World Cup Final Today

Dutch take third

UNDATED (AP) — The World Cup championship match is slated for today with Germany facing Argentina. It's the rubber match between these two soccer powerhouses. Argentina beat Germany for the World Cup title in 1986 and Germany returned the favor in 1990.

The Netherlands blanked Brazil 3-0 in the third place match at the World Cup. Robin van Persie and Daley Blind scored early goals to lead the attack for the Dutch. With the result, the Netherlands finishes a World Cup unbeaten in regular play for the first time. It lost to Argentina on penalties in the semifinals.

The loss added to Brazil's frustration at the home tournament following the disastrous 7-1 defeat to Germany in the semifinals.

LeBron says World Cup bigger than NBA Finals

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Just a few hours after arriving in Brazil, LeBron James says the World Cup final is bigger than the NBA finals "in the sense that it's the world and you have so many countries here."

James landed in Rio on Saturday, a day after announcing he was returning to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

James met a few hundred fans in a large warehouse located on Guanabara Bay, where he watched some young Brazilians show off a few of their basketball skills.