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RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- Veteran forward Neymar and Real Madrid teenager Endrick have been left out of Brazil's squad for the FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Uruguay, the Brazilian Football Confederation said on Friday.

BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- Spain's World Cup winner Sergio Ramos could join Boca Juniors on a free transfer, according to media reports in Argentina.

(Photo credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images) The Vegas Golden Knights can tie a franchise record for most consecutive home victories on Saturday night when they host the Utah Hockey Club in Las Vegas. Vegas is 7-0-0 at T-Mobile Arena this season and outscored its opponents 39-16 in the process, including 24-8 in their last four games. The team's longest home win streak (8-0-0) came in its initial season in 2017-18 wh

(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images) Two Eastern Conference foes meet as the NBA Global Games series returns Saturday night with the Heat and Wizards facing off in Mexico City. The Dia de Los Muertos showdown is one of the league's three international games this season. It is the 14th time the NBA has played a regular season contestin the Mexican capital. Both teams will be missing key players Saturday. Miami forwar

(Photo credit: Jeffrey Swinger-Imagn Images) The UFC returns to Edmonton for the first time in five years for UFC Fight Night 246 at Rogers Place on Saturday night. The main event features a battle of flyweight contenders in Brandon Moreno and Amir Albazi, who was forced to postpone the originally scheduled fight in Mexico City earlier thisyear due to neck surgery. Moreno returns to the octagon for the first time since

(Photo credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images) How tight is the NFC West race? The Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals are tied for the division lead with 4-4 records, while the Los Angeles Rams are a half-game back at 3-4. That will make for an intriguing matchup Sunday in Seattle, when the Rams visit Lumen Field.The Rams were just 1-4 going into their bye week before winning two games in five day

(Photo credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn Images) After losing two straight games following a five-game winning streak, the Colorado Avalanche hope to regain their rhythm Saturday night in the Music City. Colorado is reeling from consecutive 5-2 defeats on home ice ahead of its road meeting with the Nashville Predators in the first of four regular-season matchups between the Central Division squads. The Avalanche went 5-6-0 i

(Photo credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images) After just one year with San Francisco, two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell will test free agency, opting out of the second year of his contract with the Giants, according to multiple reports Friday. Snell, 31, signed a two-year deal with San Francisco in the spring that would have paid him $38.5 million in 2025. However, Snell and his agent, Scott Boras, were widely ex

(Photo credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images) The slate of games on deck for NFL Week 9 does not feature too many (any?) intriguing matchups, but that doesn't mean bettors should take the week off. However, they may want to focus on some of the many player props on offer. With sportsbooks carrying a couple hundred per game, bettors will have plenty to choose from. But with 13 games scheduled for Sunday, sportsbooks will have

(Photo credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-Imagn Images) Aleksander Barkov enjoyed his homecoming in a big way Friday, leading the Florida Panthers to a 6-4 victory over the Dallas Stars in an NHL Global Series game Friday at Tampere, Finland. The Tampere native notched a goal and three assists as Florida won its fourth straight. The Panthers' captain has six points since his return Monday from a lower-body injury that sidelined h

(Photo credit: Doug McSchooler/for IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK) College basketball returns to Indianapolis on Monday when Butler hosts Missouri State, with the Bulldogs hoping to get back into the conversation atop the Big East. Last season, head coach Thad Matta improved Butler in his second season at the helm, giving Bulldog fans their first winning season since the 2019-20 campaign. However, it didn't end with a bert

(Photo credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images) Veteran second baseman Jorge Polanco is set to become a free agent after the Seattle Mariners declined his $12 million option, the team announced Friday. Infielder Luis Urias cleared waivers and elected to become a free agent, the Mariners also announced Friday. Polanco, who came to the Mariners in January via a trade from the Minnesota Twins, will receive a $750,000 buyout. The

(Photo credit: Mike De Sisti / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins exercised his $18 million player option on Friday to remain with the club for the 2025 season. Hoskins would have received a $4 million buyout and became a free agent if he had declined the option. Hoskins, 31, batted .214 with 26 homers and 82 RBIs in 131 games in 2024. The battin