Lautaro Martinez scored an extra-time winner as Argentina beat Colombia 1-0 to win a record 16th Copa America title at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday. A poor game which had been marred by security and crowd issues, forcing a 82-minute delay, was decided by a quality finish from Martinez — […]
Daily Archives: July 14, 2024
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Chaotic scenes delayed the start of the Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia on Sunday by over 75 minutes after fans were kept waiting outside the venue for hours. Tournament organisers halted entry into the ground and delayed kick-off of the South American football showpiece after fans rushed the […]
Carlos Alcaraz not only swept past Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final on Sunday, the charismatic Spaniard’s fourth Grand Slam triumph confirmed a generational shift in men’s tennis. He has won three of the past five majors and has joined Bjorn Borg, Boris Becker and Mats Wilander as the only […]
Substitute Mikel Oyarzabal scored a dramatic late winner as Spain triumphed in Sunday’s Euro 2024 final, beating England 2-1 to confirm their re-emergence as a force on the international stage and end their opponents’ dreams of winning a first title in almost six decades. Spain lost influential midfielder Rodri to […]
Costa Rican Police Forces will implement “Operativo Pacífico” in the province of Puntarenas during the coming weeks, as informed by the director of the Judicial Investigation Organism (OIJ), Randall Zúñiga. “For us, it is very important to make this type of effort to lower crime and to carry out our […]
Nicoya is preparing to commemorate 200 years of the Annexation of the Nicoya Party to Costa Rica and therefore, is preparing a “party” to celebrate that historic event. According to Carlos Martínez, mayor of Nicoya, the festival will take place between July 20 and 28. “It has a series of […]
The historical closeness between Costa Rica and Israel has clashed in recent months with the latter’s military actions as part of the conflict in the Middle East, where the impact on the vulnerable civilian population has been criticized above all. Through continuous diplomatic communications, the Costa Rican Foreign Ministry has […]
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake, which caused no casualties or damage, shook the border between Panama and Costa Rica this Saturday, according to Panamanian authorities. The quake was recorded at 16:33 local time (21:33 GMT) with its epicenter 24 km south of Panamanian Puerto Armuelles, Chiriquí, reported the Institute of Geosciences […]
Numerous world leaders condemned and expressed their shock at the attempted assassination of former U.S. President and Republican candidate, Donald Trump, during a shooting at a rally on Saturday in the state of Pennsylvania. The former president was injured in the ear, an event attendee died, and two others are […]