U.S. defenders fight for the ball with Slovenia striker Milivoje Novakovic at the 2010 World Cup in Johannesburg. The U.S. tied with Slovenia 2-2 on June 18. (Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images/Getty)
Takeaway sports contributor, Ibrahim Abdul-Matin tells us why a bad call during the U.S.-Slovenia World Cup game is good for American soccer. He also looks at Italy's World Cup game against New Zealand. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, but it was a very emotional victory for New Zealand. "Italy is an old team," says Ibrahim, "they're playing uninspired soccer."
It was a winning weekend for Europe at the U.S. Open, where Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell became the first European in forty years to win the tournament. He shot 3-over-par 74 on Pebble Beach's treacherous course.
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