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Messi’s penalty cancelled out Paraguay’s opener from Richard Sanchez, but Argentina could not rally for a second goal and have just one point heading into their final Group B game against Qatar. Berizzo believes the 14-time champions were lucky to even emerge with that return, though, claiming La Albirroja should have won after seeing Franco Armani save a Derlis Gonzalez spot-kick. Paraguay have never tasted victory against Argentina at a Copa America....

In the last fight of his career, the 51-year-old Hopkins was knocked out in a big way — he was pelted with a combination from Long Island’s Joe Smith Jr. and landed hard outside the ring. MORE: Old athletes doing big things When a fighter goes through the ring, he has a chance to get back into it by the count of 20. Hopkins couldn’t get back into the ring and the fight was stopped....

Malaysia U-22 team suffered a heavy 0-3 defeat to Vietnam U-22 in a international friendly match played on Tuesday evening in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. Playing at the Thong Nhat Stadium, Frank Bernhardt’s team were outplayed by the home side with goals from Ho Tuan Tai, Nguyen Cong Phuong and Nguyen Van Toan. Speaking after the match, the German Bernhardt admitted that Vietnam were the better side but was angry that his plans went out the window very early on in the match....

Sanders, a senator from Vermont who is himself a multi-millionaire, called out Romney after the Utah lawmaker argued in a tweet that the presidential candidate hasn’t accomplished much during his tenure in Congress. “Asked why @BernieSanders is so angry, the answer is simple: 28 years in Congress and never able to pass even a scintilla of his socialist agenda. All hat, no cattle,” Romney tweeted on Wednesday. Responding a couple of hours later, Sanders retweeted the post with his own criticism....

The latest survey data from Quinnipiac University, which was released Monday, showed Sanders with a significant lead after Biden’s poor performance in the Iowa caucuses last week. Sanders is up 4 percent nationwide, compared with poll results in late January, leading the pack with 25 percent support. Biden, meanwhile, has dropped 9 points, going down from 26 percent to just 17 percent. Close behind Biden in third place is former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, at 15 percent....

Burtt is responsible for countless iconic sounds that Star Wars wouldn’t be the same without: Darth Vader’s breathing, the hum of a lightsaber, R2-D2’s beeps-and-whirs “voice,” the pew-pew of a blaster, the roar of a TIE fighter, the whoosh into hyperspace – there was no frame of reference for any of these sounds and Burtt nailed every single one. RELATED: Star Wars Is A Loose Remake Of This Japanese Classic...

Owing to this court case, Stokes had missed the second Test at Lord’s, which England won by an innings and 159 runs to take a 2-0 series’ lead. The all-rounder had played a handsome role in the first Test in Birmingham. He had a match haul of 6-113 across two innings as India lost by 31 runs. The England team management now face a selection headache, as his replacement Chris Woakes had scored a maiden Test hundred at Lord’s as also taking four wickets in the match....

Stokes only represented the Rajasthan Royals in a single match this season before suffering a finger injury, which is reportedly still healing following surgery. It is yet to be known whether the all-rounder will be keen to represent England at the showpiece event in the next couple of months. Sources close to the player claim that ‘he is not even thinking about cricket at the moment’. The enigmatic all-rounder was part of the last piece of action in the T20 World Cup....

Stokes is set to play for New Zealand domestic side Canterbury, in a bid to regain fitness and spend time with his family. He was born in New Zealand before he moved to England to follow his father’s Rugby League coaching career. In case you didn’t know… Stokes was arrested in September following a brawl outside of a nightclub in Bristol. He is yet to be charged by the police but his trip to New Zealand has been given the all clear....

Ben Woodburn divided his early brilliance between cricket and football on the Flacca Field in Tattenhall, a small village just outside the south-east of Chester, most famous for its Ice Cream Farm. Reserved, with a piercing focus, he quickly knew he wanted nothing more professionally than to be part of those 90 minutes where everything is left on the pitch. Around 40 miles away, Trent Alexander-Arnold’s formative years were spent in Merseyside’s football HQ, with Melwood and Everton’s former training complex Bellefield both situated in his home suburb of West Derby....

Butler has worked out extremely well. Mirotic and just about everything else … yikes. MORE: Trade deadline moves (and non-moves) set up huge NBA summer The 26-year-old forward logged his third consecutive DNP-CD (Did Not Play — Coach’s Decision) Sunday afternoon in a blowout loss to the Celtics. To make matters worse, Mirotic doesn’t fully understand why he’s not on the floor. “(Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg) told me that I’m out of the rotation,” Mirotic said (via ESPN)....

Leipzig and Benfica have been drawn alongside Zenit St Petersburg and Olympique Lyon in what is one of the equally balanced groups in the Champions League. The Bundesliga outfit could be one of the dark horses to go deep into the knockout stages in this year’s edition of the Champions League with their dangerous attack and the meanest defence in the Bundesliga last season. Team News Benfica Bruno Lage has a big headache upon with after an injury-hit start to the new season....

The Bengals never led in the game until Evan McPherson kicked a 35-yard field goal as time expired. Cincinnati trailed 14-0 at halftime but opened the second half with two touchdowns in the third quarter to tie. The teams then traded touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow threw for 348 yards, his first game this season with 300 passing yards. Tight end CJ Uzomah finished with two touchdown receptions and 95 receiving yards....

Bengaluru FC have signed midfielder Alwyn George on a one-year deal with the club having the option of extending it by a year, the Blues announced on Wednesday. Ashley Westwood, in his pre-season press conference on Monday, had mentioned about the possibility of filling in three to four slots on the team for the new season and George’s signing marks the beginning of the process. A product of the Tata Football Academy where he spent a little more than three years, George went on to play for Pailan Arrows before spending two seasons at Dempo who were relegated from the I-League last season....

Newcastle are second in the Championship, a point behind leaders Brighton, and on course for a swift return to the Premier League. “I will not quit. I will not leave,” the Spaniard told reporters ahead of Saturday’s game against former Newcastle manager Steve McClaren’s Derby County. “At the end of the season, I expect us to win promotion and we will enjoy and be happy. We cannot be blaming each other now after the transfer window, we have to be sure that we concentrate on getting three points from every game....

Netanyahu claimed the Namaste may help to slow the person-to-person spread of coronavirus on Israeli soil. Traditionally, the Namaste greeting is conducted by placing one’s hands together, palms touching and fingers pointing upwards. It can be used with or without a slight bow of the head, but using the bow is seen as a show of respect to the person being greeted. “Together with the Health Minister and the professional team, I have just completed another discussion on our handling of the corona crisis,” Netanyahu said Wednesday, according to information sent to Newsweek by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs....

Opponents of Netanyahu asked parliament on Thursday for a speedy vote to officially remove him from office. Just hours before, Yair Lapid and coalition partner Naftali Bennett announced they had finalized a deal that would allow them to gain a majority in parliament and build the new government. The coalition is an alliance of eight parties that vary on the political spectrum but share a common objective of ending Netanyahu’s 12-year tenure....

The American men planned to train at the Aspire Academy from Jan. 5-25, but the U.S. Soccer Federation called off the trip Friday, a day after a U.S. military air strike killed a top Iranian military commander. Players, most from Major League Soccer teams, instead reported to the IMG Academy in Bradenton, where the team held a two-hour workout on Tuesday. “Some things happen that are out of our control,” Berhalter said after the training session....

Hopkins puts his IBF light heavyweight title on the line Oct. 26 in Atlantic City. But the thought of doing battle with … wait for it … the toughest boxer pound for pound on the planet is too much. Even if Hopkins, at age 48, must drop to 160 pounds to meet Mayweather. "Floyd, his skills are so out there that he can risk going up to 160," Hopkins told SI....

The Premier League leaders swept West Brom aside at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday to move 15 points clear at the top of the table, but their 3-0 victory came at a price. David Silva was forced off with a suspected hip injury and both Kevin De Bruyne and Brahim Diaz were on the receiving end of robust tackles from James McClean and Matt Phillips respectively. Phillips’ lunge, which earned a yellow card, seemed to anger Guardiola in particular as it came just days after Leroy Sane suffered ankle ligament damage following a crude challenge from Cardiff City’s Joe Bennett....