After the Radical Party’s National Committee announced that the UCR would back Ricardo Alfonsín’s presidential candidacy, Vice-President Julio Cobos announced that he would be stepping down from the race since he said there was no point in going “against the party’s official candidate.”
Vice-President Amado Boudou assured today that “to govern is to make decisions and fight when needed, and being an government official is not just about pursuing a seat in office” as he led a rally in the Greater Buenos Aires area of Bragado.
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in anti-government protests and activists reported clashes in several districts on Saturday, the eve of a Formula One Grand Prix race.
Republican challenger Mitt Romney has extended his lead over President Barack Obama to 3 percentage points, according to a Reuters/Ipsos tracking poll released today, ahead of a high-stakes debate between the two candidates' running mates.
An emotional President Barack Obama ended his final campaign in Iowa, the place that launched his first White House bid and that could hold the key to his political future.
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich scrapped his way to victory in South Carolina on Saturday as voters in the conservative state rejected frontrunner Mitt Romney's pitch that he is the best bet to fix a broken economy and defeat Democratic President Barack Obama.
Cambridge beat Oxford in a bizarre and chaotic Varsity Boat Race which featured an intruder in the River Thames, a broken oar and an ailing oarsman on Saturday.
US conservative Rick Santorum dropped out of his presidential campaign on Tuesday after falling far behind front-runner Mitt Romney in the race for the Republican nomination
President Hugo Chávez shook off his health problems to lead a massive rally on Sunday while opposition rival Henrique Capriles took to remote regions for the formal launch of Venezuela's presidential race.
Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt ended his London Games in glorious style today with a third gold and a world record as he anchored Jamaica to victory in a blistering men's 4x100 metres final in 36.84 seconds.
Seven-times Formula One champion Michael Schumacher and his compatriot and reigning champion Sebastian Vettel will pair up to headline this year's Race of Champions in Bangkok, organizers said.
Argentina's MotoGP race next year has been dropped from the calendar and will not be replaced after motorcycling bosses ran out of time to solve a row involving Spanish oil firm Repsol and the Spanish and Argentine governments.
Argentine Julio Alsogaray failed to qualify for the final race of Laser Radial, as he ended 11th place overall in the preliminary races and will not compete for a medal.
Michael Phelps, his emotions overflowing as he swam his last competitive race before retiring, ended his record-breaking career today the only way he knew how, by winning another Olympic gold medal.
Bahrain Grand Prix organisers cancelled the March 13 opening race of the Formula One season due to unrest in the country and Formula One teams have agreed to test in Barcelona from March 8-11.
Legendary racer Juan María Traverso attended the funeral of 22-year old Guido Falaschi, who was killed on Sunday during a Turismo Carretera race, and blamed many of the parts involved in the organization of the event for his death.
A misfiring Derrick Rose forced the Chicago Bulls to rely on their bench but they still managed a 96-86 overtime win over the Miami Heat today to stay in the driving seat in the race for the Eastern Conference title.
US presidential drama "Lincoln" led the pack of Oscar nominees today with 12 nominations including a nod for best picture, in the race for the world's top film honours.
Before a massive crowd, Toyota Corolla’s team pilot Mariano Werner won the Super TC2000 second race of the season's at the Buenos Aires downtown street circuit.