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Scolari was bullish in his post-match media conference on Saturday after watching Brazil lose 3-0 to the Netherlands in the third-place play-off in Brasilia, claiming his team had played well throughout the tournament and were on the right track. MORE: Goal.com: Scolari should resign | Beautiful people, Beautiful Game In charge of the national team for their last World Cup triumph in 2002, Scolari returned for a second spell at the helm in 2012....

The Belgians all were aware. They arrived at the precise destination they expected by a route that did not resemble the one they planned. “We’re happy. It’s maybe not the sexiest football that we’ve shown,” midfielder Moussa Dembele said, “but we’re happy with nine out of nine.” MORE: Howard facing Everton teammate | U.S. Soccer’s finest moment Nine out of nine: three games, three victories, all worth three points. But, you know, “Grown Ups 2” and “The Godfather, Part II” both are movie sequels....

In a post shared to Reddit, the homeowner wrote about the trauma she experienced as a child after her mom got remarried when she was just 10. Soon, she was living alongside a new stepfather, Nick, as well as a stepbrother, Ben, and it was far from a happy experience for her. According to the Pew Research Center, 16 percent of children in America are living as part of a blended family, meaning a household with either a stepparent, stepsiblings or half-sibling....

The cleaning fan, who calls herself Claire on TikTok, bought a Swiffer mop, but broke off its purple handle while using it. The 24-year-old left the broken handle on her kitchen counter and thought nothing of it, until her friends popped over—and decided the interestingly shaped item resembled a sex toy. Claire shared the tale on TikTok, where she said: “Last night my friends walked in, and they were like, ‘Damn, Claire, why you leaving that kind of stuff on the counter?...

Retired nurse Jan Dea, 61, is now in remission but her doctor told her that by the time she had noticed symptoms from the aggressive cancer it would have been too late. Dea had undergone all her regular mammograms but the traditional screening tool can be less reliable for women with dense tissue. On mammograms, it comes out white as do tumors - making them harder to spot. Dea, from Stockton-on-Tees in northern England, worked as a stroke nurse for 20 years and suddenly found herself back at North Tees Hospital, her old workplace, when she got COVID in late 2020....

Lincoln (Ala.) Police released a statement confirming the body found last month was that of Benn, who was reported missing on Oct. 19. According to the statement, Benn’s body was discovered Nov. 22 in the Jackson Shoals area of Choccolocco Creek, several miles from the Talladega track. The police department said the case was being treated as a homicide, although they would not release specific details about the exact cause of death....

Cats may give off an air of aloofness, but some studies have suggested that, much like dogs, they are quite attached to their human companions. The most notable of these studies was published in the Public Library of Science in 2017 and saw researchers observe how cats behave when left for 30 minute compared with after several hours. Time and time again, the cats showed a strong reaction when reunited with their owners after an extended period of separation, with felines found to purr and stretch more when their human friend returned....

In Copperas Cove, Texas, just an hour north of Austin, Lecresha Murray told KXXV that she was feeling ill and was driving herself to the hospital Sunday afternoon when a silver truck went around her and then drove slowly in front of her. In order to get herself to the hospital faster, she went around the silver truck, which proceeded to follow behind her closely. Murray said that she pulled over at a stop sign....

The Tybee Island Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding suspect Candy Selena Marban following an incident that occurred in the area of South Beach on Sunday, September 12. Officers responded to the scene following reports of people throwing an injured dog into the sea. Marban later told officers that the dog had been injured a week earlier and she didn’t have the money to pay for its medical treatment....

“Just the robe,” explained the three-time Women’s Champion. “I want to do something special for my robe again. The blue one at ‘Mania was basically pieces from my dad’s old one that he wore when he retired. So, I want to do something special like that but in terms of who I’d like to wrestle, I just hope at this point that I’m on the card because it’s still so early....

Players are rated from one (worst) to five (best) stars: MORE: Must-see images from U.S. vs. Colombia | Looking ahead to U.S.-China Goalkeeper Hope Solo (three stars): Wasn’t asked to do much but showed admirable control of her box. Defense Ali Krieger (three stars): Had a few shaky moments trying to contain Lady Andrade and committed unnecessary fouls. Limited the errors, though, and slipped in Morgan to set up the opener....

The central location of events will be Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada, where World Cup action is set to begin Saturday. Five other Canadian cities will be used to host during the month-long event. MORE: World Cup 2015 schedule, dates, times | Group stage info | 10 athletes to watch 2015 Women’s World Cup locations Vancouver Site: BC Place Capacity: 54,500 Playing surface: Polytan Liga Turf Edmonton Site: Commonwealth Stadium...

Brazil’s record scorer, who went off injured at halftime, moved level with Miroslav Klose’s tally of goals at World Cup finals when she opened the scoring in Montpellier with a 27th-minute penalty. Cristiane followed up on her hat trick from the opening win over Jamaica to add a second, but Caitlin Foord gave Australia hope. And after Chloe Logarzo’s fortuitous strike had restored parity, Australia completed a famous comeback when Monica headed into her own net and Sam Kerr was deemed not to be interfering in a contentious decision....

Ertz saw her role change from center back into defensive midfield in 2017. While it was challenging to make that adjustment, Ertz said she didn’t ask any questions and just wanted to start learning her new role so that she could make an impact. “The beginning of 2017 wasn’t how I pictured it to go. Everyone just wants to be on the field playing and giving everything they can to the team,” Ertz told Omnisport....

Marta converted a penalty to move level with Miroslav Klose’s tally of 16 goals at World Cup finals before Cristiane, who scored a hat-trick in Brazil’s opening win, made it 2-0 only for the Matildas to stage a remarkable fightback. Caitlin Foord reduced the deficit before the break and Chloe Logarzo equalised before Monica headed into her own net, with an offside Sam Kerr deemed not to be interfering with play after a VAR review overturned the decision in Australia’s favour....

Miller, 23, an exciting, enigmatic, and, just to carry on the E theme, an endearing young footballer, plied his trade at Carshalton Athletic, playing an indispensable part in earning the South England side’s promotion to the Isthmian Premier – the seventh tier of the English football pyramid. He attracted interest from Sheffield Wednesday and attended Jamie Vardy’s V9 Academy. Mid-way through his best season he was signed for an undisclosed fee by Hamilton in January 2018, but it was in this current season that Mickel has made his biggest mark on the Scottish game....

His goal Sunday in the Farmers Insurance Open, where he started the final round 13 shots behind, was to reach double digits under par. Woods birdied his last two holes for a 31 on the front nine of the South Course and finished at 10-under par. “Got to have these little goals when I’m not in contention to win a tournament,” Woods said. “Still something positive to end the week on....

The 14-time major champion was at his breath-taking best early in the third round and was six under at the turn at TPC Sawgrass. Woods initially continued that form on the way home and was joint-fifth at eight under through 12 after consecutive birdies brought the nine-under 63 course record into view. However, Woods was unable to maintain the hot streak and a poor tee shot brought a first bogey of the day at the 14th....

Worcestershire Rapids have won three out of their seven Royal London One-Day Cup matches and are currently placed in fifth spot in Group A. Their last match against Lancashire Lightning was abandoned due to rain. Durham Cricket, on the other hand, have won four out of their six Royal One-Day Cup matches and are currently top of the Group A standings. They beat Essex Eagles by two wickets in their last match....

How To Play Wordle Wordle is a browser-based word guessing game that is currently owned by the New York Times Games. It pits players against a five-letter English word that they need to guess every day. In order to play, fans of word games just need to head to the website and choose a starting Wordle word. RELATED: 5-Letter Words Starting With Ask Once a good five-letter Wordle word is chosen, type it into the site and press enter....