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In his final phone call to the church on Saturday, Francis told the parish he was praying for them, and he told them he needed their prayers. His funeral is on Saturday, and more than 170 heads of state or government are expected to attend, including President Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and the president of Francis' native country, Argentina.

He will be the first pope in over a century to be buried outside of the Vatican. He asked to be buried at the papal basilica of St. Mary Major, just a few miles away, writing in the instructions for his burial that he had always entrusted himself to the Virgin Mary. He requested a simple tomb, with a one-word inscription, Franciscus.

He will be the first pope in over a century to be buried outside of the Vatican. He asked to be buried at the papal basilica of St. Mary Major, just a few miles away, writing in the instructions for his burial that he had always entrusted himself to the Virgin Mary. He requested a simple tomb, with a one-word inscription, Franciscus.

He will be the first pope in over a century to be buried outside of the Vatican. He asked to be buried at the papal basilica of St. Mary Major, just a few miles away, writing in the instructions for his burial that he had always entrusted himself to the Virgin Mary. He requested a simple tomb, with a one-word inscription, Franciscus.

And in roughly two weeks, the process for choosing a new pope, known as Conclave, will begin. Papal analysts expect that Francis' influence will be heavily felt in that process, in large part because four out of every five votes in conclave will be cast by cardinals he elevated. Tonight is the NFL Draft, the league's marquee event of the offseason.

And in roughly two weeks, the process for choosing a new pope, known as Conclave, will begin. Papal analysts expect that Francis' influence will be heavily felt in that process, in large part because four out of every five votes in conclave will be cast by cardinals he elevated. Tonight is the NFL Draft, the league's marquee event of the offseason.

And in roughly two weeks, the process for choosing a new pope, known as Conclave, will begin. Papal analysts expect that Francis' influence will be heavily felt in that process, in large part because four out of every five votes in conclave will be cast by cardinals he elevated. Tonight is the NFL Draft, the league's marquee event of the offseason.

And if you're into it, you can, in some places, bet on who might be the number one pick and other things. The draft is a unique event to gamble on. Some bookmakers even call it a nightmare. That's because unlike winners being decided on the field, there's a chance that someone knows the outcome of the draft before it happens.

And if you're into it, you can, in some places, bet on who might be the number one pick and other things. The draft is a unique event to gamble on. Some bookmakers even call it a nightmare. That's because unlike winners being decided on the field, there's a chance that someone knows the outcome of the draft before it happens.

And if you're into it, you can, in some places, bet on who might be the number one pick and other things. The draft is a unique event to gamble on. Some bookmakers even call it a nightmare. That's because unlike winners being decided on the field, there's a chance that someone knows the outcome of the draft before it happens.

And that brings us to our next story from The Athletic about a major scandal in the world of sports betting and what it says about this increasingly popular and lucrative industry. The Athletic looks at this sprawling federal investigation into a high-profile incident of match fixing in the NBA.

And that brings us to our next story from The Athletic about a major scandal in the world of sports betting and what it says about this increasingly popular and lucrative industry. The Athletic looks at this sprawling federal investigation into a high-profile incident of match fixing in the NBA.

And that brings us to our next story from The Athletic about a major scandal in the world of sports betting and what it says about this increasingly popular and lucrative industry. The Athletic looks at this sprawling federal investigation into a high-profile incident of match fixing in the NBA.

Mike Vorkanoff, a national basketball business reporter for The Athletic, told us it all started when sports betting monitors noticed some unusual betting activity around Jonte Porter, a little-known center who at the time was playing for the Toronto Raptors. He worked with several co-conspirators to make sure they would bet on certain outcomes.

Mike Vorkanoff, a national basketball business reporter for The Athletic, told us it all started when sports betting monitors noticed some unusual betting activity around Jonte Porter, a little-known center who at the time was playing for the Toronto Raptors. He worked with several co-conspirators to make sure they would bet on certain outcomes.

Mike Vorkanoff, a national basketball business reporter for The Athletic, told us it all started when sports betting monitors noticed some unusual betting activity around Jonte Porter, a little-known center who at the time was playing for the Toronto Raptors. He worked with several co-conspirators to make sure they would bet on certain outcomes.

Now, he couldn't fix entire games, but he could control his own stats.

Now, he couldn't fix entire games, but he could control his own stats.

Now, he couldn't fix entire games, but he could control his own stats.

And we're not talking about small sums of money on the line here. According to government filings, one wager was more than $100,000, which would have resulted in a payout of more than $1 million. The FBI was notified, Porter was banned from the NBA, and he and three other people have pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy.