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Paraguay beat Brazil 4-3 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw Saturday night to advance to the semifinals of the Copa America, handing the five-time world champions yet another disappointment a year after the humiliating World Cup elimination at home. Midfielder Everton Ribeiro and striker Douglas Costa each missed penalties for Brazil, and Derlis Gonzalez converted the winning spot-kick for Paraguay, setting up a match against Argentina on Tuesday.
The St. Louis Cardinals are the first major league team to 50 wins, and they are focused on continuing their success. Michael Wacha pitched six solid innings, Xavier Scruggs had three hits and the Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 8-1 on Saturday night for their fifth straight win. Jason Heyward reached four times as St. Louis improved to a major league-best 28-7 at home with its eighth consecutive win at
Brittney Griner stepped onto the court for the first time this season, starting the process of putting her domestic violence arrest behind her for good. In some ways, the Minnesota Lynx feel like they made their season debuts on Saturday night as well. Griner had 14 points and 11 rebounds in her first game back from a seven-game suspension, but it wasn’t enough as the Phoenix Mercury lost to the
Lucy Bronze had never played in front of anything she could compare to that flag-waving, drum-banging, deafening Canadian crowd. Jodie Taylor had to laugh as she looked around BC Place to see a few overwhelmed English fans in that rambunctious sea of red. It felt like England against the world in this World Cup quarterfinal.
Andrew McCutchen’s left elbow is bruised, but not busted after getting hit by a pitch on Saturday. ”Maybe I need to dropkick a pitcher,” McCutchen said. Starling Marte got three hits and scored three times after McCutchen’s departure, helping Pittsburgh to an 8-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves.
Spaniard Pablo Larrazabal fought off a late challenge by world number seven Henrik Stenson to card a final round of 66 and clinch victory by a stroke at the BMW International Open in Munich on Sunday. The 32-year-old Larrazabal, who took his tally of European Tour wins to four, finished 17 under for the tournament after firing six birdies on Sunday to secure victory in the Bavarian capital for the
It appears Tom Cruise’s character Maverick’s need for speed will be fulfilled once again in Top Gun 2. Murmurings of a sequel to the hit 1986 film, which featured the actor…
An unmanned SpaceX rocket exploded less than three minutes after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Sunday, in the first major disaster for the fast-charging company headed by Internet tycoon Elon Musk. Skies were sunny and clear for the 10:21 am (1421 GMT) launch of the gleaming white Falcon 9 rocket that was meant to propel the Dragon cargo ship to the International Space Station on a routine supply mission,
Iran’s foreign minister prepared to head home for consultations Sunday before returning to join counterparts from other countries at the negotiating table to push for a breakthrough.
By Zoubier Souissi SOUSSE, Tunisia (Reuters) – Hundreds of armed police patrolled the streets of Tunisia’s beach resorts on Sunday and the government said it will deploy hundreds more inside hotels after the Islamist militant attack in Sousse that killed 39 foreigners, mostly Britons. Thousands of tourists have left Tunisia since Friday’s attack, which has shocked the North African country that relies heavily on tourism for jobs and foreign currency
