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Argentina Football Association (AFA) president Claudio Tapia and vice-president Daniel Angelici met Sampaoli on Monday and it was agreed the coach will stay in charge despite the last-16 exit at the World Cup. The former Chile and Sevilla boss was expected to be sacked after Argentina were knocked out by France, with his tactics and team selection during the tournament raising eyebrows. But Sampaoli has been given a stay of execution after his assistant Sebastian Beccacece, who was set to lead the Under-20 squad at the COTIF L’Alcudia tournament, left his post to take over at Defensa y Justicia....

PIORE: How has the approach to preventing and responding to war crimes changed over the last eight years? SCHEFFER: The responses are much more focused, much more achievable. The record is not perfect. There is no question that we have learned many lessons about the need to react far more quickly, and sometimes far more unconventionally, than has previously been the case when confronting more traditional conflicts. We’ve learned that when you have a conflict associated with atrocities, it’s absolutely essential to build response mechanisms as quickly as possible....

But Keselowski admits there is one facet of the new Chase for the Sprint Cup that “scares the s— out of me.” MORE: Chase picks | Harvick on new pit crew | Stewart investigation update | Earnhardt anxious That is Round 2 of the Chase, or the so-called “Contender” round. The new 16-driver Chase is divided into four rounds — three elimination rounds that will reduce the field, followed by a final championship round that will include four drivers....

While his motive was unclear, Keselowski asked NASCAR officials Sunday to define intentional wrecking during the Sprint Cup prerace drivers meeting at Kansas Speedway. Keselowski felt Busch wrecked him with a dirty move Saturday during the Nationwide Series race at Kansas. After the crash, Keselowski vowed to pay him back but did not say when. "At our meeting two weeks ago or three weeks ago or whatever it was at Chicago, we talked about racing 100 percent," Keselowski said to open his question....

Parscale, who managed Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign from February 2018 to July 2020, took to Twitter on Wednesday and shared a story from Kentucky.com about McConnell’s comments. According to the new book Peril by journalists Bob Woodward and Robert Costa, McConnell said the Republican Party was moving away from Trump and also suggested the former president was not a threat to him. Parscale tweeted: “Trump is fading vs McConnell’s Republican party?...

The Patriots sensationally blew a first-round bye for the playoffs after being upstaged by the Miami Dolphins 27-24 in Week 17 on Sunday. New England conceded a touchdown with 24 seconds remaining as they suffered their first home loss to the Dolphins since 2008 and were pipped by the Kansas City Chiefs for the number two seed. The Patriots will now contest a wildcard game for the first time since 2009 and star quarterback Brady told reporters: “We didn’t play the way we’re capable of playing and it ended up costing us....

Six quarterbacks were taken ahead of Brady 19 years ago – the Michigan draftee selected with the 199th pick. Many teams appeared to pass on Brady, who to them looked very unathletic as he showed up to the NFL Draft combine. The Patriots were a mess at the time. Head coach Pete Carroll had just been sacked after New England lost six of their final eight games in 1999. His replacement?...

He spoke about it on the Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia podcast where he said that it was the total opposite of what was reported. He said that WWE was the only positive in his life during his trying times: Strowman opened up on the podcast about how the end of a relationship as well as the death of an uncle caused his depression. The Monster Among Men had opened up about him thinking of committing suicide in a WWE Chronicle episode earlier this year....

The New Zealander quickly made a name for himself in the promotion after facing Hardeep Rai, the IMMAF medallist from the UK. He was dominant during their Brave 12 encounter and became the first fighter to inflict a loss during Rai’s professional career, winning by a second-round TKO. Contrasting records as fight night edges closer Brewin had developed his amateur career competing in the IMMAF and made a smooth transition into professional MMA thus far, with a clear 3-0 record at present....

Bravely Default 2 will take place on the continent of Excillent, described as being home to five mighty kingdoms. Seth, a young sailor, washes up on the shore of a beach where he’s found by Gloria, a princess of a lost kingdom. The party is rounded out by Elvis, a traveling scholar, and Adelle, a mercenary. Together, the group will take on a grand and mysterious adventure in traditional JRPG fashion....

Bethancourt hit Vance Worley’s first pitch of the ninth inning just inside the right-field foul pole for his first major-league home run, giving the Braves a 5-4 walk-off win over the Pirates. MORE: Injured Fenway fan expected to survive | Michael Keaton confronts Braves fan over heckling The home run capped a 3-for-4, two-RBI night for Bethancourt, who has struggled mightily at the plate this season in a part-time role but is seen by many as the team’s catcher of the future....

Atlanta signed catcher Travis d’Arnaud to a two-year, $16 million deal, the team announced on Sunday. MORE: Braves’ Josh Donaldson voted SN’s NL Comeback Player of the Year D’Arnaud is coming off of a solid year in which he caught for three teams: the Mets, Dodgers and Rays. The 30-year-old backstop played most of the season with Tampa Bay, where he amassed a 1.8 fWAR in the best offensive season he has had since 2015....

Throughout its history, Brawlhalla has teamed up with a plethora of different franchises to bring a sprawling roster of crossover characters into the game. The most recent crossover saw Brawlhalla teaming up with Hasbro’s iconic toy line G.I. Joe to bring Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow into the chaotic action. Franchises like Street Fighter, Shovel Knight, and even the WWE have been featured in past crossovers with Blue Mammoth even bringing in Ubisoft’s own Rayman as a permanent addition to the game....

The original main event of the Mexico Supershow On November 30th, WWE will be presenting a Supershow from Mexico City, Mexico. The line-up for the event had been making the rounds on social media for a while now. The Universal title was going to be contested between The Fiend and The Miz, while Rey Mysterio was scheduled to team up with Humberto Carrillo to take on The O.C.’s Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson....

Crushing those hopes, Bray Wyatt unveiled a new face of the WWE Universal Championship instead on tonight’s edition of Friday Night SmackDown. According to him, if he has a toy to play with, The Fiend deserves one too. Bray Wyatt vs Daniel Bryan One of the main event matches at WWE Survivor Series featured the collision between Bray Wyatt and Daniel Bryan for the Universal Championship. After a grueling affair, The Fiend emerged victorious but it seemed that the feud with Bryan pushed him mentally and physically....

Brazil have been employing a zonal-marking system that has been fruitful in their matches so far. In this system, the defenders do not have a particular player to mark but they mark specific zones of the penalty area. The defensive prowess of Brazil’s centre-backs cannot be questioned. Thiago Silva and Miranda have been impressive throughout the tournament and they will be starting the game. Danilo in the right-back position has only played one match after which the Corinthians defender, Fagner took up the position and has performed impressively....

There was much anticipation heading into the day, as division titles, wild-card spots and home field advantage were all still up for grabs, but drama was mostly kept at bay when the Rangers, Royals and Pirates all won. MORE: Get to know the Rangers | Jays | Yankees | Royals | Cardinals | Pirates | Cubs | Dodgers | Mets All five spots are now locked in place for both the NL and AL, so let’s take a look at how it all shook out....

The five-and-a-half-year deal, which contains an option to extend the contract by a further year, comes amid a season that has seen Martial in excellent form. He has scored eight goals from 13 Premier League starts, making a notable improvement after finding himself in and out of the side last term and the year before. Friday’s announcement highlights a vast improvement in things behind the scenes between United and Martial, as the winger was reported to have rejected a new contract in October....

The Cleveland Browns defensive end ripped off Rudolph’s helmet before swinging and hitting the 24-year-old during the closing stages of his team’s 21-7 victory over Pittsburgh on Thursday. Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey responded by aiming kicks and punches at Garrett, who told reporters after the game he had “made a mistake” and would “regret” what unfolded. The NFL reacted inside 24 hours to the ugly scenes in the televised game, including fining both franchises $250,000....

This article reviews the connection between breast cancer and depression and how one condition affects the other. Connection Between Breast Cancer and Depression It’s normal to feel stressed, sad, overwhelmed, or hopeless at times. However, if those heavy feelings continue or interfere with your daily activities, you could be experiencing clinical depression. Studies show that breast cancer causes more significant mental distress than many other diagnoses, regardless of the stage or prognosis....