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Crew fires reserve coach Higuaín after incident with female referee

COLUMBUS (AP) — Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew fired reserve-team coach Federico Higuaín late Tuesday, following allegations of physical abuse and sexist conduct toward a female match official. Higuaín, the brother of former Argentina and Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuaín, recently served a two-game suspension following an incident involving a female referee in an MLS NEXT Pro match on Aug. 23, according to local media. The Professional Soccer Referees Association, a body representing match officials across the U.S. and Canada, said in a statement on social media that ...

Scott desperate to be on winning team at Presidents Cup

MEDINAH, Ill. (AP) — Adam Scott was a fresh face at age 23 and getting feisty under the darkening sky in South Africa. The Presidents Cup was tied. Ernie Els and Tiger Woods were in a tense playoff when the captains agreed to a tie, meaning the Americans would keep the cup as defending ...

Mum’s the word: Maintaining secrecy, Qatar floods the zone with cash

Topping the chart of the truly brilliant propaganda successes those wishing Israel to disappear have achieved since Oct. 7, 2023 has been their skill in establishing the fashionable line that Israel, the victim of a genocidal invasion by those vowing genocide, is actually guilty of genocide. It doesn't get much more brilliant than that. But honorable mention surely goes to their success in painting the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, supported entirely by American citizens, as nefarious for contributing tens of millions to American political campaigns while Qatar, a ...

Why socialism erodes liberty

Socialism doesn't just destroy wealth. It strips people of their freedom. A growing number of Americans now support it. A recent YouGov poll found that 31% of people have a favorable view of socialism. Just 43% viewed it unfavorably. But among those 18 to 29 years old, socialism had a positive approval rating, 42% to 26%. There's also a big disparity by education. Among those without a college degree, socialism's net favorability rating is -17 points. Among those with a degree, its net favorability rating is only 1 point underwater. Polls like this are a bit noisy because ...

Steelers find themselves at crossroads

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers hasn't lasted 22 years in the NFL out of pure luck. The most sacked quarterback in history knows how to take a hit. So moments after getting drilled by all 231 pounds of New England linebacker Christian Elliss running at full speed in the second quarter of ...