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Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano "Dibu" Martínez declared he "wasn't ready to go home" after saving his country in a penalty shootout against Ecuador in Thursday's Copa América quarterfinal.

Copa América: I wasn't ready for Argentina exit - Martínez

Two South American powerhouses will meet with a chance to make the semifinals of Copa America on the line, but both are trending in quite different directions. Uruguay are coming off of being the top scoring team at Copa America during the group stage, while Brazil not only played to a draw against Costa Rica, but also will need to find attacking form without star attacker Vinicius Junior available. After picking up his second yellow card of the group stage against Colombia, the Real Madrid man will miss a critical match despite needing to step up as Brazil look for a focal point in attack.

Uruguay vs. Brazil odds, projected lineups, live stream, picks: Where to watch Copa America, TV, start time

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Uruguay meets Brazil Saturday in a Copa America quarterfinal matchup. Kickoff from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Uruguay vs. Brazil odds, and make our best soccer bets, picks and predictions.
Uruguay went a perfect 3-for-3 in Group C to top the table. It opened the tournament with a 3-1 win over Panama, before hammering overmatched Bolivia 5-0. In a must-win game for the United States, Uruguay eased by the host nation with a 1-0 victory to oust the USMNT.
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Copa America: Uruguay vs. Brazil odds, picks and predictions

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Things got a little heated early in the first half of the 2024 Copa America quarterfinals between Brazil and Uruguay. The two sides proved that it's country over club as Barcelona teammates Ronald Araujo and Raphinha were at the heart of the scuffle. During a stoppage, Araujo steamrolled Brazil's Endrick from behind with a shoulder tackle, knocking him to the ground. Raphinha immediately came to his countryman's aid, pushing Araujo, who tried to embellish his own fall.  
Araújo takes a shot at Endrick and Raphinha responds Things are already getting chippy between Uruguay and Brazil  pic.twitter.com/m9xbgvnwCt— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July...

Watch: Barcelona teammates get chippy at Copa America

Charlotte, NC

The Hornets re-signed Bridges (wrist) to a three-year, $75 million deal Saturday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Bridges will return to the Hornets after averaging a career-high 21.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists across 69 regular-season games last year. The 26-year-old also took a career-high 6.5 attempts from deep in 2023-24 and shot 34.9 percent from range. Bridges missed the Hornets' final game with a wrist injury; however, he is expected to be ready for training camp.

Hornets' Miles Bridges: Staying in Charlotte

Cincinnati, OH

The Reds designated Jordan for assignment Friday. Jordan will be the odd man out in the Reds' flurry of roster moves Friday, giving up his spot on the 40-man roster to clear the way for Austin Wynns and Edwin Rios to join the MLB roster. Although Jordan owns a .842 OPS at Triple-A Louisville, he went just 1-for-10 in seven games with the Reds.

Reds' Levi Jordan: Booted from 40-man roster

Memphis, TN

The Grizzlies signed Wells to a four-year, $7.9 million deal Saturday, Jonathan Givony of ESPN.com reports. Wells, the No. 39 overall pick in the 2024 draft, signed a four-year deal with the first two years guaranteed. The 20-year-old spent last year with Washington State, during which he averaged 12.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists while shooting 41.7 percent from deep.

Grizzlies' Jaylen Wells: Inks deal with Memphis

San Francisco, CA

X-rays came back negative on Yastrzemski's elbow after he was hit by a pitch Thursday against Atlanta, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Yastrzemski was hit by a pitch in the elbow in the fourth inning and was pulled one frame later. He was diagnosed with a right elbow contusion and is considered day-to-day.

Giants' Mike Yastrzemski: Dealing with swollen elbow

Detroit, MI

The Tigers optioned Baddoo to Triple-A Toledo on Friday. Baddoo has played sparingly lately and produced just a .582 OPS with the big club this season. He's clearing out to make room on the roster for Parker Meadows.

Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Optioned to Triple-A

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Minneapolis, MN

Minnesota Twins infielder José Miranda made franchise history on Friday night, recording a hit in his 10th consecutive at-bat in a 13-12 loss against the Houston Astros (box score). Miranda, who served as DH on Friday, went 4 for 4 with a double and a home run. He had...

Twins' José Miranda breaks club record with 10 straight hits, and MLB's all-time mark is within reach

WWE's 15th annual Money in the Bank pay-per-view turned out to be one of its most chaotic. Cody Rhodes suffered his first pinfall loss since becoming undisputed WWE champion, Tiffany Stratton and Drew McIntyre won the Money in the Bank ladder matches and CM Punk flipped the world heavyweight championship match on its head for the second pay-per-view in a row.

2024 WWE Money in the Bank results, recap, grades: CM Punk thwarts McIntyre again, Solo Sikoa pins Cody Rhodes

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A fight between passengers marred the final night of a Carnival Cruise Line sailing on June 6th. The incident, which unfolded in the Lido Deck dining room onboard the Carnival Paradise, involved a group of women and resulted in thrown chairs and plates.

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Stevenson was a clear victory on Saturday, but it was another performance that left fans wanting more

Shakur Stevenson outpoints Artem Harutyunyan to retain WBC lightweight title, becomes promotional free agent

Saint Petersburg, FL

Diaz isn't in the Rays' lineup Thursday versus the Royals. Diaz is getting a day off Thursday after going 1-for-9 in the first two games of the series versus the Royals. This is his first absence from the lineup since May 25. Isaac Paredes will shift over from third to first base, and Jose Caballero will enter the lineup at third in the ninth spot.

Rays' Yandy Diaz: Idle Thursday

The Twins recalled Winder from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday. Winder has spent all of this season in the minors after recovering from a shoulder issue, having posted a 4.78 ERA and 28:8 K:BB over 26.1 innings with St. Paul. He will give the Twins a bullpen arm capable of going multiple innings.

Twins' Josh Winder: Added to bullpen

Miami, FL

The Marlins recalled Bride from Triple-A Jacksonville on Thursday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports. Bride will give the Marlins some protection along the infield. The 28-year-old has two hits in 12 at-bats during his brief time in the majors this season.

Marlins' Jonah Bride: Joins big-league roster

Argentina beat Ecuador 4-2 in penalties to advance into the semifinals of Copa America.

Argentina Defeats Ecuador In Penalties

Orlando, FL

The Magic signed Queen to a two-way contract Thursday, Chris Haynes of Turner Sports reports. Queen will play on a two-way contract with Orlando for the second straight season. While the 27-year-old guard spent most of the 2023-24 campaign with the Magic's G League affiliate, the Osceola Magic, he averaged 2.9 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 11.8 minutes across his 14 regular-season NBA appearances.

Magic's Trevelin Queen: Staying in Orlando

Ronald Araújo suffered an injury in the first half of Saturday’s 2024 Copa América semifinal between Uruguay and Brazil.
The Barcelona center back went down attempting to block a 30th minute cross, and immediately began holding the back of his right leg.
Araújo stayed down as trainers came to check on him, and Uruguay wasted little time in signaling for a substitution.
While the 25-year-old did manage to very slowly walk off under his own power, his emotions pointed to a worrisome injury. Uruguay sent veteran José María Giménez on in the 33rd minute, with the Atlético Madrid defender taking over at center back.
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