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☆ Ex-Bills punter Matt Araiza won't face criminal charges over alleged gang rape while in college
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

SAN DIEGO — Former Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza will not be charged in connection with an alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old girl at an off-campus party last year when he played football for San Diego State University, prosecutors said Wednesday. “I am grateful that the district attorney and the San Diego Police Department have discovered all the facts and found no criminal wrongdoing. I am excited to continue my NFL career,” Araiza said in a statement issued by his agent, Joe Linta. “Ultimately, prosecutors determined it is clear the evidence does not support the filing of criminal charges and there is no path to a potential criminal conviction. San Diego State officials have said they deferred investigating at the request of police for fear that conducting their own might harm the criminal investigation.

☆ Dr Pepper forced to give $100K prize to BOTH contestants after boos erupt following odd tie-breaker at SEC championship halftime contest
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Dr Pepper drew scorn for its handling of a college tuition giveaway during halftime of the SEC championship game. "Well, you all saw the unprecedented double tie of the Dr Pepper halftime tuition giveaway," Dell said. "We 've just been told by Dr Pepper that they're going to award both finalists $100,000. Congratulations, ladies, and great job by Dr Pepper there." Keurig Dr Pepper, the brand's parent company, has held the contest since 2008 and given away a total of $13 million in college tuition.

☆ Soccer Iran's Queiroz dismisses 'mental games', hopes less politics at next World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Martin Petty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

AL RAYYAN, Qatar, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Iran coach Carlos Queiroz on Monday said he hoped the next World Cup would feature less about politics and more about football, stressing there were better ways to use the sport as a force for good. Speaking ahead of his team's Group B match on Tuesday against the United States, Queiroz was asked about the U.S. Soccer federation temporarily displaying Iran's national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic, in solidarity with the protest movement. "I still believe I can win games with those mental games," he told a news conference. "Those ... events surrounding this World Cup I hope will be a lesson for all of us in the future and we learn that our mission is here to create entertainment and for 90 minutes make people happy." In a barely veiled reference to the United States, he added: "You talk of human rights, racism, kids dying in schools with shootings, we have solidarity with all those causes.

☆ Panthers vs Falcons: Carolina's ground dominance earns hard-fought 25-15 win over Atlanta in rainy TNF showdown
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The Carolina Panthers’ dominance in their running game proved enough to hold off a late Atlanta Falcons comeback attempt on a rainy Thursday Night Football. Carolina quarterback PJ Walker finished with 108 passing yards and – after being benched last week with two interceptions – a flawless evening on that front. Lance King/Getty ImagesBut this time around, in rainy conditions in North Carolina, Pineiro successfully made four field goals as the Panthers claimed an important victory. Foreman, a free agent signing in the offseason, has thrived in the starting role since Christian McCaffrey was traded in October. I know how much these guys want to win this game,” he said.

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