Some of the actors referenced in the infractions committee report on Louisville basketball are obvious, such as “the former Louisville director of basketball operations.” Anyone at least passingly aware of the case knows that’s Andre McGee, a key player on the Cardinals’ 2009 Elite Eight team, and we now know he has a 10-year show-cause order against him that effectively will keep him from working in NCAA athletics. There were some names not named, however, that hold the key to the most significant penalty issued by the NCAA: Barring a successful appeal, Louisville’s 2013 NCAA championship banner is coming down....

There was never any sense that Stanford, the No. 10 seed, was overmatched by No. 2 seed Kansas. In fact, it was quite the opposite. The Stanford front line, stacked with a plethora of players standing 6-10 or taller, frustrated the KU bigs, and the zone defense coach Johnny Dawkins implemented added to that struggle. MORE: Box score | Play by play | Updated bracket | Round of 32 photos...

Boise State Broncos (25-8) No. 11 seed, East Region Coach: Leon Rice (fifth season) Bid: At-large/Mountain West tournament Starting lineup G Derrick Marks, 6-3, Sr., 19.6 ppg, 3.0 apg G Chandler Hutchison, 6-7, Fr., 2.8 ppg, 1.9 rpg G Igor Hadziomerovic, 6-4, Sr., 4.9 ppg, 2.7 apg F James Webb III, 6-8, So., 11.5 ppg, 7.8 rpg F Nick Duncan, 6-8. So., 9.2 ppg, 3.4 rpg — Boise State is making its seventh NCAA Tournament appearance and its first since 2013....

No. 2 Arizona is finishing the final minutes of a too-close-for-comfort game against North Dakota, but aside from that it was a quiet opening day of play. The round of 64 is where brackets are busted, but most should still be in tact. MARCH MADNESS: Full interactive bracket The night began with No. 6 Maryland falling to No. 11 Xavier in Orlando. But the rest went chalk as No. 7 Saint Mary’s beat No....

Here is a look at each team as they battle for a spot in the Elite Eight over the weekend. MORE: Teams’ chances at title Iowa State Cyclones (23-11) No. 4 seed, Midwest Region Coach: Steve Prohm (first season) Bid: At-large, Big 12 Starting lineup G Monte Morris (13.9 ppg, 6.9 apg) G Matt Thomas (10.9 ppg, 4.5 rpg) F Georges Niang (20.2 ppg, 6.2 rpg) F Jameel McKay (11....

Here is a look at each team as they prepare to battle for a spot in the Elite Eight on Sunday. MORE: Greatest comebacks in college basketball history | SN’s interactive bracket Notre Dame Fighting Irish (23-11) No. 6 seed, East Region Coach: Mike Brey (16th season) Bid: At-large, ACC Starting lineup G Demetrius Jackson (15.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 4.7 rpg) G Steve Vasturia (11.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg) G Matt Farrell (2....

What has happened to Arsenal? The 20-year-old Nigeria international joined the Premier League champions from Belgian side Genk in January and has been a first-team regular since. Despite his rapid rise, things could have turned out another way had he listened to his family. “My family were not really into football,” he told the Leicester Mercury. “My dad watched it on the television but he didn’t want me to play football....

The most recent discoveries, un-earthed in a Siberian cave, show why scientists are so excited. By Neanderthal standards, the Chagyrskaya Cave qualified as luxury housing. The two-chambered, cliffside cavity in Southern Siberia’s Altai Mountains boasted a three-story-high limestone entrance overlooking a vast, green river valley, from which residents could easily have spotted herds of migrating bison, horses, reindeer and other tasty game, or just reveled in the cave’s King of the World views....

Fayez Afzaal remains in stable condition at a hospital in London, Ontario after a driver plowed into his family during an evening walk on Sunday night. The attack resulted in the death of his parents, 46-year-old Salman Afzaal and 44-year-old Madiha Afzaal, his sister, 15-year-old Yumnah, and his 74-year-old grandmother. “There is evidence that this was a planned, premeditated act motivated by hate. We believe the victims were targeted because of their Islamic faith,” London Police Deputy Superintendent Paul Waight told reporters on Monday....

The House impeached Trump in January for his alleged role in inciting a deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol building. The article of impeachment is expected to be delivered to the Senate on Monday evening. Trump is the only U.S. president that has been impeached twice. If he is convicted in the Senate impeachment trial, which is expected to take place in February, Trump would be prohibited from holding federal office in the future....

The Albanian Parliament voted to impeach Meta with a vote of 104-7, with three abstaining. Albania’s constitutional court will give the final approval within three months. Meta was investigated for violating the constitution with his bias against the ruling Socialist Party during the April 25 parliamentary electoral campaign. The report said Meta violated up to 16 articles and instigated violence. For more reporting from the Associated Press, see below....

Alan Greenspan has cut U.S. interest rates six times since January. Last week the Bank of England again shaved rates by a quarter percent. But Duisenberg stayed put. Again. He’s offered up only one measly cut this year, despite prodding from other central bankers–and plenty of evidence of Europe’s stalling economy (story in europe section). His fears about inflation are understandable, but shouldn’t a global recession trouble him more?...

Shared on Wednesday, the TikTok video by user odddrx has gained over 670,000 views and 168,000 likes. In the video, KornBred the dog is sitting with her owner where she is refusing to move until she has been given kisses. This needy pooch has also caught the attention of dog-lovers elsewhere online, with a Reddit post on Thursday sharing the video with even more adoring fans. On the subreddit r/WhatsWrongWithYourDog, the video has gained over 16,000 upvotes....

The astrophysicist, 63, was clearly not in the festive spirit when he broke down what would happen to Santa if he did in fact exist, in a much-criticized tweet. Tyson said: “For Santa to deliver gifts to all world’s Christians in one night requires hypersonic speeds through Earth’s lower atmosphere, vaporizing his reindeer and sleigh. Just sayin’.” Tyson’s comments went over as well as a Christmas stocking filled with coal with many perceiving the astrophysicist’s comments as being Scrooge-like....

In a March 10, 2017, Twitter thread that was promoting its original series Love, Netflix wrote, “Love is sharing a password.” The single tweet in the thread garnered more than 15,000 likes and more than 4,600 retweets. Password sharing has become a common practice among Netflix users, so much so that the company estimates more than 30 million households in the U.S. and Canada—and more than 100 million worldwide—engage in it, CNBC reported....

Van Gaal is able to call upon some high-quality players, such as Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk and Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong, but it remains to be seen whether the Dutch are capable of going all the way. Here’s a look at what to expect from the Netherlands at the tournament and who they could face in the group stages. MORE: How does World Cup draw work? Netherlands World Cup draw Group A...

The Nets star, who had essentially missed Brooklyn’s entire Eastern Conference semifinal series against Milwaukee while dealing with right hamstring tightness, was surprisingly upgraded from out to available ahead of the pivotal playoff matchup. He clearly still had some physical limitations, as he posted five points, eight assists and six rebounds while shooting just 1 of 10 from the field (0 of 8 on 3-pointers) in the Nets’ 114-108 win....

A month-and-a-half removed from his trade request, Kevin Durant remains a member of the Nets. The two-time NBA Finals MVP has made it clear that he doesn’t want to be on Brooklyn’s roster when the 2022-23 season begins, but general manager Sean Marks isn’t close to finalizing a deal. Kyrie Irving, meanwhile, is waiting for the Durant domino to fall. The seven-time All-Star is under contract with the Nets for one more year after accepting his player option during the offseason, but he could be moved if they send Durant to another team....

If you are suffering from any itching or scratching on your skin, read on to see if it might be neurodermatitis and what you can do about it. Causes and Risk Factors Neurodermatitis affects up to 12% of the population. The exact cause of neurodermatitis is unknown. However, it tends to occur more often in women than men, and in people with skin conditions such as atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, or psoriasis....