The US dollar traded at AR$4.43/AR$4.475 today, thus climbing half cent from the previous price at the close of trading.
The Olympic flame went out for the first time during the torch relay around Britain ahead of the London Games because of a "malfunctioning burner," organisers said.
Former president Joao Havelange was discharged from hospital after a two-month stay which at one point included a spell in intensive care.
Independiente's Deputy-Vice President Claudio Keblaitis tendered his resignation after hooligans threatened him with death, but President Javier Cantero rejected it and convinced him to take 30-day leave of absence.
In a re-match of the 2011 final, Rafael Nadal defeated World No. 1 and defending champion Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-4 to win the Rome Masters 1000 after rain had washed out play on Sunday.
The San Antonio Spurs steamrolled into the NBA Western Conference finals after a 102-99 win over the Los Angeles Clippers gave them a clean sweep of their seven-game series.
After the 15th round of the Clausura tournament, Boca Juniors is once more leading the scoreboard after using an alternative line-up to beat Avellaneda’s Racing Club 2-0.
A late three-pointer by Kevin Durant capped a dramatic fightback by the Oklahoma City Thunder as they left the Los Angeles Lakers on the verge of playoff elimination with a 103-100 win in Game Four.
Chelsea stunned Bayern Munich to win the Champions League for the first time after a penalty shootout in the Allianz Arena after a tension-soaked final had ended 1-1 after extra time today.
World number one Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer in straight sets today and will play Rafa Nadal in the Rome Masters final for the second year in a row.