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Lionel Messi will lead Argentina in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers, as coach Lionel Scaloni announces a 30-man squad.

Venus Williams fell to Karolina Muchova in the US Open first round, sparking tributes to her trailblazing career and enduring impact on tennis.

Benjamin Bonzi upset Daniil Medvedev in a dramatic US Open match disrupted by a photographer entering the court, one of the most bizarre first-round encounters in tournament history.

A Copa Sudamericana Round of 16 match in Buenos Aires was abandoned after violent clashes between fans. Nineteen were hospitalized, and FIFA condemned the incident.

Chelsea sell Renato Veiga to Villarreal in £26m deal