Max Verstappen clinched a dominant victory in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, making it a record-breaking 17th win for the world champion in 2023 Formula 1 season.There was drama before the race had got underway when Charles Leclerc went off on the formation lap...

Brazil forward Neymar has undergone successful surgery after suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee, medical staff treating him said on Thursday.The 31-year-old sustained the injury during Brazil's 2-0 loss to Uruguay...

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has urged people to continue to get Covid-19 vaccines, though the WHO declared the Covid-19 pandemic no longer a "Public Health Emergency of International Concern"."Despite the end of the state of emergency, the pandemic...

Luis Suarez continued his prolific scoring form as Gremio won Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state championship with a 2-1 aggregate victory over Caxias do Sul. The former Liverpool and Barcelona striker converted a second-half penalty to fire the hosts to a...

Three people were killed and two others injured during a shooting at a nightclub in Sao Carlos, a city in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, local police said. The incident took place after aman, who was thrown out of the club for being drunk, returned with a gun and...

Four people were killed after the helicopter they were aboard crashed on a street in Brazil's Sao Paulo, the largest metropolis in South America, the Fire Department said.The accident occurred at 2:35 p.m. local time in the Barra Funda neighbourhood in the...

Eight died after a landslide occurred in the eastern part of Manaus, capital of the State of Amazon in northern Brazil. Bodies of the victims have been removed from the disaster site, including four children, reported local media on Monday, adding that the...

Spanish former World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz twice came back from the brink of defeat and also braved a niggle to his upper left leg to overcome qualifier Nicolas Jarry of Chile in three sets in the semifinals of the Rio Open ATP Tour event here. He will next...

Local star Thiago Monteiro reached the second round at a tour-level event for the first time this season when he clawed past former champion Dominic Thiem 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(2) at the Rio Open here.In a hard-fought clash in the ATP 500 event on Monday night, the...

At least 19 people were killed due to floods and landslides caused by heavy rain along the coast of Brazil's Sao Paulo state, authorities have confirmed.Among the victims were a seven-year-old girl who died when a rock fell on top of her family's house...

Some 1,500 people have been arrested in Brazil in the wake of the violent riots staged by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro who stormed the Supreme Court, Congress and the presidential palace in the country's capital.Authorities arrested 1,200...

Brazil, France and England will be the biggest obstacles to Argentina's hopes of ending a 36-year FIFA World Cup title drought in Qatar, according to Albiceleste captain Lionel Messi."Whenever we talk about candidates, we always talk about the same teams," Messi...

Patients with the most severe post-Covid smell and taste disorders are likely to perform worst in cognitive tests, especially when these involve memory, finds a study strengthening the hypothesis that loss of smell could be an early sign of the impending onset...

The death toll from heavy rain in Recife, capital of the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, and its metropolitan area has risen to 128, local authorities said. Over 9,300 people have been evacuated and 34 municipalities have declared a state of emergency, Pernambuco...

Edinson Cavani scored twice in eight second-half minutes as Uruguay cruised to a 3-0 win over Mexico at the University of Phoenix stadium, United States on Thursday. Matias Vecino put the Celeste ahead in the 35th minute with a close range finish and Cavani...

At least seven people were killed and another 15 were injured Monday in an accident involving a minibus transporting elderly patients in southern Brazil's Parana state, regional authorities said. According to preliminary reports...

Vinicius Junior scored his first international goal as Brazil cruised to a 4-0 win over Chile in their FIFA World Cup qualifier here on Thursday. Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar put the hosts ahead at the Maracana stadium with a penalty after being tripped by...

Brazil's football team manager Tite revealed that he has talked privately with Neymar as the Paris Saint-Germain forward endures one of the least productive periods of his career.Neymar has managed just five goals in 21 games across all competitions for PSG this...

Brazil has confirmed two cases of infection with the new Deltacron variant of the coronavirus, which combines genetic characteristics of the Delta and Omicron variants, Brazilian Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga said.The World Health Organisation (WHO) has...

The death toll rose to 185 from record rainfalls and subsequent landslides and floods in the Brazilian city of Petropolis, north of Rio de Janeiro, authorities said.Over 400 rescue workers had to suspend their operations on Tuesday due to the heavy rain...