Sports briefs

* A fantastic 76^th-minute strike by Cristiane pushed Brazil into the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup after beating Australia 3-2. Despite the Aussies’ comeback from an early 2-0 lead, it will be Brazil and its top goal scorer Marta who will play against top-ranked U.S. on Thursday.

* WTF?! Photos were released last week depicting boxer Oscar de la Hoya wearing fishnets, pumps, and in other deeply disturbing and effeminate positions. Lawyers for de la Hoya claim that the pics are fake and are trying to stop them from being distributed though a “friend”/stripper says that they are real.

(Real or fake? Click here at your own discretion.)

* Cuban baseball player Alexei Ramirez plans to defect to the Dominican Republic after traveling to the country on a tourist visa. Ramirez’ agent claimed that about six Major League teams want to sign the former leader in home runs for the Cuban league.

* The annual Gay World Cup started this weekend and for the first time it was hosted by a Latin American city. Buenos Aires, Argentina is cementing its reputation as a “gay destination” by having the tourney featuring 28 teams from around the world.

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Sources- Xinhua, USA TODAY, Guardian UK, Bloomberg, ESPN, Dominican Today, Deadspin, contactmusic.com, Guanabee, National Ledger