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ESPN Soccernet.com - Mon Dec 7, 4:35 am ET
Title-chasing Newell's Old Boys were upset 2-1 at home by Arsenal on Sunday, allowing Banfield to retain their two-point lead with two matches to go in the Argentine Apertura championship.
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Fightnews.com - Mon Dec 7, 1:50 am ET
Two-division champ Paul “The Punisher” Williams (38-1, 27 KOs), of Augusta, GA and reigning WBC Interim junior middleweight champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez (44-2-2, 24 KOs), of Argentina and now Oxnard, CA met in a twelve round non-title bout Saturday night at the Adrian Phillips Ballroom inside Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ. When the dust cleared in the thrilling battle, it was ...
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The Times and Democrat - Mon Dec 7, 1:05 am ET
It has been a little more than five months since South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admitted to an extramarital affair involving a secretive, seven-day trip to Argentina. Local legislators say it will also take time to see if a change in his style of governing has been made following the scandal.
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FOX 11 Tucson - Sun Dec 6, 10:18 pm ET
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Franco Jara and Matias Perez scored first-half goals to give Arsenal de Sarandi a 2-1 over Newell's Old Boys and deny Newell's a return to the top of the Argentine Apertura tournament Sunday.
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Reuters via Yahoo! Sports - Sun Dec 6, 7:12 pm ET
Argentina's 1978 World Cup-winning captain Daniel Passarella was voted president of River Plate on Sunday, taking on a third role at the club he led to league titles as a player and coach.
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Sun Dec 6, 9:08 am ET
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has revealed the Premier League club are in talks with Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano about extending his contract at Anfield.
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AP via Yahoo! Sports - Sat Dec 5, 3:12 pm ET
Results Saturday from the Dubai Sevens, the first stop on the IRB world series: Cup Quarterfinals Fiji 17, South Africa 5 New Zealand 17, Kenya 14 England 17, Argentina 12, ET Samoa 28, Australia 27 Semifinals New Zealand 19, Fiji 0 Samoa 28, England 19 Final New Zealand 24, Samoa 12 Plate Semifinals South Africa 19, Kenya 14 Australia 26.
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The Charlotte Observer - Sat Dec 5, 1:54 pm ET
Wayne Bernhardson is the author of the just-published "Moon Chile" (Avalon Travel, $22.95). He has traveled extensively there; his blog about traveling in Chile and Argentina is at www.southernconetravel.com.Bernhardson, 62, is originally from Fargo, N.D.
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Colorado Daily - Sat Dec 5, 6:49 am ET
Matt Moniz, the 11-year-old Boulderite who became the youngest person ever to summit Argentina's 22,841-foot Cerro Aconcagua last December, has set his sights on a daunting new project.
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Bloomberg - 21 minutes ago
Dec. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner authorized the Economy Ministry to carry out a swap of $20 billion of defaulted debt, paving the way for the nation’s first international bond sale since 2001.
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Boston Globe - 1 hour 6 minutes ago
Argentina, a nation that prides itself on having more cattle than people, may soon be forced to import beef to keep its meat-loving citizens happy at the dinner table.
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Everett Herald - 2 hours 34 minutes ago
LONDON — The Brazilian star Ronaldinho has been selected soccer player of the decade by World Soccer magazine. Ronaldinho finished ahead of Argentina forward Lionel Messi and Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo in the voting.
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Bloomberg - Thu Dec 10, 12:14 pm ET
Dec. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner authorized the Economy Ministry to carry out a swap of $20 billion of defaulted debt, paving the way for the nation’s first international bond sale since 2001.
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Bloomberg - Thu Dec 10, 11:51 am ET
Dec. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner authorized the Economy Ministry to go ahead with its planned swap of $20 billion of defaulted debt.
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San Jose Mercury News - Thu Dec 10, 12:27 am ET
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford dodged impeachment Wednesday but was scolded by legislators for his travels to see a mistress in Argentina and his misuse of state planes.