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Four soccer games in Mexico were postponed after violence flared near Guadalajara in the wake of a military operation that left cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera dead, with FIFA monitoring the situation in the host city for the 2026 World Cup, Reuters reported. 

Oseguera, known as "El Mencho" and mastermind of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), died in custody after being injured in a special forces operation on Mexico's Pacific coast in Jalisco state, according to the defense ministry.

"At FIFA Mexico, we are closely monitoring the situation in Jalisco and remain in constant communication with the authorities," a FIFA spokesperson told Reuters.

Shimron Hetmyer made a stunning 85 off 34 balls as West Indies began their T20 World Cup Super 8 stage with an emphatic 107-run victory over Zimbabwe, BBC reported. 

Hetmyer hit seven sixes and seven fours as he mixed finesse with power - at a strike rate of 250 - to help West Indies post a mammoth 254-6.

The left-handed Guyanese was dropped twice by Tashinga Musekiwa - on nine and 70 - before he was eventually caught at deep mid-wicket by Brian Bennett off experienced spinner Graeme Cremer, according to BBC. 

If Igor Tudor needed hard evidence as to the size of his task at Tottenham Hotspur he got a filing cabinet's worth in Sunday's 4-1 home defeat by Arsenal in the north London derby, Reuters reported. 

There had been a slight lift in the mood amongst Tottenham fans ahead of the game, a feeling that Tudor might be able to initiate a "new manager bounce" against an Arsenal side showing signs of nerves in the Premier League title race.

Instead, a dominant Arsenal strolled to three points with their biggest league win at their arch-rivals since 1978, according to Reuters. 

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) says it has provisionally suspended Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni for one match after accusations he racially abused Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr, Aljazeera reported. 

The decision, announced on Monday, means that Prestianni will miss Wednesday’s second leg of the Champions League playoff between Real and Benfica at the Bernabeu. Madrid won the first match in Lisbon on Tuesday with Vinicius scoring a second-half winner for a 1-0 victory.

The game was halted for nearly 10 minutes after the Brazil forward scored and celebrated by the Benfica corner flag, upsetting local fans and players. After being confronted by Prestianni, Vinicius accused the Argentinian player of calling him “monkey”.