Javier Mascherano was the best player on the pitch today. And he played most of the second half with at least a slight concussion.

believed that the US would advance out of the group stage emotionally, but if I were a betting man prior to the World Cup I would not have bet on the US advancing either. I have many problems with Lalas but his not picking the US to advance isn't one of them.

Cuz he wanted to

What if we...you know...traded cousins?

Q1. Are the all the best players in the world playing in the World Cup?

It is not indiscriminate. The referee has a watch which he uses to time injuries, balls out of bounds, and other events. He uses the time he measures thusly and adds it at the end of the 45 minute half. I watch a shitload of matches and can almost always get within a minute of how much stoppage time will be added.

I would imagine those who were offended by the NBA's actions are confused by the difference between free speech and the potential impact of said free speech. Mr. Sterling freely expressed his feelings using speech, then the NBA assessed a penalty.

You make a great point. Ladies, if you want a real world experiment. Try warming up a bit of lotion in a microwaveable bowl. Now put a condom on the fingers of one hand but keep the fingers of the other hand uncovered. Now dip both sets of fingers into the warmed lotion. Now you know the difference.

In case DT-89 and his ilk need some numbers to chew on: