Tiffany’s run of perfection is over. Jason Preston and the Ohio Bobcats ended Tiffany’s streak of getting every game right on her bracket Saturday night when No. 13 Ohio beat No. 4 Virginia in the first round of the West region. Tiffany was the last Yahoo user who had gotten every game right on her bracket. She correctly picked Oral Roberts’ upset of Ohio State, North Texas’ upset of Purdue and Syracuse’s win over San Diego State. And she had Oregon over VCU in a game called off because of… Source link

Daryl Morey oversaw the creation of the most 3-point-happy teams in NBA history. He now wants to see fewer 3-pointers. The Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations had some interesting comments about the 3-pointer during an appearance on the podcast “The Rights to Ricky Sanchez,” in which he discussed the rise, impact and future of the shot that now dominates the league. Specifically, he suggested 3-pointers should be worth only two and a half points. From Radio.com: “We have two of… Source link

USC’s win over Drake on Saturday afternoon left us three-fourths of the way through the first round of the 2021 NCAA men’s basketball tournament. And it left Yahoo Tourney Pick ‘Em with one perfect bracket remaining. A Yahoo user named “Tiffany,” with a bracket entitled “TCC,” is 24-for-24 entering Saturday night. Another user named “Eli” fell by the wayside with Drake’s loss. Tiffany’s perfect bracket Oral Roberts’ upset of second-seeded Ohio State on Friday left 99.7% of Yahoo brackets broken…. Source link

USC’s win over Drake on Saturday afternoon left us three-fourths of the way through the first round of the 2021 NCAA men’s basketball tournament. And it left Yahoo Tourney Pick ‘Em with one perfect bracket remaining. A Yahoo user named “Tiffany,” with a bracket entitled “TCC,” is 24-for-24 entering Saturday night. Another user named “Eli” fell by the wayside with Drake’s loss. Tiffany’s perfect bracket Oral Roberts’ upset of second-seeded Ohio State on Friday left 99.7% of Yahoo brackets broken…. Source link

Bloomberg Contentious Hunt for Covid’s Origin Points to China Animal Trade (Bloomberg) — Scientists tracing the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic believe they’ve identified a possible transmission source: China’s thriving wildlife trade.The highly anticipated findings from experts convened by the World Health Organization and the Chinese government are expected to show parallels to the spawning in 2002 of severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, a bat-borne coronavirus spread by… Source link

National Review Current Cuomo Aide Is Eighth Woman to Allege Harassment An eighth woman has come forward with allegations of sexual harassment against New York governor Andrew Cuomo, in an interview with the New York Times published on Friday. Alyssa McGrath, an executive assistant in the governor’s office, said that Cuomo repeatedly made suggestive remarks about her looks and body, and in one instance “blatantly” stared down her shirt. McGrath also said she spoke with an unidentified… Source link

Katherine Diaz Hernandez was struck by lightning while surfing. Images: Instagram A 22-year-old surfer with hopes of qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics has died after being struck by lightning on a beach in El Salvador. Katherine Diaz Hernandez was training near her home at the Pacific coast beach of El Tunco on Friday when she was hit by lightning. ‘AWFUL’: Melbourne Cup-winning trainer charged over fatal crash SO SAD: Daniel Ricciardo’s tribute after death of F1 cult figure According to local… Source link

Oregon’s Sedona Prince led the charge for better workout equipment at the NCAA women’s tournament. She appears to be satisfied with the results. The sophomore center posted a social media video on Thursday showing a single set of dumbbells for student-athletes at the San Antonio tournament facilities. The footage went viral alongside images of a fully equipped gym at the men’s tournament facilities in Indianapolis, launching calls for equitable treatment for men and women. Women get new weight… Source link

(Photo by Andrew Matthews/PA Images via Getty Images) Google is working to make Android app installs feel much quicker with its new “App Install optimization” feature. 9to5 Google found a support document for the feature, which will be used to analyze which parts of an app are used when opened for the first time. From there, Google will use that data to continue updating and improving the post-launch process. For instance, when you first open an app, Google will work to analyze the components… Source link

The Los Angeles Lakers have been without Anthony Davis for weeks. Now LeBron James could be out for a while as well. James exited Saturday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks after forward Solomon Hill landed on his ankle while lunging for the ball. James remained in the game for another possession and even hit a 3-pointer, but he eventually left for the locker room while limping. The Lakers soon announced that James was out for the rest of the game with a right ankle injury. ESPN’s Dave… Source link