The U.S. team is unlikely to break through this afternoon to the quarterfinals. But either way, the U.S. seems likely, at last, to have a role in the beautiful, global game. Read more
The Cubs are even worse than expected for the third straight year. They're bad—but they actually play well enough to have a better record than this. Here are the stats of a team on a terrible run of bad luck. Read more
The northsiders' fecklessness on the field hasn't cost them that much with its devout fan base, the result of canny marketing decisions and demographic change. Read more
