
Punishments Leo Messi could face after confronting referee in furious outburst
• Lionel Messi's furious outburst at the referee during Argentina's game against Paraguay could land him in trouble• The Albiceleste captain called the …
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Papal front-runner: Once on the outs, American Cardinal Tobin now a contender
There has been little appetite historically among the College of Cardinals for the idea of a pope from the United States, a global superpower. But …
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Opinion | The U.S. is not Venezuela — but Trump is closing the distance
Forced disappearances and state secrecy are both hallmarks of Latin American authoritarianism. When Secretary of State Marco Rubio shuttered the State Department’s office in charge of human rights — “a platform for left-wing activists,” he charged, “to redefine ‘human rights’ and ‘democracy,’” it …
Trump admin proposed sending up to 500 alleged Venezuelan gang members during negotiations to use El Salvador’s mega-prison
CNN — The United States proposed sending up to 500 Venezuelan migrants with alleged ties to the Tren de Aragua gang to El Salvador as the two governments sought to reach an agreement on the use of the Central American nation’s notorious mega-prison, according to emails seen by CNN. The details of the …
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'It's just not as top secret as everyone thinks it is' - Paramount+ rules analyst Christina Unkel on VAR challenges, 'visibility' in refereeing, former players becoming officials
The former MLS referee turned on-air analyst talks VAR, moving from pitch to booth, why former pros could become officials Christina Unkel is the one everyone looks to for explanations. In the soccer world, refereeing decisions seem to dominate the discourse. Who got it wrong? Who got it right? Was …
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NBA says Doncic was fouled, but it wasn't called, late in Lakers' Game 4 loss to Minnesota
Referees missed the Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Doncic getting fouled with 33 seconds left in Game 4 of their playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the NBA said Monday. The Lakers were down 114-113 in Sunday’s game when Doncic got tripped up — it appeared to be advertent — by Minnesota’s …