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The final round in the final major of the 2021 golf season is underway with the last 18 holes of the 149th Open Championship off and running Sunday as The R&A prepares to name a Champion Golfer of the Year for the first time in 24 months. The beauty of Summer surrounds Sandwich, England, as The Open completes its return to the picturesque Royal St. George’s in Sandwich, England, for the first time in a decade.

Though there were some withdrawals before the event, this year’s tournament has featured a loaded field largely controlled by one man. 2010

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After a slow start to the Copa América, Uruguay bounced back to clinch second-place in Group A, yet a tough quarterfinal matchup against Colombia awaits. 

Uruguay lost to Argentina and drew with Chile before climbing the table with wins over Bolivia and Paraguay. Manchester United forward Edinson Cavani has scored in each of the last two games and enters the knockouts as the team’s top scorer at the tournament.  

Colombia has had a tough go of things at the Copa América, going winless in its last three games with a draw against last-place Venezuela and losses to Peru and Brazil.

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Lionel Messi’s latest try for an international trophy begins in earnest in Argentina’s first elimination game of the Copa América against Ecuador. 

Messi kicked off the Copa América with an impressive free-kick goal in a 1-1 draw with Chile and bookended that with a two-goal showing against Bolivia in La Albiceleste’s final group stage game, making him the tournament’s top scorer so far with three goals (along with two assists). 

After that 1-1 draw with Chile, Argentina went on to win its remaining three games against Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia to top the group and avoid Brazil’s side of the

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After more than a decade away, Elissa felt the love at her weekend concert in Erbil, Iraq.

The Lebanese pop star’s show at Galaxy Hall on Friday was a hit on the ground and online, with the Arabic hashtag #ElissainErbil trending across the regional Twittersphere throughout the weekend.

The online reception capped off a heartwarming trip for the Halet Hob singer, with fans standing outside her hotel, her suite filled with gifts from supporters and a sold-out performance which included Elissa singing her hits Saharna Ya Leil and Baddy Doub.

In addition to marking her first show in Iraq since

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Italy was arguably the most impressive team in the Euro 2020 group stage, but now the Azzurri will be put to the test in the knockout stage.

Italy was, however, given a palatable first opponent, facing Austria at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday. Italy, which hasn’t lost to Austria since 1960 (10-0-3), enters on a national-record-tying 30-match unbeaten streak, and it has won its last 11 matches, all via clean sheet.

The winner of their last-16 matchup will face a daunting task in the quarterfinals, with either world No. 1-ranked Belgium or defending European champion Portugal set to be

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