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Mark Schofield

Big South men’s tournament 2025: Bracket, schedule, scores, teams, and more

Who is going dancing out of the Big South?

Let’s have some fun.

The highest-ranked team in the NET rankings out of the Big South conference is High Point University, checking in at No. 86 overall with their 26-5 record. Ken Pomeroy’s rankings have High Point at No. 88.

The next team in the conference? That would be Radford. Their 17-12 record has Radford ranked 164 in the NET, and 156 in Pomeroy’s set of rankings.

For those wondering, the Highlanders are the No. 4 seed in the...

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Mike Rutherford

3 men’s basketball conference tournaments you should be paying attention to

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It’s Championship Week, baby!

1. Sun Belt

Look at this beautiful SOB:

That’s right, for the first time in the history of college basketball, we have the possibility of seeing a team play for a week straight in the postseason. Louisiana and/or Southern Miss could win five games in five days — the same feat NC State accomplished on their way to the ACC tournament title last season — and they wouldn’t have even arrived at the Sun Belt championship...

Mashable

My favorite horror movie trend is taking over TikTok. Its not really about scary films.

TikTok is talking about their favorite horror movies, but it has almost nothing to do with actual horror movies.

The latest trend typically focuses on pop culture moments — things in movies, TV shows, or otherwise — that the creator either didn't like or found to be unsettling or sad. So the idea is to post something that was specifically horrific (or horrifically sad) to you while calling it your favorite horror movie. Typically speaking, folks choose sad moments in movies and TV and...

Mashable

Samsung users (and everyone else) can score 3 free months of Peacock Premium

SAVE $23.97: Through June 4, those who've never subscribed to Peacock before can score three free months of Peacock Premium (with ads). That's $7.99 per month, or $23.97 in savings. While technically for Samsung phone and tablet users, this deal is open to any new subscriber.

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Mashable

Snag a Samsung Galaxy S25+ for $120 off

SAVE $120: As of March 5, get the Samsung Galaxy S25+ for $999.99 at Samsung, down from its usual price of $1,119.99.

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Mashable

I compared Sesame to ChatGPT voice mode and Im unnerved

Trying the new voice assistant from AI startup Sesame is the first time I momentarily forgot I was talking to a bot.

Compared to ChatGPT's voice mode, Sesame's "conversational voice" feels natural, unforced, and engaging, which totally freaked me out.

On Feb. 27, Sesame launched a demo for its Conversational Speech Model (CSM), which aims to create more meaningful interactions with AI chatbots. "We are creating conversational partners that do not just process requests; they engage in...

Fast Company

Jennifer Mattson

What’s happening with Social Security? DOGE firings and Trump attacks raise concerns about checks

President Trump and Elon Musk have repeated false claims that payments are being made to dead people, which Senator Bernie Sanders called a lie to ‘lay the groundwork’ for cutting benefits.

President Donald Trump’s claim that there is “shocking levels of incompetence and probable fraud” in the Social Security system during his State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday is just the latest in a series of attacks from the Republican administration, sparking concern over the...

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Noa Dalzell

Newly-acquired Connecticut Sun star reportedly requested a trade

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Natasha Cloud asked out of Connecticut shortly after she was traded there from the Phoenix Mercury, The Athletic reported.

Natasha Cloud requested a trade from the Connecticut Sun after she was traded there in early February, The Athletic reported on Tuesday. Cloud, an elite two-way guard who was fresh off a strong season with the Phoenix Mercury, landed in Connecticut in the blockbuster trade that sent Alyssa Thomas to Phoenix.

Cloud, one of the...

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Mike Rutherford

10 college basketball Cinderellas who can crash men’s NCAA tournament during conference tournaments

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March Madness is around the corner and don’t be surprised if these teams end of making a run in the 2025 NCAA tournament.

1. Vermont (America East)

Congratulations to Bryant on its regular season title, but the America East still goes through Vermont. The Catamounts have won three straight conference tournament titles, five of the last six, and 12 total since 2003. Oh, and they’re entering the postseason on a nine-game winning...

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Mike Rutherford

College basketball’s postseason is more important than ever, and it starts with Championship Week(s)

USA TODAY Sports

March Madness can’t be properly appreciated without Championship Week(s). Let the fun begin.

Let’s just say it: Things are weird. Things have been weird. The picture of what exactly America is or what it’s supposed to be has never been murkier or more disputed. The conversations necessary to clear that picture up have never been more difficult to facilitate.

Maybe this is why I find myself now, perhaps more than ever before, despite everything, so drawn to...

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Ryan Hockensmith

UFC star Alex Pereira and the mystery of punching power

The UFC's light heavyweight king, Alex Pereira, may hold the key to unlocking enormous punching power.

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Ephrat Livni

Far-Right Israeli Minister Visits Washington After Years of Being Shunned

Bezalel Smotrich, the Israeli finance minister, had drawn rebukes from the Biden administration for his opposition to a cease-fire in Gaza and his support for Jewish settlers in the West Bank.

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John Eligon

South Africa’s Play to Ease Tensions With Trump: A New Trade Deal

Lawmakers were warned that the United States is planning more punitive actions against the country. Officials hope a new trade deal will help repair the icy relations.

NYT > Home Page

Rob Copeland

Trump Says US Banks Can’t Do Business in Canada. It’s Not That Simple.

President Trump has complained that American banks are restricted from operating in Canada. They can, but are hamstrung.

Wired Top Stories

Katie Drummond, Zoë Schiffer

DOGE’s $1 Federal Spending Limit Is Straight Out of the Twitter Playbook

On this special episode of Uncanny Valley, we talk about Elon Musk’s move to put spending limits on US government employee credit cards, plus how DOGE is embracing AI.

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30 Wayfair Products That'll Feel Like You Abracadabra'd Your Way To A New Home

Is it magic or just a Wayfair home upgrade... hard to say.

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Fast Company

Lily McDonald

Target faces consumer boycott over DEI rollback

A 40-day boycott urges Black consumers to flex their economic power after Target’s DEI rollback.

Target is facing a 40-day consumer boycott beginning Wednesday after rolling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The boycott, led by Dr. Jamal Bryant, pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta, is framed as a “fast” from the retailer during Lent to show the economic power of Black consumers.

Fast Company

Eve Upton-Clark

This shaving brand was banned on TikTok, so it started an OnlyFans

Rather than posting sexualized content for a male audience, Nimbi’s OnlyFans content is instructional and made to answer questions consumers might never have the courage to ask.

How can a razor brand market their products online when the word “razor” is shadowbanned. Start an OnlyFans, of course. 

Fast Company

Sarah Bregel

Elon Musk amplifies Ben Shapiro’s call for Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin

The billionaire reposted Shapiro’s remarks calling Chauvin’s conviction the ‘defining achievement’ of the ‘woke movement.’

On Tuesday, conservative pundit Ben Shapiro launched a campaign for President Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison in the death of George Floyd. Shortly after, Elon Musk, who has been one of Trump’s closest advisors during his first six weeks in office, reshared the campaign...

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