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Bracket Breakdown 3: Midwest region has Houston on a mission

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:27 GMT

The NCAA Committee doth protest way too much. They often say that they “don’t set up the bracket for matchups” but we know otherwise, right?The Midwest region gives us more than a few nostalgic moments as Bruce Pearl-coached Auburn draws Iowa (where Pearl was an assistant from 1986-92) in the 8-vs-9 game, former longtime conference archrivals Texas and Texas A&M are potentially matched up in the second round (both are favored to win their first games), and Xavier (coached by Sean Miller) is in the same subregional as Pitt (Miller’s alma mater).More Sports NewsMore College Basketball NewsBracket Breakdown: Maryland & Virginia head South, while Alabama gets the spotlightBracket Breakdown 2: First Four failures, plus Howard and VCU head WestHouston (31-3) takes its first No. 1 seed, it’s first since 1983 when they reached the Final Four only to lose 54-52 to NC State in the championship game. But the team is dealing with an injured Marcus Sasser wh...

Alabama’s Miller tops list of NBA prospects at March Madness

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:27 GMT

This isn’t the type of NCAA Tournament that will give NBA fans an idea of what they can expect in the upcoming draft.The likely first two picks in the draft – Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson – aren’t playing college basketball. That’s a major change from last year, when the first six picks in the draft all had played in the NCAA Tournament a few months earlier. It’s also worth noting that Villanova freshman Cam Whitmore, generally regarded as one of the top NBA prospects in the college ranks, won’t be playing in this NCAA Tournament because his Wildcats failed to qualify. But there are plenty of guys in this tournament who should have long NBA careers. A look at some of the top NBA prospects in this year’s field (listed alphabetically):ANTHONY BLACK and NICK SMITH JR., ARKANSASThese freshman teammates are regarded as potential lottery picks, though neither was an Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference selection. Black, who is 6-7, averages 12.8 points and 4.2 assists per...

Purdue’s supporting cast helps set table for March Madness

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:27 GMT

Purdue stuck to a simple game plan this season: Feed the ball to All-American Zach Edey and let the 7-foot-4 center feast in the post. The old-school philosophy defied today’s trendy, small-ball style heavy on the 3-pointer attack but it allowed the Boilermakers to ascend to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 twice this season.Coach Matt Painter’s squad needed more than just Edey to claim its first Big Ten Tournament title since 2009. If the East Region’s top seed wants to avoid another earlier-than-expected NCAA tourney exit, Purdue’s supporting cast must supplement Edey’s medley in the middle.“We have a lot of guys who could go to a different team and average a lot of points, be on all-Big Ten teams or whatever, but they’re happy we’re here,” Edey said Sunday. “We have a lot of guys who love winning. That’s what Purdue is.”The regular-season Big Ten champions are no one-man band. At No. 3 Purdue (29-5), the talent pool runs deep — and everybody has a role.F...

MDPD investigating fatal shooting in NW Miami-Dade

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:27 GMT

The Miami-Dade Police Department responded to a shooting after receiving calls regarding gunfire on the 8400 block of Northwest Fifth Court just before 10:30 p.m., Tuesday. Police officers and crews from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue arrived at the scene to find one person dead on the street.As of Wednesday morning, detectives are still investigating the incident and have not released the victim’s identity. The authorities have yet to make any arrests, and details of the shooting are limited. The police have cordoned off the area as they continue to gather information.According to sources, the victim was reportedly shot out of a car, but no further information has been provided.The incident has caused traffic disruptions in the neighborhood, and authorities are advising commuters to avoid the area until the investigation is complete.Authorities are asking anyone with information about the incident to come forward and assist with the investigation.If you have any information on this c...

Cooler Showers this Wednesday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:27 GMT

Following a cold front that crossed through South Florida Tuesday morning, we are finally feeling the effects of it this Wednesday. Temperatures this morning are still a few degrees above normal in the mid 60s to mid 70s but a nice change is the lower humidity, which will remain with us through Friday.Now despite the front being stalled to the south over the Florida Straits, the weather will remain unsettled today due to an upper-level disturbance moving in later today from the Gulf of Mexico. This will lead to increasing clouds during the morning hours with scattered light rain showers from the late morning and into the afternoon hours, especially. Then the clouds and showers will clear out to the east by around sunset this evening. Due to the clouds and a breezy, northerly wind, temperatures will actually be below average into the mid to upper 70s. The last time we had highs in the 70s was a month ago on Valentine’s Day!By Thursday, we turn nice again but also with cooler te...

DA: Brooklyn fugitive charged in murder of 75-year-old Boston man

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:27 GMT

A Brooklyn fugitive is charged in the murder of a 75-year-old man in his West End apartment last month, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Don Pelzer, 30, was charged in Boston Municipal Court Tuesday with murder and a fugitive from justice charge out of New York. A judge ordered him held without bail. Officials say Pelzer slashed the man’s throat, ate his food, slept on his couch, and then left in the morning, leaving the body to be discovered during a well-being check later that day.Pelzer also has a warrant out of Brooklyn for a January 23 knife assault which left the victim with numerous slash wounds.Investigators say video surveillance shows Pelzer enter the secured apartment building at 65 Martha Road behind a resident at about 9:30 p.m. on February 15. Pelzer took an elevator to the 11th floor, where video shows him attempting to enter numerous apartments.  He then took the elevator down to the 10th floor before returning to the 11th floor to co...

Howie Carr: SVB wokest to brokest bank overnight

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:27 GMT

Where do I go to get my free money?Why must you and I and millions of other Americans who work for a living bail out the Beautiful People who foolishly stashed their cash in Silicon Valley Bank?Wasn’t the deal that you had to keep your balance under $250,000 to be protected by FDIC insurance?I guess that rule wasn’t in effect if you were woke, a member of a protected class or contributed enough to Democrat fat cats, or all of the above.Here’s how America works now. If a Democrat fat cat makes an investment and it pays off, he or she reaps the profits and sends a 10% kickback to the Big Guy.If the Biden bundlers lose their shirts, they forward the unpaid bills to the taxpayers and flee on their private jets to Aspen or Palm Beach for a long weekend.Why aren’t Bernie Sanders and the fake Indian complaining about this kind of “corporate welfare” for the Politically Correct?Overnight, SVB went from America’s wokest bank to its brokest bank. Funny how that works, isn’t it? Just ask Disne...

Patriots sit out initial days of NFL free agency despite ample cap room, lack of spending

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:27 GMT

Two days into free agency, the Patriots are sitting on the side of the pool.No splashes. Just dipping their toes in the water, gathering with old friends and waving one goodbye.Wide receiver Jakobi Meyers agreed to terms on a three-year, $33 million contract Tuesday with Las Vegas, a source confirmed to the Herald. Meyers will receive $21 million guaranteed in his new deal, which fell short of projections for the best wideout available and allows the Raiders to cut ties without penalty next offseason.The Patriots also re-signed safety Jabrill Peppers and added a new offensive tackle.But as of late Tuesday night, the Patriots continued to sit out the initial waves of free agency despite holding the fifth-most cap space in the NFL and ranking dead last by 2023 cash spending, per Over The Cap.Meyers’ departure suddenly leaves the offense with a major hole at wide receiver. Last year, he caught 67 passes for 804 yards and six touchdowns and repeatedly expressed an interest in retu...

Musk internet kits a boon for bad actors in Brazilian Amazon

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:27 GMT

ATALAIA DO NORTE, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian federal agents aboard three helicopters descended on an illegal mining site on Tuesday in the Amazon rainforest. They were met with gunfire, and the shooters escaped, leaving behind an increasingly familiar find for authorities: Starlink internet units. Starlink, a division of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has almost 4,000 low-orbit satellites lined up across the skies, connecting people in remote corners of the Amazon and providing a crucial advantage to Ukranian forces on the battlefield. The lightweight, high-speed internet system has also proved a new and valuable tool for Brazil’s illegal miners, with reliable service for coordinating logistics, receiving advance warning of law enforcement raids and making payments without flying back to the city.Agents from the Brazilian environment agency’s special inspection group and the federal highway police rapid response group on Tuesday found one Starlink terminal up and running next to a pit, an officer...

Austrian police warn of possible threat to Vienna churches

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:27 GMT

VIENNA (AP) — Austrian police warned Wednesday of a possible “Islamist-motivated attack” in Vienna against churches, citing undisclosed information the country’s intelligence service had received.Police in Vienna tweeted that they had heightened security in front of certain buildings, including churches, and increased the presence of officers in the Austrian capital.“There is a nonspecific threat of an assault against churches,” Vienna police tweeted. “As precautionary measure … points of interest have been put under increased guard by regular and special operation police forces.”“If there is a concrete danger for the population at a concrete location, Vienna police will warn immediately via all available channels,” police added.Police said they could not say how long their security measures would be in place for.“Police officers are equipped with bulletproof helmets and vests and assault rifles. They will carry out surveillance activities and also carry out checks in ro...