Brazil: Severe Hailstorm Batters Botucatu Region

A hailstorm struck Botucatu on Sunday afternoon, November 23, coating major highways in ice and creating dangerous driving conditions. The severe weather also alarmed residents in rural areas around Botucatu, São Manuel, and Pratânia, where crops may have taken a hit, though no injuries have been officially reported.

Gamba off to winning start at A3 Champions Cup

Gamba off to winning start at A3 Champions Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Brazilian striker Magno Alves (R) picks up a poor clearance by Dalain Shide goalkeeper Chen Dong to score the third and winning goal for J-League champions Gamba Osaka in their opening game of the East Asian ''A3'' Champions Cup at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 2. Gamba edged Shide 3-2.

Gamba off to winning start at A3 Champions Cup

Gamba off to winning start at A3 Champions Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Brazilian striker Magno Alves (far L) heads home the second goal for J-League champions Gamba Osaka in the team's opening game of the East Asian ''A3'' Champions Cup against China's Dalian Shide at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 2. Gamba edged Shide 3-2.

Gamba off to winning start at A3 Champions Cup

Gamba off to winning start at A3 Champions Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Brazilian striker Magno Alves (R) picks up a poor clearance by Dalain Shide goalkeeper Chen Dong to score the third and winning goal for J-League champions Gamba Osaka in their opening game of the East Asian ''A3'' Champions Cup at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 2. Gamba edged Shide 3-2. (Kyodo)

Gamba off to winning start at A3 Champions Cup

Gamba off to winning start at A3 Champions Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Brazilian striker Magno Alves (far L) heads home the second goal for J-League champions Gamba Osaka in the team's opening game of the East Asian ''A3'' Champions Cup against China's Dalian Shide at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 2. Gamba edged Shide 3-2. (Kyodo)

Magno Alves back to his former Brazilian club

Magno Alves back to his former Brazilian club

File photo taken in June 2007 shows former Brazil striker Magno Alves playing for Gamba Osaka in Japan. Magno Alves returned to Brazilian top-flight club Fluminense in 2015 for the first time in 13 years at the age of 39. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo