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Reigning World champions, Spain have got the likes of England, Ivory Coast and South Korea in their group. A full list of the eight groups drawn in the World Cup draw dress rehearsal are below. Group A: Brazil, France, Italy, Australia Group B: Uruguay, Nigeria, USA, Croatia Group C: Argentina, Ghana, Costa Rica, Russia Group D: Switzerland, Chile, Japan, Greece Group E: Spain, Ivory Coast, South Korea, England Group F: Colombia, Cameroon, Honduras, Netherlands...

Pires is retired now, but still enjoys telling the story, which is quintessentially Brazilian. With 46 percent of its 175 million people tracing their ancestry to Africa, Brazil is often labeled the largest black nation after Nigeria. But Brazilians have been loath to see themselves that way. After half a millennium of mingling by Europeans, Africans, Indians and Asians, this New World nation sports a hundred faces and more colors than Crayola....

The left-back received a lot of abuse from the crowd, and then gave in to his emotions, as he flipped the bird at the crowd, and abused them. He was then shown a red card by the referee. After the initial incident, as he was getting booed, the Internacional captain, Andres D’Alessandro and the goalkeeper could be seen trying to ask the crowd to stay calm. The whole incident left a bad taste in the mouth, with the player then taking his shirt off, despite many of his teammates trying to stop him and calm him down (principally former Brazil international Juan)....

Formula 1, football and basketball are just a few of the sports that have enjoyed enormous success with a Netflix camera pointed at them. No stranger to drama on and off the court, tennis will be hoping for a similar boost in popularity after having the 2022 ATP and WTA seasons filmed for the new series Break Point. From the creators of Drive to Survive, Break Point is set to be a must-watch show for all sports fans and The Sporting News breaks down when you can watch all of the action....

Speaking about his move from Alpine to Aston Martin, Fernando Alonso said: The two-time world champion further said: The move comes as a shock to everyone as according to rumors, Mick Schumacher and Nico Hulkenberg were the drivers that were in contention to get a seat as Sebastian Vettel’s replacement. Fernando Alonso is currently driving for Alpine, a team that is improving and is fighting for P4 in the championship against McLaren this season....

The eight-year Jay Cutler era, sprinkled with sparks but drenched in disappointment, ended when the Bears released the quarterback at the start of the 2017 league year — right before they signed Mike Glennon to a 3-year, $45 million deal. This season was going to be pivotal for coach John Fox and his staff in Chicago regardless of who formed the roster. But general manager Ryan Pace, who like Fox and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio is entering his third year with the Bears, gambled his own fate and earned the head-scratcher of the offseason award when he traded a haul of picks to draft Mitchell Trubisky at No....

After going 11-5 and winning the NFC West for the first time in 14 years thanks to rookie coach Sean McVay getting the best out of the offense, the Rams went to work in upgrading their defense. Six new starters are projected to flank stud lineman Aaron Donald, as the team acquired tackle Ndamukong Suh and cornerbacks Marcus Peters and Aqib Talib to be key personnel in Wade Phillips’ 3-4 scheme....

With the 2022 NBA All-Star Weekend wrapped up, players and franchises will be looking to prepare themselves - mentally and physically - for the 46-day stretch between now and the end of the regular season. For a look at the NBA standings across conferences over the course of the first half of the season, click here. NBA LEAGUE PASS: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial)...

Aguero was forced off with the injury in the 77th minute of City’s 2-1 victory in the Premier League on Saturday. Guardiola informed reporters after the match that he believed Aguero’s injury was “bad” but could not provide any further details. However, in his news conference to preview City’s Champions League meeting with Shakhtar Donetsk, Guardiola confirmed Aguero will be out of action for several weeks, meaning the striker - who has scored nine league goals this term - will miss the clash with Manchester United on December 7....

The Guinea international was substituted with the injury in the first half of the Reds’ Champions League semi-final first-leg defeat to Barcelona at Camp Nou on Wednesday. And detailing the blow ahead of Saturday’s Premier League match at Newcastle United, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp revealed that there was bad news on Keita’s condition. Klopp estimated that the midfielder will be out for two months, meaning he will miss the Premier League run-in and the return fixture against Barcelona, while his participation for Guinea in June is also in serious doubt....

The Spurs manager approached the official at the end of his side’s 2-1 defeat at Turf Moor in the Premier League on February 23 and continued his tirade despite being told to walk away. Pochettino was seemingly initially angered by a decision to award a corner from which the Clarets opened the scoring through Chris Wood, though his mood appeared to worsen by something Dean said in response. The Argentine later apologised and accepted that he had “made a mistake”, but the FA decided to hit Pochettino with a misconduct charge that he has accepted, leading to a two-match touchline ban and £10,000 fine....

The battle for animal rights is getting uglier. The ALF, which fancies itself a kind of IRA for the animal kingdom, is now on the FBI’s list of domestic terrorist groups. So far this year, its members have claimed responsibility for violent acts at a rate of almost one a day. Its crimes range from small-time vandalism (smashing windows at a butcher’s shop in suburban Connecticut and spray-painting ““McMurder’’ inside a Michigan McDonald’s) to large-scale ““rescue’’ operations (releasing 10,000 minks from a farm in Oregon)....

Chicago right-hander Jeff Samardzija hit Upton with a pitch in the sixth inning. Upton ran to first base but left the game, walking slowly off the field in apparent pain, after being checked by a Braves trainer. PHOTOS: Wrigley Field 100th birthday The Braves say Upton, who was replaced by Jordan Schafer, is day to day. Upton appeared to hurt his lower back in the fourth inning when he tagged Anthony Rizzo at the end of a long run-down between first and second....

The Braves may have lost to the Phillies 7-6 on Sunday night, but the Atlanta outfielder is playing out of his mind to start the 2021 MLB season. First, Acuña dazzled fans in the first inning of the Braves-Phillies matchup, beating out a routine ground ball, exhibiting elite sprint speed to first base. There are many things about Acuña beating out the ground ball that make it impressive: It was a hard-hit ball to Didi Gregorius, at just a hair under 109 mph; Gregorius fielded the ball cleanly; Gregorius made a strong throw over to first base....

Brazil might well say “Amen.” Lucas do Rio Verde arose from the dust 25 years ago when the government dispatched legions of farmers from the overcrowded south to the empty western outback. The settlers hacked down the scrubby forests, or cerrado, only to find weak and acidic soil. The heat was hellish, and the rains came in deluges. Malaria was rampant. One by one the farmers failed, some swapping their lots for nothing but a ride back home....

An investigation into the Brazilian government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic was launched by its Senate on Tuesday and could potentially lead to charges and impact Bolsonaro’s chances of re-election in October 2022. “This inquiry will not punish anyone criminally; that’s for the attorney general. But the negative exposure will be strong, every day,” said political scientist Beatriz Ray, who specializes in Brazil, according to AP. UOL reported that an internal investigation document anticipated 23 potential avenues of investigation....

The 23-year-old was shortlisted for the PFA Player of the Year award for the 2014/15 season after his impressive performances for Liverpool and also scored the winner in their 2015/16 season opener against Stoke City on Sunday. Kaka revealed that he has been a big admirer of the attacking midfielder and believes that he can step up to fill Gerrard’s shoes. “I have been a big admirer of Coutinho and he can be a very important player for Liverpool and Brazil,” he told The Mirror....

The Paris Saint-Germain forward broke a quarterfinal deadlock against Croatia for his second goal of the 2022 FIFA World Cup after netting a penalty kick against South Korea in the Round of 16. Widely regarded as the greatest player to come out of his country in this generation, the 30-year-old will be looking to rack up the one goal needed to cement himself in the history books for his country....

The Selecao have been inspired by the playmaking brilliance of Neymar, who has made eight assists and scored another seven times so far. Tite’s side have simply been a cut above the rest. Colombia, meanwhile, are in fourth place with 16 points, having won only a fourth of their 12 qualifying games. However, on the flip side, they’ve also lost only twice, both coming a year ago against Uruguay and Ecuador, who thrashed them 6-1....