Argentines and their government officials had been torn over the wisdom of hosting the championship.

Argentines and their government officials had been torn over the wisdom of hosting the championship.
Hughes, tied for the third most wins in league history, handed control to Noelle Quinn, who won a title with Seattle as a player.
The key players who played heavy regular-season minutes have underwhelmed, diluting the effects of any adjustments by Coach Tom Thibodeau.
Castroneves, 46, who last won the Indy 500 in 2009, joined A.J. Foyt, Al Unser Sr. and Rick Mears as the event’s only four-time winners.
Serena Williams and Roger Federer feature on Court Philipe-Chatrier on the second day of first-round matches.
The 2020 U.S. Open champion and the No. 4 seed at the French Open goes out in the first round as his post-Grand Slam breakthrough malaise continues.
Every coach has a plan. But players still decide games, and only Chelsea has Kanté. In the Champions League final, that made all the difference.
Osaka won her opening match at the French Open, but was warned that she risked escalating penalties, including default, if she failed to fulfill her media obligations.
The world No. 2 has said she won’t talk to journalists at the tournament, which begins on Sunday, but she faces a bigger obstacle: her record on clay.
Kai Havertz scored for Chelsea to deliver a 1-0 victory in the all-English final in Portugal. Catch up on the highlights from the game.