No more bubbles. No more first four in or out. No more teams wondering if they made the most exclusive group in college basketball. Only 68 teams of the 350+ Division-I squads have a chance to become national champions now. Before the First Four begins on Tuesday, we’ve ranked every team that hopes to win the whole shebang. From the No. 1 seeds to No. 16 seeds that’ll lose to fellow No. 16 seeds, everyone’s here. Of course, upsets will happen and there has only been one occasion ever where all four No. 1 seeds made it to the Final Four. And Saint Peter’s unlikely run to the Elite Eight last season as a No. 15 seed won’t be replicated. So where does every team rank heading into the tournament? Here you go. 64. Fairleigh Dickinson credits: AP The Knights of Teaneck, New Jersey …

Jürgen Klopp said he is still waiting for the first benefit of Brexit following the Football Association’s announcement of its ramifications for English football.

The FA, in conjunction with the Premier League and EFL, confirmed this week that English clubs cannot sign foreign players until they are 18, or more than three overseas players under 21 in a single transfer window once the UK leaves the EU on 1 January. Other rules include work permits, allocated on a points-based system, for all transfers from EU nations.

Klopp, a long-time Brexit critic, believes the Home Office would have enforced greater restrictions but for resistance from many within the game, and he considers the transfer rules another example o…

Bournemouth and Everton are interested in signing Ben Brereton Díaz from Blackburn Rovers, who are considering an £8.5m bid from Nice for the Chile striker.

Brereton Díaz is one of the most prolific forwards in the Championship and Blackburn face a fight to keep him before the transfer window shuts. The 23-year-old striker’s contract expires next year and his performances have attracted the attention of a number of clubs.

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Jordan Pickford England’s No 1 made a smart stop from Rodrygo during the first half. Powerless to stop Endrick scoring Brazil’s late winner. 6

Kyle Walker The captain raced back to clear Vinícius Júnior’s shot off the line but soon limped off with a muscle injury. 6

John Stones Solid at centre-back for much of the contest, only to be caught out when he lost Vinícius Júnior for the goal. 5

Harry Maguire Had his horror moment in the first half, gifting Rodrygo a chance with a backpass. His place has to be under review. 5

Ben Chilwell Did not offer conclusive proof that he can replace Luke Sha…

Roster turnover, scheduling quirks, and chemistry—despite the confusion of one of the coaches included below as to what the word means—can all impact a season win total.With the kickoff of the 2024 campaign fast approaching, bettors might consider the following when wagering on win total unders:. Colorado, Under 5.5 wins +120 (BetMGM)The showmanship characteristic of his dual NFL and MLB career and indicative of the initial months of Deion Sanders’ tenure as Colorado head coach have given way to petty quarrels with local media. Spats over such a quizzical topic as the definition of the word “bolster” feel like misplaced focus for a program coming off a 1-8 stretch to close the previous season, especially with FCS powerhouse and historic power-conference derailer North Dakota S…

Who is the best pass rusher? That is a question that has buried itself deep into the minds of NFL fans for decades. It’s never a clear-cut answer. There have been times where the answer should’ve been clear, like in the early-to-mid 2010s when J.J. Watt was wreaking havoc on opposing offensive linemen. More recently, it should have been clear in the late 2010s, as Aaron Donald racked up three DPOY Awards. In 2021 though, the answer has seemed much muddier. Googling this question could result in a myriad of players being named by various people, but two players seem to come up more consistently than any others: Pittsburgh’s T.J. Watt and Cleveland’s Myles Garrett. It makes sense. These two currently lead the NFL in sacks and have not only been dominant since entering the NFL, …

Rajon Rondo really likes Connect Four. He treats all those who dare challenge him to a game, including small children, with the same viciousness he exhibits on the court. He won’t even show mercy to an NBA Hall-of-Famer. On Tuesday, someone at NBA TV had a fantastic idea. They put Rondo, Isiah Thomas, and Greg Anthony in a room together, handed them a Connect Four set, and started filming.
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Sunday's Academy Awards will have plenty of suspense: Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor are all toss-ups at this point. Will and I will tackle those and the other major categories Friday, but today, I'm going to look at the lower-profile awards: the tech prizes, short films, etc. They're not any easier to predict, however, with most of the categories having at least two frontrunners. Last year, I nailed an amazing 14 out of 16. I will be even more amazed if I do that well again this year. But, hey, who likes the Oscars when they're boringly predictable?
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Discussing the MVP race in the AL is the definition of wasting time these days. It’s going to be Shohei Ohtani’s award in a unanimous, what’re-you-new-around-here kind of vote. He’s simply done things for a full season never seen before, and when you do that, you win the MVP. So, simple enough. That doesn’t mean ballots don’t have to be filled out with other names, and we do live in a world where it’s somewhat possible that some baseball writers will come up with some rule in their heads that only Ohtani’s offensive numbers apply to the MVP chase, and his pitching numbers only apply to the Cy Young. At least one or two will think this (even if they don’t say it) and you and I know it. It won’t make much difference. Still, there are other players having great seas…

It's hard to make out, but that amorphous blue thing is supposed to be a wildcat, which is the UNH men's hockey team's mascot. Thanks to some lewd UMaine fans who attended last Friday's game between the two schools, that poor wildcat has a big dick in its mouth. According to the Bangor Daily News, the sign was confiscated right after the game started, so nobody in attendance had to spend too much time contemplating if making a wildcat suck a dick is even a good burn, a thing I am doing right this very moment. I mean, the wildcat would just bite that dick in half, wouldn't it? h/t Matt Relatedodds calculationsparlay bet calculatormoneyline calculationsnfl half point calculationskelly criterion stakinghedge calculatorspread betting explainedwhat is over under …