Wednesday’s Scores

By The Associated Press
February 26, 2026 | 12:50 AM

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Akron 43, Byers 40

Cotopaxi 33, Cripple Creek-Victor 21

D’Evelyn 56, Elizabeth 22

Eaton 59, Wray 49

Holyoke 36, Burlington 31

Jefferson 50, DSST: Elevate Northeast 17

Merino 66, Limon 14

Roaring Fork 71, Cedaredge 44

Sedgwick County 65, Haxtun 22

Simla 63, Bennett 18

Stargate School 49, Prospect Ridge Academy 13

Sterling 39, Platte Valley 26

Yuma 33, Resurrection Christian 21

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Canon City 56, Battle Mountain 36

Cheyenne Mountain 50, Eagle Valley 40

Glenwood Springs 41, Sierra 36

Grand Junction 68, Littleton 27

Lewis-Palmer 54, Rampart 46

Longmont 51, Summit 31

Northglenn 64, Thomas Jefferson 40

Ponderosa 50, Greeley Central 43

Class 6A=

Boulder 42, Rocky Mountain 38

Chatfield 43, Castle View 28

Denver South 64, Pueblo West 55

Fossil Ridge 41, Mountain Vista 38

Monarch 46, Vista Ridge 43

Poudre 44, Doherty 30

Smoky Hill 50, Fairview 26

ThunderRidge 52, Cherry Creek 34

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NYPD says dozens rescued from human trafficking during World Cup

By WTOP Staff
July 23, 2026 | 2:09 PM

▶ Watch Video: Inside look at security preparations for World Cup Forty-three people, including seven minors, were rescued from human traffickers during the World Cup matches in the New York City area, according to the New York City Police Department's Special Victims Unit.The rescue operations were carried out between June 11 and July 19 by specialized NYPD detectives who arrested 89 individuals."The surprise was really the outpouring of support behind the mission and the collaboration with all our partners," said Inspector Gary Marcus, commanding officer of the Special Victims Unit.Those rescued, largely the victims of sex trafficking, are now being supported with an array of social services for the victims, including food, housing and counseling.The 87 operations carried out during the World Cup have generated new leads, officials said, and law enforcement agencies are building more cases based on the investigations already underway."We have ongoing investigations now as a result of these operations," an NYPD official told CBS News.Major sporting events are known to law enforcement as hotbeds of human trafficking.Years in advance, the NYPD devoted significant resources to preparing for the World Cup. Eight matches were played at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium, including the final on Sunday."When we talk about the outreach and the prep we do, a large part of that involved visiting the known sex offenders, particularly the known human traffickers, in our registry," Marcus said. "Whether they're on parole or probation for human trafficking, we visited them to make sure they're compliant with the terms of their release, and secondly, to let them know that the NYPD is watching."The matches were held in multiple cities around the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Preparations to secure those games and prepare for crimes like human trafficking were coordinated between local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.Police departments in many locations that hosted World Cup matches have made arrests and rescues connected to human trafficking, including in Georgia, New England and Missouri. Nationally, there were more than 673 arrests on human-trafficking charges made during the World Cup, and 61 adults and 13 minors rescued, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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