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The upcoming Copa Libertadores match on Wednesday will see Grêmio face off against The Strongest. **Grêmio** Grêmio comes into this game after a 0-0 draw in the Copa do Brasil against Operário Ferroviário. In that match, Grêmio had 38% possession and 10 attempts on goal, with 4 on target, while Operário Ferroviário managed 13 shots, with only 1 on target. …

The OPAP Arena in Athens will be the focal point when Olympiacos faces Fiorentina in the Conference League final. Fiorentina, having recently lost to West Ham United in the previous title game, is determined to secure the silverware this Thursday evening. Coach Vincenzo Italiano is expected to have a nearly full squad, with the exception of Riccardo Sottil, who remains …

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has committed to a new five-year contract, the Premier League club announced on Monday, May 27. The Spanish coach has been recognized for leading the Birmingham-based team to a fourth-place finish and securing a spot in the Champions League last season. Emery, 52, has significantly turned Villa’s fortunes around since joining in October 2022 when …

Media reports suggest that Pep Guardiola is expected to leave Manchester City at the end of next season. Guardiola, who recently secured his fourth consecutive Premier League title with the club, is in the final year of his contract and appears unlikely to sign an extension. During the open bus parade celebrating the historic achievement, Guardiola was asked if he …

Scientists have raised concerns that the merging of different viruses, referred to as ‘crossbreeding,’ could result in the creation of entirely new and potentially more dangerous viruses. Virologists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) warn that these new viruses could lead to another pandemic similar to COVID-19. This natural evolution happens when various virus species combine to form new …

Astronomers have uncovered significant evidence of a massive ocean of liquid water beneath Pluto’s icy surface, unraveling some of the dwarf planet’s secrets. This breakthrough, detailed in the journal Icarus, sheds new light on the composition and characteristics of this distant celestial body. ### Uncovering Pluto’s Hidden Ocean The research, led by Alex Nguyen, a graduate student in Earth, Environmental, …

A massive iceberg, spanning 380 square kilometers, recently detached from the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica. According to a European Space Agency (ESA) report on May 23, this marks the third significant calving event in the area over the past four years. The first of these events occurred in 2021 with the detachment of iceberg A-74, followed by an even …

One person was killed and several civilians were injured on Monday in an Israeli drone strike targeting a motorbike outside Salah Ghandour Hospital in the southern town of Bint Jbeil. According to the state-run National News Agency (NNA), “an enemy drone” struck “a motorcycle near Salah Ghandour hospital in Bint Jbeil,” killing the driver and injuring others, although it did …