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INDIANAPOLIS – This entire NCAA tournament has doubled as a time warp. The games end, and the digital pages flip back to find distant precedents and snapshots of bygone eras. With seemingly every team that advances, there’s a corresponding stroll through the past. The final DeLorean spin came at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse when No. 2 Houston smothered Syracuse with a rugged man-to-man defense in a 62-46 win. That marked Houston’s first trip to the Elite Eight since 1984, with Kelvin… Source link

To say this Sunday slate is a slow one would be an understatement. We only have four games with three making up the night slate. That would usually be very frustrating, but most of the matchups are fascinating. Four of the six teams made a huge move at the trade deadline on Thursday, while the Lakers look like a shell of themselves because of injuries. That means there’s going to be plenty of value, so let’s get into it!   Guards  Dennis Schroder, LAL vs. ORL ($25) The Lakers are in a tough… Source link

(Bloomberg) — A global semiconductor shortage has upended the supply of everyday devices from smartphones to gaming consoles to tech-dependent cars. With companies warning the issue may last into the second half, the fallout threatens to weigh on share prices for months to come. Since news broke in November that Apple Inc. faced a shortage of chips for its latest iPhone, warnings about the impact have been coming thick and fast. Truckmaker Volvo Group and electric-vehicle company Nio Inc…. Source link

INDIANAPOLIS — The long, tortured revival of Arkansas to the forefront of college basketball took more than a quarter century. The Razorbacks parted ways with a Hall of Fame coach, churned through three forgettable tenures and wandered through long stretches of irrelevancy. Arkansas hasn’t played in the Final Four since reaching back-to-back national title games in 1994 and 1995, a time when the school’s famous “Calling the Hogs” provided a soundtrack for the sport. Well, that nostalgic… Source link

Sunday is a day for early starts, but not a day for well-rested teams. The first game is starting at 12:00 p.m. ET, but I am still going to look at the full slate for my recommendations because five of the six start at 6:00 p.m. or earlier. Eight of the teams also played on Saturday, which means plenty of back-to-backs and recommendations. GOALIE Jaroslav Halak, BOS vs. NJD ($34): The Bruins are playing for the second straight day while the Devils are not, but I am still willing to go with… Source link

The Associated Press Powell scores 22 in Portland debut as Blazers topple Magic ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) The Orlando Magic got a look at their harsh, new reality a night after trading away the core of their team, losing 112-105 on Friday to a Portland Trail Blazers squad without injured star guard Damian Lillard. Newly acquired guard Norman Powell scored 22 points and hit five 3-pointers in his Portland debut, and C.J. McCollum had seven of his 22 in the fourth quarter. ”This is what I expected… Source link

The most accurate 3-point shooting team in college basketball couldn’t hit water from the deck of a ship. Baylor misfired on 16 of its 19 attempts from behind the arc on Saturday in its Sweet 16 matchup against Villanova. In most instances, that’s a recipe for NCAA tournament heartbreak. In this case, it was merely another reminder of how multitalented and mentally tough Baylor is. These Bears can find ways to win even when the pressure is rising and their shots aren’t falling. Fueled by… Source link

A TikTok user has documented the anxiety she feels when going through airport security checks due to scanners unable to recognise her gender. Trans woman Rose Montoya shared one of her “better experiences” with the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in a viral TikTok video. Viewed almost 20 million times, the model said her recent visit to an airport set off alarms bells due to the “anomaly between her legs”. Ms Montoya, who is legally recognised as female on her licence, said… Source link

(Bloomberg) — As Wall Street speculated on the identity of the mysterious seller behind the massive $10.5 billion in block trades executed on Friday by Goldman Sachs Group Inc., investors also pondered just how unprecedented the selloff was — and whether there’s more to come. The sales lit up trader chat rooms from New York to Hong Kong and were part of an extraordinary spree that erased $35 billion from the values of bellwether stocks ranging from Chinese technology giants to U.S. media… Source link

As a loaded Saturday Sweet 16 slate tipped off with a heavyweight women’s matchup between UConn and Iowa, Draymond Green weighed in on the equal opportunity conversation that’s dominated March. The Golden State Warriors forward posted a lengthy Twitter take touching on topics like gaps in pay and media exposure in men’s and women’s sports. He invited “lady hoopers” to join the conversation, and some did. As did soccer star Megan Rapinoe, a fierce advocate for women’s rights in sports and… Source link