Senior Scottie Wilbekin scored a game-high 23 points, and the No. 1 seeded Gators are Final Four-bound by beating No. 11 Dayton 62-52 in the South region final. MORE: Photos from the Elite Eight | Box score | Play by play The Flyers scored one more field goal than the Gators in the game (19 to 18), but it was the Gators’ edge at the free-throw line that was the difference....
That experience is no longer limited to watching the action on the court. Fans expect a great atmosphere, which not only includes the traditional college pageantry but also the ability to stay connected with a wireless device, so they can look up stats, post a tweet or send a photo to friends. In the video above, find out how the folks at AT&T Stadium have spent the past year preparing for the Final Four....
Dyshawn Pierre scored 14 points, and the Flyers outlasted the Orange in a fierce defensive battle, 55-53 in Buffalo. PHOTOS: Best images from the round of 32 games Very few baskets went without being contested, and the shooting percentages were proof of that. Dayton managed just 41 percent from the floor, which was slightly better than what Syracuse could muster (39 percent). With Dayton taking a 20-18 lead into halftime, the second half produced more scoring....
For this group of Gonzaga Bulldogs, not even the NCAA Tournament. They are the first of 2017’s Final Four teams. MORE: Three reasons Gonzaga destroyed Xavier So you still can reject them if you like, sneer at their conference schedule, call them a mid-major. Gonzaga outgrew all of that a while back. It’s hard to identify the exact moment in their two-decade ascent as a program that the Zags destroyed that label, but one thing is certain: It was not Saturday....
Exactly which rule covered the posting of a sexually explicit video on social media accounts is unclear. The recovery from that disaster, though, is obvious on the right side of your NCAA Tournament bracket: Minnesota opens its first NCAA Tournament in four seasons at 4 p.m. Thursday against Conference USA champion Middle Tennessee State. MORE: Stats, upsets, matchups that can decide the South Region “It comes up in my mind a little bit, but not much anymore,” Gophers point guard Nate Mason, one of the three, told Sporting News....
But should colleges pay all student-athletes, or just a select few from revenue-generating football and basketball programs? That’s one of the questions Charles Barkley is asking. Sir Charles acknowledged Tuesday that the amateur athletic system is in need of an overhaul, but he added that no one should be surprised if student-athletes begin to squabble over money if the Pandora’s box of paying players is opened. MARCH MADNESS: NCAA Tournament schedule “Everybody acts like this is an easily solved problem....
MORE: NCAA scoreboard | Vegas lines, pick | Day 2’s biggest moments | Weekend matchups Oklahoma Sooners (22-10) No. 3 seed, East Region Coach: Lon Kruger (fourth season) Bid: At-large/Big 12 Starting lineup G Jordan Woodard, 6-0, So., 9.0 ppg, 4.1 apg G Buddy Hield, 6-4, Jr., 17.4 ppg, 5.5 rpg G Isaiah Cousins, 6-4, Jr., 12.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg F Ryan Spangler, 6-8, Jr., 10.3 ppg, 7.8 rpg...
Animal Rescue Corps (ARC) dubbed the rescue mission “Operation Infinite Hope’’ when local authorities in McKenzie, around two hours west of Nashville, alerted them to the issue. A medical emergency meant ambulance and paramedics needed to visit the property, but they found more than just one emergency. Animals were running loose inside the home, with feces-covered floors and high ammonia levels. The owners were an elderly couple who had allowed over-breeding inside the home, with no dogs spayed or neutered, leaving them with too many dogs to handle....
Over 100 games from 2017 to 2021 were surveyed, including 10 of the highest selling games from each of the respective years. The remaining games that were studied included every other major release from large publishing companies like Activision, EA, Nintendo, and Ubisoft. Games that allowed the player to customize a character—as in titles like New World and Animal Crossing—were removed, leaving a total of 93 games. In terms of gender diversity, the study found that 79....
A new study released Thursday by the Pew Research Center found that 47 percent of U.S. adults expect those charged for their participation in the insurrection will receive criminal penalties that are less severe than they should be. Just 22 percent of those surveyed said the penalties imposed on rioters will be “too severe” and 29 percent said they will be as severe as they should be. Still, a large majority of Americans (69 percent) said it’s “very important” for federal law enforcement agencies to find and prosecute individuals who broke into the Capitol....
In a viral post shared on the Am I The A****** (AITA) subforum, user Crafty-Ocelot9612 said their neighbors Annie and Bill, a couple in their 30s, recently had a baby who came home last month after spending three months in a hospital. “My wife is friendly with Annie, we can’t have children, so whenever we have a neighbor with a baby my wife makes friends with them,” the user said....
It’s not, of course; it just feels like that sometimes, for some people - be it a player, coach or supporter. Football matters because it can become a huge part of a person’s life; a form of expression. It’s difficult to justify, to explain or put into words. But Gigi Buffon has regularly come closer than most. “I cry often and I cry alone. Crying helps - it frees you and makes you feel human,” he revealed during an episode of the Netflix series ‘First Team: Juventus’....
Andrew Anglin, founder of the neo-Nazi website Daily Stormer, was ordered to pay the money in August 2019 following a harassment lawsuit filed against him two years earlier by Whitefish, Montana real estate agent Tanya Gersh. Anglin’s whereabouts are unknown, although he was said to be living abroad last year. On Friday, court filings by Gersh’s attorneys, from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), revealed that Anglin had not paid and was not responding to any correspondence, according to The Star Tribune....
The make was just a long game-tying 2, however, because a toe was on the line. As a result, the Nets and Bucks went to overtime, where Brooklyn ultimately fell 115-111. After the game, Durant rued the fact that the toe played an unfortunate part in the Nets’ defeat. “My big-ass foot stepped on the line,” said Durant, who wears a size 18 shoe. “I saw the screenshot, how close I was to ending their season off that shot....
The incident prompted Irving to visit a doctor; Nets coach Kenny Atkinson accompanied him on the visit. Brooklyn general manager Sean Marks, who witnessed the injury, said the team’s just doing its due diligence regarding Irving’s visit with the doctor. “Kyrie gets checked out like everybody else,” Marks said, via the Daily News. “We always send staff with them [to the doctor] and this is a great opportunity for Kenny to be with him....
Nets GM Billy King is willing to make a deal to bring in help following the center's injury, but is in no rush to do so, ESPNNewYork.com reports. "If there's a deal out there that we feel is going to make us a better team, we'll do it regardless of tax or the future, but we're not going to panic and do a move just to make a move because we feel we have to," King said Sunday....
Nash has taken his first steps into high-level coaching, appointed by the Nets to replace Kenny Atkinson, despite the Basketball Hall of Famer’s lack of experience. The Nets have suffered back-to-back first-round exits in the NBA playoffs, while the franchise has not reached the NBA Finals since consecutive trips in 2002 and 2003, which were both unsuccessful. Nash will have superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving at his disposal and the two-time MVP is aiming high in Brooklyn....
No sooner had the sweat dried on the aged brows of this team’s famous veterans than the obvious question cropped up: What now? And the what now aspect of things begins with the two players Brooklyn brought in to change the lackadaisical culture the team had established in the locker room — future Hall of Fame forwards Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, who may have played their last game together....
Colorado was the first to report a case of the COVID-19 variant on December 29, followed by California on December 30, Florida on December 31, New York on January 4, and Georgia on January 5. In a statement shared by Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Twitter, the Colorado State Laboratory confirmed the B.1.1.7 strain was found in a male patient in his early twenties. Polis also noted that the individual had not recently traveled....
