Brazils new generation of stars were held to a goalless draw by Ecuador in their opening 2016 Copa America clash in Pasadena, California, on Saturday. The eight-time winners rested Barcelona forward Neymar, who was watching from the Rose Bowl stands, for the centenary edition of the tournament and they were short of ideas in his absence.David Luiz and Marcelo joined Neymar on the sidelines as they all prepare for the Olympic Games, which start later this summer in Rio. Douglas Costa and Kaka were also missing from Dungas 23-man squad through injury and Ecuador gave the Brazil boss plenty to ponder after a frustrating showing.Brazil began the Group B clash brightly but seemed to be missing their star names, especially in the final third.Chelsea midfielder Willian and Liverpools Philippe Coutinho were providing the main creative threat but they failed to provide a killer touch. Watch highlights of Perus 1-0 win over Haiti and Costa Ricas 0-0 draw with Paraguay. Pictures courtesy of Premier Sports Coutinho let fly from 25 yards but sliced his effort wide on 17 minutes as Ecuador largely restricted Brazil to long-range shots.Ecuador did offer their own threat on the break which was evident when Jefferson Montero led a two-on-one charge before being taken down by Elias, who received a booking on 35 minutes.Enner Valencia fired in a vicious strike from the resulting free-kick but it was well gathered by Brazil keeper Alisson.Antonio Valencia saw a drilled effort from distance deflected wide early in the second half before Ecuador thought they had taken the lead on 66 minutes. Colombia beat USA in Copa opener Cristian Zapata and James Rodriguez on target in Santa Clara Miller Bolanos appeared to keep the ball in play on the byline, with his fierce centre fumbled into the net by Alisson, but the officials ruled it had gone out.Lucas Moura, a replacement for the ineffective Willian, breathed some life into a lacklustre Brazil performance and tried his luck from long range but blazed over the bar on 75 minutes.A first-time left-footed volley from Ecuador midfielder Christian Noboa was also too high as both sides began to press for a late winner.The closest either came to stealing all three points came when Paris Saint-Germain winger Moura glanced a header into the side-netting with five minutes remaining but Brazil had to settle for a draw. Perus Paolo Guerrero (L) celebrates with Christian Cueva after scoring against Haiti Elsewhere in Group B, Paolo Guerreros second-half header got Peru off to a winning start as they beat Haiti 1-0 in Seattle.The former Bayern Munich striker nodded in Edison Flores cross on the hour mark and, in doing so, moved above Teofilo Cubillas as the all-time leading scorer for the national team with 27.Paraguay played out a goalless draw in a feisty Group A clash against Costa Rica in Orlando, Florida.A game of few chances was book-ended by a yellow card after just 15 seconds for Costa Ricas Yeltsin Tejeda and a red card for his team-mate Kendall Waston in added time.Watch Copa America matches live on Premier Sports Also See: USA 0-2 Colombia More Copa America news
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.The rookie goalie made 36 saves to help the Calgary Flames blank their Pacific Division rivals 1-0 on Saturday following a 48-hour ordeal that included lost baggage, a cancelled flight and a new pair of contact lenses.Each week, The Reporters put their thumbs out to the good and the bad in the world of sports. This week, they discuss the NFL and marijuana, Canadian world champion boxer Bermane Stiverne, Steve Kerrs choice for head coach and FIFA backtracking on Qatar 2022. Dave Naylor, TSN Radio 1050: My thumb is up to the National Football League which - according to reports this week - is planning to soften its penalties for players who test positive for marijuana. Look, even if youre part of the minority which still believes pot should be illegal, its not hard to see the hypocrisy here. The NFL is a down-and-dirty league, where all kinds of nasty stuff happens and players are often welcomed back to the field despite risky and dangerous behavior. And yet, as of now, Clevelands Josh Gordon will miss this coming season because he did something that is legal in two states and which many believe is a safer way to manage the pain associated with pro football than popping pills. What would the NFL be like if the league stopped testing for weed altogether? Well, we have a pretty good idea because in Canada the CFL does not list marijuana as a banned substance. And frankly, no one cares. The NFL has followed the CFLs lead when it comes to the forward pass, two-point converts and a few other things … its time to follow its lead on pot as well. Steve Simmons, Sun Media: My thumb is up Bermane Stiverne, and if you dont know the name, youre not alone. A week ago, Stiverne, the Haitian-born Montreal-raised boxer, won the WBC heavyweight championship. Once upon a time, that was a title that began with Sonny Liston and moved through Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier and Larry Holmes and George Foreman and Mike Tyson and another Canadian of other countries, Lennox Lewis. It was the title of all titles not just in boxing, but in all of sport: heavyweight champion of the world.dddddddddddd Somewhere in time that disappeared, just not the history; now its Stivernes time, after his sixth round stoppage of Chris Arreola in Los Angeles. He might be like Trevor Berbick, a one and done champion. But after all these years, we still remember Berbicks name. Michael Farber, Sports Illustrated: My thumb is up to Steve Kerr for a wise choice. Offered coaching positions with the Knicks and Warriors, the broadcaster took door no. 2, Golden State. The job might not be all rainbows and lollipops because Warrior players are angry former coach Mark Jackson was fired, but it is a better option than Madison Square Garden, the worlds most famous asylum. Kerr wont have to answer to bullying owner James Dolan or face inevitable second-guessing from Knicks president Phil Jackson, a fair coach himself. Golden state provides Kerr with a more talented roster and a better family situation, but mostly if offers a truly precious commodity - sanity. Dave Hodge, TSN: My thumb is down to soccers world governing body, FIFA for managing to sound dumber than its president, Sepp Blatter. Blatter has finally admitted that the selection of Qatar as the site of the 2022 World Cup was a mistake, which, until now, has been obvious to all but FIFA, because if the summertime heat makes it dangerous to watch a soccer match, its probably not a good idea to play in one. But, said Blatter, people do make mistakes. Well, an embarrassed FIFA spokesman tried to distance the organization from Blatters remarks by claiming that Blatter never actually said that Qatar was the wrong choice, which means that Blatter meant...... FIFA made the right choice and it was a mistake. They cant even stand this heat. ' ' '
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