Updates on various sports and major events
Argentina and Brazil, without their injured players Lionel Messi and Neymar, both lost in Tuesday’s World Cup qualification match. Brazil, the record winners, are in disarray following their 1-0 loss in Paraguay, while world champions Argentina remain atop South American qualifying for the 2026 event despite their 2-1 setback to Colombia. After five World Cup…
In the final, Jannik Sinner defeated American Taylor Fritz 6-3 6-4 7-5 to become the first Italian to win the US Open. Sinner’s victory was a vicious demonstration of baseline power. The crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium cheered as Sinner raised his arms in delight after breaking Fritz to win the match, despite the home…
Paraguay defeated the ‘Canarinhos’ 1-0 in Asuncion on Tuesday to end Brazil’s run of eight straight losses in the South American 2026 World Cup qualification tournament. In the 20th minute, Diego Gómez, Lionel Messi’s teammate from Argentina at Inter Miami, produced a spectacular “trivela” that decided the game. His long-range effort slid past goalkeeper Alisson…
