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An armed gang took to the streets of Cametá, in the north of the country in the early hours of Wednesday to rob a bank, according to early reports. It is unclear whether the situation is ongoing. Several hostages were reportedly taken and the city’s mayor Waldoli Valenti said on Facebook that a young man has died. The overnight attack in Cametá appears to be almost identical to the storming of a bank in the southern city of Criciúma in the early hours of Tuesday, according to Brazilian broadcaster Globo News....

The hosts needed penalty kicks to overcome their South American rival. Heading into Friday’s quarterfinal with Colombia, Scolari’s side has been under fire in Brazil’s media for myriad reasons, ranging from captain Thiago Silva’s tears after the win over Chile to the team’s use of a psychologist. “If you don’t like my leadership, you can go to hell,” the coach told the press after a lengthy rant. The tension mounted from the first question, when Scolari was probed about claims he said he would like to have changed a member of the squad....

Speaking in the aftermath of his sacking, Arsenal director Josh Kroenke thanked the Spaniard for his services and wished him well for the future. Assistant manager Freddie Ljungberg has taken over on an interim basis, as the club continue their search for a new manager. The likes of Mikel Arteta, Massimiliano Allegri and Nuno Espirito Santo have been mentioned as potential replacements and it remains to be seen who takes over the reins from the Spaniard....

A BCCI source told PTI that Rahul was not considered for selection while Pandya will not feature at least in the game on Saturday. A final decision on the matter is still awaited. “The team management has told Pandya that he is not playing tomorrow as they are yet to get a final directive. Rahul, in any case, wasn’t in contention for a first XI berth,” said a source close to the development....

Let us explain… 1. Winner: Sheldon McClellan When McClellan and several teammates chose to transfer away from Texas following a losing season in 2012-13 — the only year Texas missed the NCAA Tournament in coach Rick Barnes’ first 16 seasons — it appeared as though the Longhorns were headed for a collapse. When they instead flourished last season and returned to the NCAAs, it seemed perhaps McClellan and a few others had been the problem....

The positioning, that’s still anyone’s guess. So even while some of what we could have had for drama over the final 2½ weeks of the NBA regular season won’t materialize — LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are already out of the playoffs, robbing us of one potential story line — the races for seedings and home-court edges are almost certain now to go down to the final days of the season....

The contract will reportedly be the richest in NFL history and comes after Mahomes led the Chiefs to their first Super Bowl title for 50 years last season. Kansas City stormed back from a 20-10 deficit in the fourth quarter against the San Francisco 49ers to prevail 31-20 in Super Bowl LIV, of which Mahomes was named MVP. His heroics in Miami followed a 2018 campaign that saw Mahomes named league MVP in his first full season as Kansas City’s starting quarterback....

Messi sustained the injury in Barcelona’s 4-2 win over Sevilla, in which he scored their second goal, on October 20. He was reduced to the role of spectator for the Clasico with Real Madrid on Sunday as a result, but Barca thumped their arch rivals without him as Luis Suarez scored a hat-trick in a 5-1 win. The Argentina international was not expected to return for another two weeks but it appears he could be back in the side at an earlier date after Barca posted a picture of a smiling Messi in training on their Twitter account....

So when he signed a one-year, $23 million deal with the Braves last November, he was betting on himself to return to his previous All-Star form. So were the Braves. “I’m focused on being the best that I can for this organization,” he said during his introductory news conference. “Check my numbers against the National League. I think you’ll be just fine with that.” Nearly a year later, it’s safe to say they both won the bet....

For the uninitiated, Brawl Stars is a 2017 mobile game from Supercell, the makers of the popular Clash of Clans games, that finds players competing against friends, strangers, and AI opponents in multiplayer arena battles with several different game modes to choose from. Seasons were introduced to the game in 2020, with each season being themed around new, unique Brawler characters. RELATED: Brawl Stars: How to Get Trophies Easily...

Andres previously served as president of the Sao Paulo giants between 2007 and 2011, but is expected to stand in next February’s vote. Brazil 6/1 to win World Cup Although he has not officially confirmed his bid for office, the 53-year-old has vowed to appoint one of Brazil’s most highly revered former strikers to a directorial position as part of a potential running strategy. Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo was part of two World Cup and Copa America triumphs and won trophies during spells with Barcelona, Inter and Real Madrid before hanging up his boots after Corinthians failed to qualify for the Copa Libertadores group stage in 2011....

Sandra, who was born in 1964, passed away 17 years ago, but she was included in his will through her two sons. All of his seven children, including Sandra, were named in his will. Sandra’s two sons, Octavio Felinto Neto and Gabriel Arantes do Nascimento, will inherit her share of the estate. They met their grandfather for the first time while he was on his deathbed in the hospital. His final wish was to see his grandsons and they were able to visit him on December 28, a day before he passed away at the age of 82....

“I worked hard to fulfil my dream of playing for Brazil but unfortunately it’s not going to happen this time,” the uncapped Prass said on Twitter. “The exam showed a fractured elbow and I won’t be able to compete in the Olympics.” The CBF said they would call up another keeper to replace Prass, one of the three permitted over-age players in the under-23 squad. Brazil beat Japan 2-0 in their final warm up on Saturday, with Atletico Mineiro’s Uilson playing in goal....

It has been a while since South America celebrated a FIFA World Cup triumph. The Selecao were the last country from the continent to win it, with the Samba Boys last lifting the World Cup in 2002. Argentina, on the other hand, are going through an even longer drought, with their last success coming in 1986. Cafu, who captained Brazil’s World Cup-winning team in 2002 has backed the two countries to break the European dominance in Qatar this year....

Investigators at the Sao Paulo police station where a Brazilian woman made the accusation in May confirmed on Tuesday the case has been passed to public prosecutors, who have 15 days to make an evaluation and final decision. “I concluded the investigation yesterday. I did not see enough elements to indict,” Sao Paulo police investigator Juliana Lopes Bussacos said in a press conference. Neymar has vehemently denied claims he raped the alleged victim in a Paris hotel room on May 15....

The World Cup winner left Signal Iduna Park for Bundesliga rivals Bayern in 2016, having moved to Dortmund from Munich in 2008, but is now heading back the other way. Hummels will now undergo a medical with BVB, who finished second in the Bundesliga in 2018-19 after the Bavarians overtook them in a gripping title race. Errors from an inexperienced backline contributed to Dortmund’s failure to see out their first title triumph since 2011-12....

Bayern placed Flick in charge after Niko Kovac left the post in the wake of a 5-1 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt – their heaviest Bundesliga loss since April 2009 – on November 2. The former Germany assistant coach led Bayern to a 2-0 Champions League victory over Olympiacos in his first match at the helm and followed it up with a 4-0 Klassiker crushing of Borussia Dortmund last weekend....

The England defender was hurt in the first half of the Premier League fixture following a tackle from Ben Mee and had to be substituted in the 23rd minute at Turf Moor. Gomez, who ended up sliding into an advertising board following the initial contact, received treatment by the pitch before being carried away on a stretcher. After further assessment by the club’s medical team at Melwood on Thursday, Liverpool have announced the 21-year-old has a fracture to the lower left leg....

Though Bush aides have dismissed other critical books as biased or poorly sourced, Kuo had been a well-respected colleague. One senior Bush aide who was reluctant to speak publicly about a book he had not yet read said he was “totally flummoxed” by Kuo’s account. In early 2005, Kuo had penned a sharp critique of the faith-based program on the Web site Beliefnet.com, but he never suggested a lack of White House respect for evangelicals....