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Selection Sunday winners and losers: Pac-12 escapes embarrassment as ASU joins USC, UCLA and Arizona in the NCAA men’s field

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 06:44:24 GMT

The Pac-12 broke precedent on Selection Sunday, sending four teams into the men’s NCAA Tournament when recent history indicated a maximum of three would be invited.Yes, this could have been much worse, folks.The framework for NCAA bids is established in November and December, during the non-conference matchups that create ceilings and floors in the all-important NET rankings. And the Pac-12 was atrocious in the early months of the season.It won a meager 63.6 percent of the games against outside competition — the lowest non-conference win rate, by far, among the power leagues.On four previous occasions in the 12-school era, including last season, the Pac-12 won less than 70 percent of its non-conference games. Each time, it advanced no more than three teams to the NCAAs.This season, the Pac-12 lost four games to the Southwestern Athletic Conference, five to the Mountain West and six to the Big 12 on its stumbling, bumbling path to that 63.6 winning percentage.But despite ...

Photos: Nearly 2,000 people evacuated after levee breach and flooding in Pajaro

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 06:44:24 GMT

Flood waters continued to cover most of downtown Pajaro on Sunday morning.Army national guard trucks and humvees waded through storm waters on Main Street, a ghost town now with nothing but flooded-out cars, sandbags and residents still trapped behind the water line.The Monterey County Office of Emergency Services announced the full closure of Highway 1 about 9:15 a.m. Sunday.It was the latest hardship for an area that saw evacuation shelters continuing to fill following a breach in the levee. Crews are still working to fill the breach with riprap and rock.Caltrans has yet to give an estimate of when the roads will open, but Nieto said on Sunday afternoon that it likely won’t be soon.In the distance, more danger loomed from the next atmospheric river. It continued with Jaws-like relentlessness to push toward the California coast Sunday, its projected path expected to affect the flooded areas even more, and perhaps create new ones, according to the National Weather Service.“It’s real...

Saint Mary’s earns No. 5 seed in NCAA Tournament, ready to ‘prove a lot of people wrong’

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 06:44:24 GMT

MORAGA — Their matching grey sneakers tapped on the floor, their knees bounced and their hands were restless as they waited in chairs on the floor of the University Credit Union Pavilion.When the NCAA Tournament bracket was revealed around 3:30 p.m. PT on Selection Sunday and the Saint Mary’s men’s basketball players finally heard their school’s name called, their anxiousness turned into excitement as they leaped into the air and into each others’ arms.A No. 5 seed, the Gaels (26-7) will play in a Friday matchup in Albany, N.Y., against No. 12 seed Virginia Commonwealth University (27-7), the Atlantic 10 Conference champions who should be hungry to make a run after several positive COVID-19 tests ended their most recent appearance in the Big Dance before it started in 2021.But the Gaels’ celebration of their No. 5 seed, tying last year’s team as the highest seeded in program history, lasted only a few seconds. An awkward moment put it on pause.While a couple hundre...

Swastikas, image of Hitler discovered at Stanford University dorm

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 06:44:24 GMT

STANFORD, Calif. (KRON) -- Multiple swastikas and an image of Adolf Hitler were found on a door Saturday at a Stanford student residence, the university said in a letter to students. The antisemitic symbols were seen on a whiteboard of a room at Florence Moore Hall. ‘American’ and ‘you guys’ among words considered harmful by Stanford group The resident of that room identifies as Jewish, according to the letter. Stanford said the symbols may have been meant to intimidate the student.As of Sunday, Stanford has not determined who was the perpetrator behind this incident. This instance of antisemitism is one of several hate incidents this academic year. Other instances include acts against the LGBTQ+ and Black communities. A list of those incidents can be seen here.KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { po...

Memphis topples No. 1 Houston; Hardaway back to NCAA tourney

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 06:44:24 GMT

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Penny Hardaway and his Memphis Tigers left the court right after getting their American Athletic Conference trophy. Before cutting down the nets, they wanted to watch the NCAA Tournament selection show after leaving no doubt their team’s name would be called.“To battle, fight, scratch all year long … and to be here today with the same situation that we had last year, and to get the win, I’m very proud,” said Hardaway, the fifth-year Memphis coach who played in two NCAAs for the Tigers. “Emotional in a great way on getting a championship.”Kendric Davis scored 31 points, including 14 in a big run before halftime, and the Tigers held on to beat short-handed No. 1 Houston 75-65 on Sunday for the AAC tournament title and league’s automatic NCAA bid. DeAndre Williams had 16 points and 13 rebounds for Tigers (26-8), who are going to March Madness for the second year in a row. They made it last season even after a title game loss to the Cougars.Hou...

March Madness 2023: South Carolina women chasing 3rd title

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 06:44:24 GMT

March Madness is here! Here is what to know about the women’s NCAA Tournament, including the favorites and underdogs as well as key games and how to watch: TOP SEEDSThe top four seeds in the tournament are South Carolina, Indiana, Virginia Tech and Stanford. Each is in a region, some tougher than others (on paper). We break them down for you: SOUTH CAROLINA (32-0): The defending national champions are the No. 1 overall seed and the Greenville I Region breaks down favorably. It includes two teams in No. 2 seed Maryland (25-6) and No. 4 seed UCLA (23-9) who the Gamecocks beat earlier this season. South Carolina is loaded, with two-time Southeastern Conference player of the year Aliyah Boston and leading scorer Zia Cooke. INDIANA (27-3): After a loss to Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament semis, some wondered if the Hoosiers might miss out on a top seed. They landed it in the Greenville II Region and start against either Tennessee Tech or Monmouth. Mackenzie Holmes leads Indiana with ...

Un grupo de inmigrantes del lado mexicano de la frontera intentó cruzar por el puente internacional Paso Del Norte

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 06:44:24 GMT

(CNN) — Un gran grupo de personas en el lado mexicano de la frontera hizo una formación y se acercó a la frontera internacional en El Paso la tarde de este domingo en un intento de ingresar masivamente a Estados Unidos, según la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de Estados Unidos (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés).“CBP trabaja para mantener el flujo legal y ordenado de entrada a Estados Unidos mientras protege la seguridad del comercio y los viajes legítimos, las instalaciones de CBP y su fuerza laboral.El Gobierno de Biden evalúa retomar la detención de familias migrantes que crucen la fronteraCrédito: CNNEE“Los agentes de CBP, incluidos los miembros de la Fuerza de campo móvil de CBP, implementaron medidas de endurecimiento de puertos en el puente internacional Paso Del Norte a la 1:30 p.m. hoy e impidió temporalmente el flujo de tráfico hacia el norte después de que un gran grupo de personas se formaron en el lado mexicano de la frontera y se acercaron al límite...

Dolor, incertidumbre y miedo: persiste el trauma después del descarrilamiento de un tren en Ohio

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 06:44:24 GMT

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio— Heather Bable habla rápidamente, recordando el terror de la noche en que un tren cargado con productos químicos peligrosos descarriló a menos de media milla de su casa en East Palestine, Ohio. Escuchó un estruendo que hizo temblar la tierra y, desde la ventana de su baño, “todo lo que vio fueron las llamas”.Pensó en la estación de servicio cercana, sus bombas de gasolina, sus tanques de diesel y propano.“Me mantuve bajo control, les dije a mis hijos: ‘Está bien, muchachos, tenemos que irnos’”, dice Bable. “… Lo único que sabía era que tenía que llevar a mis hijos a un lugar seguro. Toma solo las cosas necesarias y sal de ahí.Su voz se entrecorta, las lágrimas brotan de sus ojos cansados, mientras describe el costo físico y emocional que siguió al desastre del 3 de febrero y la subsiguiente quema química: ocho días en un hotel y un regreso inquieto a casa; ronquera, congestión, náuseas y erupciones con picazón; visitas al médico no conclu...

Min Woo Lee falters at Players, says it could’ve been worse

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 06:44:24 GMT

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Min Woo Lee was tied for the lead three holes into the final round of The Players Championship and relishing in the role of underdog against Scottie Scheffler.One hole later, he was three shots behind. At one point, he fell 10 behind. Lee wound up with a 76 while playing in the final group, though he was able to take away more consolation than just the $736,607 prize for tying for sixth.“It could have been a lot worse,” Lee said. “That’s for sure.”The 24-year-old Lee effectively threw away his chances with a triple bogey on the fourth hole when he chipped out of rough safely to the fairway, only for his wedge to spin off the green into the water. On the par-5 11th hole, his shot out of the trees clipped a branch, and his next shot didn’t make it out of the pine straw. Once he got back to green grass, he couldn’t reach the green, leading to double bogey.“It’s one of those things where it’s Sunday and you just make a couple bad decision...

Wade hired by McNeese a year after LSU firing amid probe

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 06:44:24 GMT

Will Wade, who was fired last year by LSU because of alleged recruiting violations, has been hired as head men’s basketball coach at McNeese State.The hiring of Wade was announced by athletic director Heath Schroyer on Sunday, just days after former Cowboys coach John Aiken was fired following his second season.“I will not make excuses for why we can’t win and win big. Quite frankly, there is no excuse,” Schroyer said. “The days of us celebrating making conference tournaments or accepting mediocrity in all of our sports, let alone in basketball, are over.”While Wade was a controversial figure at LSU and spawned an ongoing NCAA investigation into the program’s alleged offering of improper benefits to players — before the current Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) era — his teams were competitive.The Tigers won a Southeastern Conference regular-season championship in 2019 and received bids to the NCAA Tournament in 2019, 2021 and 2022. (There was no tournament in 2020 because ...