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Daily Tribune
4 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Tribune
BRAVE CF 95 delivers action-packed night in Tenerife
BRAVE Combat Federation returned to the Canary Islands with BRAVE CF 95 in collaboration with regional promotion Fight 2 One, a thrilling fight night that delivered finishes, upsets, and statement-making performances from rising stars and seasoned veterans alike. The energy was electric in Tenerife as fans witnessed eight exciting bouts filled with drama, heart, and world-class martial arts. In the main event, hometown hero Acoidan Duque defended his turf in a razor-close battle against France's Jason Ponet. Known for his ability to win in enemy territory, Ponet gave Duque everything he had, but it was Duque who edged out a split decision win, putting an end to Ponet's impressive away-day streak. The co-main event saw a major upset as Kazakhstan's Dias off a dominant performance and solidified Zoud as a name to watch in the division. The night also featured a potential Fight of the Year contender as Theo Bashford and Eduard Evdokimov went to war in a back-and-forth battle. Bashford survived an early knockdown and roared back to score a dramatic third-round TKO with a stunning head kick. Yerengaipov stunned former BRAVE CF Bantamweight World Champion Jose 'Shorty' Torres in a close fight. Yerengaipov's sharp striking and relentless pace proved enough for the judges to sway his way on Torres' long-awaited return to Flyweight. Earlier on the card, Christian Mach delivered one of the night's most memorable performances with a second-round TKO over Spanish veteran Enrique Marín. Mach's explosive head kick followed by a barrage of strikes marked a major moment in his career. Another standout showing came from Abdelkrim Zoud, who displayed both power and technique in his submission victory over Muslim Danaev via D'arce choke. The finish capped TKO with a stunning head kick. Other results included Jakub Drozdowski earning a unanimous decision win over Juan Izquierdo, Ilia Qarukhnishvili outpointing Daan Duijs, and Reda Abdellaoui starting the night with a slick rear-naked choke win over Morau Gheorghe. With BRAVE CF 95 in the books, the promotion once again proved why it is home to some of the best talent in the world. From shocking upsets to breakout performances, Tenerife witnessed a night to remember.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Why the Wilson Center Had To Go—From a Former Employee
Employees at the Wilson Center, a prominent think tank chartered by Congress in the 1960s, were placed on leave last week following an executive order ordering its closure. The reaction among much of the mainstream political class to the closure was one of embarrassment, anger, and disappointment. But in this rare instance, President Donald Trump is doing the right thing. It's possible that he's doing it for the wrong reasons, but it's still the right thing to do. The Wilson Center was part of a corrupt apparatus of American power. It may describe itself as nonpartisan or even "objective," but it perpetuates a system, supported by both the Republican and the Democratic establishments, that promotes American interventionism and whitewashes abuses abroad. The think tank was much like its namesake, former President Woodrow Wilson: paternalistically claiming liberal values while actively engaging in oppression. The Wilson Center has financed figures with terrible human rights records. Take Guillermo Lasso, the former president of Ecuador. Even as he faced an impeachment process for embezzlement and corruption tied to public contracts and offshore dealings—allegations substantiated by investigative journalism and congressional inquiries—the Wilson Center continued to offer Lasso space to speak and publish, framing him as a reformer. When cornered by growing scandal and plummeting approval, Lasso dissolved the National Assembly and called snap elections, effectively terminating the investigation and preserving his impunity. During his tenure, Lasso oversaw brutal police crackdowns on anti-government protests. I was personally tear-gassed while covering one of those demonstrations, an experience that laid bare his government's violent intolerance for dissent. Watching the Wilson Center offer Lasso a space to revamp his image was a breaking point for me. I had joined the Wilson Center with the hope of contributing to meaningful dialogue in a respected institution around issues of consequence to the Western Hemisphere, but I could no longer ignore the way it cloaked state violence and elite impunity in the language of liberalism and polite debate. So I resigned. Another example of the Wilson Center's moral bankruptcy is its embrace of Iván Duque, president of Colombia from 2018 to 2022. During his presidency, Duque oversaw bloody crackdowns on protestors, particularly during the 2021 Paro Nacional, when police and military forces killed, maimed, and disappeared demonstrators with impunity. Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International documented widespread abuses, including extrajudicial killings and arbitrary detentions during his tenure. Duque also gutted the peace process with leftist guerrillas, failed to protect hundreds of assassinated social leaders, and used state power to shield paramilitary allies. Yet Duque was named a Wilson Center chair and distinguished fellow, given a podcast, and had a new Iván Duque Center for Prosperity and Freedom established in his honor. Another stain on the Wilson Center's credibility is the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States, perhaps its most famous bureau. That an institution claiming to advance global peace would enshrine Henry Kissinger, a man responsible for the death, suffering, and displacement of millions around the world, is beyond parody. Kissinger's legacy is not one of realpolitik brilliance—it is one of calculated brutality. He greenlit coups in Chile and Argentina, enabled genocides in East Timor and Bangladesh, prolonged the Vietnam War, and supported the carpet bombing of Cambodia and Laos. The directors of the Wilson Center are, of course, fully aware of this. Yes, there are brilliant minds at the Wilson Center: scholars and staff who genuinely want to make the world better. I am grateful to have worked alongside them. But their presence offers an asterisk, not redemption. The center's boardrooms and panels overflow with figureheads from the military-industrial complex and from institutions central to some of the worst actions Washington has carried out globally. The Wilson Center doesn't just tolerate this ecosystem—it curates it. And U.S. taxpayers help pay for this. The post Why the Wilson Center Had To Go—From a Former Employee appeared first on
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Miami Herald
20-02-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Big upset wins for St. Brendan basketball and True North baseball. Plus more region basketball
True North baseball opened the season by upsetting the nation's sixth-ranked Parkland Stoneman Douglas 1-0 in Parkland. Misael Uriepero, who walked and stole two bases, scored in the top of the first on an Angel Garcia RBI sac fly. That's all True North needed. Three pitchers combined on a 2-hit shutout. Winning pitcher Alan Soler went four innings, allowing no runs, one hit and three walks, while striking out six. Yancarlos Cordova pitched two-plus scoreless innings, walking three, giving up one hit and striking out two. With no outs and a runner on second (via lead-off hit and then a wild pitch) in the seventh, True North's Matias Fischer entered the game on a 1-0 count and that runner in scoring position. En route to the save, he struck out both batters he faced, the first after falling behind 3-0. On the second strikeout, catcher Garcia threw out the base runner trying to steal third to end it on the Titans' third double play. In the bottom of the first inning with the bases loaded and one out, Fischer snagged a ground ball to start a 6-4-3 double play. In the bottom of the fifth inning with one out, Douglas tried a squeeze bunt, but first baseman Mikey Cuenca made a diving catch and then threw out the runner trying to return to third base. For Douglas (1-1), starter Chase Wildrout went three innings, allowing one run, two hits and two walks with three strikeouts. In relief, Daniel Tartaglia pitched four shutout innings, while giving up one hit and one walk and striking out four. Later in the week, the host True North JV baseball team played Douglas JV twice and beat the Eagles both times in walk-off fashion (6-5 and 2-1). Region basketball What a win for St. Brendan boys' basketball in a Region 4-4A semifinal. St. Brendan was behind 63-52 with five minutes remaining and then went on an 18-6 run to win in come-from-behind fashion 70-69 over host and top-seeded Miami Northwestern. Trailing 69-68 with 40 seconds to play, St. Brendan made a pivotal play on defense. Senior Javi Jimenez and sophomore Sebastian Martinez applied pressure defense, which forced a pass toward the middle. That's where senior Jonas Duque batted the pass away, which senior Benny Fragela retrieved for a key steal. Fragela passed to Duque, who dribbled up court, drove the lane and scored what proved to be the winning shot with about 15 seconds remaining. Down by one, Northwestern still had time and drove the lane, too, but Martinez took a huge charge, which denied an easy basket off an offensive rebound, leading to a St. Brendan win and mid-court celebration. With the upset victory, it marks the first time the Sabres reached a region final in boys' basketball. ▪ BOYS: Region 4-4A Semifinal: St. Brendan 70, Northwestern 69: StB: Duque 30, Fragela 23, Jimenez 7, Gutierrez 3, Martinez 3, Villabla 2, Martinez 1. NW: Smith 18, Russel 16, Carter 10, Dawson 10, Baker 8, Desire 5, McKenney 2. 3-ptrs: Fragela 7, Duque 6, Gutierrez 1. StB 20-8. ▪ BOYS: Region 4-1A Semifinal: West Palm Beach Atlantic Christian 49, Westwood Christian 45: WC: Devin McIntyre 11 pts, 2 stls, 5 asts, 5 rebs; John Weir 11 pts, 3 asts, 5 rebs, 1 stl; Tristan Barnes 7 pts, 3 blks, 7 rebs, 2 stls; Jermaine Agyeman 6 pts, 3 blks, 8 rebs. WC 16-8. ▪ GIRLS: Region 4-6A Semifinal: Nova 63, Stuart Martin County 25: Jaelynn Housey 21 pts, 5 rebs, 4 asts, 4 stls, 1 blk; J'Yan Tyrell 18 pts, 13 rebs, 3 asts; Kimora Exum 11 pts, 2 rebs, 2 stls, 1 ast, 1 blk; Ke'mora Evans 7 pts, 3 rebs, 6 asts, 4 stls; Skye Thompson 2 pts, 2 rebs, 3 asts; Kyra Paul 2 pts, 3 rebs, 1 ast, 1 stl. N 22-5. ▪ GIRLS: 4-1A Semifinal: Schoolhouse Prep 43, Miami Christain 40: Lya Gonzalez 15 pts, 7 rebs, 3 asts, 4 stls, 1 blk; Kalem Preston 15 pts, 8 rebs, 5 stls, 1 blk; Kartier Durden 8 pts, 1 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl; Aura Bingham 2 pts, 2 rebs, 3 stls; Irshelly Gonzalez 2 pts, 1 reb; Daniela Ramirez 1 pt, 1 reb, 1 ast. SP 17-8. Send high school sports results For high schools in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, if you have varsity results and top performers (with stats), email hssports@ They will run in the newspaper and online. Photos accepted, too. No deadline. Send after the game, the next day or weekly. You will be alerted when it will appear in the newspaper and online. --- Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone jvarsallone@
