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Colombian Football

• Junior 1–1 Deportivo Pereira: In a rescheduled league match at Romelio Martínez Stadium, Junior took the lead but could not hold it. Pereira equalized in the second half with a deflected shot, and Junior missed a penalty. The broadcast gave no exact goal times. Commentators said Pereira had more possession in the first half—about 55% to Junior’s 45%—and criticized Junior’s lack of attacking purpose and inability to close out the game.
• The result left Junior in 16th place with 11 points, while eighth place had 20. Captain Fabián Ángel said qualification might still be possible if Junior won all six remaining matches, but the presenters said the team was effectively eliminated.
• Discussion turned to Junior’s rebuilding plans for 2027, including a possible overhaul of around 10 players. The panel debated the decision to dismiss Alfredo Arias after he had won two titles, and whether a new coach should be appointed early enough to help shape the squad.
• Atlético Nacional 3–2 Independiente Medellín: Nacional won the single-match Copa Colombia tie and advanced to the semifinals.
• Real Cundinamarca 0–0 Bogotá FC: The teams drew in the opening match of the third round of the promotion tournament.
• Sarmiento de Junín 1–1 River Plate: A rescheduled match in Argentina’s Clausura ended level.
• UEFA Champions League: PSG beat Manchester City 4–2 away, and Real Madrid beat Roma 4–2. The next round of matches was scheduled for the following week.
• Copa Libertadores: Palmeiras—whose name was garbled in the subtitles—beat fellow Brazilian side Fluminense 2–1 away in the first leg of their semifinal. Estudiantes and Flamengo were due to play the other semifinal.
• Copa Sudamericana: Atlético Mineiro beat Montevideo City Torque 3–0 in their semifinal first leg. Vasco da Gama and Boca Juniors were also due to meet in the other tie.
• Colombian promotion tournament: Real Cundinamarca and Bogotá FC drew 0–0. Further matches were scheduled for that day, though some team names in the subtitles were unclear.
• International fixtures previewed: Internacional de Bogotá were set to play Llaneros. The broadcast also previewed the next round of Argentina’s Clausura.

Baseball

• Milwaukee Brewers 6–3 Los Angeles Dodgers: Milwaukee took a 3–0 lead in the National League Championship Series and moved within one win of the pennant. Game four was scheduled for 7 p.m.
• Cleveland Guardians–Tampa Bay Rays: Their American League Championship Series was tied 1–1 before game three in Cleveland, scheduled for noon.
• Venezuelan winter league: Caribes beat Tigres de Aragua 9–0; Lara beat Margarita 4–3; and Caracas beat Zulia 9–4.
• Cuban league: Pinar del Río beat Artemisa 5–2, and Holguín beat Guantánamo 5–2. The Camagüey score was unclear in the subtitles.
• Mexican Pacific League: Hermosillo shut out Mexicali 3–0, and Guasave beat Los Mochis 2–0. The Tomateros–Venados score was garbled.
• The Dominican winter baseball season was due to begin the next day, with six teams and three opening-day games.

Basketball and Other Sports

• Colombian professional basketball: Motilones del Norte beat Piratas de Bogotá 69–66. Caimanes also defeated Capitanes, but the score was unclear. The league’s other scheduled games were previewed.
• NBA: Boston beat Charlotte 114–97, and San Antonio beat Phoenix 123–103. New Orleans also defeated Dallas, though the score was unclear.
• Cycling: Milan Pretin won the third stage of the Tour de Wi in a sprint. Frix Bterbox took the overall lead, with Colombia’s Diego Pescador 16 seconds behind.
• Boxing preview: WBC super-welterweight champion Sebastián Fundora was scheduled to defend his title against Albanian challenger Hermar Jabribea the following Saturday.
• Brazilian basketball: The closing tournament was set to begin the following Saturday, featuring 18 teams.

Presenters and Sources

Presenters and production: Fabio Poveda Ruiz (host and director); Arsenio Estrada; José González Figueroa; Orlando “Willy” Palma; Armando Ortega (headlines); Daniel Duque (technical production).

Interviewee: José Velasco, businessman, scout, and former goalkeeper.

Other on-air sources discussed: Junior captain Fabián Ángel and coach Sebastián Viera.