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Argentina beats Ecuador at Copa, plays Colombia in semifinal

Lionel Messi scored his 76th international goal and is now only one shy of Pele for the South American record as Argentina beat Ecuador 3-0 to progress to the semifinals of the Copa America

Colombia edges Uruguay on penalties to reach Copa semis

Two penalty shootout saves by goalkeeper David Ospina put Colombia in the semis of Copa America after a 0-0 draw with Uruguay in regular time and kept alive its hopes of a first Copa title since 2001

Denmark taking Christian Eriksen inspiration to Wembley at Euro 2020

Christian Eriksen's absence makes it even harder to forget what happened to him.

Nearly 15 mn Americans have missed their second Covid vaccine dose: Report

This handed an intriguing problem to the authorities amid varying immunisation timelines and the spread of the highly transmissible delta variant, according to media reports on Sunday

Philippine C-130 military plane transporting troops crashes; 49 rescued

The Philippine military chief says a C-130 plane transporting troops has crashed in the country's south after missing a runway and at least 49 people have been rescued.

Counsellors work to ease grief over Florida building collapse

After Lauren Miller lost her father in January to Covid-19, her longtime friend Jay Kleiman advised her not to wallow in grief and to seek counselling to ease her pain

Big cats, bears, ferrets get Covid-19 vaccine at Oakland Zoo

A San Francisco Bay Area zoo is inoculating its big cats, bears and ferrets against the coronavirus as part of a national effort to protect animal species using an experimental vaccine.

F1 champion Hamilton signs 2-year extension with Mercedes

Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton will stay with Mercedes through the 2023 season after signing a two-year contract extension, the team said Saturday.

Fortress-led group to buy UK's Morrisons for $8.7 billion

Morrisons, the UK's fourth-largest supermarket chain, has accepted a 6.3 billion-pound (USD 8.7 billion) takeover bid from a group of buyers led by Fortress Investment Group.

Pakistan gets 2.5 million doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine from US

Pakistan received 2.5 million doses of the Moderna vaccine from the United States on Friday, easing pressure on Islamabad in overcoming the shortage of Covid-19 vaccines.

Explosion at Romania's biggest oil refinery kills 1, injures at least 4

An explosion at Romania's largest oil refinery outside the port city of Constanta on Friday killed one person and injured at least four, authorities said

Denmark takes on Czechs for spot in Euro 2020 semifinals

From the despair of seeing a teammate suffer cardiac arrest to the European Championship quarterfinals, somehow Denmark keeps on going.

England won't have home support against Ukraine at Euro 2020

Having overcome historic rival Germany in the last 16, facing Ukraine might seem like an easier proposition for England.

Germany's Toni Kroos retires from national team after Euro Cup 2021

Germany midfielder Toni Kroos says he is retiring from the national team after 106 appearances for his country

Pakistan gets 2.5 mn doses of Moderna from US

According to a US embassy statement, the vaccines were delivered to the Pakistani people in partnership with the COVAX global vaccine initiative, UNICEF, and the government of Pakistan.

Germany recommends combination of AstraZeneca, mRNA shots

German authorities already decided in April that under-60s who had received a first AstraZeneca shot should as a rule get a second shot of an mRNA vaccine.

Some fans. No fans. Tokyo undecided as games open in 3 weeks

Banning all fans from the Tokyo Olympics is still an option with the games opening during a pandemic in just three weeks, Seiko Hashimoto, the president of the Tokyo organizing committee, said Friday.

3 Samoan weightlifters to miss Olympics 2021 over coronavirus concerns

The Samoan government says three home-based members of the Samoa Olympic weightlifting team will not be allowed to compete in Tokyo due to Covid-19 concerns in Japan

Club Football: Barcelona's finances holding up new Lionel Messi contract

Barcelona's poor finances have become the stumbling block to getting Lionel Messi to sign another contract, according to club president Joan Laporta.

Belgium takes on Italy for a spot in Euro cup 2021 semifinals today

Belgium's leading scorer at the European Championship is no stranger to Italy's veteran defenders