfman and her bachelors over for an “impromptu” (I’m still on the fence about how on-the-spot this really was) meeting to tell them that former contestant Eric Hill had passed away in a tragic hang-gliding accident. The camera was then set down — but just perfectly enough so that the moment could still be captured — and the Bachelorette crew members broke the fourth wall to mourn alongside Chris, Andi and the bachelors. It was a sad, emotional moment. But it was also awkward and icky and felt distinctly made for television.
Cody said it himself in his epic, semi-psychotic rant — making the final four and bringing Andi Dorfman home to meet your family is the goal of any contestant on The Bachelorette. The hometown dates are where the bachelors can really inch closer to getting engaged, but they can just as easily be a dealbreaker. Does Andi hate the vast nothingness of Chris‘ home state, Iowa? Did she finally realize that Josh M. actually peaked in high school?
After a few weeks of romantic bliss with Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber returned to his old ways of hanging and flirting up a storm with a different girl every day on June 29 — and he took it to the next level on July 3 by taking a yacht full of sexy women out in Miami. With the two on-again, off-again stars seeming further apart than ever, is this most recent breakup finally going to be the last?
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