Legend of Korra (Avatar)

1. The Legend of Korra is an American animated drama television series that premiered on the Nickelodeon television network in 2012. Wikipedia
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3. First episode: April 14, 2012

    
4. Theme song: Avatar: Legend of Korra Theme Song

    
5. Network: Nickelodeon

    
6. Characters: Korra, Azula, Amon, Jinora, Unalaq, Asami Sato, 

   Tonraq, more

    
7. Writers: Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

Just a few days away from "Legend of Korra" Book 3, Nickelodeon gave fans a long sneak peek on the debut episode airing June 27. Fans of the show need not wait too long for the release of Book 3. Two weeks after the first trailer was released, the first three episode titles and first two episode synopsis have been released too, reports, Screen Rant.
But Nickelodeon wanted to build the excitement days before the debut of Book 3: Change, so they released a 5-minute sneak peek of the first episode entitled "A Breath of Fresh Air." What can be learned from the clip?
For one, Book 3's first episode picks up right where it left off—the after events of the season 2 finale. This includes what happened when Korra opened the doors to the spirit world. A more vital revelation in the 5-minute clip is the "occurrence of airbenders." The airbenders are nearly extinct and this may cause a problem in the new season. It will also be interesting to see how spirits and humans cohabit in the world.
In Book 3: Change, Team Avatar will return to Republic City, but the new season will also dwell on the world outside the city as well as in the South Pole. Further, Korra will be a part of the politics in the city too.
The sneak peek also showed some humor as Bumi chased Bum-Ju, his spirit friend. But for those who are worried that the new season might lean to the silly side, there's no need to worry. This is just a 5-minute clip and the creators of the show guaranteed a balance between silly instances and serious situations.

Brazil Vs Chile

The World Cup would have lost something without its hosts, Brazil, but it loses something too with the departure of Chile. Marvellous entertainers, and tonight was great entertainment.

Chile deserved better... I have to say, though, that Brazil were the better side I thought - but then they should be, they are the hosts, and have such quality in Neymar. But Chile showed such courage, tactical acumen. That was seriously exciting. Our match report from Belo Horizonte is here, or enjoy our minute-by-minute report below.
Penalty shootout
Gonzalo Jara - the Nottingham Forest man hits the post! Brazil are through!
Neymar...cool as you like. Dummies, then strokes it in. Quality. Brazil 3-2 - last kick of the 10 to come
Diaz ... scores. 2-2 (4 kicks each). Good, straight strike.
Hulk misses! Bravo told him where to go. It was a low, powerful stiuke but the keeper aves with his feet. 2-1 Brazil (Chile 2 misses, Brazil 2)
Aranguiz no nerves - scores! Buries it. A master-blaster. 2-1 Brazil (Chile 2 misses, Brazil 1)
Marcelo - scores! Bravo got a hand to it. But it's a strong, bold spot-kick (after a chimmy) 2-0 Brazil (Chile 2 misses, Brazil 1)
Alexis Sanchez - the Iceman Cometh? Super save from Cesar. What QPR fans missed last season. Low, to his right, magnificent stop. 1-0 Brazil (Chile 2 misses, Brazil 1)
Willian - limply scuffs it wide 1-0 Brazil (1 miss each)
Pinilla next - brilliant save from Cesar. 1-0 Brazil (Chile 1 miss)
Luiz scores! Perfect penalty, to the right. 1-0 Brazil
19:48 Howard Webb gives the keepers Cesar and Bravo their instructions. Don't move too early - yeah, right. who doesn't do that? David Luiz to go first for Brazil.
19:46 Prayers on the pitch from Brazil's Gustavo.
19.45 Neymar the leader, coaxing his older team-mates on.
19:43 Brazil has not lost a competitive match on home soil since 1975. More pressure on them? Chile certainly seemed happy to play for extra time towards the end of the second half. And penalties during extra time - admirable as their enterprise and endeavour was for most of those 120 minutes.
Brazil missed all of them in their shootout defeat to Paraguay in the 2011 Copa America. They beat the Dutch 4-2 at the 2002 World Cup. They have won two and lost one.
It's penalties!
Spendid strike from the sub Mauricio Pinilla it was. Brazil got lucky.
121 mins Brazil break, but Chile clear for a corner. One final twist? No, Ramires shoots wide.
120 mins Pinilla hits the bar! What drama! Brazil so close to the exit door.
119 mins Hulk blasts over. He is angry. You wouldn't like him when he is angry.
117 mins Willian has a free-kick. It's a good 'un, swinging in, but it is cleared. Penalties loom. Chile not unhappy about that, it seems.
115 mins Willian looking lively. Crosses. Headed away. Brazil still patient. Brazil still building. I admire them - even though a stat suggests their passing accuracy is their lowest in a World Cup match since 1966. Neymar has faded, though, and they are ever so reliant on him.
113 mins Pinilla tries another ludicrous long-range shot that hits a defender. Then Diaz take another of his daft blasts.
111 mins Brazil's fans stirring their side for one final push, a nine-minute surge. Alves thwacks it over from range. Team-mates annoyed.
110 mins Pinilla takes the ball, turns well, and shoots, errr - well, poorly. Over.
108 mins Gary Medel is taken off on a stretcher. Thigh so heavily strapped it's a wonder there was any blood flowing through it. Jose Rojas on. Captain of Universidad de Chile. Goes out on the left.
106 mins Neymar run and cross. Jo slips again - change of boots, son? As Chile block for a corner. Neymar corner, Jo gets a good touch but heads it over.
105 mins We are away. Chelsea's Oscar going off, Chelsea's Willian coming on for his ninth cap - all as sub. He has scored twice for Brazil, against Hondura and Panama. Can he be a national hero here?
End of the first period. Exciting but quality slipped a bit - understandably in the heat I guess. While the quality decreases the tension rises, of course.
105 mins Alves booked for poor challenge. Chile have free-kick at the death of this first period of extra time. Sanchez prepares to strike. Bit limo and it goes wide.
103 mins Hulk fires off a good low drive, Bravo stoops down well to block. Fine run by Hulk, weaving in and out of two challenges. Barcelona's new keeper having a good game as he mentally prepares himself for replacing Victor Valdes at the Nou Camp.
102 mins Pinilla booked for deliberate trip on Luiz.
101 mins Oscar does well to peel off a cross. Tame header by Hulk.
100 mins Jo gives his defender the slip before slipping himelf. He has done pretty well. The consensus is that he did not do himself justice in the Premier League.
Jorge Sampaoli, the cunning Argentine schemer, versus the passionate Brazilian 'Big Phil' Scolari - who will triumph here?
95 mins Ramires pushes the slippery Sanchez to the turf. Diaz blasts a free-kick from distance. Rather senselessly, in fact.
93 mins Long ball and Jo goes in high, the studs thumping into Bravo's chest. The striker's eyes were on the ball, but it is a foul. Hesitation in the Chile defence. Jo booked - perhaps a bit harsh.
91 mins Extra time underway - Hulk pushed to the floor by by Mena. The Brazilians trying to fire up the crowd here, aware the 40,000 Chile fans are making a din. Neymar free-kick and it is cleared for a corner.
19:00 Interesting Chile's gameplan as they wanted extra time. Frustrate the hosts and pinch it, I guess. Alexis Sanchez has been hugely impressive - I wonder if he will be lighting up the Premier League next season?
Technically not such a good half but still gripping drama. And the controversy of Hulk's 'goal', ruled out for handball by Howard Webb. Hulk also could have had a penalty in the first half. Webb's view being queried. For the record: I think it did hit his bicep.
It's extra time ...
92 mins Corner for Chile. Brazil tense these last few minutes. But Alves flicks away at near post. Dangerous whipped corner. Minute to go.
As we approach the 90 it will be three minutes added on.
89 mins Pinilla lovely backflick to Mena, he tries to cross but no one in box so Chile seem happy to play for extra time.

Gonzalo Jara (#18)

Neymar (#10) Brazil 3 – 2

Marcelo Díaz (#21) 2 – 2 Chile

Hulk (#7)

Charles Aránguiz (#20) 2 – 1 Chile

Marcelo (#6) Brazil 2 – 0

Alexis Sánchez (#7)

Willian (#19)

Mauricio Pinilla (#9)

David Luiz (#4) Brazil 1 – 0

END OF EXTRA-TIME

108'

José Rojas (#13) Gary Medel (#17)

Willian (#19) Oscar (#11)

106'

EXTRA-TIME HALF-TIME

Dani Alves (#2)

105+1'

102'

Mauricio Pinilla (#9)

Jô (#21)

93'

FULL-TIME

87'

Mauricio Pinilla (#9) Arturo Vidal (#8)

Ramires (#16) Fernando Luiz Roza (#5)

72'

Jô (#21) Fred (#9)

64'

Luiz Gustavo (#17)

60'

57'

Felipe Gutiérrez (#16) Eduardo Vargas (#11)

Hulk (#7)

55'

HALF-TIME

40'

Francisco Silva (#5)

32'

Alexis Sánchez (#7) 1 – 1 Chile

David Luiz (#4) Brazil 1 – 0

18'

17'

Eugenio Mena (#2)

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Ann Coulter

Ann Coulter

June 25, 2014

I've held off on writing about soccer for a decade -- or about the length of the average soccer game -- so as not to offend anyone. But enough is enough. Any growing interest in soccer can only be a sign of the nation's moral decay.


(1) Individual achievement is not a big factor in soccer. In a real sport, players fumble passes, throw bricks and drop fly balls -- all in front of a crowd. When baseball players strike out, they're standing alone at the plate. But there's also individual glory in home runs, touchdowns and slam-dunks.


In soccer, the blame is dispersed and almost no one scores anyway. There are no heroes, no losers, no accountability, and no child's fragile self-esteem is bruised. There's a reason perpetually alarmed women are called "soccer moms," not "football moms."


Do they even have MVPs in soccer? Everyone just runs up and down the field and, every once in a while, a ball accidentally goes in. That's when we're supposed to go wild. I'm already asleep.


(2) Liberal moms like soccer because it's a sport in which athletic talent finds so little expression that girls can play with boys. No serious sport is co-ed, even at the kindergarten level.


(3) No other "sport" ends in as many scoreless ties as soccer. This was an actual marquee sign by the freeway in Long Beach, California, about a World Cup game last week: "2nd period, 11 minutes left, score: 0:0." Two hours later, another World Cup game was on the same screen: "1st period, 8 minutes left, score: 0:0." If Michael Jackson had treated his chronic insomnia with a tape of Argentina vs. Brazil instead of Propofol, he'd still be alive, although bored.


Even in football, by which I mean football, there are very few scoreless ties -- and it's a lot harder to score when a half-dozen 300-pound bruisers are trying to crush you.


(4) The prospect of either personal humiliation or major injury is required to count as a sport. Most sports are sublimated warfare. As Lady Thatcher reportedly said after Germany had beaten England in some major soccer game: Don't worry. After all, twice in this century we beat them at their national game.

2014 NBA Draft Grades

2014 NBA Draft Grades

Megan Schuster
Web Editorial Associate
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Compared to the first round of the 2013, there weren’t too many surprises in this year’s NBA Draft.
Starting right away at the top, Andrew Wiggins and Jabari Parker were a virtual one-two lock, with the only debate surrounding the order they would go. Many people looking at this draft believed Wiggins was one of the most athletic options, and potentially had more of an upside than Parker.
Parker was thought of as a well-established, safe pick in that he played under Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski and is already very developed mentally and physically. He looks to be a good fit in Milwaukee, and judging from the Twitter reaction, Bucks fans are happy to have him.
The third and fourth picks probably brought up the most controversy, with the injured Joel Embiid being taken at No. 3 (which was questioned because of Embiid’s foot and back injuries) and Aaron Gordon of Arizona at No. 4.
Though Embiid was projected as a top-3 pick the last few months, after his foot injury and a history of nagging injuries among big men, many draft analysts had him falling out of the top-3—some even out of the top-5.
Apparently Philadelphia believed he was worth the risk, and that his potential would help their team once he’s back healthy.
Aaron Gordon was another surprise. He’s an athletic forward out of Arizona, but most mock drafts did not have him in the top-5 picks. At only 18-years-old, Gordon was projected to go around the 6-8 range, not as high as number four.
Aside from Embiid and Gordon, most picks were as expected. Nik Stauskas out of Michigan and Doug McDermott from Creighton were both highly-touted sharp shooters coming into the draft. Neither was expected to fall far, and they lived up to the hype—Stauskas went eighth overall to the Utah Jazz, and McDermott 11th to the Denver Nuggets, though he would later be traded to the Chicago Bulls.
Overall, after many trade rumors, speculations and ideas about how things could shake out for many teams, most stuck to their guns and decided to keep their standings.
In a draft that many experts believe to be one of the deepest in years, there were a lot of extremely talented players left on the board, even at the start of the second round.

U.S. women's national team soccer goalie Hope Solo has apologized to her fans via social media following her arrest for domestic violence last weekend.
Solo, who also plays for the Seattle Reign of the National Women's Soccer League, posted her apology on her Facebook page and also posted a link to the statement on her official Twitter account.
"I love my family dearly. We, like all families, have our challenges but my sincere hope is that we are able to resolve this situation as a family," she said. "Adversity has always made us stronger and I know this situation will be no different."
Solo pleaded not guilty to two counts of fourth-degree domestic violence Monday in a Kirkland, Wash., court and was released without bail.
She is accused of assaulting her sister and 17-year-old nephew at her sister's home in suburban Seattle early Saturday, June 21. Her lawyer claims the goalkeeper was a victim in the altercation.
"I understand that, as a public figure, I am held to a higher standard of conduct," Solo said. "I take seriously my responsibilities as a role model and sincerely apologize to everyone I have disappointed."
Her next court appearance is scheduled for Aug. 11.
Solo's 17-year-old nephew told police she was upset and appeared to have been drinking when she arrived at a family gathering. She and her nephew got into a fistfight after arguing about his acting aspirations and she called him fat and crazy, according to court documents. When the boy's mother tried to break up the confrontation, Solo punched her in the face, the documents said.
The nephew broke a broom over Solo's head and the teen pointed a broken BB gun at her and tried to get her to leave, the documents said.
"Hope is not guilty of any crime," her attorney, Todd Maybrown said in an email to The Associated Press. "In fact, our investigation reveals that Hope was assaulted and injured during this unfortunate incident. We look forward to the opportunity to present the true facts in court and to having this matter behind Hope very soon."
Solo married former Seattle Seahawks tight end Jerramy Stevens in 2012. He was arrested just before their wedding for investigation of assault after a disturbance involving Solo, but he was not charged. Maybrown represented Stevens in that case.
Solo said soon afterward that there never was an assault and that she and her new husband were happy.
On Thursday she posted a photo of herself with Stevens and two others holding an American flag to cheer on the U.S. men's team in the World Cup.
The 32-year-old Solo has won two Olympic gold medals with the U.S. women's national team.
In her last appearance for the U.S., Solo had her 71st career shutout, a 1-0 victory over France on June 14 in Tampa, Fla.
She did not appear in the team's second match against France last week in East Hartford, Connecticut. Ashlyn Harris started in Solo's place in the 2-2 draw.
The U.S. women's team does not have any additional matches planned at this time before October's CONCACAF qualifying tournament for the 2015 World Cup in Canada.
"I look forward to getting back on the field where I belong with both Seattle Reign FC and the US Women's National Team," Solo said in her statement.

Girl Meets World

 

1. Girl Meets World is an American television sitcom. The series is a sequel to the sitcom Boy Meets World, which aired on ABC's TGIF block from 1993 to 2000. Wikipedia
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3. First episode: June 27, 2014
4. Network: Disney Channel
5. Program creator: Michael Jacobs
6. Genres: Children's television series, Comedy, Family

 

A decade after "Boy Meets World," Cory and Topanga Matthews are married and have two children. Their daughter, Riley, faces life lessons through her family, friends, and school, as her parents did when they were younger.

Creator:

Michael Jacobs

Stars:

Rowan Blanchard, Ben Savage, Sabrina Carpenter |  

Storyline

Riley and Maya think back on the past and how they became best friends, realizing that they are the best of friends. Meanwhile, Cory and Topanga are getting notes from Auggie's teacher saying that he's been bad at school.

 

Heavily rooted in nostalgia, the generation-later sitcom “Girl Meets World” banks on the young audience the show seeks having been weaned on reruns of the original “Boy Meets World,” while sounding a simultaneous “All clear” to their parents. It’s telling, of course, that this Disney Channel sequel not only changes genders but schedules the show Friday, where ABC’s “TGIF” sitcoms once held sway, before the broadcast networks abandoned family viewing as a business model. Tediously self-referential and sweet to the point of cloying, the show has an appealing lead in Rowan Blanchard, which, based on past performance, might be enough.

The conceit is “Boy’s” Cory and Topanga — again played by Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel — married, grew up and had a couple of kids, the older being the wide-eyed Riley (Blanchard), a buttoned-up sort who has become bosom buddies with the rebellious Maya (Sabrina Carpenter). Or as Riley puts it, “I think too much, and you don’t think at all.”
Just to add to the fun — and give Savage considerably more screen time than his TV spouse — Riley’s dad teaches history at her school, where Maya quickly puts the two at odds in the premiere by protesting that he’s giving them too much homework.
Created by “Boy’s” Michael Jacobs and April Kelly, the show feels like a throwback at every turn, and not only because Jacobs (who wrote the pilot) insists on using dad-to-daughter lines like, “I’ve already met the world. It’s your turn.”

Just to add to the fun — and give Savage considerably more screen time than his TV spouse — Riley’s dad teaches history at her school, where Maya quickly puts the two at odds in the premiere by protesting that he’s giving them too much homework.
Created by “Boy’s” Michael Jacobs and April Kelly, the show feels like a throwback at every turn, and not only because Jacobs (who wrote the pilot) insists on using dad-to-daughter lines like, “I’ve already met the world. It’s your turn.”

The retro elements include a potential breakout character seemingly meant to evoke the specter of “Family Matters’” Steve Urkel: The hopelessly nerdy and lovestruck Farkle (Corey Fogelmanis), who harbors a crush on both Maya and Riley, and insists on referring to himself in the third person. Although Riley’s preoccupied with a dreamy new kid (Peyton Meyer), one suspects if this show runs half as long as “Boy” did, a lot of “tweens” will be walking around in Farkle T-shirts.

The name recognition notwithstanding, there’s precious little to distinguish “Girl Meets World” from a parade of similarly themed Disney Channel live-action series, built around life on the cusp of puberty, featuring stars slightly older than the girl demo apt to watch.

Obviously, the channel knows its audience. But as Farkle might say, Brian doesn’t really need to see this “Girl” again.

Neymar

Neymar

1. Footballer
2. Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, commonly known as Neymar, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Spanish club FC Barcelona in La Liga and the Brazilian national team as a forward or winger. Wikipedia
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4. Born: February 5, 1992 (age 22), Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil
5. Height: 1.75 m
6. Salary: 8.8 million EUR (2014)
7. Current teams: FC Barcelona (#11 / Forward), Brazil national football team (#10 / Forward)
8. Siblings: Rafaella Beckran
9. Parents: Nadine Santos, Neymar da Silva Sr

    

    

    

   He failed to score in 120 minutes of open play but Neymar showed nerves of steel in the penalty shoot-out to stroke his sudden death spot-kick past his future Barcelona team-mate Claudio Bravo.

   After making a stunning start to the World Cup, scoring four goals in Brazil’s three group stage matches, much was expected of Neymar against their South American opponents Chile.
   Sportsmail takes a closer look at how the poster boy of the tournament got on during the match at Estadio Mineirao…
   
   
   
   

   

   Neymar's girlfriend Bruna Marquezine watches on from the stands at Estadio Mineirao
   
   
   

   

    Tears of happiness: Scolari and Neymar after Brazil win their penalty shoot-out against Chile