The old man and the sea: 73-year-old to sailsolo around world in 'bathtub' boat

When faced with the most ferocious waves on the planet, most people would seek protection in the largest, sturdiest vessel they could find. But when Swedish pensionerSven Yrvind sets out on hisambitious mission to circumnavigate the globe, it won't be in a hefty ship piledhigh with food, creature comforts and telecommunications equiptment. Instead, the 73-year-old plans to traverse the high seas cocooned in a sailboat only slightly bigger than a bathtub. For many, the proposition ofsailing non-stop around the world for a year-and-a-halfin a vessel just three meters-long will sound rather ambitious, and comingfrom a man well past the retirement age, downright far-fetched. Indeed, few would likely takethe idea seriously were Yrvind not one of the world's most respected boat-builders. During his accomplished life he has given lectures to theSwedish king and queen andreceived awards from the prestigious Royal Cruising Club in Britain, among others. "People have said it's a suicide mission," said Yrvind. "But a big boat is actually more dangerous than a small one. You've gotbigger forces throwing you around -- a bigger engine, a bigger beam, a bigger deck. "My small boat is like a little capsule -- nothing can happen to you. It's like throwing a bottle in the water -- it will capsize, it will pitchpole (somersault), but it will always come back up," he added. Read: Are traditional sailboats the future of trade? If successful, Yrvind will make history for sailing the smallest boat around the world without docking on land. The record is currently heldby Italian Alessandro di Benedetto, who in 2010 circumnavigated the globe ina 6.5 meter yacht -- more than double the size of Yrvind's creation.culled from cnn

Brazil's most painful moment: 'The man who made a nation cry'

Culled from cnn. Rio de Janeiro's Maracana Stadium was packed to the rafters: 200,000 expectant spectators prepared to celebrate Brazil's first WorldCup triumph and its arrival as a football superpower. It was the moment the South American country's love of the game, and of its most prestigious competition, became a dangerous obsession. July 16, 1950, the final match of the final group stage. Brazil faced Uruguay,and a draw would be enoughto see the host crowned as champion. The champagne was put on ice when winger Friaca gaveBrazil a 1-0 lead just after halftime. But the samba beat was silenced when Juan Alberto Schiaffino equalized for Uruguay -- and then the unthinkable happened. World Sport Presents: Racism in Football Uruguay came forward, Brazil goalkeeper Barbosa stepped off his line, Alcides Ghiggia scuffed a low shot towards the near post ... and the ball nestled in the back of the net. Brazil had lost. A nation's hearts were broken. Lives were forever altered and a national obsession was born. The 63 years since have seen Brazil become football's dominant force. The five World Cups won by"A Selecao" is more than any other country in the quadrennial competition's 83-year history.

The top games of E3 2013

The annual Electronics Entertainment Expo, which wrapped up here Thursday,is all about next-generationgaming. More than 45,000 game industry professionals got their first look at Microsoft'sXbox One, which will retail for $500 starting in November, and Sony's PlayStation 4, which will sell for $400 this fall. But for players, the real focus at the show was on the next generation of games, especially the slew of exclusives lined up for eachdevice. What's at stake is a piece ofthe global video-game market, which Newzoo videogame analyst Peter Warman expects to reach $70.4 billion this year and grow to $86.1 billion by 2016. Warman forecasts that the number of gamers worldwidewill reach 1.2 billion this year. The latest crop of games features an upgrade in graphic fidelity that brings athletes like Miami Heat star LeBron James to life in 2K Sports "NBA 2K14" in photorealistic detail. Watching an "EA Sports UFC" match on Xbox One or PS4 is like seeing a live mixed martial arts pay-per-view, thanks to new technology. Even the undead look better, as the zombies in Capcom's Xbox One exclusive "Dead Rising 3," an open world horror game, would scare the "walkers" of AMC's "The Walking Dead." The new consoles feature the processing power to create larger, more immersive open worlds for gamers to explore, as evidenced in Ubisoft's onlineopen world role-playing game "Tom Clancy's The Division." The latest game inthe Tom Clancy universe, which has sold more than 76million games worldwide, is set in New York after a lethal virus has unleashed chaos. But among a host of fresh-looking titles, there were several that stood out at E32013. "Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag" (Ubisoft, October 29, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC,PlayStation 4, Xbox One): Ubisoft is betting that gamers will love living a pirate's life this fall with thisopen world virtual Caribbean. Set in the turbulent 18th-century WestIndies, the game lets players step into the boots of Edward Kenway and set sail for adventure across a huge map with more than 50 islands and locations to explore. Gamers will interact with famous pirates like Blackbeard and Charles Vane as they contend with warring British and Spanish ships and armies and other privateers. Seamless gameplay allows the player to traverse the rooftops of a bustling Havana and then jump into the ocean to climb aboard the ship Jackdaw and escape. This bestsellingfranchise continues to innovate with new gameplay and a constantly changing window into history -- one that's fun to play through again and again. "Destiny" (Activision/Bungie,2014; Xbox One, PlayStation4, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3): Bungie knows a thing or twoabout shooters, having built"Halo" into a global franchise for Microsoft. Now,the developer has partnered with "Call of Duty"publisher Activision to add multiplayer and a persistent world to the alien-fighting action.