Tag: South America
Colombia catches hacker wanted in the U.S. for ‘Gozi’ virus
BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian officials say they have arrested a Romanian hacker who is wanted in the U.S. for distributing a virus that infected...
Ecuador coach says Brazil’s Tite deserves World Cup title
SAO PAULO — Brazil coach Tite had an emotional exchange with his Ecuador counterpart Gustavo Alfaro after the teams drew 1-1 on Sunday and...
Uprooted again: Venezuela migrants cross US border in droves
DEL RIO, Texas — Marianela Rojas huddles in prayer with her fellow migrants, a tearful respite after trudging across a slow-flowing stretch of the...
AP Sportlight
June 29
1906 — Alex Smith shoots a record 295 to...
Man faces charges after jumping from moving plane in LA
LOS ANGELES — A passenger who tried to break into an airplane's cockpit last week and jumped from the moving plane in Los...
Guyana: 3 crewmembers killed when fuel vessel explodes
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Three crewmen were killed in Guyana when a vessel used to transport fuel exploded at a pier, police said.
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No rest for record-chasing Messi at Copa America
CUIABA, Brazil — Record-chasing Lionel Messi doesn't want to rest at the Copa America despite Argentina already having secured its place in the quarterfinals....
Ecuador draws Brazil, set to face Argentina at Copa America
SAO PAULO — Ecuador held a below-strength Brazil to a 1-1 draw on Sunday to secure a spot in the Copa America quarterfinals.
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3 teams vying for 2 spots in Copa America quarterfinals
BUENOS AIRES — Peru, Ecuador and Venezuela are in the fight for the last two spots in the Copa America quarterfinals. The prize is...
Copa America COVID-19 cases rise to 166, spread slows
RIO DE JANEIRO — There were 166 known COVID-19 cases at the Copa America in Brazil, CONMEBOL said on Friday.
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