12/06/2012 | Argentina

Prosecutor asks closure of Monumental due to fan's death

Public prosecutor José María Campagnoli, currently investigating into the death of an alleged  hooligan who was stabbed at River Plate Stadium on Sunday, ordered to shut the stadium down and assured the murderer has already been identified.

12/07/2012 | Argentina

Workers 'will have to rethink their votes in 2013,' Moyano says

CGT Central Labour Confederation leader Hugo Moyano, who was reelected today during CGT Congress at Club Ferro Carril Oeste, assured that “we will have to rethink our vote in 2013 if the Government does not give an answer to our claims.”

08/10/2012 | Argentina

River Plate football fans present world's longest flag

River Plate football fans were out in their hundreds today to present the world’s longest flag, a whopping 7,829.74 metres, making their way with it on foot from Figueroa Alcorta and Tagle streets to the club’s Monumental stadium in Nuñez.

05/09/2012 | World

Bill Clinton makes case for Obama re-election

Former President Bill Clinton rallied to the defence of a one-time adversary, arguing that US President Barack Obama cannot be blamed for a bad economy he inherited and must be re-elected to restore strong growth and create jobs.

03/11/2012 | Sports

Boca secure 3-1 win against San Lorenzo

Boca Juniors were the protagonists at the home stadium in La Boca this evening, winning 3-1 against San Lorenzo on the 13th date of the First or ‘Inicial’ Tournament.

24/11/2012 | Sports

Cruden immaculate in New Zealand win over Wales

World champions New Zealand ruthlessly exposed Wales's frailties with a 33-10 victory at the Millennium stadium today underpinned by an immaculate display of place kicking from replacement flyhalf Aaron Cruden.

02/02/2012 | Sports

Brazil's World Cup preparations hit by more strikes

Construction workers' strikes at Brazil's World Cup venues continue to plague preparations for the 2014 showpiece with the northeastern city of Salvador hit by a stoppage in demand of improved wages.

23/06/2012 | Sports

River Plate back in First Division

23/08/2012 | Sports

Boca Juniors' stadium closed down following incidents

Boca Juniors stadium was closed down following the incidents which took place last night in the match between the hosts and Independiente, in which people seated at stalls threw an advertising sign against the rival substitute’s bench

02/07/2011 | Sports

Leonas to play Champions Trophy final after appeal

The Argentine female hockey team, Las Leonas, former world champions and three time Champions Trophy winners, will play the hockey final against Netherlands, after the Appeals Committee of the International Federation (FIH) decided to accept the claim presented by the Argentine Hockey Confederation (CAH).

01/09/2011 | Sports

World Cup workers go on second strike in two weeks

World Cup construction workers at the Maracaná went on strike for the second time in two weeks after elements of a pay accord reached to end the first stoppage were not met, they said.

03/12/2011 | Sports

Rift between City Gov't, AFA causes San Lorenzo stadium shutdown

The match which was meant to take place today between San Lorenzo and Tigre clubs, as a part of the Open Tournament, was suspended after the Government Agency for City Government Control temporarily closed down San Lorenzo stadium.

27/06/2011 | Sports

Police investigates River Plate stadium after yesterday's incidents

One day after River Plate’s relegation and its subsequent riots, the Federal Police conducted an investigation at the Monumental stadium. District Attorney Gustavo Galante ratified his decision to shut it down as a preventive measure and in order to run an investigation and collect evidence that might help identify those involved in the incidents. 

29/06/2011 | Sports

River’s Monumental stadium to be re-opened

Prosecutor Gustavo Galante confirmed that the order to shut down River Plate’s Monumental stadium has been lifted, although he stated that they can not “determine who were responsible” for the attacks that took place right after the team was relegated to National B Division last Sunday.

29/06/2011 | Sports

Gov't says River should not be sanctioned over incidents

Chief of Staff Aníbal Fernández assured that BA City government is the responsible for the incidents occurred last Sunday at the Monumental stadium “because although it had the power, it didn’t prevent some extra 14,000 fans from entering the stadium.”

18/06/2011 | Sports

Boca ruin Gimnasia's dream, to face Huracán in play-offs

Gimnasia 2-2 Boca / Independiente 5-1 Huracán. Gimnasia & Esgrima de La Plata drew 2-2 with Boca Juniors and will face Huracán for the play-off that will define which team directly descends to the National B League and which will have to fight the relegation.

25/06/2011 | Sports

Champions Trophy: Las Leonas beat England 1-0

The famous world champion Argentine female hockey team Las Leonas, beat England 1-0 in Group A’s debut of this year’s Champions Trophy, that takes place in Amsterdam.

26/06/2011 | Sports

River hooligans, angry fans clash with police after team's defeat

Enraged River Plate fans clashed with the police outside their team’s stadium in the Nuñez neighborhood. Their anger was sparked by River Plate’s latest defeat, which means the team now drops to the country’s National B league.

20/04/2011 | Sports

Fluminense crush Argentinos out of the Libertadores

Brazil’s Fluminense defeated Argentinos Juniors' 4-2 leaving the Argentine team out of the pre-quarter finals of the Libertadores de América Cup. The Brazilian team and Mexico's América advance to the next round.

10/05/2011 | Sports

Vélez's stadium shut down over use of fireworks

Security Ministry’s Committee of Sports Security closed Vélez Sársfield’s José Amalfitani Stadium down after a raid in which they found flares used during the match against Banfield held last Monday.

11/05/2011 | Sports

Gendarmerie raids Monumental stadium over Sergio Ferreyra case

Saavedra prosecutor office members raided River Plate’s Monumental stadium over the case investigation the attack of fan Sergio Ferreyra on April 30.

04/05/2012 | Entertainment

Damp debut for new London stadium

London's Olympic stadium hosted its first competitive events on Friday with British student athletes enjoying their outing under the floodlights despite damp, cold and gusty conditions.