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The 14-time Copa America winners had to wait till the last match before ensuring their passage to the quarterfinals. The tournament started poorly for the Albiceleste, with them losing to Colombia in their opening match. The second match saw them escaping defeat against Colombia, as goalkeeper Armani turned hero to save a Paraguayan penalty. A win against Qatar in their last group stage match paved their way to the quarterfinals....

Coming into the fixture on the back of one point from two games, it was all on the line for Lionel Scaloni’s men to deliver and so they did by doing the bare minimum. A Gustavo Cuellar winner ensured Group B leaders Colombia took charge of Argentina’s fate in fine fashion by putting Paraguay to the sword. Calamitous defending from Bassam Al-Rawi gifted Lautaro Martinez his early opener and the razor-sharp Sergio Aguero’s solo strike in the 82nd minute proved enough for a triumph for La Albiceleste....

However, it was Barcelona who came up on top in this highly entertaining game and in the process, broke their Anoeta curse, a ground they had not won a game for the last ten years. With chances coming by few and far between, it was Neymar’s 21st-minute penalty which separated the two sides. While the two teams were evenly matched, with neither goalkeeper particularly busy, Barca held on in relative comfort, without Jasper Cillessen having a major save to make....

A first-half goal from Lucas Pratto was enough for River to overcome Santa Fe 1-0 in Group 4 in Bogota. Pratto finished clinically in a one-on-one with Robinson Zapata in the 24th minute to give River their win. Top of the group and undefeated, River’s win secured their spot in the knockout stage. Racing Club are also into the last 16 after edging past Universidad de Chile 1-0 in Group 5....

Despite being held to a 1-1 draw by The Strongest, Santos advanced from Group 2 on Wednesday. After Bruno Henrique was sent off for the Brazilian visitors, The Strongest went ahead through Alejandro Chumacero in the 40th minute. But Santos earned a point thanks to Vitor Bueno, who tapped in a Lucas Lima cross in the 68th minute, and a missed Pablo Escobar penalty. Santos top the group on nine points and can finish no lower than second, with The Strongest (8 points) and Santa Fe (7) to meet in their final group games....

Although police have closed their investigation after saying they found no cameras hidden at the Airbnb in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the woman’s viral story stirred privacy concerns online. “Be cautious booking Airbnbs,” Twitter user @foxytaughtyou said on June 12 in a post with over 300,000 likes. “My friend [and] I recently stayed at [an Airbnb] in Philadelphia with over 10 hidden cameras all over the house,” she went on. “Including the showers and bedrooms....

And some of these supplements are sold the form of extra strong “mega-doses”—tens or hundreds of times higher than recommended daily amounts—which can increase the chances of taking too much. “Mega-dose vitamins or dietary supplements may be harmful to consumers,” Rui Hai Liu, a professor in the Department of Food Science at Cornell University, told Newsweek. People with deficiencies of certain vitamins or minerals may benefit from taking relatively high doses of a given supplement for a limited period of time, although it is important to consult with a health care provider before implementing any supplementation protocols....

Following a meeting of the CAF executive committee on Tuesday, it was confirmed that the tournament in Cameroon will now be held in January 2022. Dates for the rescheduled event and the remaining qualifying fixtures will be decided at a later point. However, the 2020 Women’s AFCON, which was slated to take place from November 23 until December 20, has been cancelled. With the men’s AFCON pushed back, the African Nations Championship will now be held in January 2021 after conditions were deemed unsuitable due to the COVID-19 outbreak in April....

On Friday, Cologne announced three unspecified people at the club contracted COVID-19 amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has brought the Bundesliga and sport to a standstill globally. The trio – which reportedly consists of two players and a physio – were consequently told to undergo a 14-day quarantine procedure. A decision on the potential resumption of the Bundesliga is set to be made on Wednesday and Cologne announced they will head into a training camp in a protected location if politicians approve to conclude the 2019-20 campaign....

This article will highlight important facts and statistics you should know about COVID-19. COVID-19 Overview COVID-19 is a respiratory illness that is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It is a coronavirus, a family of viruses that typically leads to mild to moderate upper respiratory symptoms. Coronaviruses have been around for a long time. Usually, they cause such mild illness that they are not a cause for concern. Infection with a coronavirus is often known as having a “common cold....

Hertha were 3-0 winners against Hoffenheim on Saturday as the Bundesliga became the first major European league to resume since the suspension of the 2019-20 season due to the coronavirus pandemic in March. Precautions were taken in games, with substitutes wearing masks and sitting significant distances away from each other, but Boyata appeared to kiss Grujic on the cheek. However, Boyata took to Instagram to offer a different version of events....

The TaylorMade Driving Relief is to take place at the Seminole Golf Club in Florida and will raise money for the American Nurses Foundation and CDC Foundation. A further $1m for a birdies-and-eagles pool has been pledged by Farmers Insurance to benefit Off Their Plate, which aids COVID-19 healthcare workers. The exhibition will be the first televised golf since the coronavirus pandemic brought the 2020 season to a halt at the Players Championship in March....

Commissioner Roger Goodell sent a memo to all teams on Wednesday, informing them of the protocols put in place to have their complexes ready to open, and will then advise them as to when they can formally allow personnel to enter. “The protocols are intended to allow for a safe and phased reopening,” Goodell said in the memo. The first phase allows 50 per cent of non-player personnel permitted in the facility and only players continuing their rehab and therapy that they began before facilities were ordered to close in late March....

Having been suspended since March, the Premier League is committed to finishing the season, with all 20 clubs behind playing the remaining games. However, the bottom six clubs are believed to be against plans to do so at neutral venues, believing it would put clubs fighting relegation at a competitive disadvantage. The British government published its plans for exiting lockdown on Monday, when the Premier League held a virtual meeting regarding its Project Restart plans....

Turkey’s top flight continued with matches played behind closed doors until March 19, when the competition was finally suspended amid pressure from world players’ union FIFPro over player safety during the coronavirus pandemic. The competition’s board of directors held a conference call on Wednesday to outline plans to get the campaign back underway next month. In a statement published via the TFF website, Ozdemir confirmed he wants football to resume having consulted with Turkey’s Ministry of Health, UEFA, FIFA and Turkish clubs....

The percentage decrease for each state was calculated by comparing new case numbers for the weeks of July 8-14 and July 15-21. New Jersey, which has over 177,200 confirmed cases to date, saw the largest drop in the country over the past two weeks. The state reported 1,372 new cases from July 15-21, which marked a 32.6 percent decrease from the 2,037 new cases reported the previous week, according to Johns Hopkins University....

Kickstarted by Faith in Action, a national community organizing network, as part of the organization’s LA RED campaign, the new effort will see money raised and distributed to immigrants making up part of the U.S.’s “essential workforce.” Those workers, Faith in Action said, are being left with no choice but to work amid the pandemic, since they cannot receive government support due to rules preventing some immigrant workers from benefiting from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act....

It has its own storyline. It’s able to have a relationship with other other bags. It can even marry another bag that it finds appealing due to that bag’s outstanding and hypnotizing Bedazzled picture of a dragon hugging a werebear. The bag is really the most important piece of the entire game. For anyone who thought they were spending hours upon hours of carefully crafting their character’s life and persona, be honest with yourself, this is really the bag’s story....

However, do you know who wasn’t given a choice? These poor guards. They are forced by the cruel hands of fate, or game programmers who can be equally cruel, to utter the now infamous line. Perhaps if all the criminal scum would indeed just stop right there, these protectors of the peace would be freed of these verbal shackles. Who knows what they’d talk about then? It could be a conversation filled with delight....