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Live updates from NCAA Tournament
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Live updates from NCAA Tournament

Murray cuts lead, Peacocks get it backMurray State cut the lead to six, but after back to back buckets, Saint Peter's has increased the lead back to 10. Led by KC Ndefo's 15 points, Saint Peter's holds a 48-38 lead with 11 minutes remaining in the second half. Problems in the paintMurray State only has 10 points inside the paint tonight, where it's being outscored by 14 points. With 14:30 left, Peacocks lead 42-32. Defensive gemSaint Peter's wins with defense and tonight it's giving the Racers a lot of problems. Murray State shot better than 48 percent coming into tonight, where it's shooting 31 percent from the floor. The Racers average 80 points per game, but only have 30 so far with four minutes gone in the second half. Peacocks lead by 10.  Peacock runSaint Peter's has scored the f...
The Latest: Russians push deeper into Mariupol as locals plead for help
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The Latest: Russians push deeper into Mariupol as locals plead for help

Russian forces pushed deeper into Ukraine's besieged and battered port city of Mariupol on Saturday, where heavy fighting shut down a major steel plant and local authorities pleaded for more Western help.The fall of Mariupol, the scene of some of the war's worst suffering, would mark a major battlefield advance for the Russians, who are largely bogged down outside major cities more than three weeks into the biggest land invasion in Europe since World War II.“Children, elderly people are dying. The city is destroyed and it is wiped off the face of the earth,” Mariupol police officer Michail Vershnin said from a rubble-strewn street in a video addressed to Western leaders that was authenticated by The Associated Press.Here's the latest on the Ukraine-Russia conflict as of 7 p.m. (Ea...
NCAA Tournament winners, losers from Saturday’s second-round games
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NCAA Tournament winners, losers from Saturday’s second-round games

The men's NCAA Tournament second round started in exciting fashion on Saturday, with one No. 1 seed going down and another barely avoiding an upset.North Carolina built a 25-point lead against No. 1 Baylor, only to watch it wither away play-by-play in the game's last 10 minutes, before the defending national champions finally forced overtime. UNC showed its resolve by gutting it out in the extra frame to advance to the Sweet 16. “I'm so proud of these guys," UNC coach Hubert Davis said afterward. "This is a group that shows toughness, resilience. One of the things I wanted them to do was have their own testaments, their own March Madness moments.”A look at all the winners and losers from Saturday's slate of games.WinnersNorth CarolinaThe Tar Heels were exhaling after nearly blowing a ...
Gerard Gallant says Rangers are done with measuring-stick games
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Gerard Gallant says Rangers are done with measuring-stick games

TAMPA, Fla. – Games against the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday and the Metropolitan Division-leading Carolina Hurricanes Sunday may look to most like a huge measuring stick weekend for the Rangers, but coach Gerard Gallant didn't see it that way. "I don't have to learn any more about our team,'' Gallant said at Saturday's morning skate at Amalie Arena. "I know what our team's all about. We've been good all year long. And (Saturday and Sunday) are going to be tough games, we're playing two great teams. Go play and do the best we can and see what happens. But our players don't have to provide anything more to me. When we play a good game, we're as good as anybody in t...
Lindholm traded to Bruins by Ducks for Moore, Vaakanainen
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Lindholm traded to Bruins by Ducks for Moore, Vaakanainen

Hampus Lindholm was traded to the Boston Bruins by the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday for defensemen John Moore and Urho Vaakanainen and three NHL Draft picks.Anaheim received a first-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, a second-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft and a second-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft.The Bruins also received defenseman Kodie Curran. The 32-year-old has not played in the NHL; he has scored 16 points (one goal, 15 assist) in 37 games with San Diego of the American Hockey League this season."Hampus has been a fixture with the Ducks for years, which we value and respect," Anaheim general manager Pat Verbeek said. "That said, we are very pleased with our return. As I've stated since arriving in Anaheim, our goal is to continue building a team that can compete for the Stanley ...
Thomas Tuchel lauds ‘trust and team spirit’ after Chelsea win at Boro |  Chelsea
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Thomas Tuchel lauds ‘trust and team spirit’ after Chelsea win at Boro | Chelsea

Thomas Tuchel said he was impressed by his Chelsea players' discipline and focus as, refusing to be distracted by the club's impending sale, they swept Middlesbrough aside to reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup.“My players have not surprised me but they have impressed me,” said Tuchel following the 2-0 win which came 24 hours after the deadline passed for prospective buyers to submit bids to replace the sanctioned Roman Abramovich. “The trust and team spirit was impressive. That is the culture at our club.“No matter what we do and how much we worry we cannot change the situation so we have to find a certain way of accepting the situation and accepting what we can influence.”The German seemed more concerned about the more junior employees at Stamford Bridge than himself and his squad. ...
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Flyers send Claude Giroux to Panthers; Owen Tippett part of return

The Florida Panthers haven't tasted playoff success yet, but they're clearly going for it at the 2022 NHL Trade Deadline. After giving up a first-rounder to trade for Ben Chiarot, the Panthers won the Claude Giroux sweepstakes, while it appears that Owen Tippett is one of the main parts of the return.Panthers trade for Claude Giroux; Tippett featured in Flyers' returnOf course, it's important to note that more details may emerge. Both the Panthers and Flyers haven't confirmed the Claude Giroux trade yet.Multiple reports indicate that Giroux is indeed bound for Florida, though. The other consistent bit of information is that Owen Tippett is the key part of the Giroux trade return for the Flyers.Meanwhile, Frank Seravalli reports that the Panthers may send their 2024 first-round...
Julián Quirós: Holoborodko parodia al tirano
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Julián Quirós: Holoborodko parodia al tirano

Desde que Chaplin retrató a Hitler en ‘El gran dictador’ contamos con el problema de que nos queda la mofa, la caricatura psicológica del tirano, como toda recompensa a su crueldad y frecuentemente la parodia le quita dimensión a los crímenes a costa de hacer desaparecer a las víctimas, porque si las descarnadas víctimas surgen en escena la sátira no funciona (esa es la regla que sólo Roberto Benigni logró exceptuar con ‘La vida es bella’ porque prefirió invisibilizar al dictador). Al tirano le ajustamos cuentas con la burla y el humor, vista la frustración de no poder combatirlo de otra forma. De ahí la lluvia de memes con la que los adolescentes occidentales se solazan con el presidente de Corea del Norte, Kim Jong-Un, al que incluso consideran un cretino blando e inofensivo. O las in...
Sigue el Alcaraz – Nadal de Indian Wells en directo
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Sigue el Alcaraz – Nadal de Indian Wells en directo

Actualizado:19/03/2022 23:33h Guardar Actualizar ¡Ya saltan los dos tenistas a la pista de juego! ¡Esto está a punto de comenzar! ¡Tras el sorteo inicial y el calentamiento, empezará el encuentro! ¡Vamos con ello! ¡Así que no quieran perdérselo! ¡Tremendo duelo tenemos por delante en California! ¡Rafa Nadal o Carlos Alcaraz estarán disputando la final de Indian Wells! ¡Veremos qué nos depara este duelo en unos instantes! Con Rafa Nadal y Carlos Alcaraz en las semifinales de Indian Wells, España ha metido a más de un tenista entre los cuatro mejores del campeonato por primera vez en la historia del torneo californiano. De hecho, Carlos Alcaraz es el segundo semifinalista más joven en la hist...
Antoine Dupont try sinks England and secures grand slam for France |  SixNations 2022
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Antoine Dupont try sinks England and secures grand slam for France | SixNations 2022

There have been some thumping French grand slam victories but never one that has rippled so ominously around the world. Not for a dozen years have France claimed a Six Nations clean sweep but in many ways the dazzling beauty of this one lies in what might still lie ahead. On this evidence anyone else planning to win next year's Rugby World Cup is going to be disappointed.England's players deserve considerable credit simply for hanging in the fight but once Antoine Dupont had emerged irresistibly clear at the start of the final quarter to put his side clear at 25-13 it was effectively all over. Not a solitary English supporter present in Paris or watching at home could say the outcome of this compelling finale was anything other than totally deserved.The final table rarely lies, eithe...