Filed under: Germany , Serbia FanHouse has a Germany vs. Serbia live blog for a World Cup 2010 Group D first-round match in Port Elizabeth, South Africa on Friday. Germany defeated Australia 4-0 in its World Cup opener, while Serbia lost 1-0 to Ghana. More Live Blogs Friday: USA vs. Slovenia | England vs. Algeria More FanHouse UK: Injuries to Watch | Where Are They Now? | Full Coverage
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The USA doubled viewing figures against England but soccer remains in a halfway house between success and failure If lack of bunting in the street is any indication, America appears to be living up to its reputation for glorious isolation. While the rest of the globe is already gripped by World Cup fever, here in the US there are scant outward signs of football – or rather soccer – obsession. There are no Stars and Stripes in the windows beyond the usual patriotic quota, no cars honking horns as goals are scored. Very few papers across the country lived up to the chutzpah of the New York Post, which plastered its post-England game front page with the headline: “USA wins 1-1”. In the American heartlands excitement levels were decidedly muted by comparison, despite that impressive scoreline. The Houston Chronicle was far more interested in college American football than in the England battle, even though Saturday’s goalscorer Clint Dempsey is a local boy from Nacogdoches in Texas. But it would be wrong to imply that this country is indifferent to the World Cup. Last Saturday, sports bars across the US were packed with fans, from the 2,000 who watched the game in Studio Square in New York to thousands more who squatted in the home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team to watch the match on its big screen. About 17 million Americans watched the England game on television – a relatively piddly number compared with the 106m who sat transfixed in February as the New Orleans Saints won the Super Bowl. But that’s still double the viewing figures during the opening round of the 2006 World Cup, and it even outstrips the popularity of the recent Stanley Cup, the culmination of the 2009-10 season in ice hockey – a game that is considered an American staple. Christopher Harris, who runs MajorLeagueSoccerTalk.com from his home in Florida, thinks US football is finally coming of age. “At this point soccer has become a mainstream sport in television viewing, and that’s the first time you can really say that.” Jason Davis of MatchFitUSA.com is not quite so upbeat. “Soccer here is still fairly under the surface. It’s almost like a secret language – fans don’t talk about it much, because it’s hard to tell who’s into it and who’s not.” The strength of the World Cup following in America probably lies somewhere in the middle of Harris’s optimism and Davis’s uncertainty. Evidence of the sport’s halfway house between success and failure can be seen in the coverage the match against England received from the US media. Commentators felt they could only convey the significance of the game by invoking baseball lore; the beautiful game could not be allowed to speak for itself. So the magnitude of Robert Green’s mishandling of Dempsey’s shot had to be likened to the famous occasion when Bill Buckner, playing for the Boston Red Sox in the 1986 World Series, let the ball slip through his legs, ultimately costing his team the championship. Just how far the love of the sport grows through this World Cup depends, of course, in large part on how the US team gets on, and that in turn depends on the patchy quality of its squad. Tim Howard in goal has already achieved hero status across the States after his performance on Saturday, and with players like Carlos Bocanegra and Landon Donovan the defence and mid-field are proving solid. But there are question marks surrounding the strikers – Jozy Altidore, Edson Buddle, Robbie Findley and Herculez Gomez – and their ability to score. The next challenge is Slovenia today in Johannesburg, a fixture that is filling American soccer fans with some trepidation. Both Harris and Davis expect the USA to go through to the last 16, but they are divided over the prospect of facing the mighty Germany. “We’ve got the mentality and the psychology of a strong and united team,” Harris says, “and as for Germany, USA always plays best when they are the underdog.” Davis, again, is not so sure. “If we have to face Germany, that would be difficult, and I don’t see us going on.” World Cup 2010 USA Ed Pilkington guardian.co.uk
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World Cup 2010: Horns still stay silent for the underdog USA | Ed Pilkington
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Hot In Cleveland Season 1 Episode 1 – Pilot The new show from TV Land is a comedy about three glamorous forty something lady friend from Los Angeles that were off to go to Paris for their dream vacation but ended up in Cleveland because of an emergency landing. Now they’ve get to experience the life in Cleveland and how the residence there think their glamorous and now they have decided to stay. The premiere installment of Hot In Cleveland is the TV show’s 1st episode of the 1st season that aired last 06/16/2010, Wednesday at 10:00 pm on TV Land. Watch Hot In Cleveland 1×1 (0101) Free Online Streaming Full Episodes Replay of the Latest Season and Video Clip Download Link: HERE
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As stunned spectators and fellow members of the congressional oversight committee on energy watched, Texas Republican Joe Barton began his opening comments to the congressional hearings this morning into the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster by apologizing to the star witness, BP CEO Tony Hayward. http://looncanada.wordpress.com/2010/06/17/loon-extra-texas-congressman-smokey-j… added by: looncanada
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The end of the Erin Andrews era, as of right this minute, appears moderately imminent . Some insiders think she’s crazy to leave. Some think she’s crazy to stay. But whatever decision Team Andrews makes, ESPN comes out victorious. More
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The midfielder is set to return to a more advanced role and revive his ‘fantastic understanding’ with Wayne Rooney Steven Gerrard believes a return to old ways will bring impetus to England’s World Cup campaign in their match with Algeria tomorrow night. The Liverpool midfielder, who scored the opener in the 1-1 draw with the USA, expects to revert to the more advanced role he had in qualifiers that saw Wayne Rooney score nine times. There have been no further international goals for the striker since the 5-1 rout of Croatia at Wembley last September. The balance of the line-up will alter now that Gareth Barry is free of his ankle injury. With the holding midfielder in place, Gerrard should be liberated as he roves from an attacking post towards the left. “I think that’s the plan,” he agreed, as he anticipated linking with Rooney. “We’ve had a fantastic understanding in qualification. “I like playing with good players and I enjoy playing with Wayne. Hopefully I can provide a goal for him to get off the mark. I’ve said all the way through qualifying that, if we got to the World Cup, we’d need Wayne to be our top goalscorer and to score the goals to take us to the later stages because he’s our main player.” Gerrard, after a trying season with Liverpool, exudes a confidence now that he has been released into a World Cup campaign. Few anticipated that Rooney might be the person in need of a fillip, yet his one goal in an England shirt
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• Yorkshire 155-6, Lancashire 138 • Yorkshire won by 17 runs Somewhere in Friends Provident t20, there is a great tournament waiting to get out. More than 10,000 turned up at Headingley tonight in glorious sunshine to celebrate a Yorkshire victory in the Roses match, a win that owed much to the nous of their former captain Anthony McGrath and the reawakening of the leg‑spin of Adil Rashid. When Lalit Modi, the Indian Premier League commissioner at the time, but about to be suspended because of suspected financial irregularities, was asked in Delhi by Yorkshire’s chief executive, Stewart Regan, what English T20 most needed, one of his three answers was “England players”. In English cricket’s suffocating calendar, they have been conspicuous by their absence. There was no Jimmy Anderson, Tim Bresnan nor Ajmal Shahzad. If T20’s future must embrace all 18 counties then the presence of England’s best is essential. On the day that Kevin Pietersen’s announcement that he was leaving Hampshire underlined what little benefit he has brought them, the self-inflicted damage could not be clearer. An English summer, though, is about making the best of it. T20 is reviving Rashid’s season. He has cut an uncertain figure in the championship, but when he completed his stint of two for 22, the Australian Simon Katich tricked into chipping a return catch, his 11 wickets made him the leading wicket-taker in the competition. Richard Pyrah caught exceptionally in the deep as Lancashire collapsed. McGrath’s unbeaten 73 from 50 balls was as methodical as t20 can get, restraint followed by judicious late hitting. The Headingley pitch was inhibiting and Lancashire’s bowling attack had been mean-spirited all season, a class above their batting. Top side of 150 was competitive. From the moment that Herschelle Gibbs popped a return catch to Tom Smith and Sajid Mahmood bamboozled Jacques Rudolph with a slower ball, McGrath cut his cloth as tightly as a canny Leeds tailor. Yorkshire were almost halfway through their overs when Andrew Gale’s mistimed pull to deep square left them 60 for three. Crucially, they rallied with 52 from the last five overs. McGrath struck 36 of them, the outstanding moments two sixes off Glen Chapple, a slice over point (fast becoming the most popular get-out shot off the summer), followed by a hook. McGrath, a former captain who found it too much, is a good pro who has had a tough couple of years. He deserved a happy night. Friends Provident t20 Yorkshire Lancashire Twenty20 Cricket David Hopps guardian.co.uk
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• Proposal offering 20p in the pound on debts approved • HMRC has 28 days to appeal Portsmouth appeared to move a significant step closer to achieving long-awaited financial stability today when the company voluntary arrangement to take the club out of administration was voted through by its creditors. The decision also clears the way for David Lampitt, the Portsmouth chief executive, to appoint a new manager, with whom he is “currently negotiating a contract”. The only obstacle to the CVA being officially approved is the possibility of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs raising a legal challenge. HMRC voted against Portsmouth’s proposal of 20p in the pound over the next five years, which was approved by 81.3% of the creditors, and has 28 days to raise an objection. The Revenue was allowed voting rights of only £24m by the administrators rather than its claim of £37m, which would have given it more than the 25% required to block the CVA. HMRC voted against because it is challenging the Premier League and Football League rule which states that football creditors must have priority and their debts paid off in full when a club enters administration. A statement released by the Revenue said: “HMRC notes that the result of today’s vote was to accept the CVA proposals. HMRC stands by the full amount of its claim. We will now carefully consider our position following the decision to reduce the amount of our claim for voting purposes. “HMRC believes the so‑called football creditors rule is unfair, unlawful and unacceptable. It cannot be right for millions of pounds worth of assets and income of Portsmouth FC to be earmarked for payment of football debts in full while other creditors – including the public purse – have been offered a mere 20p in the pound over five years.” Whether HMRC mounts a legal challenge remains to be seen, though it is thought to be unlikely. What the CVA’s acceptance means is that control of Portsmouth’s day-to-day operations will be now completely ceded to Lampitt, although until a new buyer is found for the club he will still report to the administrators. Andrew Andronikou, the chief administrator, told the Guardian: “We are now in a transitional period where we hand over the club’s daily business more fully to David Lampitt.” The chief executive praised the CVA’s authorisation and told Portsmouth’s website: “This is a hugely significant day – I’m very pleased the vote has gone through. The deal reached between the administrators and the creditors provides us with the first step towards the rebuilding of the club. One of my tasks is to bring stability to the club so that it has a long-term future. This should make it a more attractive proposition for new investment. I believe this has to the best way to bring long-term success.” Andronikou confirmed Lampitt is close to appointing Avram Grant’s successor. “He is past interviewing candidates and is negotiating a contract with the new manager.” Steve Coterill, the former Notts County manager, is thought to be in line to take over but Andronikou refused to comment. Portsmouth Jamie Jackson guardian.co.uk
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• Italian Guineas winner can keep up good work of Gallic raiders • Rainbow Peak rates the best bet on fourth day of meeting 3.50 Coronation Stakes François Rohaut can keep the tricolore flying at Royal Ascot by taking theCoronation Stakes with the bargain basement filly Evading Tempete . While she can expect to be surrounded by bluebloods on and off the track at the Royal meeting, it was for only 3,000gns that the selection changed hands as a yearling at the sales. However, having shown only limited promise as a juvenile, the Rohaut-trained filly found her feet on the all-weather at Cagnes-sur-Mer and Deauville at the start of the year and translated that progression back to turf when a close second to the useful Joanna in the Prix Imprudence at Maisons-Laffitte in April. Special Duty, who finished third that day, may not have been quite at her best but nevertheless it was a fine effort and the winner Joanna has since franked that form. Rohaut also believes her to be a better filly on today’s quicker ground. Fillies who have run in either the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket or another country’s equivalent of that Classic have a fearsome record in this contest (18 of the last 21 winners) and it was in the Italian Guineas at Capanelle last month that Evading Tempete continued her upward curve of improvement when easily beating 18 rivals. While Maxime Guyon’s success aboard a fellow French raider, Byword, in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes came on his first visit to the track, Rohaut has been here before and missed out on a victory by two short-heads when Turtle Bowl finished third in the Queen Anne Stakes three years ago. 2.30 Albany Stakes Radharcnafarraige was a clear-cut winner on her latest start of the same Group Three event at Naas which Cuis Ghaire took en route to victory here two years ago. That was a hot heat and she appeared to score with plenty in hand. Richard Hannon’s juveniles have been running well all week, even in defeat, and Memory looked potentially smart when scoring at Goodwood on her debut last month. 3.05 King Edward VII Stakes Was At First Sight flattered by finishing second in the Derby? Dedicated clockwatchers will deny that the form of the race can possibly be suspect, given the impressive time recorded by the winner. Furthermore it is entirely conceivable that At First Sight had not been able to run up to his best in that race. But the dreadful record of Derby runners in this contest (four winners in the last 20 years) is enough to persuade me to take him on here with the battle-hardened Monterosso . He has four lengths to find with Green Moon on recent Newbury running but is 6lb better off this time. 4.25 Wolferton Handicap Rainbow Peak failed to handle the drop back in trip when second to Fareer at York last time but he can show his true colours returned to a mile and a quarter. That was only the fourth appearance of his career but Rainbow Peak showed plenty of tenacity to get as close as he did to the winner, given that he was ridden from off the pace in a contest where it paid to be prominent. Connections consider him a Pattern-race performer in the making. 5.00 Queen’s Vase Beaten on his first three starts, Corsica started his handicapping career on a lowly mark of 74 but quickly worked his way through the ranks before taking a Listed contest at Hamilton. He looked to have plenty on his plate off top weight in a red-hot handicap at Musselburgh on Derby Day but battled on courageously to finish third in a big field and the move up to two miles promises to suit. His trainer, Mark Johnston, targets this race and has won it in five of the last nine years. Horse racing Horse racing tips Royal Ascot Will Hayler guardian.co.uk
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• Fifa mistranslation gets up Howard’s nose • USA goalkeeper says ‘talk is cheap’ It is not often you hear Tim Howard warn an opponent that “talk is cheap” or tell him to be prepared to “stand toe to toe” – but two words, lost in translation, have spiced up tomorrow’s encounter between the biggest and smallest countries in this year’s World Cup. This week the Slovenia midfielder Andrej Komac, regarded as the most humble member of the squad, told reporters: “We will play to win” – a gentle statement confirming his side’s intentions to book their place in the last 16 before facing England. However, Fifa’s interpreter turned his innocuous words into the more emphatic “We are going to win.” • Follow the Guardian’s World Cup team on Twitter • Sign up to play our great Fantasy Football game • Stats centre: Get the lowdown on every player • The latest team-by-team news, features and more That statement went on press wires and bulletin boards, and was put to Howard, who warned Komac: “Talk is cheap, he’s got to stand toe to toe and they’ve got to stand toe to toe with us for 90 minutes. And if he’s still standing, then I’ll take my hat off to him. But a lot of boxers talk too and they’re looking up at the lights. And the next thing they know, they’re trying to figure out how they got there.” Howard will have a painkilling injection on his ribs before kick-off but will be fit. Komac is set to be named on the bench. Perhaps it is just as well. Slovenia’s coach, Matjaz Kek, who is expected to stick with the 11 who beat Algeria as he attempts to guide his country into the knockout stages of a major tournament for the first time. Expectations are high in Ljubljana; cinemas will show football instead of films, and bars will be overflowing. And Kek is promising his team will go for it. “We might be the smallest country in this World Cup but we have not come here as tourists,” Kek said. “We are really focused.”Slovenia face a nation a 150 times bigger in terms of population but Kek insists: “We don’t stand in awe of the US.” His team are certainly in form, having won seven of their last eight matches since losing to England last September. As usual, Bob Bradley gave little away in his press conference. But the USA coach is a tinkerer and maybe minded to start Jose Torres in midfield instead of the more defensively inclined Ricky Clark. “Slovenia are a very good team,” said Bradley. “They are very well organised and tactically very smart. We have a great deal of respect for them. Robert Koren is the engine of their team. [Mile] Novakovic is a tall player with a creative side and [Valter] Birsa has a great left foot. They do a good job of staying very tight,” he added. “But we’ve been in many of these games before. I expect the game to be a tactical but we are looking at a way to get an edge.” With the stakes so high, the football might not be pretty. The USA captain, Carlos Bocanegra, was quite upfront about it, telling US journalists: “We will have to approach this game in an intelligent fashion. We have to be smart and not open up because a loss would put us out of the tournament.” But Bradley does not intend to lose too much sleep over what lies ahead. “I sleep from 12am to 6am every night,” he said. “And that’s not going to change.” World Cup 2010 Group C Slovenia USA World Cup 2010 Sean Ingle guardian.co.uk
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