Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin wins 2023 George Halas Award for overcoming adversity

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has been named the winner of the 2023 George Halas Award, the Pro Football Writers of America announced Monday.

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Former Winnipeg cab driver is a political adviser to a general in Sudan's deadly conflict

A 49-year-old Sudanese Winnipeg man who previously worked as a taxi driver in the city is now in a political advisory role in the conflict in Khartoum. Yousif Ibrahim Ismaeil is working with Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the leader of a paramilitary group fighting Sudan’s army.

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With Russia at war, fascism has taken hold of its young people, Canadian researcher finds

While his assessment has its detractors, Canadian author and Russia expert Ian Garner believes fascist views now permeate Russia's young people to such a degree that the chances of a lasting peace following the war in Ukraine are remote.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-putin-fascism-youth-1.6842657?cmp=rss

Doyle Brunson, who helped popularize poker, dead at 89

Doyle Brunson, one of the most influential poker players of all time and a two-time world champion, died Sunday at the age of 89, according to his agent.

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Vice Media Group files for bankruptcy protection

Vice Media Group, popular for websites such as Vice and Motherboard, filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday to engineer its sale to a group of lenders, capping years of financial difficulties and top-executive departures.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/vice-media-bankruptcy-1.6843538?cmp=rss