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2026 South American Games: Rugby and wrestling add to Argentina’s tally

2026 South American Games: Rugby and wrestling add to Argentina’s tally

Argentina continues at a solid pace at the 2026 South American Games, with its delegation racking up 174 medals — 46 gold, 49 silver and 79 bronze...

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Davis Cup: Three things we learned from Argentina v. Türkiye and what comes next

Davis Cup: Three things we learned from Argentina v. Türkiye and what comes next

The Argentine Davis Cup team beat its Turkish counterpart over the weekend to secure a spot in the competition’s 2027 Finals Qualifiers. Wins by...

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Kenya dominates record Buenos Aires International Marathon

Kenya dominates record Buenos Aires International Marathon

It was a record-breaking edition of the Buenos Aires International Marathon on Sunday, with an all-time-high 16,384 runners taking part and a new...

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Davis Cup: Argentina takes on Türkiye with a 2027 Qualifiers spot at stake

Davis Cup: Argentina takes on Türkiye with a 2027 Qualifiers spot at stake

The Argentine Davis Cup team is set to take on its Turkish counterpart on Saturday and Sunday, with a place at next year’s Qualifiers at stake. The...

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2026 South American Games: Argentina going strong with 31 golds

2026 South American Games: Argentina going strong with 31 golds

Argentina is going strong at the 2026 South American Games in Santa Fe, with a tally of 101 medals on Thursday, placing it second overall in the...

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River Plate legend Marcelo Gallardo to take over as Ecuador coach

River Plate legend Marcelo Gallardo to take over as Ecuador coach

Marcelo Gallardo, the most successful coach in River Plate history, is set to take over as head coach of Ecuador’s men’s national football team. ...

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Lionel Messi scores and assists for fourth title with Inter Miami

Lionel Messi scores and assists for fourth title with Inter Miami

Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi lifted the Campeones Cup on Wednesday, a tournament contested between the reigning United States Major...

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AFA confirms next steps for national football team after Messi’s retirement

AFA confirms next steps for national football team after Messi’s retirement

The Argentine Football Association (AFA) announced on Tuesday the next set of matchups for the men’s national team, in what’s set to be the first...

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South American Games: Argentina wraps up day one with 11 medals

South American Games: Argentina wraps up day one with 11 medals

The 2026 South American Games kicked off in Santa Fe province, and with 658 Argentine athletes competing in 59 of the 61 events, there are plenty of...

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Colapinto has shown he belongs, will Alpine let him bloom?

Colapinto has shown he belongs, will Alpine let him bloom?

Argentine race driver Franco Colapinto put up arguably his best performance as a Formula 1 driver at Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix. Starting ninth, he...

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Santa Fe 2026 South American Games are here: Who could take gold for Argentina?

The 2026 South American Games are set to begin with Santa Fe, Argentina as the host city. The games will run September 12 through 26 and are set to...

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Argentine women’s blind football team claims continental glory

Argentina’s women’s blind football national team, better known as Las Murciélagas (female bats), defeated Brazil 1-0 in São Paulo to claim the...

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Lionel Messi nominated for 2026 Ballon d’Or

Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi, who days ago announced his retirement from the national team, could end a heartbreaking year on a high note...

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‘Dibu’ Martínez in the race for a third Yashin Trophy for best goalkeeper

Argentine star goalkeeper Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez was nominated on Tuesday for the Lev Yashin Trophy. The annual award is presented by sports...

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Tearful Colapinto ‘disappointed’ with himself despite earning points

Argentine race driver Franco Colapinto said he was “disappointed” with himself and determined to “learn” from his experience after a mistake...

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US Open 2026: Cerúndolo aims for quarters, Etcheverry ousted

Top-ranked Argentine tennis star Francisco Cerúndolo will aim for a spot in the US Open quarterfinals on Monday. The 28-year-old, currently ranked...

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There won’t be another Lionel Messi, and that’s a good thing

Ever since Diego Maradona’s forced exit from the national team after he was banned at the 1994 World Cup for doping, Argentine football had been...

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US Open: Cerúndolo battles for third-round ticket

Top-ranked Argentine tennis star Francisco Cerúndolo had to fight tooth and nail on Thursday to secure his place in the US Open third round. The...

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US Open 2026: Cerúndolo through, three more Argentines out

Top-ranked Argentine tennis star Francisco Cerúndolo is through to the second round of the 2026 US Open after beating Austria’s Filip Misolic...

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River scores millions as Fernández becomes record signing in Premier League

Argentine football giant River Plate has been struggling on the sporting front, recently recording the club’s worst start to a season since 1911....

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US Open 2026: Trungelliti and Podoroska into the second round

The second day of play at the 2026 US Open saw two more Argentine players advance to the second round, as Marco Trungelliti and Nadia Podoroska...

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Messi’s retirement from Argentina makes headlines worldwide

The news that Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi is retiring from the men’s national football team sent shockwaves through the world. While...

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The world reacts to Messi’s farewell to international football

Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi announced on Monday his retirement from the men’s national football team, sparking a cascade of reactions...

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US Open 2026: Mariano Navone makes history, ousts Djokovic in first round

Argentine tennis player Mariano Navone made history on Sunday as he became the first Argentine to beat 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic at a...

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Lionel Messi announces retirement from national team

Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi announced Monday his retirement from the men’s national football team. The 39-year-old star confirmed his...

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A multitude welcomes Las Leonas to Argentina after World Cup win

The Argentine women’s national field hockey team, better known as Las Leonas, received a massive welcome upon returning home after winning the 2026...

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US Open 2026: Who’s who as Argentine tennis stars take over New York

The 2026 US Open, the last tennis major of the season, is nearly upon us, with action set to begin at the courts in Flushing Meadows, New York, on...

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Enzo Fernández, Dibu Martínez, Julián Álvarez lead European transfer tension

Three stars of Argentina’s men’s national football team have been in the spotlight in recent days as each navigates turbulent waters in the...

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Tomás Domene, the Argentine forward on fire at the men’s field hockey 2026 World Cup

Argentina’s men’s national field hockey team is in the 2026 World Cup semifinals, marking its return to the final four for the first time since...

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Las Leonas to face the Netherlands in 2026 field hockey World Cup final

Argentina’s women’s national field hockey team will set up a second consecutive World Cup final against archrivals the Netherlands on Saturday...

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Eduardo Coudet steps down as River Plate coach after Copa Sudamericana elimination

River Plate head coach Eduardo “Chacho” Coudet will step down from his post after the club was ousted from the Copa Sudamericana round of 16...

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Franco Colapinto confirmed as Alpine F1 driver for 2027

Argentine race driver Franco Colapinto was confirmed as Alpine F1’s driver for the 2027 season on Thursday. The French team confirmed the news in...

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Franco Colapinto in the eye of the storm as sanction backlash sees FIA complaint

Argentine race driver Franco Colapinto is in hot water after motorsport governing body FIA issued a statement condemning online abuse of stewards,...

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Argentina reaches field hockey World Cup semis with both men’s and women’s teams

The Argentine men’s and women’s national field hockey teams secured spots in the 2026 World Cup semifinals on Monday. With both teams earning the...

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Argentine superstar Julián Álvarez whistled off the stadium in Madrid

Argentine football superstar Julián Álvarez was whistled off the field on Sunday after making his return for Atlético de Madrid following months of...

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FIFA hands historic sanctions to Argentina after 2026 World Cup incidents

World football’s governing body FIFA announced on Friday historic sanctions against the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and several Argentine...

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Franco Colapinto returns to action in F1 with little certainty over his future

Argentine race driver Franco Colapinto is set to return to action with Formula 1 as the world’s premier racing series comes back from its summer...

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New controversy in Diego Maradona death trial after medical test mix-up

The second trial over the death of Argentine football superstar Diego Maradona — which began in April after the first was declared a mistrial —...

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Las Leonas qualify for field hockey World Cup second round. Who are they playing?

Argentina’s women’s national field hockey team, better known as Las Leonas, is gearing up for the second round of the 2026 World Cup in The...

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Las Leonas beat Germany 3-2, take big step toward World Cup next stage

Argentina’s women’s national field hockey team got back on track in its 2026 World Cup campaign in the Netherlands and Belgium with a 3-2 win over...

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Las Leonas remain a force at the 2026 World Cup, 26 years on from when it all started

On September 24, 2000, the Argentine women’s field hockey team, competing at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, needed to win to survive in the tournament....

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Lionel Messi returns to action with Inter Miami after father’s passing

Argentine football star Lionel Messi returned to the pitch on Wednesday, after publishing a letter to his late father, Jorge, who died on Saturday, in...

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Lionel Messi casts doubts on football future following father’s death

Argentine football legend Lionel Messi said on Wednesday he is unsure about continuing his football career in an open letter to his father, who passed...

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Worldwide homages as Lionel Messi bids farewell to his father

Football clubs in Argentina and around the world paid tribute to Jorge Messi, the father of Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi, who died on Saturday....

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A silver win: the day an Argentine swimmer shocked Nazi Germany

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Last-play heartbreak as the Pumas lose 17-10 to South Africa

Argentina’s men’s rugby union national team, the Pumas, fell 17-10 against South Africa’s Springboks on Saturday. It was a heartbreaking ending...

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Superclásico rivals beef up with two World Cup players as reinforcements

Not a month has passed since the World Cup 2026 ended, but its stars are already on the move. And two of them are making their way to Argentine...

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Argentina declares July 15 the National Football Teams Day

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Pumas take on the Springboks in Buenos Aires. Here’s everything you need to know

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Dire hour for Infantino as CONCACAF calls for ‘reckoning’ of his FIFA tenure

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