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Remembering Shane MacGowan, the Gorgeously Messy Soul of Irish Music    w hen I was a kid, in those days before streaming services, my dad would insist on playing the oldies station every time we were in the car. At the time, it drove me nuts, but later I realized he had given me a great gift: an effortless and intimate knowledge of every foundational hit of the rock-and-roll canon. So when I became a dad myself—belatedly, one might say, at age 45—I spent some time thinking about what kinds of music  I  could inflict on  my  daughter. They say the songs you introduce to a child as a baby stay with them for the rest of their lives, so it felt like an important choice. Being half-crazy, I chose two prickly, angry rebel songs to include among the more customary bedtime tunes:  Bob Dylan ’s “The Times They Are A-Changin’” and the Pogues’ “Navigator.” You already know all about the former, I assume, so I won’t say much about it except to mention that it sti...

  Brazil vs Argentina score, result, highlights as Brazil fall to Nicolas Otamendi goal after kickoff delayed by fight 12 3 4 A thunderous header by Nicolas Otamendi saw Argentina win a physical clash at the Maracana with rivals Brazil, keeping the Albiceleste atop the 2026 World Cup qualifying standings. Yet that was nothing more than subtext for the overall narrative of the match, which was delayed by half an hour for violent clashes in the stands. The animosity transferred to the pitch across the 90 minutes, as Argentina and Brazil played to a foul fest with few chances. 123 Gabriel Martinelli came up empty with Brazil’s best opportunity of the match, firing a shot right at Emiliano Martinez just after halftime, and that would prove vital as Otamendi’s towering header off a corner past the hour mark was enough to see out the three points. Brazil played wildly out of control for much of the game, whistled for an enormous 25 fouls throughout the match, but it felt harsh when Joeli...

  Brazil-Argentina delayed after clashes between fans, police The  Brazil   vs.   Argentina  Conmebol  World Cup  qualifier at Maracana Stadium on Tuesday night was delayed by almost 30 minutes after clashes between the police and fans in the stands in Rio de Janeiro. Argentina went on to win the match 1-0 thanks to a second-half  Nicolás Otamendi   goal that consigned Brazil to their first-ever home loss in   World Cup  qualifying. Brazil entered the game 51-13-0 in 64 such matches. Locals and Argentinian fans started fighting during the playing of the national anthems, prompting the Brazilian police to charge the visiting contingent with batons. Fans responded by ripping up and throwing seats at the officers. Fans near the trouble panicked and came onto the pitch to escape the fighting. At least one injured fan was taken from the stadium on a stretcher. Argentina players asked those in the stands for calm before  Lionel Messi...