Football: Brazil beat Peru 3-1 to win ninth Copa America title

Host Brazil defeated Peru 3-1 Sunday to win its first Copa America title since 2007. Everton, Gabriel Jesus and Richarlison scored a goal each to give Brazil its ninth South American championship at a packed Maracana Stadium. Peru scored through Paolo Guerrero but couldn't pull off one last upset after eliminating Uruguay in the quarterfinals and two-time defending champion Chile in the semifinals. Brazil, playing the tournament without the injured Neymar, was with 10 men from the 70th minute because Gabriel Jesus was sent off with a second yellow card. Neymar and his son sat close to Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro among the crowd of nearly 70,000 at the Maracana. Brazil has won the Copa America all five times it hosted the tournament.