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Young women in a Rio favela hope to overcome slum violence to play in the Women's World Cup in 2027
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A 20-minute drive separates the historic Maracana Stadium from the Complexo do Alemao, one of Rio de Janeiro's most impoverished and violent favelas. One of its residents, 15-year-old soccer player Kaylane Alves dos Santos, hopes her powerful shots and...
Olympic champion Gabby Douglas' comeback takes another important step at the U.S. Classic
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Olympic gymnastics champion Gabby Douglas' comeback following an eight-year layoff will take another important step on Saturday at the U.S. Classic. Douglas, who became the first Black woman to win the Olympic all-around title when she soared to gold at the...
FIFA wants global standard for punishing racist abuse and urges players to use crossed hands sign
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA wants all 211 national federations to make racist abuse a disciplinary offense, and designate a crossed hands gesture by victims to alert referees to abuse. Soccer's world body on Thursday detailed the tougher and more unified approach it wants to take to tackle...
Anitta defends her Afro-Brazilian faith after new music video costs her some followers
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s biggest pop star, Anitta, has released a music video depicting rituals of the Afro-Brazilian faith Candomble, sparking controversy in a country where religious intolerance is all too common. Her track — pointedly named “Accept” — has been...
Brazilian dance craze created by young people in Rio’s favelas is declared cultural heritage
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It all started with nifty leg movements, strong steps backwards and forwards, paced to Brazilian funk music. Then it adopted moves from break dancing, samba, capoeira, frevo — whatever was around. The passinho, a dance style created in the 2000s by kids in...
UN agency authorizes second vaccine against dengue amid outbreaks in the Americas
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization on Wednesday authorized a second dengue vaccine, a move that could provide protection for millions worldwide against the mosquito-borne disease that has already sparked numerous outbreaks across the Americas this year. In...
Petrobras: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
RIO DE JANERIO RJ BR, Brazil (AP) — RIO DE JANERIO RJ BR, Brazil (AP) — Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras (PBR) on Monday reported first-quarter profit of $4.78 billion. The Rio De Janerio Rj Br, Brazil-based company said it had net income of 74 cents per share. Earnings,...
Vinci Partners: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
LEBLON-RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) — LEBLON-RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) — Vinci Partners Investments Ltd. (VINP) on Thursday reported earnings of $9.3 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Leblon-Rio de janeiro, Brazil-based company said it had net income of 16...
Madonna's biggest-ever concert transforms Rio's Copacabana beach into a massive dance floor
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Madonna put on a free concert on Copacabana beach Saturday night, turning Rio de Janeiro's vast stretch of sand into an enormous dance floor teeming with a multitude of her fans. It was the last show of The Celebration Tour, her first retrospective, which...
Hometown champion Pantoja unanimously outpoints Erceg at UFC 301 in Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Hometown champion Alexandre Pantoja unanimously outpointed Australian Steve Erceg on Saturday night to retain his flyweight championship at UFC 301. Pantoja (28-5), the 34-year-old flyweight champion dominated the fight against Erceg (12-2), but was unable to...
