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Indiana has gotten to the mountaintop. Staying there might be harder than the climb

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By Dana O’Neil, CNN

Miami Gardens (CNN) — A piece of red confetti clung to Curt Cignetti’s neck as he shared the secret sauce of his Indiana football team’s success: Good people, hard work, attention to detail, and a processed approach.

Indiana kept its circle tight and held its belief tighter, stiff-arming infiltrators and doubters with equal authority.

It is, of course, easier to do when no one necessarily wants to break in. For two glorious years, Cignetti built Indiana exactly as he wanted to, systematically identifying the players he wanted to coach. He went for them, in large part, because so few came to him.

But somewhere between Fernando Mendoza’s heroic touchdown and Jamari Sharpe’s national championship-sealing pick, everything changed at Indiana, even if no one realized it.

“Once you climb the mountain, you become the mountain,’’ former Alabama coach Nick Saban and Cignetti mentor told CNN Sports before the game.

“People come around because they want to be a part of it. They’re not coming to climb. It won’t sustain itself. Success is not a continuum. It’s momentary and as soon as you think anything you’ve done in the past will impact your success, you’re infected with success. That’s the challenge of being a successful program.’’

It catches even the best off guard. College sports are pockmarked with teams that flew like Icarus, only to crash upon getting too close to the sunlight.

Much like Cignetti, Jay Wright built Villanova basketball on the backbone of players he sought, not the ones who sought him. He painstakingly selected players who suited him and built the Wildcats with intention. By 2009, the payoff came with a Final Four berth. Suddenly, everyone wanted to be a Wildcat.

Two years later, Villanova lost eight of its final 10 games, and in the 2011-12 season, backtracked all the way to a 13-19 finish.

Towards the end of that year, Wright hopped in a car with his longtime assistant Billy Lange for a drive down Interstate 95 and a recruiting visit. The two talked honestly about what had happened, agreeing that they as coaches had lost their way. Their success meant they had the pick of the litter among recruits, and Wright stopped choosing what he wanted, opting instead for players he thought he was supposed to take.

He made an intentional return to his roots, always underscoring that he wasn’t avoiding talented players; he just wanted to make sure even the best shared his values. Villanova went on to win two national championships in the span of three years, and Wright joined the Hall of Fame.

That will be Cignetti’s challenge now, a challenge made all the more difficult with the advent of NIL and the transfer portal. Other programs will flash cash at Cignetti’s players and staff, and other players suddenly will want in at Indiana.

It’s already happening.

Clean-up crews had barely finished clearing the Hard Rock Stadium field before the door started spinning. Strength coach Derek Owings is leaving for Tennessee and, hours after his extended family gathered in an emotional celebration, Read more

Indiana has gotten to the mountaintop. Staying there might be harder than the climb

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By Dana O’Neil, CNN

Miami Gardens (CNN) — A piece of red confetti clung to Curt Cignetti’s neck as he shared the secret sauce of his Indiana football team’s success: Good people, hard work, attention to detail, and a processed approach.

Indiana kept its circle tight and held its belief tighter, stiff-arming infiltrators and doubters with equal authority.

It is, of course, easier to do when no one necessarily wants to break in. For two glorious years, Cignetti built Indiana exactly as he wanted to, systematically identifying the players he wanted to coach. He went for them, in large part, because so few came to him.

But somewhere between Fernando Mendoza’s heroic touchdown and Jamari Sharpe’s national championship-sealing pick, everything changed at Indiana, even if no one realized it.

“Once you climb the mountain, you become the mountain,’’ former Alabama coach Nick Saban and Cignetti mentor told CNN Sports before the game.

“People come around because they want to be a part of it. They’re not coming to climb. It won’t sustain itself. Success is not a continuum. It’s momentary and as soon as you think anything you’ve done in the past will impact your success, you’re infected with success. That’s the challenge of being a successful program.’’

It catches even the best off guard. College sports are pockmarked with teams that flew like Icarus, only to crash upon getting too close to the sunlight.

Much like Cignetti, Jay Wright built Villanova basketball on the backbone of players he sought, not the ones who sought him. He painstakingly selected players who suited him and built the Wildcats with intention. By 2009, the payoff came with a Final Four berth. Suddenly, everyone wanted to be a Wildcat.

Two years later, Villanova lost eight of its final 10 games, and in the 2011-12 season, backtracked all the way to a 13-19 finish.

Towards the end of that year, Wright hopped in a car with his longtime assistant Billy Lange for a drive down Interstate 95 and a recruiting visit. The two talked honestly about what had happened, agreeing that they as coaches had lost their way. Their success meant they had the pick of the litter among recruits, and Wright stopped choosing what he wanted, opting instead for players he thought he was supposed to take.

He made an intentional return to his roots, always underscoring that he wasn’t avoiding talented players; he just wanted to make sure even the best shared his values. Villanova went on to win two national championships in the span of three years, and Wright joined the Hall of Fame.

That will be Cignetti’s challenge now, a challenge made all the more difficult with the advent of NIL and the transfer portal. Other programs will flash cash at Cignetti’s players and staff, and other players suddenly will want in at Indiana.

It’s already happening.

Clean-up crews had barely finished clearing the Hard Rock Stadium field before the door started spinning. Strength coach Derek Owings is leaving for Tennessee and, hours after his extended family gathered in an emotional celebration, Alberto Mendoza was in the portal. The projected No. 1 NFL draft pick’s little brother was instrumental in bringing Fernando to Indiana, and smiled through the confetti on Monday night, talking in wonder about the wild ride his family has been on.

But as the Hoosiers marched toward the cham

El Bodo/Glimt noquea al Manchester City en la Champions League con un triunfo por 3-1

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Apenas transcurrieron 118 segundos, del minuto 22 al 24, entre el 1-0 y el 2-0 de Hogh para el Bodo/Glimt en su duelo contra el Manchester City, fulminado entonces, goleado después (3-1), en inferioridad numérica más tarde por una imprudencia de Rodrigo y alarmado por sus últimos resultados, pero virtualmente clasificado para las eliminatorias, aunque con el top-8 todavía en duda.

La derrota es un paso atrás. No peligra su clasificación, pero sí su presencia entre los ocho primeros de la tabla, directo a octavos. Lo sufrió hace un año, cuando cayó en la ronda intermedia con el Real Madrid. Ahora ni se planteaba tener que jugar la fase previa a los octavos, pero puede ocurrirle de nuevo. En la última cita recibe al Galatasaray. Sólo ha ganado dos de sus últimos seis duelos entre todos los torneos. Es una seria advertencia.

Las bajas tampoco son ninguna excusa para el conjunto inglés, que contó con Ryan Cherki, Phil Foden, Rodri Hernández o Erling Haaland desde su once titular, a tres grados bajo cero durante el partido, en el que se quedó aún más frío el conjunto habitualmente celeste, este miércoles de negro completo, cuando de repente encajó dos goles sin esperarlo.

Bajo su dominio, con posesiones por encima del 70 por ciento, surgió la respuesta del Bodo/Glimt, que manejó con destreza el contragolpe y cada concesión del City. Combinados ambos factores, en dos instantes prácticamente seguidos golpeó con una pegada tremenda sobre la portería de Donnarumma, superado dos veces en dos minutos.

El origen está antes, en la defensa del City, personificada en Alleyne, el central izquierdo de la zaga organizada por Pep Guardiola. No fue contundente ni en la primera ni en la segunda acción, con especial énfasis en la segunda.

En la primera, culminada en el minuto 21 y 3 segundos, Hogh cabeceó picado frente al salto del portero contrario, tras un centro por arriba de Blomberg. En la segunda, minuto 23:01, con el mismo pasador y el mismo rematador, la definición fue de primeras con el interior del pie derecho.

Los dos goles de Hogh cambiaron el gesto del City, tan incrédulo como responsable, consciente del lío que él mismo había permitido en un terreno en el que no había perdido nadie en esta Liga de Campeones. El Bodo/Glimt no había ganado a ningún rival en las primeras seis jornadas, superviviente a base de tres empates. Hasta este miércoles.

Cada contraataque del conjunto local puso en jaque al equipo inglés, que aún respiró aliviado cuando Hogh remató demasiado escorado otro centro desde la derecha, demasiados sueltos como llegaban por todo ese sector los jugadores del Bodo/Glimt. No le importó nada darle la posesión al equipo visitante, al que aguardaba para la réplica.

Incluso fue más allá con otro gol en el comienzo del segundo tiempo, finalmente anulado, para agrandar aún más la sensación de inestabilidad que demostró el City, con una ocasión antes de Erling Haaland, pero poco más, tan expuesto cuando el Bodo/Glimt superó su línea de medio campo que jugaba más al filo del 3-0 que de lograr el 2-1.

Y así fue. Antes de la hora de partido, Hauge marcó un golazo: controló el balón en la banda izquierda del ataque, condujo hacia el centro, atrevido, imponente, también hasta con demasiada permisividad de la defensa contraria, para soltar un derechazo extraordinario a la escuadra de Donnarumma, al que no le dio tiempo ni a estirarse.

Ni siquiera el 3-1 de Ryan Cherki, casi en la siguiente jugada, reenganchó al City en el partido, porque Rodrigo Hernández, todo un Balón de Oro, campeón de todo, de suma experiencia, cometió una torpeza inesperada en un futbolista de su personalidad y nivel: dos tarjetas en 53 segundos por dos agarrones por detrás. No midió y se fue expulsado. Tampoco hay excusa para el medio centro, que dejó a su equipo en inferioridad numérica.

De nuevo, el fuera de juego invalidó otro gol al Bodo/Glimt, qu

Fiscalía de Perú abre una investigación al presidente José Jerí por una reunión con un empresario

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Por Jimena De La Quintana, CNN en Español

La Fiscalía de Perú abrió una investigación preliminar sobre el presidente del país, José Jerí, a raíz de una reunión que sostuvo con un empresario chino, confirmó a CNN este martes una fuente del propio Ministerio Público, sin dar detalles sobre la indagatoria.

En un video publicado por la Presidencia de Perú la madrugada del 18 de enero, Jerí aceptó que tuvo un encuentro con el empresario y que este se realizó fuera del Palacio de Gobierno, pero negó que este hecho constituyera alguna irregularidad.

Jerí también rechazó que “ese día u otro” el empresario le haya “solicitado algún tipo de pedido o apoyo, o que interceda por él o por terceros”. Agregó: “Además, desconozco la totalidad de sus amistades o actividades pasadas”.

La Presidencia publicó el video de Jerí después de que el 11 de enero el programa Punto Final, del canal de TV Latina, difundiera imágenes del mandatario ingresando con una capucha a un local de comida. En el video, el mandatario dijo que el encuentro ocurrió el 26 de diciembre y se disculpó.

“Admito mi error y pido las disculpas públicas por haber ingresado de la manera que lo hice, encapuchado, y que ello haya dado pie a generar suspicacias y dudas sobre mi comportamiento y que además haya generado la creación de historias irreales de todo tipo, que no tienen ningún tipo de asidero”, señaló.

Según Jerí, acudió al restaurante porque invitó a cenar al ministro del Interior, Vicente Tiburcio, y a su escolta al “chifa del señor Jonhy, quien estaba en su local y a quien conozco de tiempo atrás por diversas actividades culturales o sociales”. Dijo que en ese encuentro se conversó sobre el día de “la amistad Perú-China” que se celebrará el 1 de febrero.

El mandatario sostuvo que “situaciones recientes con expresidentes” que “aún generan sensibilidad en la opinión pública” motivaron que se vincule su salida a comer “con episodios pasados”.

Este lunes, además, el Palacio de Gobierno hizo pública una carta enviada por Jerí al fiscal de la Nación, Tomás Gálvez, en la que se pone a disposición del Ministerio Público para “brindar las aclaraciones y declaraciones que correspondan cuando lo estimen pertinente”.

De la misma forma, el mandatario envió una carta a Elvis Vergara, presidente de la Comisión de Fiscalización y Contraloría del Congreso de la República.

Jerí tiene tres meses en el cargo. Asumió como presidente en octubre después de que el Congreso destituyera a Dina Boluarte.

Una vez que la Fiscalía cite al mandatario y reúna la información pertinente, la investigación deberá ser suspendida, según lo mandan las normas vigentes, hasta que Jerí termine su mandato el 28 de julio de este año.

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Exclusive: Justice Department leadership pushed FBI to investigate campaign contributions to Minnesota officials

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US Rep. Ilhan Omar speaks with reporters after visiting with immigrations officials at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building after in Minneapolis

By Katelyn Polantz, Evan Perez, David Wright, CNN

(CNN) — Top Justice Department officials pushed the FBI to investigate political campaigns in Minnesota over whether they illegally benefited from fraud in public service organizations, according to two people familiar with the internal discussions.

Some of the Justice Department’s interest, according to one of the sources, comes from a Washington Examiner report from earlier this month that said Gov. Tim Walz, Rep. Ilhan Omar and other state politicians received campaign donations from people implicated in the Minnesota public benefits fraud scheme and community care providers.

The request came about two weeks ago from top lawyers working for Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. They asked the FBI to initiate investigations into whether money obtained illegally for organizations, such as food assistance charities and home health care centers, went to the campaigns, according to the source.

The public corruption section at the FBI told Blanche’s office that it is looking, but hasn’t yet found evidence of campaign wrongdoing.

The campaign finance probe, which is still being worked on, according to a source familiar with the discussions, hasn’t previously been reported.

 A Justice Department spokesman declined to comment on any potential ongoing investigations.

Still, the requested investigation highlights the Trump administration’s efforts to target Democrats, and appears to be part of an ongoing effort to scrutinize and potentially make accusations about political leaders in Minnesota as civic unrest continues there.

The Justice Department has also subpoenaed at least five officials in Minnesota as part of a probe into whether the state and local leaders obstructed federal immigration enforcement efforts.

The officials include Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her, CNN has reported.

A campaign finance probe that has the potential to touch elected officials in Minnesota — who are largely Democrats — comes at an extremely tense time between the state and the Trump administration. And the discussions about investigating campaign contributions in Minnesota took place in the days after a federal immigration officer shot and killed a woman in a car, Renee Good, prompting Walz and other Democrats in the state to publicly criticize the administration’s presence.

The Justice Department has for years been prosecuting cases in Minnesota related to government money being obtained by fraudulent public benefit schemes, including the non-profit Feeding Our Futures. And in the past few days, the department has escalated its attacks of Walz, in particular, by seeking information in a supposed criminal obstruction investigation related to recent protests, CNN prev

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