The monstrosity that is the NCAA Tournament is back. In terms of sheer size and scope, nothing in the American sports lexicon can begin to approach March Madness, which in 2021 ranges 23 days from Selection Sunday on March 14 through the national title game… Read More »When does March Madness start? Full schedule for First Four, Round 1 games in 2021 NCAA Tournament
The controversial move comes after Israel recognised Kosovo’s independence and means there are now three countries with embassies located in Jerusalem. Kosovo says it has formally opened its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem, becoming the first European country to establish an embassy in the disputed… Read More »Kosovo opens Israel embassy in Jerusalem
Manly Sea Eagles front-rower Haumole Olakau’atu has today suffered one of the nastiest injuries in recent rugby league history during the first round of the NSW Cup. The 22-year-old got tangled in an awkward tackle with ball-carrier Matt Ikuvalu, a Sydney Roosters winger, in which… Read More »NSW Cup big man suffers agonising dislocation
The NCAA Tournament is going to be a little different this year than it has been in years past. Because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the entire March Madness tournament will be held in the state of Indiana with most of the games occurring in… Read More »How many teams are in March Madness? Seeds, regions & more to know about 2021 NCAA Tournament bracket
The City Justice Center (CJC), a jail in St Louis, Missouri, that saw three revolts in two months over allegedly brutal conditions and unsafe COVID-19 protocols, housed a COVID-positive detainee for two weeks before the jail was informed, documents obtained by Al Jazeera show, raising… Read More »Inmate had COVID for weeks, St Louis jail didn’t know: Documents
Polls include runoff votes in 49 electoral districts and first-round voting in 69 districts where violence stopped elections from taking place in December. Voters in the Central African Republic (CAR) have cast their ballots under tight security, in a second round of parliamentary elections after… Read More »CAR holds second round of legislative polls in shadow of violence
Boom St Kilda youngster Max King will not take part in Round One after he was concussed by a golf ball. MORE ST KILDA NEWS: Paddy Ryder granted personal leave by St Kilda to start 2021 season The Saints confirmed the 20-year-old would not face… Read More »Saints young gun concussed by wild golf hit
FIRST TEE Tee time (ET) Group 6:45 a.m. Peter Malnati, Emiliano Grillo, Abraham Ancer 6:56 a.m. Anirban Lahiri, Kyoung-Hoon Lee, Robby Shelton 7:07 a.m. Branden Grace, Sung Kang, Jimmy Walker 7:18 a.m. Hudson Swafford, Brandt Snedeker, Scott Piercy 7:29 a.m. Jim Herman, Ryan Armour, Mackenzie… Read More »Players Championship leaderboard 2021: Live golf scores, results from Round 4 at TPC Sawgrass
On March 3, a 33-year-old British woman, Sarah Everard, disappeared in London. A little over a week later, her remains were discovered in woodland in Kent and a police officer was charged with kidnapping and murdering her. It was amid this tragic news in the… Read More »The murder of Sarah Everard and the shadow pandemic
Law firm brings case alleging the wife of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad incited and encouraged ‘terrorist’ acts in Syria. Police in the United Kingdom has opened an investigation into allegations that Asma al-Assad, wife of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, incited and encouraged “terrorist” acts in… Read More »Syria’s Asma al-Assad faces police investigation in the UK