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Australia ‘going nuts’ and soccer in the country ‘changed forever’ after the Matildas’ historic win

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — As Australia’s victorious players embarked on a lap of honor, home fans danced and cheered joyously inside a sold out Brisbane Stadium on Saturday. Neither players or supporters had experienced anything like it before. The Matildas had beaten France in an extraordinary penalty shootout to reach the semifinals of

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Assemblymember Greg Wallis honors Coachella Valley Firebirds for inaugural season

The Coachella Valley Firebirds were honored Thursday afternoon by Assemblyman Greg Wallis for their accomplishments on the ice, within their team, and in the community. Wallis presented the native hockey team with a California State Assembly Resolution for their historic and successful inaugural season this year. “They’ve been great community partners, they’ve energized the Coachella

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More criminal complaints filed against University of Iowa and Iowa State players in gambling investigation

By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Eight additional criminal complaints were filed Thursday in connection with an investigation into alleged student-athlete gambling at Iowa State University and the University of Iowa, court records show. Four more football players with Iowa State are facing aggravated misdemeanor charges of tampering with records for allegedly falsifying “personal electronic

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DC United and Taxi Fountas agree to end his contract after MLS found ‘credible allegations’ he used ‘discriminatory language’

By Ben Morse and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — DC United and Taxi Fountas have “mutually agreed” to terminate the Greek forward’s contract after Major League Soccer found “credible allegations” that the 27-year-old used “prohibited and discriminatory language” against another player. Fountas was placed on administrative leave by MLS on July 21 following an incident

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