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Zambian Student Killed in Ukraine Was Wagner Recruit, Prigozhin Says

Zambian Student Killed in Ukraine Was Wagner Recruit, Prigozhin Says

The head of the Kremlin-linked Wagner mercenary group confirmed Tuesday that a Zambian student killed while fighting for the Russian military in Ukraine had been recruited from prison by Wagner. Nathan Lemekhandi Nyirenda, 23, had been studying nuclear engineering at the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute before he was convicted on drug possession charges in 2020. He was killed on the frontlines of Ukraine on Sept. 22, the same month that videos emerged of Wagner chief Yevgeny… Source link

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Emoni Bates, EMU basketball star and former top recruit, arrested on gun charge

Emoni Bates, EMU basketball star and former top recruit, arrested on gun charge

Emoni Bates, current basketball player at Eastern Michigan and former top recruit with Memphis, was arrested in Michigan on Sunday night following a traffic stop and arraigned Monday morning on at least one gun charge. According to the Detroit Free Press, Bates was stopped by the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday evening at 10:43 after he failed to stop at an intersection. The police said they located a gun in the car during the investigation and arrested Bates, who was held in jail… Source link

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5-star QB recruit Arch Manning commits to Texas

5-star QB recruit Arch Manning commits to Texas

Arch Manning is heading to Texas. The five-star quarterback tweeted Thursday that he was verbally committing to the Longhorns. Manning is the nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning and the top-rated recruit in the high school class of 2023 according to Rivals. Manning’s commitment to Texas is a massive win for the Longhorns and coach Steve Sarkisian. Texas was competing with the likes of Alabama and Georgia — the teams that played for the national title in January — to secure Manning’s services…. Source link

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Deion Sanders flips No. 1 recruit from Florida State

Deion Sanders and Jackson State have pulled off a signing day shocker. Travis Hunter, Rivals.com’s No. 1 player in the class of 2022, announced Wednesday that he has committed to play for Jackson State. Hunter, a two-way player listed by Rivals as an athlete, was committed to Florida State since March of 2020. There was also speculation that the Suwanee, Georgia, native could flip his decision to the in-state Bulldogs. Instead, he will drop down to the FCS level to play for Sanders at… Source link

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We ‘seek talent wherever we can find and recruit it’

The pandemic has sparked a shift in ideology about work, with demand for flexible hours and remote options on the rise. One way some companies have responded is by hiring workers outside the U.S. The shift is seen especially in startups, which can’t compete with Big Tech in the Bay Area but want to hire top talent. Clover Health (CLOV) is among those companies, as it has hired some employees in Hong Kong. In a recent LinkedIn post, Toy responded to questions from a reporter asking him “to… Source link

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Chet Holmgren, top basketball recruit, commits to Gonzaga

Chet Holmgren, the No. 1 high school basketball player in the country, is headed to Gonzaga. Holmgren is the highest-rated recruit Mark Few has landed in his 22 years as head coach. The 7-foot-1 center chose the Zags over Minnesota, Ohio State, Michigan, North Carolina, Memphis, Georgetown and the G League. Holmgren averaged 20.6 points, 12.6 rebounds. 5.2 blocks and 4.5 assists per game for Minnehaha Academy (Minnesota) and won three state championships during his high school career. “Mark… Source link

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