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At its core, the problem facing college basketball is a math problem. It’s a simple bit of arithmetic, but still the foundation of so much consternation. You can try this yourself, choosing whatever figure you wish from the payrolls of NBA teams. MORE: FBI sends warning to college basketball One-year deal for veteran wing: $2,328,652 X .03 = $69,859 Five-year deal for mediocre center: $82,000,00 X .03 = $2,460,000 Supermax deal for star guard: $228,000,000 X ....

I’m not playing Pollyanna here. Some of us are indeed in debt hell, especially the working poor and people 65 and up (a new story I’ll get to in a minute). Unemployment devastates workers who can’t find new jobs at their previous pay. We’ve seen record bankruptcies over the past two years, and rising mortgage defaults. But these have also been golden years for restructuring costly consumer loans. That “debt burden” you read about isn’t as serious as it looks....

As Bosa left the field following the Jaguars’ score, he slammed his helmet into the ground in frustration. He hadn’t yet left the playing surface, so officials flagged him for unsportsmanlike conduct. That penalty led Jaguars coach Doug Pederson to go for a 2-point conversion instead of the normal extra point. Jacksonville was successful, which made the score 30-28 and set the Jaguars up to win the game 31-30 with a field goal, which they notched on their final drive....

The Line: Cardinals -3 (-120), Total: 46 Line movement: We’ve seen action on Arizona, which opened as a field-goal fave and has been bet up to 3.5 (Even) at some books. The total has risen 1.5 points at several books – and even 2 points in some cases – from the 44.5 opener. For updated spreads around Las Vegas, visit our live odds page. Trends that matter: The Chargers are 4-0 ATS in their last four road games....

An announcement from Buckingham Palace on Tuesday confirmed that the king’s coronation ceremony will take place on May 6, 2023. The date will not come without controversy as it also marks the monarch’s grandson, Archie Mountbatten-Windsor’s, fourth birthday. Relations between Archie’s parents, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, and King Charles are strained following the couple’s decision to step down from their working roles within the royal family and move to the U....

Minnesota blew a 26-point lead over Memphis at home in Game 3 of the team’s Western Conference playoff series. The 104-95 defeat handed the Grizzlies a 2-1 series lead, and Barkley simply couldn’t believe what he had witnessed. “I’m so frustrated with this,” Barkley said on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” after Minnesota’s loss, per the Memphis Commercial Appeal. “One thing I can’t stand is stupidity on the basketball court. You can lose a game, but you can’t just go out there (and play like that)....

The “NBA on TNT” analyst announced on Tuesday that he wants to bet $100,000 on the Blazers winning the Western Conference this season. MORE: Meet Talen Horton-Tucker, the Lakers prospect who has LeBron James excited Can Portland take down the Lakers, Clippers or Nuggets to win the West? It’s certainly a bold bet. We know that Damian Lillard is one of the greatest point guards to ever play in the league, but it’s a long season and anything can happen....

At the start of the race, Charles Leclerc was quicker off the line than third-placed Bottas and eventually overtook the Finn. Valtteri Bottas struggled during the practice sessions, which gave Leclerc hope of keeping the Finn behind during the race. Speaking about his battle with Bottas, Leclerc said: There has been good progress compared to last year: Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc eventually lost his place to Bottas and then dropped further down the grid after Lando Norris’ overtake....

The sisters were both previously announced as nominees for the coveted “Creator of the Year” award at the ceremony’s upcoming 10th installment, which will premiere on Saturday, December 12. Charli is also nominated for the “Breakout Creator” award and “Social Good Campaign,” for her #DistanceDance. Aside from the D’Amelios, YouTubers James Charles, Bretman Rock, David Dobrik, MrBeast and TikTokker Tabitha Brown are all expected to make appearances at the Streamys....

Well, that’s exactly what I’m going to do. There’s no getting around it, the sense of anxiety amongst Americans today is palpable. This emerging pandemic has led to everything from the nation of Italy completely shuttering itself and the cancellation of Austin’s SXSW, to the end of March Madness and the NBA, NHL and MLB suspending or postponing their regular seasons. Many members of Congress have self-quarantined themselves, Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, along with two Utah Jazz players, have all tested positive for the virus....

Allow me to manufacture my own variation of the famous quote and attribute it to a modern leader I believe likely to say it, namely Chinese President Xi Jinping: “China will manufacture a rope using stolen technology that it will then sell to the United States for the purpose of hanging itself.” Xi’s statement would conceivably be made in response to a journalist’s question about the NBA’s recent reaction to a tweet by Houston Rocket’s General Manager, Daryl Morey, voicing his support for the Hong Kong protesters....

On Wednesday, the House committee investigating the attack on the Capitol by a mob of Trump supporters on January 6, 2021 released the transcript of its interview with Kirk, who, under oath, was questioned about his role in the riots and in casting doubt on the 2020 presidential election. Kirk—like many others interviewed by the Jan. 6 committee—invoked his right against self-incrimination under the Fifth Amendment to avoid responding to the panel’s questions about his age, his highest level of education and his role in founding Turning Point USA (TPUSA) and its affiliate Turning Point Action (TPA), a conservative youth activist organization which the New York Times reported to be funded by conservative megadonors....

A video of Kirk, a Newsweek columnist, discussing the deadly event in which far-right extremists and QAnon conspiracy theorists stormed Congress, was shared on Twitter where it went viral with over 500,000 views at the time of writing. The clip, shared by Media Matters news director John Whitehouse, juxtaposes Kirk speaking on The Charlie Kirk Show on Monday with separate footage of protesters violently beating a Capitol police officer....

A heated confrontation between Benavidez and Crawford in February was a major topic during a teleconference to promote the fight Thursday. Crawford got riled when Benavidez approached him at a boxing event in Corpus Christi, Texas, and accused Crawford of ducking him out of fear. “That comes with the territory when you have people who want your spot,” Crawford told reporters. “They want any opportunity to prove their worthiness, to make a name for themselves....

This was the fifth version of the early-season competition featuring four of the game’s top programs. Coincidentally, the Champions Classic started with these same four teams back in 2011. MORE: Ranking the top 10 point guards | Kentucky’s PGs bedevil Duke | Valentine sees big things for Sparty No. 2 Kentucky got things started with a 74-63 win over No. 5 Duke; then, No. 13 Michigan State pulled off a dramatic second-half comeback to upend No....

It is no secret that Barcelona are the favourites to win this tie. The Catalans are still unbeaten at this season’s Champions League and would look to attack Liverpool relentlessly to gain a goal advantage as soon as possible. Everybody knows how scary Barcelona are at the Camp Nou but, Liverpool are also a team to beat this season. If Barcelona have megastars such as Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, the Reds also have equally exciting stars who would help them a lot to keep the Catalans at bay and to salvage the precious away goal at Camp Nou....

Although this defeat wasn’t as shocking as their capitulation against Ajax last season, it could have been far, far uglier. Manchester City spurned bundles of chances and with more precision in front of goal they could have racked up an embarrassing scoreline for Zinedine Zidane’s side. CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Highlights from City-Real, Juve-Lyon In the end, Pep Guardiola’s side had to be content with a 2-1 win, 4-2 on aggregate, but they made the newly crowned Spanish champions look like amateurs....

Real Madrid had the ball in the back of the net as early as the second minute, as Cristiano Ronaldo scored after being put through on goal. However, the goal was rightly disallowed for offside, as the Portuguese captain made his move a little too early. Wolfsburg started off strong against Madrid, and were on the attack from the get go. Julian Draxxer was at the epicentre of all of Dieter Hecking’s side going forward, as his purposeful running and penetrative passing helped the Germans keep the Spaniards on the backfoot....

A closer look at how Liverpool and Spurs were constructed, however, demonstrates the most English thing about the two teams is the money that allowed them to be assembled through world soccer’s transfer market. (And, of course, the proximate fan bases that help keep that money flowing). Liverpool is managed by a German, Jurgen Klopp. Tottenham’s coach, Mauricio Pochettino, is Argentine. Liverpool’s academy system produced one player, right back Trent Alexander-Arnold, expected to appear Saturday....

Liverpool enter the competition as defending champions and will be among the favourites to win the competition again. Some of the underperforming giants from last season have re-tooled and should present a better campaign this time around. The Madrid clubs - Atletico and Real - as well as Bayern Munich and Inter Milan fall into this category. There will also be inaugural Champions League bows for the likes of Atalanta (Italy), and returns for teams like Lille OSC (France), Slavia Prague (Czech Republic) and KRC Genk (Belgium) among others....