Post Contributor Badge This commenter is a Washington Post contributor. Post contributors aren’t staff, but may write articles or columns. In some cases, contributors are sources or experts quoted in a story. More about badges | Request a badge Read more [...]

Sacha Modolo beat Mark Cavendish to win the second stage of the 7th Tour De San Luis in Argentina.After Mark Cavendish had won the opening stage, stage two was one on lumpy roads was a stage, over 171.4kms from Tilisarao to Terrazaz del Portzuelo. The riders set off down the N55 towards the first climb at Neschal with Cavendish's Omega Pharma Quick Step team at the front.The first sprint came with 102kms to go at La Torma and saw Lucas Gaday of Buenos Aires do Read more [...]

Banega has not played for Argentina since the shock 1-0 away loss to Venezuela in a World Cup qualifier, having suffered the injury last February when his car rolled onto his leg as he was filling up with fuel. Paris St Germain winger Ezequiel Lavezzi returns to a 23-man squad named by coach Alejandro Sabella on Tuesday for the February 6 match in Solna after missing the last two qualifiers, victories over Uruguay and Chile in October that kept Argentina top of the South American group. Defender Read more [...]

Tweet Walter Montillo is the surprise name in a 23-man Argentina squad for the friendly against Sweden next month. The Santos playmaker, a recent signing from Cruzeiro, is the only player plying his trade in South America in a squad which is otherwise European-based. Questions persist over how long that label will apply to Newcastle captain Fabricio Coloccini, who is one of four Barclays Premier League players selected along with Manchester City duo Sergio Aguero and Pablo Read more [...]

Authorities had planned to turn the 125-meter ship into a museum. The vessel is significant historically because it unloaded a team of divers at Puerto Enriqueta on April 1, 1982, the day before Argentine troops invaded the British-controlled Falkland islands. The 74-day war cost the lives of 649 Argentine and 255 British troops, and ended in disaster for Argentina when its forces were routed by a British expeditionary force. Britain has held the South Atlantic archipelago Read more [...]

The government of the Santa Fe province has launched a tendering process to carry out a 38mn-peso (US$7.66mn) upgrade of a major potable water plant in Rosario, Argentina''s third largest city. The project entails renewing the facility's pumping system through the installation of two new pumps with a capacity of 3,000m3/h and 5,000m3/h. The Read more [...]

CHICAGO, Jan. 22 -- Chicago corn and soybean rose Tuesday while wheat dropped sharply. The most active corn contract for March delivery gained one cent, or 0.14 percent, to close at 7.285 dollars per bushel. March wheat shed 12 cents, or 1.52 percent, to settle at 7.7925 dollars per bushel. March soybeans jumped 22.5 cents, or 1.57 percent, to close at 14.5175 dollars per bushel. March corn price was nearly unchanged as a result of the balance between a lower wheat market and a sharply higher Read more [...]

Fabricio Coloccini has been named in Argentina's squad to take on Sweden in an international friendly next month, despite ongoing question marks over his future at club level.Coloccini is reportedly nearing an end to his time in the Premier League with Newcastle United, with a move to his homeland and San Lorenzo close to becoming a reality. The defender is one of four England-based players to be selected by coach Alejandro Sabella, along with Sergio Aguero, Pablo Zabaleta and Wigan forward Read more [...]

By VeloNews.comPublished 26 mins ago comments Tweet Share Share <!-- --> Print Sacha Modolo tops Mark Cavendish and Leigh Howard to win stage 2 of the Tour de San Luis.Sacha Modolo (Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox) won stage 2 of the Tour de San Luis on Tuesday, topping overnight leader Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) and Leigh Howard (Orica-GreenEdge) in Terrazas del Portezuelo, Argentina. “I tried today,” said Cavendish. “I tried everything today. Modolo was just better.” American Read more [...]

DES MOINES, Iowa (Agriculture.com)--At mid-session, the CME Group soybean market surges higher on South American weather concerns Tuesday. The March futures corn contract closed 1 cent higher at $7.28. The March soybean futures contract finished 22 cents higher at $14.51. March wheat futures closed 6 cents higher at $8.43 per bushel. The March soyoil futures contract finished $0.75 higher at $52.43. The March soymeal futures finished $7.20 per short ton higher at $421.60.  In the outside markets, Read more [...]