Moment of Strange

The USA women's soccer team takes on Japan on Sunday in the Women's World Cup final. The game will begin at 2:45 p.m ET on ESPN. In the quarterfinals against Brazil, the U.S. came back in the 122nd minute after Abby Wambach scored on an incredible header to tie the match at two. They went on to win in a penalty shootout and then dominated France 3-1 in the semifinals. Despite getting shut out by England in the group stage, Japan managed to crush Germany and then take down Sweden in the semifinals. Women World Cup Final Soccer

Kondo rose in his seat on the patio at Hobnob Neighborhood Tavern in Midtown Atlanta. He beamed, took a sip of beer, liked it so much he took a second. Then he smiled at the TV. Its big screen flicked back the facts: Japan, where Kondo was born, had just tied the United States, 2-2, in the Women’s World Cup Soccer championship. Let the record show that Kondo, celebrating his 39th birthday Sunday afternoon, also had something else to cheer: Japan beat the United States, 3-1 on penalty kicks after a 2-2 draw . It was the sort of game fans of soccer – or football, for you purists – like: The outcome was never a sure thing until the last moment. More than two dozen fans gathered at the bar Sunday afternoon to cheer for the two teams. Some knew the game well; others just watched the ball bounce and cheered when others did. David Quintero, a physician and native of Colombia, offered the highest praise a longtime soccer fan could muster: “I’m impressed,” said Quintero. “They play like guys.” The teams impressed Tricia Wisner. She doesn’t know much about soccer it wasn’t big where she grew up in Phoenix but she knows athletic effort when she sees it.

Starting with a complete 2002 Mercury Cougar coupe, Duff set to work transforming the vehicle's entire exterior into that of a world-class supercar. He used fiberglass and composite material to create the Veyron's iconic lines, and laid it all over a tubular steel frame. After a professional paint job and plenty of buffing, the car was ready for the showroom, but Duff wasn't done yet. He then took to the Cougar's interior, covering everything from the seats to the dashboard in genuine leather. When we spoke with him, he said the project took him a full 9 months from start to finish.

The detailed doppelgänger even sports usable back seats, which is something the real million-dollar ride completely lacks. Speaking of price, that's another area where this fantastic fake beats out its original counterpart. Duff currently has the vehicle up for sale with a price of $89,000 — less than 1/10th the price of a genuine Veyron.

Unfortunately, while that price will buy you the looks of a barely-legal race car, it doesn't buy you the performance. Under its gorgeous exterior, the "Cougatti" is still distinctly pedestrian, and remains equipped with its original 2.5-liter V6 engine that produces roughly 170 horsepower. This is in stark contrast to the 8-liter 16-cylinder powerplant of the real car, which produces a neck-snapping 1,000 horses.

The Bugatti Veyron is a modern automotive legend. The sleek speedster from Volkswagen boasts a top speed of over 260mph, making it the fastest road-legal car in the world, and it has a stunningly large $1.5 million price tag to match. Because of this astronomical cost of entry, only a few hundred of the vehicles have ever been built, meaning your chances of owning one are rather slim. That is, unless you're Mike Duff, an ambitious 25-year-old from Florida who decided to build his very own Bugatti with his bare hands.

MTV’s Top 10 Most Outrageous Sex Myths sets the record straight on many of the most common myths about STDs and other sexual health issues. Part of the GYT: Get Yourself Tested campaign, this countdown features artists such as Ludacris Travie McCoy, Michael B. Jordan, and Tinsel Korey as well as talent from MTV shows, including Vinny from the “Jersey Shore,” Maci, Amber and Catelynn from “Teen Mom,” Kailyn from “Teen Mom 2,” Paul Iacono from “Hard Times with RJ Berger,” Liz Lee from “My Life as Liz,” Kevin Manno, host of the “The Seven,” “10 on Top” host Lenay Dunn, Holland Roden from “Teen Wolf” and more Additionally, sexual health and relationship expert Dr. Logan Levkoff will weigh in on the special.

Frontier Days festival with a carnival, food and live music: Noon-midnight Sunday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday in Recreation Park, 500 E. Miner St. Parade: 10 a.m. Monday, Highland and Oakton to Recreation Park.

BARRINGTON

Festival with live entertainment, games, beer and food: 11 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday in the commuter train lot at 201 S. Spring St. Parade: 10 a.m. Monday along Main Street.

BUFFALO GROVE

Fireworks with symphonic band concert: 7 p.m. Monday at Rotary Village Green, north side of Old Checker Road. Free.

CRYSTAL LAKE

Lakeside Festival with carnival, music, Taste by the Lake, art shows, games, Dole Mansion tours and bike parade: Noon-10 p.m. Sunday and Monday at Lakeside Park, 401 Country Club Road. Admission $5, $2 for seniors 65 and older, free for active military and children younger than 12.

DEERFIELD

Family Days Festival Monday location: Jewett Park, 836 Jewett Park Drive. 7:30 a.m.-noon: pancake breakfast, dog show, rides, games, flower show, concert. Parade at noon Monday, Deerspring Pool to Jewett Park.

EVANSTON

Parade at 2 p.m. Monday, Central Street between Central Park Avenue East and Ashland Avenue. Concert from 7:30-9 p.m. Monday, followed by fireworks at 9:15 p.m., Clark Street Beach. Free.

GLENVIEW

Parade at 11:30 a.m. Monday, from Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church to Johns Park. Concert and fireworks 7:30 p.m. Monday, Glenview Park Golf Club, 800 Shermer Road.

GREAT LAKES

Naval Station Great Lakes Centennial. Noon-10 p.m. Monday. Fireworks Monday evening. Ross Field, Great Lakes Naval Base, Sheridan Road. Free.

MORTON GROVE

Parade at 2:30 p.m. Monday begins on Dempster Street between Central and Ferris avenues. Carnival with live music, food court and beer garden 3-11 p.m. Monday, Harrer Park, 6250 Dempster Ave. Fireworks 9:30 p.m. Monday, Harrer Park.