An offering, a fire, a prayer. How a Mexico City community celebrates its pre-Hispanic origins
A couple of decades ago, when Claudia Santos felt the need for spiritual shelter, she dug into her countriesโ history and there she found it: Her ancestors, the Mexica.
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Brazilians mourn Pelรฉ at the stadium where he got his start
Thousands of mourners, including high school students and supreme court justices, began filing past the body of Pelรฉ on Monday on the century-old field where he made his hometown team one of Brazilโs best.
Spanish court acquits soccer star Neymar in fraud trial
A Spanish court has acquitted soccer star Neymar and his fellow defendants in a fraud and corruption trial related to the Brazilianโs 2013 transfer from Santos to Barcelona.
Young U.S. team falls short of earning short track medal at 2022 Winter Olympics
Team USA did not earn a short track medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Kristen Santos came closest in multiple events, but unfortunate crashes ended her chances.
'It's definitely heartbreaking,' Kristen Santos says of speed skating crash
U.S. skater Kristen Santos was in medal position in the 1000m until she was taken out on the final lap, proving to herself she belongs on the podium.
Kristen Santos, Maame Biney advance to women's 500m short track quarterfinal
Americans Maame Biney, Kristen Santos and Andrew Heo advanced to the quarterfinal of their respective short track heats on Saturday.
U.S. Short Track Trials Night 2 recap: Kristen Santos captures first Olympic spot
Kristen Santos became the first American to qualify for the 2022 Winter Olympics in short track at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Utah.
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Two fighters, one battle: Mother-daughter duo raise awareness about breast cancer
Louise Dudley is a 15-year survivor of breast cancer. As the general manager of River Ridge Mall in Lynchburg, Dudley organizes the I Pink I Can event during October, which is Brest Cancer Awareness Month. But this third-annual event means much more.
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Teams of the Tournament for men's and women's soccer
After two and a half weeks of thrilling competition, the men's and women's soccer tournaments have come to a close. Which individuals were at the top of their class, thus earning a place in the Teams of the Tournament?
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Palmeiras beats Santos to win Copa Libertadores final
Coach Abel Ferreira of Brazil's Palmeiras celebrates with the trophy after winning the Copa Libertadores final soccer match against Brazil's Santos at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. (Mauro Pimentel/Pool via AP)RIO DE JANEIRO โ Substitute Breno Lopes scored deep into stoppage time as Palmeiras won its second Copa Libertadores title on Saturday with a 1-0 victory against Santos in an all-Brazilian final. Palmeiras won with its first shot on goal in a dull and disappointing match. The Copa Libertadores title was also the first title for 42-year-old Ferreira as a manager. The Copa Libertadores final was the third to feature two Brazilian teams.
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Punishing hurricanes to spur more Central American migration
(AP Photo/Delmer Martinez, File)SAN PEDRO SULA โ At a shelter in this northern Honduran city, Lilian Gabriela Santos Sarmiento says back-to-back hurricanes that hit with devastating fury this month have overturned her life. โThis is going to be much bigger than what we have been seeing,โ said Jenny Arguello, a sociologist in San Pedro Sula who studies migration flows. The Democrat has promised a more compassionate approach to immigration even as desperate families weigh their options inside mud-filled Central American homes. Some residents around San Pedro Sula reported gangs charging a tax to boats trying to rescue people from flooded neighborhoods. Hondurasโ Red Cross was just finishing up its search and rescue phase after Eta when Iota hit, said Mauricio Paredes, vice president of the Honduras Red Cross in San Pedro Sula.