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Flamengo grinds out a 0-0 draw at Estudiantes in the Copa Libertadores semifinal

Reigning champions Flamengo secured a 0-0 draw away against Estudiantes de La Plata in the first leg of their Copa Libertadores semifinal. The Brazilian side, nicknamed "Mengão," is aiming to become the first back-to-back Copa Libertadores champions since Palmeiras in 2020-21. The decisive second leg will be played at the iconic Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on October 22. Meanwhile, in the other semifinal, Palmeiras holds a 2-1 first-leg lead over Fluminense.

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Oil edges down as investors weigh possible US sanctions on 'shadow fleet'

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