With Argentina's hopes of qualifying for the World Cup in jeopardy, Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick when he was needed most, rallying his country to a 3-1 win over Ecuador and a spot in Russia next summer. Argentina started the final night of South American qualifying in sixth place, with only the top four qualifying for the World Cup while the fifth goes to an intercontinental playoff against New Zealand. "Ecuador 1-3 Argentina: From a goal down, Lionel Messi hat-trick sends Argentina to World Cup. " @ElitebetUg
Canadian retail chain Sears Canada said Tuesday it plans to seek court approval to begin liquidation of all of its remaining stores and assets, a move that would see about 130 outlets close and put about 12,000 employees out of work. "Sears Canada, with the recommendation of its advisers and approval of the monitor, FTI Consulting Inc., is seeking an order to commence a liquidation that would result in a wind-down of its business following court approval," Sears Canada said in a release. "The company deeply regrets this pending outcome and the resulting loss of jobs and store closures," the retailer said. "Sears seeks to liquidate all remaining stores. Pending court approval, process expected to begin Oct. 19." @CBCAlerts
American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor Eminem has issued an ultimatum to his fans - support either him or Donald Trump - in a scorching rap played at Tuesday night's BET awards. In the four-minute freestyle, filmed in a car park in Detroit and titled The Storm, Eminem called out the US president on issues including his behavior towards North Korea, his support for white supremacists and his penchant for tweeting. "Eminem did not hold back on calling out Donald Trump during his #HipHopAwards cypher." @TwitterMoments
American actress and singer Lindsay Lohan defended Harvey Weinstein on Instagram and took shots at his wife after more explosive allegations of sexual assault and harassment against the Hollywood producer emerged on Tuesday. The Mean Girls star filmed herself in a now-deleted Instagram story, saying, "Hi, I'm in Dubai….I feel very bad for Harvey Weinstein right now. I don't think it's right what's going on. "Lindsay Lohan defending Harvey Weinstein via Instagram story from Dubai while on Erdogan's payroll is some next-level shit." @MarlowNYC