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Michele Tafoya denied saying she’s ‘embarrassed’ to be from Minnesota. But CNN has receipts

Deleted tweets from former sports broadcaster Michele Tafoya came back to bite her.

Coverage (1)+3 copies· Sep 24, 5:12 PM

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The Oregonian· Sep 24, 5:12 PMMichele Tafoya denied saying she’s ‘embarrassed’ to be from Minnesota. But CNN has receiptsAlso ran in AL.com, Staten Island Advance, cleveland.com

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firstThe Oregonian
firstAL.com
firstcleveland.com
firstStaten Island Advance

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Senate passes Cantwell's Protect College Sports Act, sending bill to rein in collegiate 'chaos' to HouseWASHINGTON – More than two-thirds of the Senate voted late Monday night to pass legislation co-authored by Sen. Maria Cantwell aimed at restoring order to college sports, but the bill may face stiffer opposition in the House.

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Female athletes, women's sports advocates speak on Capitol Hill as trans athlete issue hovers over midtermsFemale athletes told Senate lawmakers how policies allowing biological males in women's sports have affected their safety, fairness and locker room privacy.

Fox News11d agoWhole story →

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Senate poised to pass college sports and eligibility rules bill before midtermsThe Senate is set to vote on a college sports bill that caps NIL payments, limits transfers and sets eligibility rules. More than 70 senators support the measure.

Fox News11d agoWhole story →

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Josh Hawley asks if Yale swimmers consented to Lia Thomas locker roomJosh Hawley pressed a witness about whether Yale swimmers consented to sharing a locker room with Lia Thomas during a Senate hearing on fairness in women's sports.

Fox News12d agoWhole story →

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Protect College Sports Act: Senators pushing for cap on coaching salaryTwo senators introduced an amendment that would cap coaches' salaries at $5 million in a move that could derail the bill's bipartisan momentum

CBS Sports12d agoWhole story →

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Protect College Sports Act Faces Major Obstacles in the House Due to These Two Rival SchoolsThe Protect College Sports Act has already passed in the U.S. Senate, but its progress is facing a hiccup in the House of Representatives.

Breitbart News Network4d agoWhole story →

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High-profile reflecting pool prosecution of Olympian shot down for good as 'meritless'The Justice Department's prosecution of former Olympic canoeist David Hearn came to a permanent end on Thursday, with a dismissal that bars Donald Trump's administration from pursuing the case against him again.Federal prosecutors moved in July to drop the felony charges accusing Hearn of damaging t...

Raw Story4d agoWhole story →

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After years of NIL changes, SC lawmakers back national frameworkThe future of college athletics could one day look very different as Congress considers sweeping legislation aimed at bringing national standards to athlete compensation, transfers and eligibility.

WIS104d agoWhole story →

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Senate passes the Protect College Sports ActReport says there's a "0.0 percent chance" the House passes it before election day in November.

Nbc Sports3d agoCoverage (4)Whole story →

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NCAA seeks federal judge's opinion on SLU basketball star Robbie Avila's returnThe NCAA's request was filed 15 minutes before a hearing in state court was set to begin.

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