Earlier this year, former Arizona Cardinals general manager Steve Keim co-founded a company called Brand Boss that focuses on helping young football players develop their skills and capitalize on their “NIL journey.”On Wednesday, Keim and his company helped eighth grade quarterback Linc Frazier secure a football scholarship offer from Arizona State, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Frazier, the son of former Philadelphia Eagles third-round pick Derrick Frazier, is now the youngest player to ever receive a scholarship offer from ASU.But Sun Devil head coach Kenny Dillingham can’t count on a commitment from the 6-foot-3, 180-pound dual-threat quarterback just yet as Frazier…
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Thousands of judicial workers and judges have gone on strike this week in Mexico, as President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, known as AMLO, seeks to advance a massive overhaul of the country’s courts. At the core of the proposed reforms is a controversial plan to elect federal judges — including Supreme Court appointees and electoral magistrates — by popular vote. Lopez Obrador has said the change is needed to root out corruption. But critics see the move as the latest salvo in the ongoing tensions between Lopez Obrador and the judiciary. Experts like Julio Rios Figueroa, a law professor at…
Police are looking for a person of interest after an infant was found in a bathtub in a motel room in Milford Wednesday morning. The cleaning staff at the Mayflower Motel on Woodmont Road found the infant in a vacated room just after 11 a.m., according to police. Arriving officers performed CPR on the baby until paramedics arrived. Paramedics continued life-saving measures and the infant was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital and was pronounced dead just before 12 p.m. Authorities are looking to speak with Dale Kirkland, 31, who is a person of interest in the infant’s death. He…
A Qatari Armed Forces aircraft arrived on Wednesday at Port Sudan Airport in the Republic of Sudan, carrying 34 tons of shelter supplies provided by the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) in support of those affected by floods in the country. Since May 2023, the State of Qatar has been operating an air bridge to Sudan as part of its support for the fraternal Sudanese people, and its full support for their steadfastness in the face of the difficult circumstances they are experiencing due to the ongoing fighting. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of…
Here are the 15 highest paid football managers in the Premier League ahead of the highly anticipated 2024/2025 club football season.With the 2024/2025 off to a flying start, questions on top sides as well as managers have continued to surface as time progresses. With the introduction of new managers and the sacking of previous head coaches and with some new contracts speculations of the highest paid in the 2024/2025 season have been raised and with this, in mind, we have compiled a list of the highest earners in the league.Who is the highest-paid manager in the Premier League?The highest paid…
Major League Soccer teams have enjoyed a hiatus from league play since July 20, but clubs stayed busy on the field with the Leagues Cup and off the field with the summer transfer window.The transfer window is a short but vital opportunity for all 29 teams to make personnel changes. The MLS has just 10 games left before its playoffs begin, so the window gives teams on the playoff bubble an opportunity to improve and potentially secure a postseason spot. Here are two teams on the bubble that made season-changing deals that could prime them for a playoff run:Houston DynamoIn…
The American body responds to an open letter from a pro-Israel nonprofit and others, asking it to rescind the AJ+ contributor’s nomination.The National Academy for Television and Arts and Sciences (NATAS) has defended its decision to nominate AJ+ contributor Bisan Owda for an Emmy after Creative Community for Peace, a pro-Israel nonprofit organisation, issued a letter criticising the nomination. Owda, 25, from war-hit Gaza, was nominated along with AJ+ in the Outstanding Hard News Feature Story category for the documentary, It’s Bisan from Gaza and I’m Still Alive. AJ+ is part of the Al Jazeera Media Network. The documentary follows…
What to KnowMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz is set to speak as he formally accepts the Democratic nomination for vice president at the convention Wednesday night.Former President Bill Clinton is set to deliver a keynote, marking his 12th consecutive DNC speaking appearance.Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg are also expected to address the convention.Also speaking are Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who was on Harris’ short list of potential running mates.Republican nominee Donald Trump was in North Carolina on Wednesday holding his first outdoor rally since he was targeted in an assassination attempt last month.…
The first WFP food supplies destined for desperate communities in Sudan’s Darfur have crossed the Adre border from Chad, after it was reopened by the Sudanese authorities following a six-month closure. WFP trucks, carrying sorghum, pulses, oil and rice destined for 13,000 people at risk of famine in Kereneik, West Darfur, crossed on Tuesday evening. WFP has food and nutrition supplies for around 500,000 people ready to move swiftly through the newly re-opened route. “The re-opening of the Adre crossing is critical for the effort to prevent famine from spreading across Sudan, and it must now stay in use.…
La Liga side, Atletico Madrid have completed the signing of Conor Gallagher from Chelsea after there was a bit of stalling on his deal in the past few days.The deal was confirmed on the official website of both clubs on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, a deal that had Chelsea supporters with mixed emotions and feelings. The England international passed a medical and agreed to a five-year deal to join Atletico while in Madrid, for a fee which is in the region of £34 million.What did Chelsea say about Conor Gallagher’s departure to Atletico Madrid?Chelsea released a statement confirming Gallagher’s departure…