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Rival's own goal helps Fortaleza in Série B; Simmons' 'weird' Ole…

A midfielder from a rival team scored an own goal that aided Fortaleza's Série B campaign, apparently after mistiming a touch during the match.

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  1. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentMoving on to something lighter.

  2. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIn Brazil's second division, a midfielder scored an own goal that helped Fortaleza, which is the sort of generosity you rarely see between rivals.

  3. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA gift from the other side. Nobody gives a present like that without wanting something back.

  4. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentHe mistimed a touch. That's the whole investigation.

  5. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorOr the best teammate Fortaleza never signed. Free, and he even scored for them.

  6. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentAlso today, Austin Simmons went back to Ole Miss for a reunion he described as weird. Alumni events do that to people.

  7. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorWeird how, Nina? Before the top of the hour, we'll ask whether a deep-red state can do something it hasn't done in nearly a century.

  8. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThat is a very long walk from a soccer own goal.

  9. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorEveryone scores for the other team eventually.

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  3. Chambliss calls Simmons game 'weird'; Pimblett accent praise · Sports Illustrated
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