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Yale got things under way with a dramatic upset over Baylor. Then, Arkansas-Little Rock came from behind to beat Purdue in double overtime. The 12-5 matchups haven’t been kind to the favorites thus far. Will the upsets continue on Friday? PHOTOS: First-round scenes | March Sadness: Teams react to elimination Here are some of the day’s most intriguing matchups in each region: South No. 4 California vs. No. 13 Hawaii — Already a trendy upset pick before the tournament, the Rainbow Warriors got an added boost Thursday when Bears leading scorer Tyrone Wallace was ruled out for the tournament....

Vegas lines: Thursday’s games | Friday’s games Top seeds may have not lost a game in the Big Dance yet, but it is important for bettors to know they went just 2-6 against the spread in this round the previous two years. In addition, No. 12 seeds have gone 3-1 straight-up against No. 5 seeds each of the past two NCAA Tournaments and 10-5-1 ATS over the last four seasons....

Which leads us to Gonzaga, the No. 2 seed in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs are no stranger to a high seed, but how far should you take them in your bracket? And what about other note-worthy mid-majors such as Wichita State and Northern Iowa. More bracket advice: Stick to favorites | How far will Wisconsin go? | 10 more tips Here are three things to remember when dealing with mid-majors in the Tournament:...

MORE: Top photos from the Sweet 16 | Interactive bracket Information on the four weekend games: When is North Carolina vs. Notre Dame? The East Region final, between No. 1 seed North Carolina and No. 6 seed Notre Dame, will be played at 8:49 p.m. ET Sunday, March 27, in Philadelphia. When is Kansas vs. Villanova? The South Region final, between No. 1 seed Kansas and No. 2 seed Villanova, will be played at 8:49 p....

The Bison were running away with a dominant victory against Oral Roberts in a 77-59 game, and as time was running out, Harden-Hayes picked up a steal and charged to the basket. The buzzer signaling the end of the game went off as he slammed down a two-handed dunk that did not count toward the final score. Running up the score, attempting a last-second basket with the game in hand is a big no-no, an unspoken rule in basketball....

Members of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis released initial findings from an ongoing investigation into the program’s implementation on Tuesday. Their report outlined several prevailing issues, including the allocation of funds to ineligible companies, which “suggest a high risk for fraud, waste, and abuse” within the PPP’s application and distribution procedures. The investigation identified more than 600 loans totaling $96.3 million administered through the program that were issued to companies prohibited from engaging in government business, according to Tuesday’s report....

“The board of elections and vendor BlueCrest determined that 49,669 voters received an inaccurate ballot,” the Franklin County Board of Elections wrote in a press release on Friday. “Those ballots were part of 237,498 mailed through the United States Postal Service. The Board’s primary goal is to have all 49,669 impacted voters cast their correct ballots.” According to the statement, the board said that the process of printing, stuffing and mailing the replacement ballots is already underway, and they are expected to be sent to the Postal Service within 72 hours for delivery....

Shortly before 11 a.m. local time, electricity company Southern California Edison reported an estimated 63,835 of its customers were without power. That number included people in the Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties and represented about 1.3 percent of the company’s total customers. Further south, electricity company SDG&E reported an estimated 5,311 of its customers were without power in and around San Diego County. The power shutoffs were ordered as dry and windy Santa Ana conditions blew through the state....

There are many possible causes of neck pain, regardless of whether you’re a woman or a man. Neck pain is common, especially in older adults, and it can result from muscle strain, injury, arthritis, a more serious cause (such as cancer spreading to the cervical spine), and several different diseases. If you have persistent neck pain, you should see your doctor, who can evaluate you to pinpoint the cause of the pain and determine how it should be treated....

Nicole Sanchez, who is better known by her username Neekolul, is the TikTok star behind the viral “ok, boomer” video, in which she danced wearing a “Bernie” shirt. The video has been viewed more than 50 million times on Twitter since it was uploaded in March 2020. She also danced to the song a year after it went viral wearing a shirt from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s official merchandise that read “Tax the Rich....

The process starts when there is an increase in output from a body system, which results in higher levels of certain proteins or hormones. This stops (inhibits or reverses) future production by the system. Thus, the body reduces the amount of proteins or hormones it creates when their levels get too high. Negative feedback systems work to maintain relatively constant levels of output. For example, negative feedback loops affect:...

The team recently announced their plans to terminate Cody’s contract. MORE: Sapp arrested for soliciting prostitute | Manziel enters treatment center | Edelman fires back at Dilfer The animal cruelty charges involve the death of one of Cody’s dogs, an $8,000 bull mastiff from Spain, and an alligator. Cody’s agent, Peter Schaffer, recently denied his client’s guilt. Schaffer told FOX Sports that Cody’s dog died of worms and that there was no animal cruelty....

In the post, which has over 12,000 upvotes, user Rod_RVA shared a picture of a large dog walking through a yard, with the caption “Neighbor’s dog in my sisters yard. We have a small child that’s always playing outside.” Posted in the community “mildly infuriating,” the situation has caused significant discussion, leading to the thread being locked, and the comments disabled. User PrettyOddWoman commented: “Of course it’s a pit bull too....

The post itself is simply a photo of two outside bins in front of a white van on a driveway, entitled, “My neighbors keep putting their bins in front of my van on MY property,” and has received 16.6 thousand uplikes. The post attracted a mixed response, with some users offering actual advice, including one user who said: “Have you tried, if you’re allowed, to park closer to the road so they wouldn’t be able to put the bins there?...

Masters still has not secured the GOP nomination in Arizona, as the primary will take place on August 2. However, the Trump-backed candidate is leading by a sizable margin in recent polls. Jewish Insider first reported Friday that Anglin expressed approval of Masters in a June blog post, writing that he gave the Arizona Senate candidate a “forceful endorsement.” “I cannot give a more forceful endorsement, and I demand that anyone in Arizona (who is not some kind of known neo-Nazi or whatever) get in contact with his campaign and see what kind of help he needs,” Anglin wrote on June 9....

Avengers Marvel Legends Series Endgame Power Gauntlet Articulated Electronic Fist Creative Beast Realistic Velociraptor While it may be a bit odd, this is a perfect gift for any child who’s really into dinosaurs. These sculpts of feathery velociraptors are as scientifically accurate as they can be without taking a time machine back to the Mesozoic era. Slightly cheaper than a video game at $39.99, Our dino-obsessed staff would have loved having one of these to play with as kids....

And to Raikhan’s contentment, the attacker stood up to the occasion. Coming off the bench in the 52nd minute, the Manipuri was involved in two of the three goals netted by the I-League outfit which confirmed their berth in the next round. The 12-minute rampage, where NEROCA score thrice, put Kerala Blasters to the sword. ‘’I didn’t even see the second goal of Kerala Blasters because I was getting ready in the dressing room....

Netflix first announced it was raising its prices on January 14, saying that it wanted to fund more original content. This year’s increase was the first price hike from the company since October 2020. On May 17, Netflix confirmed that 150 full-time staff members were cut amid a slowdown in revenue growth. A Netflix representative told CNBC last month, “As we explained on earnings, our slowing revenue growth means we are also having to slow our cost growth as a company....

The report, published in February of this year, states: “Across films and series, 2.3 percent of stories had LGBTQ leads/co leads, with no differences by year. In sharp contrast, 12 percent of the U.S. population is LGBTQ, which reveals that Netflix substantially underrepresented this community in its storytelling.” However, the report does point out that “the lack of roles for transgender actors is commonplace in entertainment, with Netflix also reflecting this broader exclusionary pattern....