Spain did their part, but Italy upset Germany to reach the Euro 2012 final, and the story of the tournament is poised to become the story of Mario Balotelli. Roles are reversed this time, as it's the Spanish that are being labelled boring and it's the Italians providing the exciting attacking play, setting the stage for an exciting finale. Read on to discover what to watch for in the final.

And we'll be back at 1.45pm Central to follow along in the comments.

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In London.

Marquise Goodwin won the U.S. track trials long jump with a personal-best of 27 feet, 4 inches on his final attempt, putting him on the Olympic team.

#tehmajor was happy.

@FlashGoodwin Slant for TD vs OU as a FR, KO Return for TD vs Ags as a FR, Holiday Bowl star, NCAA track championships*...you've been money!

— Major Applewhite (@CoachApplewhite) June 25, 2025

@FlashGoodwinI've watched you work and stay focused for 4 years. Good luck in London.

— Major Applewhite (@CoachApplewhite) June 25, 2025

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We are in to the knockout phase of Euro 2012, with the quarterfinals starting today when the Czech Republic takes on Portugal. The final round of group matches went mostly according to plan (at least if you were well-informed), in terms of teams that progressed. France scraped through Group D, despite a 2-0 loss to Sweden, a result which sparked a locker-room argument. Discord in the French camp? C'est it ain't so!

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Jim Furyk and Graeme McDowell begin the fourth and last round of the 2012 U.S. tied for the lead while Tiger Woods just doesn't care. Woods started his round bogey-bogey-double bogey and looks like his is having almost as much fun as he did on that Thanksgiving night a few years back.

Meanwhile 17-year old high school junior (and future Longhorn) Beau Hossler started the day actually believing that he could win.

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Know what I want for Father's Day?

I want to be left the hell alone.

I plan to play golf in the morning and watch the 4th round of the U.S. Open all afternoon into prime time. Is that too much to ask?

Someone by the name of Michael Thompson fired a four under 66 for the lead at the Lakes course at the Olympic Club in San Francisco (for decades papers simply kept the headline "Unknown Leads U.S. Open" at the ready for Friday sports sections) but Tiger Woods and a host of familiar names are on the first page of the leader board.

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The Texas legend has been formally charged with doping by the USADA and it could mean the loss of 7 Tour de France titles and the discredit of a figure who elevated U.S. cycling from a niche backwater to legitimate national interest, while inspiring millions as a cancer survivor.

In the 15-page charging letter obtained by The Wall Street Journal, USADA, the agency that oversees antidoping efforts in Olympic sports in the U.S., said "numerous riders, team personnel and others will testify based on personal knowledge" of Mr. Armstrong's alleged doping. The knowledge was "acquired either through observing Mr. Armstrong dope" or through "admissions of doping to them," it added.

The 15 page letter of charges is freely available for you to read and the contents are devastating.

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The first round of group matches in Euro 2012 wrapped up Monday, with a few surprises: Denmark topped the Netherlands, the Ukraine beat Sweden and Fernando Torres didn't score for Spain.

Okay, maybe that last one wasn't a surprise.

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