The Big 12 screwed over at least 17 schools Monday when it announced its decision not to expand, but two schools are going to feel that more than the rest. BYU and Cincinnati — two schools that match the Power 5 profile in almost every way and did everything necessary on and off the field — got jobbed. They might not get another shot at Power 5 conference for a long time....
Butler hyperextended his left elbow in the the third quarter of the Bulls’ 96-86 home loss to the Clippers on Sunday when he ran into a screen set by Clippers forward DeAndre Jordan. He had scored 10 points and grabbed two rebounds in 21 minutes before leaving the game. MORE: Bulls ‘cautiously optimistic’ as Rose starts rehab | Jordan makes Forbes billionaire list Butler underwent an MRI on Monday and the exam confirmed “a Grade 2/3 ulnar ligament sprain and small bone impaction injury to the left elbow,” the Bulls said in a release....
Dunn threw down a breakaway slam late in the fourth quarter of the Bulls’ 119-112 loss to the Warriors, but didn’t he have his balance as returned to the floor. It’s hard not to cringe watching Dunn’s face hit the hardwood. His mouth was bleeding as he lay there afterward. Dunn reportedly chipped some teeth and may have suffered a concussion. MORE: Warriors’ Bell leaves game in wheelchair after Robin Lopez dunks on him...
Although Ripley and A.S.H. currently portray heroes on-screen, they feuded over the RAW Women’s Championship not too long ago. Since exiting the title scene, the foes-turned-friends have won tag team gold together. Speaking on Busted Open Radio, Bully Ray expressed that Vince McMahon might be a fan of their pairing because of how different they are as characters. While Rhea Ripley has developed a darker tone to her on-screen persona over the years, Nikki A....
Every time an acquisition such as this occurs, many people become concerned about whether the titles they enjoy - in this case Destiny 2 - will become console exclusives or remain multiplatform. Most aforementioned acquisitions have resulted in console-exclusive titles, but that may change after Bungie’s acquisition and the confirmation that its titles will remain multiplatform. RELATED: Microsoft Can Counter Three PlayStation Franchises With New Activision Series Pre-Bungie Acquisitions for Sony, Microsoft When Sony acquired Insomniac Games and Microsoft acquired ZeniMax Media, these were clearly meant to drive console sales....
It may be a long time before Bungie talks at length about the story or scale of their “mythic science fiction” adventure, but at least fans now have more details about the playable races and classes at their disposal. And unsurprisingly, they offer a sign of something both familiar and new to fans of Bungie’s last franchise. Anyone familiar with Bungie knows that cinematic storytelling and directed narrative is sort of ’their thing,’ so making the move to a varied, open-ended and non-linear experience is a major change of pace....
Defeat to Manchester City on Wednesday left Cardiff third bottom and five points from safety with six games remaining. Burnley are the side directly above them and the two will go head-to-head at Turf Moor in the next league outing. And Warnock believes his side must beat the Clarets to have any hope of not joining Huddersfield Town and Fulham in the Championship next season. “We have six cup finals, I think we can get results in all the final games,” he said after the defeat to Manchester City....
Cricket Australia (CA) Monday named Queensland batsman Joe Burns as a cover for Adam Voges for the upcoming Twenty20 International against the West Indies Wednesday. Voges has a tight hamstring following his century in the fifth and final One-Day International (ODI) at the Melbourne Cricket Ground Sunday. “Joe Burns, the 23-year-old Queensland batsman, has been placed on standby for Adam Voges for the T20I at the Gabba Wednesday. Joe has shown impressive form throughout this season, was deservedly awarded the Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year award at the Allan Border Medal, and his good form has also resulted in selection for Australia A against the England Lions in their five-match series starting this Saturday,” national selector John Inverarity said in a statement released Monday....
During President Clinton’s final term, he spent a lot of time blocking plays. Republican bills were racking up strong majorities in Congress, thanks to modest Democratic support. But they weren’t veto-proof majorities, so the legislation died. For Bush, political life won’t be that hard. His own party drives the agenda, even with the Senate split. Congress will restart versions of legislation that Clinton stopped, and Bush will sign. Bush also will work his will through the thousands of new appointees soon to arrive in Washington to kick the Democrats out....
The Boilermakers were offering a scholarship to Hayward, but Stevens penned handwritten letters to him, repeatedly, urging him to shun the Big Ten and head down the road to join the Bulldogs in the Horizon League. That’s no easy sell. But Stevens made it. “He was just a great guy, No. 1, and I love what he stood for as a person,” Hayward said. “He treated everybody that he recruited as family, and I loved that about it, it was a family atmosphere first and foremost....
“I think winning matters,” Klobuchar said. “I think a track record of getting things done matters. And I also think showing our party that we can actually bring people with us, have a wider tent, have a bigger coalition and, yes, longer coattails, that matters.” “I gotta respond to that,” Buttigieg said. “Senator [Klobuchar], I know that if you just go by vote totals, maybe what goes on in my city seems small to you....
Sindhu does not have a good career record against them and has suffered losses to both this year. It was imperative that she started her challenge with a win against Yamaguchi, who was the easiest of her three opponents on paper. The rematch of the 2017 final did not prove to be an easy one for the Indian, except for the second half of the second game. The Indian made a bright start, racing ahead 3-1 but that was more due to the fact that Yamaguchi looked off in the initial few points....
Group B seems relatively easier where former winner Nozomi Okuhara is the highest seed. Former world champion Ratchanok Intanon is also there as well as Fuzhou China Open champion Chen Yufei and World No. 16 Michelle Li. Sindhu has been to five finals this year, which also includes some major tournaments like the World Championships, the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games. However, her inability to raise her level at the crunch moments has cost her dearly....
The last time Young played in a game was March 8. The reasons for him being on the bench range from coach’s decision to an illness to him flat out not playing. The relationship between him and Russell isn’t likely to repair itself with the younger player saying last week, “You can’t force peace.” MORE: Nick Young’s greatest quotes ever | Watch the leaked video Russell also added, “I’m getting over it....
Against Loyola Marymount, Collinsworth scored 23 points with 12 rebounds and 10 assists, leading BYU to an 87-68 victory. His five triple-doubles are the most ever by a player in a single season. Michael Anderson (Drexel, 1985-86), Brian Shaw (UC-Santa Barbara, 1987-88), Jason Kidd (California, 1993-94) and Stephane Lasme (Massachusetts, 2006-07) all held the previous record with four. MORE: BYU guard’s record | No. 6 Arizona falls | So does No....
However, in what initially seemed like Bullet Club continuing their rivalry with Okada, eventually saw EVIL turn his back on Los Ingobernables de Japon and join the Biz Cliz instead. Post-match, EVIL called out reigning IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Champion, Tetsuya Naito. And, with the latter offering a signature LIJ fist-bump to EVIL, the newly-crowned New Japan Cup winner turned it into a Too Sweet gesture and hit his leader with the Everything is EVIL finisher....
USO president Chapman Cox said he was puzzled by the decision: “I pushed as much as I could, but the Pentagon told me they couldn’t give a reason.” A Pentagon spokesman could not specify the reason but said, “They [higher-ups] were not sure how to designate him. Is he a personality, or a journalist?” The response from U.S. headquarters in Riyadh: Trudea wasn’t barred; his visit was merely postponed “due to logistics and transportation limitations....
Gladbach, still chasing their first away win since October, remained in fifth place on 45 points with four games remaining. They are three points behind Bayer Leverkusen in fourth, the final Champions League qualifying spot, and four off third-placed Hertha Berlin, with both their rivals now having a game in hand. Hannover, under interim coach Daniel Stendel, who replaced Thomas Schaaf earlier this month, clinched their first win since February with second-half goals from Waldemar Anton and Artur Sobiech....
The official schedule for the remaining fixtures has also been released. The teams have already started prepping for the home stretch of the campaign, with only nine games to go. So, ahead of the much-anticipated return of the Bundesliga, we take a look at where things stand ahead of the return. Who’s leading the Bundesliga table? Naturally, Bayern Munich. The holders are four points clear at the top, and are closing in on an eighth consecutive Meisterschale....
