NBA rookies can sign contracts worth millions before they receive their first regular paycheck. The number on a rookie deal may grab attention, but the timing of those payments works very differently from what many fans **** ume.
Draymond Green recently explained how NBA players receive their salaries and why rookies can face a long wait before their first check. The system also allows players to negotiate how some of that money reaches them.
Green said NBA players are normally paid twice each month, but rookies enter the league under a different timeline. Their contracts can include an advance before the regular salary schedule begins, which gives new players some access to their earnings during that gap.
Apr 10, 2026; Sacramento, California, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) gestures toward the Sacramento Kings bench during the third quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn Images
"Most people are paid every 1st and the 15th all year, an NBA rookie can take an advance up to 15% of their salary once they're signed," Green said. "What you should understand about rookies is the rookies don't get their 1st paycheck till November 15th, a month and a half into the season."

#rookies #draymond #sacramento #first

This year has been tougher than most, with absolutely nothing to go off of for Week 1, but now the belief systems start to kick in. While I lean a bit too heavily on the flaky historical trends this week, I'd be doing America a disservice if I didn't at least point them out.

It's Week 2. Let's have some fun.

Results So Far: 13-12
– CFN Week 2 Expert Picks
– Week 2 Schedule, Picks
Line: Michigan State -17.5
ATS Pick: Michigan State
– Game Prediction and Preview

Along with Michigan State being far better than an Eastern Michigan team that just lost to San Jose State and struggled against Sacramento State, there's a historical thing happening here.

Michigan State is 7-0 all-time against Eastern Michigan, and … fine. This is a goofy trend, but the Spartans really should roll in this.

The Spartans won 73-14 in 2014. 23-7 in 2012, 42-10 in 2008, 52-20 in 2006, 56-7 in 2002, 51-7 in 1999, and 47-0 in 1996. Six total wipeouts and one outlier on the 17.5 in 2012.
Line: Oregon -23.5
ATS Pick Oregon
– Game Prediction and Preview
If Oklahoma State is about to turn the machine on, fine, I'll tip my cap and move on. But I just can't get past this. It's not like 2025 North Texas, and all its star players now with Oklahoma State, did anything against the powerhouses.

The best win was against … Navy?

The Cowboys didn't look anywhere near close to being ready for primetime last week in the loss to Tulsa, and now they get an Oregon team coming off a mediocre performance against Boise State.

What happened the week after the last time Oregon had a tough fight against the Broncos? In 2024, it followed up the 37-34 win with a 49-14 domination at Oregon State.
Line: Indiana -56.5
ATS Pick Indiana
– Game Prediction and Preview

I have a personal rule to always pick the underdog that walks into a building up 50 or more against the spread. I whiffed on that last week, taking Utah Tech +51.5 against BYU – the Cougars won 63-7.

I ****** umed Miami -59.5 would stop scoring at some reasonable point against Florida A&M on Thursday night. The Hurricanes won 77-7. Indiana beat Indiana State 73-0 last season.

In the first year under Curt Cignetti, it beat Western Illinois 77-3. I'll take the chance that 56.5 might be laughably low against another FCS team if history repeats itself.

#line

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Renée Slegers has welcomed the increased competition within her **** nal squad, insisting the club's greater depth was a deliberate decision made with the demands of the full season in mind.
Arsenal host Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, 2:45 pm BST, in their first home league fixture of the campaign, with Slegers facing some difficult selection decisions after a positive week on the training ground.
The **** nal head coach confirmed that the same players who were available last weekend have come through the week without any problems, while Katie Reid, Daphne van Domselaar and Michelle Agyemang remain unavailable.
Elisa De Almeida, meanwhile, is available for selection.

#arsenal #selection #anne #crystal

The man charged in the attempted burglary of Eagles running back Saquon Barkley's home has now been charged in another burglary.
Officials say he is now connected to at least four burglaries.
Jabir Parker, 24, was scheduled to appear before a judge on Thursday but that hearing got postponed.
However, investigators now say Parker, along with two or three other unnamed suspects, stole cash, $80,000 in jewelry, and about $10,000 worth of handbags from a house in Haverford Township, Delaware County, on August 20.
Parker is also accused of breaking into Barkley's home in Chester County, back in July.

#charged #burglary #back

Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed that Noahkai Banks will not be considered for the USMNT's upcoming camp as the young defender continues to weigh up whether to represent the United States or Germany.
Banks removed himself from consideration earlier this year while he considered his international future, leaving Pochettino with no choice but to leave the Augsburg centre-back out of his plans for now.
The 19-year-old initially joined the USMNT camp in September and had previously represented the country at Under-17, Under-19 and Under-20 level. He did not feature against South Korea or ****** an, however, and has not returned to the senior squad since.
He turns 20 on December 1st, 2026.
Photo by Sarah Stier – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images

#banks #year

The Premier League campaign is fully up and running, with the summer transfer window now having come and gone.
The window slammed shut on Sept. 1, meaning every team is more or less set until the winter window opens in January.
The summer window saw several talented players either arrive to the league or swap shirts, putting some new faces among the Premier League's top earners.
Here are the 25 highest-paid Premier League players in 2026-27 by annual salary. All data is provided by Capology.
*Salaries are estimated total annual compensation, including salary and bonuses

#premier

Rhode Island steps up to the FBS level Saturday when the Rams visit Temple at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, with kickoff set for 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+.
Nov 8, 2025; West Point, New York, USA; Temple Owls wide receiver Colin Chase (1) celebrates his touchdown catch against the Army Black Knights during the first half at Michie Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Danny Wild-Imagn Images
Date: Saturday, September 5, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Channel: ESPN+

#espn

Every now and then there's a quarterback with raw talent and potential silently grooming his game in the East Bay of Berkeley, California.
Surely, you've heard of Fernando Mendoza, Jared Goff, Aaron Rodgers, Kyle Boller and Troy Taylor.
Well, Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele is on the way to becoming the next one up. He's not on anybody's Heisman prediction list, but the he's got Heisman expectations and future NFL draft pick written all over him.
Sagapolutele enters the 2026 season as a sophomore who's already put his name in the record books of California Golden Bears football. He started all 13 games as a true freshman, the first to do so since Goff in 2013.
He started and put together a great campaign. He finished the 2025 season with 316-of-492 passes for 3,454 yards with 18 touchdowns and nine interceptions. His total completions, attempts and passing yards in a season were second-highest by a Cal freshman quarterback behind Goff, who eventually became the No. 1 pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.

#quarterback

Georgia Tech football will have a new look when the Yellow Jackets take the field in the season opener Thursday night,
Georgia Tech Athletics and Atlanta-based Veritiv announced a multi-year partnership that makes the company the first-ever jersey patch sponsor in Georgia Tech football history.
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The partnership also names Veritiv the Official Sustainability Partner of Georgia Tech Athletics.
The Yellow Jackets will debut the Veritiv patch Thursday when they open the 2026 season against Colorado at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m.

#yellow #thursday #Football #season

Dundee United signing Lyall Cameron on a season-long loan from Rangers has really caught my eye.
Cameron may only be 23, but this feels like a really important move for him.
Not so long ago the attacking midfielder was tipped to be one of Scottish football's big prospects – after a number of standout performances for Dundee.
During his time at Dens Park he made 120 appearances and was capped for the Scotland Under-21s.
He certainly earned his big move to Ibrox but things have stalled since then. He only made 10 appearances for the Ibrox side, half of those coming from the bench.

#dundee #united

Padres top prospect to become MLB's youngest catcher since 1991 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The San Diego Padres revealed a major decision on Monday night.
The AL West club has decided to promote its No. 1-ranked prospect on MLB Pipeline to the Majors.
According to Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune, the Padres have promoted catcher Ethan Salas.
Rosters expand from 26 to 28 players for the season's final month.

#diego

National League
Boston United 2 - 3 Hornchurch FT
Substitute Bobby Kelman netted a last-gasp winner as Hornchurch came back to beat Boston in the National League.
Ken Aboh opened the scoring for the hosts in the 34th minute, but the sides were level four minutes before the break as the result of a Jake Rooney own goal.
Boston restored their lead when Sai Sachdev scored one minute later, but Aaron Rowe – who scored on debut earlier this week against Woking – drew the sides level again in the 80th minute.

#boston #hornchurch

Angel Reese wows in purple Chanel minidress for Dream-Lynx game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Angel Reese knows how to rock a tunnel look.
The WNBA star arrived at the Minnesota Lynx and Atlanta Dream matchup in a purple Chanel minidress. The sleeveless turtleneck dress featured a royal blue collar and the Chanel logo in green at the top of the dress.
The Dream star accessorized the outfit with black leather fingerless gloves, matching knee-high Chanel heeled boots, a green quilted leather Chanel handbag with gold accents, and black sunglasses.
Fans were enamoured by her look, with several taking the time to give Reese love in the comment section on her Instagram post.

#angel #star

In the heat of rural Leicestershire, the Samba Stars are chasing their dream.
Head coach Freddie Okyere has just finished a shooting exercise and allows the squad to catch their breath.
The teenagers from the Ghanaian academy, which is backed by former West Ham and Nottingham Forest forward Michail Antonio, have spent two and a half months in England with one goal - impressing clubs and earning a contract.
While scouts do visit west Africa, it is rare for academies to travel to the UK to put their players directly in front of professional clubs.
"The talent the lads have is incredible," said Antonio.

#antonio #stars #okyere #ghanaian

The Buffalo Bills on Saturday announced a handful of their final cuts as they trim their roster to 53 players. Among their initial cuts was former San Francisco 49ers second-round pick Dante Pettis.
Pettis was the 49ers' second-round pick in the 2018 draft. He put together a strong rookie campaign in San Francisco with 27 catches for 467 yards and five touchdowns despite suffering a knee injury in Week 4 and being limited to 12 games. His arrow was pointed up with the 49ers and it looked after Year 1 like he might be a foundational piece of their receiving corps.
Unfortunately for Pettis, the wheels came off in 2019 as the 49ers became a Super Bowl contender. He caught 11 ******* for 109 yards and two touchdowns in 11 games during his sophomore campaign. Pettis didn't make it through 2020 with the 49ers. He didn't record a catch in five games and was waived in November.
Since being waived he's been unable to catch on with a substantial role on any club. He played five games across one-plus seasons with the New York Giants. He had one year with the Chicago Bears in 2022, didn't sign with anyone in 2023, and then caught on with the New Orleans Saints for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. The Buffalo Bills signed him this offseason and he wasn't able to earn a place on the 53-man roster.
Pettis since his rookie season has 65 catches for 764 yards and eight touchdowns in 54 games with 12 starts.

#bills

Britain's Arthur Fery has reached his first ATP Tour final after opponent James Duckworth retired because of injury at the Winston-Salem Open.
The 24-year-old was leading 6-4 2-1 in the semi-final when his Australian opponent, who called for a medical timeout after the first set, forfeited the match.
Fery is the first Briton to reach the final of the ATP 250 event and his progress continues after his surprise run to the Wimbledon semi-finals in July.
He has also reached a career high of 33 in the world and overtaken Cameron Norrie to become British number one.
"I am really happy to be in the final," said Fery.

#fery #semi #arthur #james

The Pittsburgh Steelers looked solid during the preseason matchup against the Buffalo Bills, but it sadly wasn't enough to secure a victory. Still, there were plenty of studs — and duds — deserving of praise, criticism, and everything in between following the Steelers' 28-27 loss to Buffalo.
Here's a look at every winner and loser from the Steelers' preseason finale against the Bills, including a running back who may be climbing the depth chart and one quarterback who may have put himself on the roster bubble.
Nichols, who has looked outstanding throughout training camp and the earlier preseason matchups, finished things off with a bang against the Bills. Nichols rushed for 40 yards on just seven attempts (5.7 YPA), while also recording 13 receiving yards on one catch. It remains to be seen if Nichols did enough to secure a roster spot, but it wouldn't be surprising if he earned the RB3 role following his impressive performance against Buffalo.
Bernard's impressive yards-after-catch ability was on full display in the preseason finale, as the rookie wide receiver turned a short pass into a broken tackle for a 13-yard touchdown. Bernard has been playing like a top-five rookie throughout the preseason and should continue to be a staple of Pittsburgh's offense throughout the 2026 season.
Wetjen has been hot and cold over the past month, but the rookie return specialist showed fans why the Steelers took him in the fourth round with his impressive 45-yard punt return touchdown. If Wetjen can keep the momentum rolling, the Steelers' special teams unit will be one to fear.

#yards

Bromley have signed experienced midfielder George Saville from Luton Town for an undisclosed fee.
The 33-year-old made 38 appearances in League One for Luton last season, scoring two goals.
He began his career with Chelsea and made permanent moves to Wolverhampton Wanderers, Millwall, Middlesbrough and back to Millwall before joining the Hatters in the summer of 2025.
Saville is the latest arrival in what has been a huge squad overhaul for Bromley since they won promotion to League One last season.
The length of Saville's deal is undisclosed.

#saville #undisclosed

Mariners huge 'red flag' involves two infield positions amid injuries, poor play originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Seattle Mariners have won the series against the Philadelphia Phillies, and Cal Raleigh looks to have finally come alive, hitting four homers in a two-game span.
But the issue for the Mariners is at a different spot on the roster. Instead, it revolves around two infield positions at shortstop and third base.
Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report called out the Mariners' "red flag" as how the entire left side of the infield is either hurt or simply can't hit right now.
"Seattle Mariners: Left Half of the Infield Can't Hit/Stay Healthy," Miller writes. "... But with J.P. Crawford on the IL for a second time and Brendan Donovan on it for a third time, Seattle's shortstop and third base situation has been a season-long struggle."

#infield #Seattle #positions

The Atlanta Falcons have a limited window to **** s their quarterback room before the regular season begins on September 13. However, now that Michael Penix Jr. is fully healthy, they can at least get an idea over the next few weeks.
The Falcons still have one more preseason game coming up this Friday against the Miami Dolphins, and they are expected to treat it like a dress-rehearsal for the regular season. The team released its depth chart for Friday's preseason finale and it had a few notable changes from last week.
In today's Falcons Wire Recap, Penix impresses his coaches and teammates, CBS Sports trashes Atlanta's roster, Jack Strand gets an "A" for his preseason performance, and we examine the team's latest depth chart ahead of Friday's matchup in Miami.
The Falcons' final preseason depth chart was released on Tuesday, and it was the first one since Michael Penix Jr. was cleared for contact. After being listed fourth/injured on the previous two depth charts, Penix is now listed alongside Tua Tagovailoa on the first-string offense. Check out Atlanta's latest quarterback depth chart below.
Tua Tagovailoa (1) OR Michael Penix Jr. (9)

#penix #falcons #preseason #chart

Red Sox 'Unlikely' to Show Interest in 2013 Champion as Head Coach originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Boston Red Sox still have Chad Tracy on an interim tag as manager after moving on from Alex Cora a few months ago and giving Tracy the job.
The Red Sox are making the right decision by letting this play out, since there's really no reason to rush. The Red Sox have to make the best possible decision for themselves, Tracy, and the organization as a whole.
Tracy has done a very good job and is a candidate to keep, but ultimately, the Red Sox have to feel comfortable with every decision they make.
As for other potential candidates, it doesn't sound like there are many for the Red Sox to really go after. Boston has spoken to other names, according to reports, but a guy like Carlos Mendoza and former Chicago Cubs skipper David Ross aren't viewed as options right now.

#decision #make

On the global stage of ONE Championship, Jonathan "The General" Haggerty has made a habit of putting on a show. Lately, he has started wondering if the red carpet might follow suit.
The reigning ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Champion defends his gold against former divisional king Hiroki Akimoto at ONE SAMURAI 4 inside Tokyo's Ariake Arena on Saturday, October 17.
That fight will come soon enough. Beyond the gym walls and the ring, though, Haggerty has become a familiar face at a couple of film premieres in the United Kingdom.
He attended the London premiere of From the World of John Wick: Ballerina last June, and more recently walked the carpet for Giant, the biopic charting the rise of boxing icon Naseem Hamed – better known to fans of the sweet science as Prince Naseem – when it hit British cinemas this past January.
Those appearances were not simply a passing novelty for the 29-year-old, either.

#haggerty #World #kickboxing

MONTREAL (AP) — Daniel Ríos scored his first goal in MLS and Prince Owusu also scored a goal for CF Montreal in a 2-2 tie with the LA Galaxy on Saturday night.
Goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski was shown a red card in the 68th minute, was replaced by Novak Micovic and the Galaxy played a man down the rest of the way. LA has a red card in three consecutive games.
Owusu scored his career-high tying 13th goal this season to make it 2-2 in the 79th minute. The 29-year-old forward, who also scored 13 goals for Montreal last season, has a goal in four consecutive games and scored seven goals in the past seven.
Montreal (6-10-5) has a season-long four-game unbeaten streak.
Rubén Ramos Jr. and Maya Yoshida each scored a goal for the Galaxy (6-9-7), who had beaten San Jose 1-0 on Wednesday to snap a six-game winless streak.

#montreal #goal

Back in the summer of 2024, Thompson's representatives had discussions with the Lakers about him winding up there. It would have made sense on several levels. Thompson has deep ties to Los Angeles. He spent much of his childhood in the city and still owns a home there. But one of the reasons Thompson chose the Mavericks over the Lakers was that he had concerns about Davis' availability, a source with knowledge of his thinking said.
This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: One of the reasons Thompson chose the Mavericks over …

#Lakers #mavericks #davis #hoops

The first-place Tampa Bay Rays (76-51) open a crucial AL East series in Baltimore against the Orioles (61-67) tonight. With just five wins in their last ten games, the Rays have seen the Yankees cut into their lead in the division while the Orioles have dropped a full two games behind the Twins in the chase for the final Wild Card spot as the result of being swept by those same Yankees earlier this week.
The Rays dropped two of three earlier this week against the Blue Jays. The usually stingy Tampa pitching staff allowed 21 runs over the three games. As mentioned earlier, the Orioles are also looking to bounce back this weekend. The Yankees' hurlers held the O's to five runs in the series. These teams met last weekend in St. Petersburg with the Orioles taking three of the four games.
Freddy Peralta (5-10, 5.27 ERA) takes the ball for Tampa Bay tonight. After a brutal first start with the Rays (7 Earned Runs over 3.2 Innings), Peralta has been solid allowing three runs over six innings against the Athletics on August 10 followed by a stingy but short effort against these Orioles last Sunday in which he surrendered two runs over 4.2 innings. Trevor Rogers (8-8, 4.15 ERA) gets the start for Baltimore. He was on the winning end last Sunday against the Rays allowing just two runs over six innings. In 16 innings this month the southpaw has allowed six earned runs. Since June 1, Rogers has started 13 games and allowed more than two runs just twice – four earned runs July 29 at Detroit and three earned runs June 9 against the Mariners.
Lets dive further into tonight's game and find a sweat or two.
We've got all the info and **** ysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

#runs #orioles #tampa

Someone needed to step up when the New Orleans Saints shut down Jordyn Tyson for the preseason with another hamstring injury. And with their first-round pick not expected to play in at least the first three or four regular season games, it fell on his fellow rookies to make a difference. Fourth-round pick Bryce Lance and sixth-round choice Barion Brown answered the bell.
This week it's been all Lance. After catching three of his four targets in Tuesday's joint practice session with the Dallas Cowboys, Lance reached another level by going five-for-five on Thursday. And he did it against a very good Los Angeles Rams defense. He's looking like much more than the small-school standout with a limited route tree he was cast as on draft day.
Lance making plays at every level of the field and consistently delivering in the red zone is significant. He's still behind Chris Olave and Devaughn Vele on the depth chart, but with those two starters taking veteran's rest days this week (Vele was held out of the Cowboys practice, while Olave was an observer against the Rams), he was functionally the team's WR2. He's got more to do to ensure a heavy role when the season starts in September -- and you can bet tight end Juwan Johnson is going to draw a lot of targets -- but Lance is earning his quarterback's trust.
This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: Rookie wide receiver steps up during Saints-Rams joint practice

#first #pick

Ahead of joint practices with the Philadelphia Eagles this week, Drake Maye turned on the film from two years ago.
During Maye's rookie season, the Eagles came to Foxboro for joint practices. With an Eagles team that went on to win the Super Bowl matching up against the Patriots team that fired their coach and won four games, the results were exactly what you expected.
"I was watching some of those plays earlier in the week. I was just laughing," Maye recalled. "I motioned somebody who was coming forward and snapped it, and then there was a penalty, and little things like that, that we were laughing about — just how far we have come."
Now as reigning AFC Champions, the Patriots held their ground with a competitive two days of practices. That included Drake Maye completing his first 13 passes in a row on Wednesday as his connection with A.J. Brown continues to grow.
On Thursday in the red zone, it was tougher sledder for Maye and the Patriots. The quarterback still found touchdowns to Mack Hollins, Brown, and Romeo Doubs, but clearly had a handful of plays he'd like back.

#maye #Eagles #practices #team

The Cincinnati Bengals' first offensive selection during the 2026 NFL Draft, Connor Lew, was inactive vs. the Detroit Lions. After tearing his left ACL during October of 2025, the Bengals are being cautious in easing him back into full contact on a regular basis. He has been getting some first- and second-team action in camp, but the next step will be to see if he plays in one of the final two preseason games.
Colbie Young was also a fourth-round draft selection for the Bengals. He has made quite the impression so far during camp. That continued with a couple of catches versus Detroit. He finished the game with two receptions for 28 yards. He could have had a third catch, but it was knocked away on a contested catch opportunity.
Young could push Andrei Iosivas for snaps at the third receiver position throughout the season. His size, strength in his hands, and ability to generally win those contested catch situations are all standout traits.
Brian Parker II was a sixth-round draft selection for the Bengals this year. He played mostly right tackle during his time at Duke. For the Bengals, he has moved almost exclusively to the interior so far in camp. The majority of his snaps against the Lions came at left guard, with a handful at center late in the game.
I thought Parker looked really good, especially in pass protection. He has such a calm presence for a young lineman. He doesn't panic, and he trusts his technique. He also has the athleticism to recover when it is needed.

#parker

GENEVA (AP) — FIFA's removal of the senior official who said Gianni Infantino deceived staff with his World Cup sell-off plan was unacceptable, Norway soccer president Lise Klaveness said on Tuesday while urging other leaders at the governing body to resist potentially damaging orders.
The firing of FIFA chief operating officer Kevin Lamour late Monday came 17 days after his statement to the ***** ociated Press criticizing Infantino's $20 billion private equity project that helped to end it hours later.
"Now he is thrown out and we are supposed to move on. It's unacceptable, it's management by fear," Klaveness told the AP in a telephone interview, describing Lamour as "the best football administrator I have ever met."
"Now we also have to call upon FIFA leadership and the administration to not submit to orders you know are not in the interests of football," Klaveness added, especially targeting FIFA secretary general Mattias Grafström.
She is a former Norway international player, a judge in Oslo and an elected executive committee member at European soccer body UEFA who has built on her country's long-held reputation as a champion of good governance in soccer.

#fifa #orders #geneva

There was a time when São Paulo was a model of organization and victories, both domestically and internationally.
Not for nothing, the club became known as "Sovereign."
But the current reality is very different. And sad for Tricolor fans.
Three-time winners of both the Libertadores and the Club World Cup, São Paulo now languish in 13th place in the Brasileirão with 27 points and have to settle for competing in the Copa Sudamericana.
The Paulista Tricolor, in fact, host Bolívar at MorumBIS this Tuesday (18) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), needing a win to reach the quarterfinals (first leg: 1-1).

#libertadores #World