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Month: May 2023

Brazil’s soccer match-fixing scandal has international reach, investigator says

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — The lead investigator of Brazil’s sprawling soccer match-fixing scandal said he has uncovered potential evidence of wrongdoing by players in other countries. Goias state District Attorney Fernando Cesconetto tells The Associated Press that the case of Colorado Rapids midfielder Max Alves, who was reportedly named

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The first known athlete with Down syndrome to play in a college football game is suing his alma mater over alleged discrimination

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Caden Cox made history in 2021 during his time as a student athlete at Hocking College as the first known player with Down syndrome to play in and score during a college football game. Two years later, the 23-year-old is suing his alma mater for alleged discrimination, assault and harassment he

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Over $17,000 raised at Rimrock Trails’ 2nd annual ‘Life Changing Lunch’

PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Held during Mental Health Awareness Month, over 100 guests gathered for the May 10th Rimrock Trails Treatment Services mental health awareness and fundraising event, A Life Changing Lunch.  Through sponsorships and private donations, this second annual event raised over $17,000 to benefit Rimrock Trails’ mental health and substance use counseling programs.

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Payback? Project funds axed after Kansas lawmaker defies governor on abortion, trans rights

By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ Democratic governor has vetoed state funds for a project backed by a Democratic lawmaker who helped Republicans override her vetoes of anti-abortion and anti-transgender rights measures. Gov. Laura Kelly rejected $250,000 in the state budget for the Quindaro Ruins in Kansas City, Kansas. the

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Sebastián Yatra explica qué hay detrás de la letra y el video de “Vagabundo”: es un tributo a Colombia

Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Sebastián Yatra presentó “Vagabundo”, una colaboración con dos artistas de la costa de Colombia, Manuel Turizo y Beéle. Se trata de un merengue inspirado en la música de bandas como Rikarena o hasta el “Niña bonita” de Chino & Nacho, de Venezuela. “Esta canción tiene mucho de inspiración de, por

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