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However, the 10th-seeded Wildcats (24-8) couldn’t make any noise in the NCAA Tournament as they fell to seventh-seeded Iowa (22-11) on Friday, 83-52, in the South Region Round of 64. MORE: Magic Johnson on Tom Izzo | Duke takes care of business | Johnnies back in the Dance Aaron White led the Hawkeyes with 26 points, while teammate Mike Gessell chipped in with 15 points and six rebounds. Jack Gibbs and Peyton Aldridge led Davidson in scoring with 14 points each....

All right. We all get old. Even baby boomers. But being a classic self-absorbed, quasi-messianic member of my generation, I cannot let the occasion pass without deep reflection. Actually, some deep reflection may be called for here. As our demographically grotesque horde drifts toward decrepitude, a significant political decision looms. Do we really want to support a group that is arguably the most powerful lobby in Washington and has become, over time, a narrow, encrusted and slightly cheesy bastion of anachronistic liberalism?...

Abbott has launched its Abott FreeStyle Libre system in India for all diabetes patients. If you are a diabetes/sugar patient or any of your family members are; then you are already aware of the daily finger pricking routine most of them have to follow to keep a regular check on their blood’s glucose levels. Notably, the Abott FreeStyle Libre device is suitable for patients of all ages including both adults and children (4yrs +) as well as for women with gestational diabetes....

Fans of the network will have a number of new shows to enjoy in 2023, while the premiere dates for returning programs have also been confirmed. Here is everything you need to know. ABC Midseason Schedule: New and Returning Shows and Changes to ‘The Rookie’ From January 2023, ABC will have a number of new shows on the slate including The Company You Keep, The Parent Test, Not Dead Yet, and Will Trent....

Google Trends data showed that at the start of the week, abortion was sitting in the fourth spot among five highly searched political topics. Its rank has varied throughout the week, spiking as high as second between late October 13 and midday on October 14. After dropping back down to fourth place on Wednesday, abortion had risen again to the third position as of 8 a.m. Thursday. The high interest in abortion in Oregon comes as Democrats face a potential loss in the state’s gubernatorial race....

Tournament: Abu Dhabi Women’s Tennis Open 2021 Round: Round of 64 (First round) Venue: Abu Dhabi, UAE Category: WTA 500 Surface: Outdoor Hardcourt Prize money: $565,530 Live telecast: USA - ESPN / Tennis Channel Hsieh Su-Wei vs Marketa Vondrousova preview The first round of the Abu Dhabi Women’s Tennis Open 2021 is all set to witness an intriguing clash between two guileful players - Hsieh Su-Wei and Marketa Vondrousova....

A Federico Chiesa brace and a goal from substitute Weston McKennie got the job done for the reigning champions. In the absence of many first-team players, including Zlatan Ibrahimovic, due to injuries and COVID-19 issues, the Rossoneri were significantly weakened during this fixture. They struggled for possession and missed a couple of good chances during the opening half. Even though Davide Calabria equalised with a stunner just before the break, it was reduced to a mere footnote....

The game ended 3-1 in favour of the reigning champions, thanks to a brace from Federico Chiesa and a late Weston McKennie goal, while Cristiano Ronaldo had a surprisingly quiet night on the pitch. Davide Calabria scored the only goal for AC Milan. The match started on a promising note, with both sides having a couple of shots on target in the first 10 minutes of the game. Chiesa hit the woodwork in the 16th minute, following a corner, after Gianluigi Donnarumma was beaten from the set-piece....

The former Liverpool goalkeeper is currently on the books of Napoli, where is he challenging for the 2017-18 Serie A title. He has made over 100 appearances for the Naples-based club following a move from Bayern Munich in 2015. Reina is, however, only under contract until the summer and Milan are ready to make a move to snap up the 35-year-old Spain international as a free agent. Sporting director Massimiliano Mirabelli told Sky Sport Italia: “We did inform Napoli that we want to speak to Pepe Reina’s agent, because we want to see if there’s a possibility of bringing the player to Milan....

The clubs who could sign Donnarumma Maldini, who was awarded a wild card for the Challenger event in his home city, progressed to the professional rounds proper after having won the pre-qualifying tournament with friend and coach Stefano Landonio. While the news comes as a surprise to many, Landonio was confident he and his 48-year-old partner would give a good account of themselves. “We knew we would play well,” he told Il Tennis Italiano....

The draw Wednesday left the Milan side with only five points from as many games, but Allegri rejected any alarmist talk, reports Xinhua. “Before Christmas we will be in another position. At the moment things aren’t going well and we dropped points along the way, but we have everything it takes to get back on track,” he said. “We have conceded too many goals, on average two per game, so must improve our concentration levels,” he said....

Along with the aforementioned trio, Duke also welcomes two other highly touted prospects in Tre Jones and Joey Baker, giving the Blue Devils five of the nation’s top 35 recruits in the country, per 247Sports’ Composite rankings — a contributing factor that makes Duke one of the favorites to win the ACC this season. MORE: SN preseason top 25 That said, it’s hard to ignore the other juggernauts within the conference....

NBA Pick of the Day - San Antonio Spurs at Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James will face the defending champion Spurs for the first time since losing to them in the 2014 NBA Finals. The Spurs are much of the same, the epitome of consistency. The Cavs though? Not so much. With Cleveland still searching for a sense of team identity, look for James to try and will his team to victory....

Not many cities would take pride in such a statistic, but a school system often derided as the nation’s worst appears to have turned a corner. Citywide, the percentage of Chicago high schoolers who meet national norms rose this year from 21 percent to 25 percent in reading; in math the percentage leaped from 22 to 30. Elementary-school test scores jumped last year, and officials expect still more gains when this year’s scores are tabulated....

After the Philadelphia convention, George W. Bush will not join the family on its annual August pilgrimage to Walker’s Point. He’ll be going to his new ranch. “It’s my property, my place,” he declared to a pair of NEWSWEEK reporters with a slightly defiant edge in his voice. “I know it’s going to be a hundred degrees out there, but I like it.” The subtext was not subtle: George W is a Texan, not a Northeasterner....

Surprised-announced today in an official post on the Ubisoft blog, Ubisoft Toronto has now begun work on a remake of the first Splinter Cell game. First released back in 2002 for the original Xbox, Splinter Cell was born from Metal Gear Solid’s foundation as a comparatively more grounded stealth action game. Splinter Cell’s hardcore dedication to stealth made it unique at the time, in tandem with its innovative usage of light and sound as gameplay mechanics....

JOHNSON: You use only products from the region in your restaurant. Why? BRAS: The people who provide me with food are more than just producers. There’s a complicity, a strong sense of mutual understanding, among us. I don’t have to ask how they work, or wonder about the products, because I know how they work. Do you think that the industrialization of food production is a real danger? It’s clear that it’s a threat....

Steven George Gerrard announced his retirement from professional football tonight and with it goes every Liverpool fan’s one last wish to see him in a red shirt again. He left to play in the MLS last summer but there has not been a game where his loyal army have not sung their supreme leader’s name. Gerrard, the boy who lived his dream, has been regarded as one of the best to ever don a Liverpool shirt and with the impact that he had on the Reds during his illustrious career, it is easy to say that the captain was a true legend; a term which may not completely justify his importance to Liverpool Football Club....

One suggestion, which has actually been implemented in Taiwan’s baseball league already, is placing mannequins in empty seats. The theoretical advantage of that over cardboard cutouts is added realism. In practice, though, mannequins are terrifying. Please don’t use mannaquins, MLB. What pushed us to this anti-mannequin conclusion? Pictures of the Virgina-based restaurant filling its empty tables with dressed-up plastic figures. Outside of horror movie fans and the particularly brave, the venue is a no-go for those looking to have a relaxing food experience....