Creighton gave Kansas a run on Saturday. But in the end, Kansas prevailed to avoid becoming the second No. 1 seed from the Big 12 to fall in as many games with a 79-72 victory in the men’s NCAA tournament. With the win, Kansas joined North Carolina in the Sweet 16 after UNC’s defeat of Baylor earlier Saturday. The Jayhawks and No. 9 seed Blue Jays played a back-and-forth first half that saw nine lead changes and four ties before Kansas entered the break with a 39-38 edge. The game remained… Source link

A day after the stunning acquisition of Deshaun Watson, the Cleveland Browns are planning to sign quarterback Jacoby Brissett to back him up, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. If Watson ends up serving an NFL suspension, Brissett could see significantly more action than the average backup quarterback. The NFL confirmed on Friday that the league’s investigation into 22 allegations of sexual misconduct and assault against Watson is ongoing, and discipline from the league office remains on the table…. Source link

The Cleveland Rape Crisis Center has received more than 1,000 donations since the Cleveland Browns traded for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson on Friday, it said on Saturday morning. Watson, who missed all of last season after multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, was traded to the Browns in exchange for five future draft picks. The deal will also reportedly give Watson the most guaranteed money sum in NFL history. “We understand the story surrounding Deshaun Watson joining the… Source link

Cordarrelle Patterson doesn’t want to mess with a good thing. Patterson reportedly re-signed with the Atlanta Falcons on Saturday after having a career-best season with the team in 2021, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. Patterson appeared to confirm the news with a profane tweet that used the Falcons’ “rise up” motto. The length and financial details of Patterson’s new deal were not revealed. Patterson, 31, returns to the team that best figured out how to utilize his skills…. Source link

Daylight Saving Time (DST) could become permanent in the U.S. after the Senate passed the Sunshine Protection Act, which now awaits a House vote and a signature from President Biden before it would become law and go into effect in late 2023. The goal of DST is to enable people to make more use of daylight. Currently, DST begins when clocks move forward one hour on the second Sunday in March at 2:00 A.M. and ends when clocks move backward one hour on the first Sunday in November at 2:00 A.M…. Source link

For seasoned users of the internet, the chronology of our era divides into two ages: BG and AG – before and after Google. The year 1998 marks the dividing line. Before then, as the web expanded exponentially, a host of “search engines” had attempted to provide searchable indexes to it. The best of them was AltaVista, which launched in 1995 and provided the first searchable, full-text database of the web via a simple interface. It was the engine that I and most of my colleagues used… Source link

Once considered a possible top-10 pick in the 2022 NFL draft, Michigan EDGE David Ojabo’s projection is suddenly murky following the torn Achilles injury he suffered at the Wolverines’ pro day on Friday. ESPN’s Adam Schefter first confirmed that Ojabo suffered a torn Achilles at the event. Akers’ speedy recovery last season was considered a game-changing development in the sports medicine realm last year, but it will be curious to see whether other athletes can bounce back in similar… Source link

Yandex, the Russian online search giant — also running a variety of other digital services — is exploring different “strategic options, including disvestment, for its news aggregation service and infotainment platform Zen.” The company stated Friday it intended to “focus on developing its other technology-related businesses and products (including search, advertising, self-driving and cloud) and transactional services (including ride-hailing, e-commerce, video/audio… Source link

Alexander Manzyuk/Reuters The fifth-largest stockpile of gold in the world belongs to Russia, valued at nearly $140 billion. As with oil, sanctions are making it very difficult for Russia to trade the precious commodity. Demand for gold is still high within the country as the ruble has crashed to record lows. Like the price of crude oil, gold prices have been on a wild ride since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. And like oil, Russia holds some of the world’s largest reserves of gold — some… Source link

From spiking oil and wheat prices to a potential shortage of neon gas needed for already-scarce semiconductors, the war in Ukraine is taking a toll on the global economy. And that includes the small beach towns that make up New Jersey’s shore region. Popular destinations ranging from Seaside Heights, made famous by “The Jersey Shore,” to Wildwood rely on foreign workers during the crucial summer months to run the boardwalk stands and amusements that generate much of the shore area’s… Source link