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While host nation Brazil surrendered against Germany, the U.S. exited the World Cup behind great work ethic.

The thumping suffered by Brazil was so bad that the press coined a name for it, and the president even got roundly booed.

Things more likely than Brazil winning the World Cup included Leonardo DiCaprio taking home an Oscar, Twitter users shared Tuesday.

Germany produced one of the most stunning results in soccer history to beat Brazil 7-1 in the semifinals of the 2014 World Cup.

In the crowded bars around the FanFest, Brazilians sat -- some with faces blank with disbelief, others with their heads in their hands.

Brazil is a long-shot to come back from a massive deficit against Germany in the 2014 World Cup Semifinals, but it's happened before.

Brazil was outscored 5-0 in the first half of its 2014 World Cup semifinal match against Germany.

The Brazilian team was supposed to exorcise the ghost of the 1950 World Cup defeat. Instead it created a far, far worse one.

Germany took an incredible 5-0 lead over Brazil in the first half of their 2014 World Cup semifinal.

Thiago Silva's absence may prove too much for Brazil to overcome in their World Cup Semifinals match against Germany.

Stage 5 of the 2014 Tour de France begins on Wednesday.

Germany's Miroslav Klose needs just one goal to become the World Cup's all-time leading goal scorer.

Brazil has revealed who will replaced Neymar and Thiago Silva during its World Cup Semifinal match against Germany on Tuesday.

Some Brazil fans hold a crazy hope that their star striker will recover from a back injury in time for the final.

FIFA said it would not take disciplinary action related to Neymar's injury, and that it would not consider letting Thiago Silva play.

Neymar will watch the Brazil vs. Germany match from his home in Guarujá, but promised to attend the World Cup if his countrymen advance.

Chris Bosh's decision could affect the future of LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony.

The Netherlands may get a much-needed fitness boost ahead of their 2014 World Cup semifinal against Argentina.

Today's World Cup semifinal between Brazil and Germany, arguably the two best teams in the world, is perhaps the most exciting of the tournament.

The Brazilian national team hasn't lost a competitive match at home in nearly four decades.

LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony's delayed decisions in free agency cast doubt on where they'll end up next season.

The semis of World Cup 2014 features international heavyweights.

Argentina have received mixed injury news ahead of their 2014 World Cup semifinal against the Netherlands on Wednesday.

ESPN used EA Sports' "FIFA" video game franchise to predict who will win Tuesday's match between Brazil and Germany.

Some Knicks officials reportedly believe Carmelo Anthony is holding off on signing a contract in order to see if he can play with LeBron James.

The case Sterling vs. Sterling, which will decide the fate of the Los Angeles Clippers, opened Monday.

Police said Whelan’s name repeatedly came up in telephone calls that led to last week’s arrests of 11 people.

Argentina will be hoping for a repeat of the 1978 World Cup final when they take on the Netherlands in Wednesday’s semifinal.

The decision by U.S. District Judge Anita Brody comes two weeks after the NFL agreed to remove a $675 million ceiling it had placed on payments to former players who were part of a groundbreaking lawsuit over head injuries experienced during their time in the league.