By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism.
A remarkable performance
Howard's best wasn't enough to save USA
Brazil Soccer WCup Be Heal WEB
Belgium's Marouane Fellaini, left, greets United States' goalkeeper Tim Howard after the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Belgium and the USA at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, on Tuesday. Belgium won the match 2-1 in extra-time. - photo by Associated Press
SAO PAULO — Tim Howard left a lasting impression on Americans from coast to coast — and fans around the world, really — for his incredible, improbable saves in the loss to Belgium in extra time that sent the U.S. home from the World Cup to a country captivated. Howard is a big reason — 6-foot-3, to be exact — for the fascination. He has become a Twitter sensation in less than a day, while raising one important question before he leaves Brazil: Will the 35-year-old goalkeeper be back for the next World Cup four years from now in Russia?