Lionel Messi became Argentina’s all-time goalscorer as the two-time world champions beat hosts the United States 4-0 to reach the Copa América Centenario final.

Lionel Messi became Argentina’s joint record goalscorer as they beat Venezuela 4-1 to reach the Copa América Centenario semi-finals.

Olympic bronze medallists Britain will be hoping home advantage can inspire them to their maiden International Hockey Federation Champions Trophy crown when the women’s event begins here tomorrow.

Eduardo Vargas and Alexis Sanchez both scored twice as Chile fought back to claim a 4-2 victory over Panama at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Copa América Centenario.

Lionel Messi came off the bench to score a hat-trick and guide Argentina into the quarter-finals of the Copa América Centenario as they cruised past Panama at Soldier Field in Chicago.

Argentina earned victory in their opening match of the Copa América Centenario without their talisman Lionel Messi after goals from Angel Di Maria and Ever Banega guided them to a 2-1 win over defending champions Chile at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara.

Swimmer Martin Carrizo has been withdrawn from the Argentine team for this year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro after failing a doping test for erythropoetin (EPO).

Hosts United States will look to open the Copa América Centenario with a victory over Colombia as the 100th anniversary competition is due to get underway tomorrow at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara.

Jurgen Klinsmann, coach of the United States football team that will play the opening match of the Copa America Centenario against Colombia in Santa Clara, California on Friday (June 3), has said the tournament - which will see the committed presence of Argentina's Lionel Messi - might be superior in quality to the European Championships that will start in France on June 10.

Cristiano Ronaldo comes into the reckoning, but if you were to say that Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr were among the three best footballers in the world right now you would not get many arguments.

Wheelchair tennis star Gustavo Fernandez has been selected to carry Argentina’s flag at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony, it has been revealed.

Argentinian President Mauricio Marci has promised a "great party" when Buenos Aires hosts the Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2018.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has given tentative backing to a joint 2030 World Cup bid by Argentina and Uruguay during a visit to the South American Football Confederation's (CONMEBOL) headquarters in Paraguay’s capital Asunción.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has lifted the threat of Argentina of missing this year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. 

Hosts Great Britain will take on defending champions Argentina in their opening clash of the women's 2016 Hockey Champions Trophy in London.