Soccer - Messi double gives Argentina 2-0 win over Peru
Lionel Messi become all-time top scorer in South American World Cup qualifying on Tuesday after netting both goals in Argentina over Peru.
Wed Oct 18 2023
Soccer - Suarez moves ahead of Messi with 29th World Cup qualifying goal
Messi failed to hit the net in Ecuador, where Argentina drew 1-1.
Wed Mar 30 2022
Brazil reports 74,134 cases of coronavirus and 121 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours - Ministry
The South American country has now registered 23,074,791 cases since the pandemic began, while the official death toll has risen to 621,166.
Tue Jan 18 2022
Brazil has 24,382 cases of coronavirus in 24 hours, 44 COVID-19 deaths
The South American country has now registered 22,523,907 cases since the pandemic began, while the official death toll has risen to 619,981.
Mon Jan 10 2022
FIFA backs down on threat to fine Premier League clubs who play South American players
Sources this week said Premier League clubs could face sanctions from FIFA if they played South American players.
Sat Sep 11 2021
Messi breaks Pele's South American goal record
Displacing the legendary Pele, Lionel Messi took the crown of all-time leading goal scorer in South American confederation (CONMEBOL) men's history with his latest hat-trick against Bolivia.
Fri Sep 10 2021
Soccer - Messi hat-trick gives Argentina 3-0 win over Bolivia
Messi's 77th, 78th and 79th goals marks his seventh hat-trick that took him two above Pele in the South American scoring charts.
Fri Sep 10 2021
Brazil approaches 20 million COVID cases, deaths decrease
The South American country has now registered 19,938,358 cases since the pandemic began.
Mon Aug 02 2021
Argentina breeze past Peru in World Cup qualifier
The win extended Argentina's unbeaten run to 11 games and means they stay second in the 10-team South American qualifying group for Qatar 2022.
Wed Nov 18 2020
Batman prowls streets of Santiago delivering food to homeless
Superhero Batman cooks around 100 food rations daily which he self-finances and distributes among neighbors and homeless people.
Wed Aug 19 2020
COVID-19 case count in Chile nears 100,000, death toll exceeds 1,000
The South American nation also registered 57 coronavirus-related fatalities over the given period, taking the overall death toll to 1,054.
Mon Jun 01 2020
Nancy Shukri on Quotas: We Can't Live Without It, For Now
Minister Nancy Shukri wants greater female representation in parliament but that it will take a long time before greater participation is achieved.
Fri Feb 02 2018
Argentina 'deserve' to go to Russia, says Sampaoli
Argentina, who reached the final three years ago in Brazil, lie in sixth place in the 10-team South American group, currently outside the qualifying places for Russia.
Tue Oct 10 2017
Venezuela unrest death toll rises, Chavez statue destroyed
Hecder Lugo was hurt during fighting between demonstrators and security forces in Valencia on Thursday that also injured four others.
Sat May 06 2017
FIFA confirms South America will have 6.5 places for 2026 World Cup
Along with confirming the spaces for South American teams, the leader of world football insisted the 2026 World Cup would have 48 teams, up from the 32 teams in 2022.
Thu Apr 27 2017