Argentina’s Racing Club beat Brazil’s Botafogo 2-0 on Thursday to win the Recopa Sudamericana title by 4-0 on aggregate. The Recopa Sudamericana is played between the winners of the latest Copa Sudamericana and of the more prestigious Copa Libertadores.

Argentina's Sebastian Baez retained his title at the Rio Open on Sunday by beating France's Alexandre Muller 6-2 6-3 to claim his seventh ATP title.

(250222) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 22, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Sebastian Baez of Argentina hits a return during the men's singles quarterfinal match against Tseng Chun-Hsin of Chinese Taipei at the 2025 ATP 500 Rio Open at Jockey Club Brasileiro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 21, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

Sebastian Baez (5), Argentina, def. Camilo Ugo Carabelli, Argentina, 3-6, 6-1, 6-1. Copyright © 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.

The iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro displayed a projection of images of Pope Francis along with supportive messages in various languages.

(250224) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 24, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Alexandre Muller of France reacts during the men's singles final match against Sebastian Baez of Argentina at the 2025 ATP 500 Rio Open at Jockey Club Brasileiro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)