Argentina was surprised by a sad news this Wednesday (October 27.10): former President Néstor Kirchner, husband of current President Cristina Kirchner, passed away due to a heart attack at the age of 60. One of the favorites in next year's presidential race and much loved by many locals, his wake will be held this Thursday at the Casa Rosada, the seat of government. Because of this, Argentina is in mourning, and sporting events scheduled for this Thursday (October 28.10) have had their dates postponed.

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This is the case with Flamengo's debut in the South American Basketball League. The team was scheduled to play in Santiago del Estero on Thursday night against Uruguay's Malvin. Afterwards, they would face Quimsa, the home team, and Chile's Inacap. FIBA ​​hasn't officially confirmed this yet, but the games are expected to be rescheduled for Friday (October 29.10), Saturday (October 30.10), and Sunday (October 31.10). The Florianópolis volleyball team, which is competing in the South American Basketball League, also had its match against Linhares of Chile postponed.