World Cup 2014 Blog Archive

7/13/14: [url HREF="http://bit.ly/1zzywDg" TARGET="" REL=""]Germany, as predicted, wins the 2014 FIFA World Cup[/url][br /]7/12/14: [url HREF="http://abc7.ws/1zx1fs7" TARGET="" REL=""]The Netherlands wins 3rd-place game, Brazil embarrassed[/url][br /]7/11/14: [url HREF="http://abc7.ws/1oOaezx" TARGET="" REL=""]Argentina the underdog against Germany[/url][br /]7/10/14: [url HREF="http://abc7.ws/W1gsCK" TARGET="" REL=""]Germany is my favorite to beat Argentina[/url][br /]7/9/14: [url HREF="http://abc7chicago.com/sports/blog-argentina-advances-to-meet-germany-in-championship/174048/" TARGET="" REL=""]Argentina advances to meet Germany in the Championship game[/url][br /]7/8/14: [url HREF="http://abc7.ws/1jn7Sc2" TARGET="" REL=""]Germans humiliate Brazil 7-1, advance to finals[/url][br /]7/7/14: [url HREF="http://abc7.ws/1r41Tsl" TARGET="" REL=""]Host nation Brazil to meet Germany in semi-finals[/url][br /]7/5/14: [url HREF="http://abc7.ws/1zgCr7C" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Argentina, the Netherlands advance to semi-final[/url][br /]7/4/14: [url HREF="http://abc7.ws/1rvmFDK" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Germany wins as expected over France, Brazil edges Colombia[/url][br /]7/1/14: [url HREF="http://abc7.ws/1kbBmE9" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Argentina wins on DiMaria goal in OT, Team USA beaten by Belgium[/url][br /]6/30/14: [url HREF="http://bit.ly/1lLekIT" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]France blanks Nigeria, Germany nips Algeria to advance[/url] [br /]6/29/14: [url HREF="http://bit.ly/1msoV6Q" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Brazil gets through, barely while Colombia whips Uruguay[/url] [br /]6/28/14: [url HREF="http://bit.ly/1jAGNfK" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Dutch squeak by on Penalty Kick[/url] [br /]6/26/14: [url HREF="http://abc7.ws/TmPfbq" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]USA loses to Germany but advances to knockout round after Portugal win[/url] [br /]6/25/14: [url HREF="http://abc7.com/sports/blog-nigeria-gets-through-to-knockout-stage/140194/" TARGET="" REL=""]Nigeria gets through to knockout stage, along with Switzerland, Argentina, France[/url][br /]6/24/14: [url HREF="sports/blog-bite-spoils-uruguays-advancement-as-italy-is-eliminated/137583/" TARGET="" REL=""]Bite spoils Uruguay's advancement as Italy is eliminated[/url][br /]6/23/14: [url HREF="sports/blog-netherlands-rules-group-b-brazil-rules-group-a-|-is-klinsmann-to-blame-for-the-tie/135179/" TARGET="" REL=""]Netherlands rules Group B, Brazil rules Group A | Is Klinsmann to blame for the tie?[/url][br /]6/22/14: [url HREF="sports/blog-portugal-ties-usa-in-final-seconds-belgium-advances-algeria-whips-korea-republic/132948/" TARGET="" REL=""]Portugal ties USA in final seconds, Belgium advances, Algeria whips Korea Republic[/url][br /]6/21/14: [url HREF="sports/blog-messi-is-magical-ghana-surprises-germany-nigeria-upsets-boznia-and%20herzegovina/130289/" TARGET="" REL=""]Messi is magical, Ghana surprises Germany[/url][br /]6/20/14: [url HREF="sports/blog-england-eliminated;-france-destroys-switzerland/127453/" TARGET="" REL=""]Costa Rica Upsets Italy, Eliminates England; France destroys Switzerland[/url][br /]6/19/14: [url HREF="sports/blog-uruguay-nips-england-colombia-controls-group-c/125057/" TARGET="" REL=""]Uruguay nips England, Colombia controls Group C[/url][br /]6/18/14: [url HREF="sports/blog-chile-shocks-spain-advances-with-netherlands/122838/" TARGET="" REL=""]Chile shocks top-seeded Spain, advances with Netherlands[/url][br /]6/17/14: [url HREF="http://abc7chicago.com/sports/brazil-draws-with-mexico-russians-tie-korea-belgians-win-on-day-6/119952/ " TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Brazil draws with Mexico, Russians tie Korea, Belgians win[/url][br /]6/16/14: [url HREF="http://abc7news.com/sports/usa-gets-payback-on-ghana-favored-germans-beat-portugal/117623/" TARGET="" REL=""]USA gets payback on Ghana, favored Germans beat Portugal[/url] [br /]6/15/14: [url HREF="http://abc7.com/sports/favorites-win-on-sunday-usa-faces-tough-ghana-monday-/115147/[br /]" TARGET="" REL=""]Favorites win on Sunday, USA faces tough Ghana Monday[/url] [br /]6/14/14: [url HREF="http://abc7.com/sports/top-seed-upset-and-whipped-by-the-dutch/112931/" TARGET="" REL=""]Top seed upset and whipped by the Dutch[/url][br /]6/13/14: [url HREF="http://abc7.com/sports/neymar-the-star-on-opening-day/110653/" TARGET="" REL=""]Neymar the start on opening day![/url][br /]6/12/14: [url HREF="http://abc7.com/sports/viva-brazil/108040/" TARGET="" REL=""]Viva Brazil[/url][br /]6/11/14: [url HREF="http://abc7.com/sports/germany-vs-spain-in-world-cup-finale/106124/" TARGET="" REL=""]Germany vs. Spain in world cup finale[/url][br /]6/10/14: [url HREF="http://preview.abc7news.com/sports/team-usa-arrives-in-brazil-ready-to-make-history/104836/" TARGET="" REL=""]Team USA arrives in Brazil ready to make history[/url][br /]6/9/14: [url HREF="http://preview.abc7news.com/sports/world-cup-blog-preview/93248/" TARGET="" REL=""]World Cup Blog: Preview[/url][br /][br /][br /][br /][br /][i][br /][img SRC="http://cdn.abclocal.go.com/assets/news/wls/images/bio/JimRose_160x200.jpg" WIDTH ="85" ALIGN="left" /]Since joining ABC7 in 1982, Jim Rose has become a major force in Chicago sports broadcasting. He currently serves as sports anchor/reporter for [url HREF="http://abc7chicago.com/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]ABC7 News in Chicago's[/url] top-rated 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. newscasts. He is an avid fan of the World Cup! [url HREF="http://abc7chicago.com/about/newsteam/jim-rose/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Learn more about Jim[/url][/i]