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New Zealand captain Sam Cane lays All Black number 10 jersey on the pitch in memory of late Argentina soccer star Diego Maradona prior to the start Tri-Nations rugby test between Argentina and the All Blacks in Newcastle, Australia, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

All Blacks beat Pumas 38-0 to take grip on Tri-Nations

By KEIRAN SMITH - Associated Press

An image of Diego Armando Maradona is projected on a giant screen prior to the Serie A soccer match between Sassuolo and Inter Milan at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio emilia, Italy, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020. (Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP)

Across globe, game-day tributes to Diego Maradona

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

New Zealand captain Sam Cane lays All Black number 10 jersey on the pitch in memory of late Argentina soccer star Diego Maradona prior to the start Tri-Nations rugby test between Argentina and the All Blacks in Newcastle, Australia, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

All Blacks pay tribute to Maradona before match vs. Pumas

By KEIRAN SMITH - Associated Press

Marcio Pereira, 57, who likes to go by the nickname &quot;Pele&quot; juggles a soccer ball next to a monument adorned with a national Argentine flag bearing the No. 10, placed there by a mourner as a tribute to Diego Maradona, outside the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020. Maradona died on Wednesday at the age of 60 of a heart attack in a house outside Buenos Aires where he recovered from a brain operation. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Brazilians mourn death of Argentinian archrival Maradona

By MAURICIO SAVARESE - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 22, 1986 file photo, Argentina's Diego Maradona, left, beats England's goalkeeper Peter Shilton to a high ball and scores his first of two goals at the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match in Mexico City. On this day: This was the day of the &quot;Hand of God,&quot; when Maradona used his left fist to knock a ball past England's Shilton. (El Grafico via AP, File)

AP WAS THERE: Diego Maradona ousts England at 1986 World Cup

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

In this March 1987 file photo, Pele, left, and Maradona hold &quot;Sports Oscar&quot; trophies in Milan, Rome. The Argentine soccer great who was among the best players ever and who led his country to the 1986 World Cup title before later struggling with cocaine use and obesity, died from a heart attack on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, at his home in Buenos Aires. He was 60. (AP Photo/File) **FILE**

Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona dies at 60

By Debora Rey - Associated Press

Messi, Neymar and Xavi celebrate retired Mascherano

By HERNÁN ÁLVAREZ - Associated Press

File-This April 22, 2017, file photo shows Cholet's Killian Hayes shooting during the French Cup under-17 final between Cholet and Chalon-sur-Saone in Paris. Most NBA fans are just now learning the name Killian Hayes. The 19-year-old French-American point guard will likely be a top 5 pick in Wednesday night’s draft. The shifty 6-foot-5 lefty is among several international prospects that will be drafted, including Deni Avdija, Israel; Théo Maledon, France; Leandro Bolmaro, Argentina; and Aleksej Pokusevski, Serbia. (AP Photo, File)

Hayes, Avdija top list of international NBA draft prospects

By KEN MAGUIRE - Associated Press

Uruguay's Luis Suarez celebrates after scoring from the penalty spot his side's second goal against Colombia during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at the Metropolitano stadium in Barranquilla, Colombia, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Brazil leads WCup qualifying group, Uruguay beats Colombia

By MAURICIO SAVARESE - Associated Press

Argentina's Lionel Messi reacts during a qualifying soccer match against Paraguay for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020.(Juan Roncoroni, Pool via AP)

Argentina held 1-1 in qualifying; Bolivia official arrested

By MAURICIO SAVARESE - Associated Press

PSG's Neymar reacts after he was blocked during the Champions League group H soccer match between Basaksehir and PSG in Istanbul, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. (Ozan Kose/Pool via AP)

Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay all face injury issues

By MAURICIO SAVARESE and DEBORA REY - Associated Press

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 10, 2019, file photo, South Africa trammates celebrate at the end of a rugby championship match against Argentina in Salta, Argentina. Rugby Championship organizers SANZAAR on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, have given the World Cup champion South Africa an additional 48 hours to decide whether they will compete in the four-nation tournament in Australia from next month. (AP Photo/Florencia Tanjun, File)

Springboks to stick with Rugby Championship and SANZAAR

By STEVE McMORRAN - Associated Press

A banner of former soccer star Diego Maradona hangs outside the hospital where he is hospitalized in La Plata, Argentina, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. Diego Maradona was admitted to the hospital with signs of depression Monday, three days after his 60th birthday. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Maradona surgery for bleeding on brain ends with success

By Debora Rey - Associated Press

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro rubs his mouth during a ceremony to commemorate Public Servant Day, at the Planalto Presidential Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Latin America weighs in on Trump-Biden election

By Frederic Puglie - Special to The Washington Times

FILE - In this May 18, 2020 file photo, Jimena Aballe directs her neighbors as they disinfect their own streets in the Villa 31 neighborhood to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Argentina reached 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, according to the Ministry of Health. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)

Argentina passes 1 million cases as virus hits Latin America

By NICOLAS DELUCA and ALMUDENA CALATRAVA and CHRISTINE ARMARIO - Associated Press

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 6, 2020 file photo, a Red Cross volunteer measures the temperature of man inside the Fraga slum, during a government-ordered lockdown to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Argentina reached 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, according to the Ministry of Health. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)

Argentina hits 1 million cases as virus slams Latin America

By NICOLAS DELUCA - Associated Press

A woman sits next to a statue of a sea lion on the waterfront during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. A recent decree from President Alberto Fernández extended quarantine measures in Argentina yet again and Mar del Plata was one of the places ordered to remain in social, preventive and mandatory isolation at least until Oct. 25. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Virus hits beach resort, as pandemic surges in Argentina

By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 10, 2019, file photo, South Africa trammates celebrate at the end of a rugby championship match against Argentina in Salta, Argentina. Rugby Championship organizers SANZAAR on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, have given the World Cup champion South Africa an additional 48 hours to decide whether they will compete in the four-nation tournament in Australia from next month. (AP Photo/Florencia Tanjun, File)

World champion Springboks withdraw from Rugby Championship

By STEVE McMORRAN - Associated Press