According to Yahoo! Sports’ Nick Bromberg, the NCAA has ratified a new amendment that will allow transfers a possible sixth year of eligibility if they were already redshirted at a previous school. Transfers who leave schools under circumstances that previously qualified athletes for hardship waivers will now be forced to sit out a season. MORE: Obama wants 30-second shot clock in NCAA | Two college athletic associations? The rule change went into effect this week, meaning transfers already enrolled at their new schools cannot request immediate eligibility....

Can No. 1 seed Gonzaga silence the doubters with a run to the national championship game, or will South Carolina continue its bracket-busting Cinderella run? Will North Carolina advance to its second straight National Championship game, or will Oregon make it to the final for the first time since winning the NCAA title in 1939? While we wait for those answers, here’s a look at the full 2017 Final Four schedule with dates, times and how to watch each NCAA Tournament semifinal game....

The NCAA announced Monday it will relocate all seven previously awarded championship events from North Carolina during the 2016-17 academic year, including the first- and second-round games of the Division I men’s basketball tournament scheduled for Greensboro in March. MORE: Patriotism, politics and sports The NCAA Board of Governors declared HB2 limits civil rights protections and does not promote an inclusive atmosphere for all college athletes, coaches, administrators and fans....

After what was perhaps the most unexpected and unpredictable year of March Madness moments in recent memory, 2014's video tribute didn't disappoint. MORE: Must-see tournament photos | Great ending for Shabazz | Top 75 tournament players of all time

Residents and tourists alike cram their way into the chain's storefronts. MORE: NCAA Tournament doppelgangers | Watch the Final Four floor come together | Kentucky senator slips up in ad The lines wind out the door and sometimes down the block during lunch hour, and 30 minute waits are customary -- all for a taste of that coveted chili-topped spaghetti creation. With both Louisville and Kentucky's programs less than 90 minutes from Skyline's home base, owner Tom Longshore plans to capitalize on the chance meeting of the two teams in the Sweet 16....

MORE: Badgers end UK’s bid | Kentucky’s wounds run deep | Duke advances to title game Duke Blue Devils (34-4) No. 1 seed, South Region Coach: Mike Krzyzewski (35th season) Bid: At-large/ACC Staring lineup G Quinn Cook, 6-2, Sr., 15.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.7 apg G Tyus Jones, 6-1, Fr., 11.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 5.7 apg F Justise Winslow, 6-6, Fr., 12.7 ppg, 6.4 rpg F Amile Jefferson, 6-9, Jr....

MORE: NCAA Tournament scoreboard | Vegas lines and pick | Villanova’s seed shafted others Villanova Wildcats (32-2) No. 1 seed, East Region Coach: Jay Wright (fifth season) Bid: Big East tournament champions Starting lineup G Darrun Hilliard, 6-6, Sr., 14.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg G Ryan Arcidiacono, 6-3, Jr., 10.7 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 3.6 apg G Dylan Ennis, 6-2, Jr., 9.8 ppg, 3.7 rpg F JayVaughn Pinkston, 6-7, Sr., 9.9 ppg, 5....

MORE: NCAA scoreboard | Vegas lines, pick | Day 2’s biggest moments | Weekend matchups Northern Iowa Panthers (30-3) No. 5 seed, East Region Coach: Ben Jacobson (ninth season) Bid: Missouri Valley tournament champions Starting lineup G Deon Mitchell, 6-1, Sr., 7.4 ppg, 2.4 apg G Jeremy Morgan, 6-5, So., 6.0 ppg, 3.2 rpg G Matt Bohannon, 6-4, Jr., 5.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg F Seth Tuttle, 6-8, Sr., 15.3 ppg, 6....

In making the announcement Monday from the NCAA's infractions appeals committee, the athletics governing body denied Bennett's appeal that included the claim of a procedural error involved. The school said Bennett's penalty would begin on Dec. 30 at midnight for five games, including a road game Jan. 2 at Gonzaga. In March, the NCAA put Saint Mary's on four years of probation for a "failure to monitor its men's basketball program," reducing scholarships by two for the 2014-15 and 15-16 seasons....

For McDonough it is the exact same, and it was his love for his wife Ruvé and their five children that helped inform his performance as the 34th President of the United States in the horror franchise. Speaking to Newsweek about the character, the actor said he felt a kinship with him as they both believe in putting “family first, God first, me second.” In Episode 9, “Blue Moon,” Eisenhower is faced with a difficult decision; condemn thousands of American citizens to a life of alien experimentation and impregnation, or save his wife Mamie (Sarah Paulson) from certain death....

Roy Dotson, the Secret Service’s national pandemic fraud recovery coordinator, told the Associated Press that even though this is only about 3 percent of the relief funds, it still shows “the sheer size of the pot is enticing to the criminals.” This estimated $100 billion comes from data from the Labor Department and the Small Business Administration, as well as Secret Service cases. The majority of the $100 billion comes from unemployment fraud....

The National Weather Service said, the “large-scale and massive winter storm” will impact the Central, Eastern and Southern U.S. Thursday and is expected to continue through Friday night. The aforementioned website, which tracks outages throughout the U.S., reports that nearly 142,000 customers in Tennessee had lost power as of about 4:30 p.m. Thursday. Responding to a tweet about power outages in Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee, the National Weather Service in Memphis said Thursday morning that outages are “expected to worsen through the day as heavy freezing rain continues....

The number of people who voluntarily left their jobs in July is up from 3.9 million in June, but just under April’s record. Americans quitting in such large numbers suggested they are confident enough in their prospects to seek a new job. Many people were laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic, but as the economy and labor market attempt to bounce back from the recession, job seekers are being more selective with positions and pay rates they’re willing to accept....

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s certification of the law means abortions will be banned statewide except when the mother’s life is in danger or a pregnancy was the result of rape or incest. The certification means the law will go into effect within 10 days. “In about a week and a half, you’ll have zero abortions taking place at the clinic in Jackson, or in hospitals or any place else, except to save the life of the mother, or if it’s proven, and not just an allegation, of a rape or an incest,” said Republican Mississippi state Senator Joey Fillingane, who authored the 2007 trigger law language in addition to co-sponsoring the state’s 2018 abortion law that was upheld by the Supreme Court, on Friday, according to WDAM....

The data was measured in over 6,000 cities that monitor air quality, across 117 countries. People from lower-income nations, on average, experience more harmful air, a new WHO report says. The report, released ahead of World Health Day on Thursday, recommends that governments alter their environmental regulations and air quality measurements to reflect those set by the WHO. The report also recommends taking take additional steps to identify and address the causes of air pollution....

Data from The Violence Project, an initiative funded by the Justice Department’s National Institute of Justice, found 48 percent of mass shooters revealed their plans to others in advance—including friends, family, colleagues, strangers and even law enforcement. Mass shootings are on the rise, the study showed, with more than half of all incidents dating back to the 1960s taking place since 2000. Twenty percent of the shootings happened between 2010 and 2019....

Bankrate, a New York financial services company, conducted the survey with YouGov from June 18 to 23. The results showed that 49 percent of adults in the U.S. have experienced a negative impact on their income during the pandemic. Of that 49 percent, just 17 percent said their income has now returned to normal. Another 42 percent voiced optimism that their finances would rebound within six months. But 4 percent said that their income will never recover....

The men’s basketball coach made a bet with star forward Terran Petteway that if the Cornhuskers make it that far he’ll get star tattoos. The same star tattoos that Petteway sports on his shoulders. This bet alone almost makes you want to root for Nebraska. No word yet on what will happen if Nebraska actually wins it all. Rick Pitino is pulling of his Louisville tattoo so there’s no reason Miles can’t do the same with stars....

State lawmakers passed a legislative resolution, LR14, in a 32-11 vote Friday, according to the Unicameral Update. A convention of states is outlined in Article V of the Constitution, according to The National Consitution Center. It is used to bypass Congress to amend the Constitution, but has never been used. A state’s call for amendments can only be considered after approval by two-thirds of its Legislature. With Nebraska’s call, the U....