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After San Diego State advanced to the national final with a buzzer-beating win over Florida Atlantic, the UConn Huskies and Miami Hurricanes faced off in the Final Four nightcap in Houston. UConn rolled through its previous opponents, including a demolition of Arkansas and a comfortable win over Gonzaga in the West Regional, and the Huskies were facing a similarly hot Miami team. Only one team continued its strong tournament showing, though, and the Huskies were able to establish and maintain a solid lead from wire to wire in a 72-59 victory.

The start of the game was near-perfect for UConn, with the Huskies leading 9-0 in a hurry. UConn wing Jordan Hawkins, who missed Friday’s practice with illness, began the evening with a three-pointer and the Huskies made a trio of triples while Miami missed its first five shots.

Things got even worse from there for Miami, as the Hurricanes began the game by missing 11 of their first 12 shots. For a team heavily reliant on perimeter creation and shot-making, that was a difficult blow to withstand, and Miami trailed by double figures less than seven minutes into the game.

Miami did settle in from there with help from the offensive glass. The Hurricanes snagged six offensive rebounds in the first 11 minutes, managing to stay in contact, and Miami also forced six early turnovers on defense. That helped Miami to a 12-3 run that erased the early double-digit deficit and tied the game.

UConn asserted itself from there, however, as the Huskies scored the next eight points. Big man Adama Sanogo was dominant in the early going, scoring 12 points, grabbing five rebounds, and rejecting a shot with authority within his first 12 minutes of on-court action.

The Huskies closed the first half with authority, finishing off an 18-5 run with a buzzer-beating three-pointer by Alex Karaban.

Miami entered the Final Four red-hot from a shooting standpoint, making 52.5 percent of shots and 39.3 percent of three-point attempts in wins over Indiana, Houston, and Texas. In the first half, the Hurricanes shot only 25 percent from the field, putting up 0.73 points per possession in the process. Given that offensive ineptitude, Miami might have been fortunate to trail by only 13 points, but it was a considerable hole against a potent UConn squad.

Then, the Huskies opened things up even more to begin the second half with a 9-2 run. That included five second-chance points from UConn and, in a hurry, the favorites led by 20 points.

Miami was in desperate need of a spark and it finally arrived in the form of a 7-0 run. The Hurricanes generated back-to-back steals, leading to run-outs, and the Hurricanes were able to climb back within a 49-37 margin with more than 14 minutes on the clock.

The Hurricanes continued to build what became a 15-3 run. A three-pointer by Isaiah Wong cut UConn’s lead to single-digits for the first time in the half, and Miami’s offense had officially come alive.

Almost on cue, UConn punched back with seven straight points. The Huskies continued to dominate the rim and, with another three-pointer from Hawkins also in the mix, UConn pushed the advantage back to 60-45 with fewer than nine minutes remaining.

Miami had chances to cut into the margin, including a pair of possessions in which the Hurricanes had the ball down only 10 points. Those trips finished without denting the scoreboard, however, and the door started to close on a comeback bid. A dunk by Andre Jackson felt like a dagger with 3:36 to play, as it gave the Huskies a 14-point edge and prompted an immediate timeout from Miami.

A final spurt never came for the Hurricanes, and UConn wrapped up its fifth consecutive double-digit win in the 2023 NCAA Tournament. The Huskies were led by Sanogo, who finished with 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting to go along with 10 rebounds and two blocks. Hawkins was also tremendous, especially when accounting for his illness, and UConn’s offensive rebounding and force were key to keeping the Hurricanes at bay.

On the Miami side, the shotmaking simply wasn’t there in a spot where it had to be for Jim Larranaga’s team. The Hurricanes got some shots to fall in the second half but, on the whole, Miami shot just 32.3 percent from field. Even with solid three-point shooting and work on the offensive glass, Miami’s lack of success near the rim, coupled with defensive struggles, was too much to overcome.

UConn’s victory sets up a Monday night showdown with San Diego State, as the Huskies will attempt to finish off a tournament run that would be surprising for a typical No. 4 seed but is not for this particular No. 4 seed. The Huskies will enter as betting favorites to cut down the nets and, given the team’s recent play, San Diego State will need to have its A-game to pull off the upset.

Both Ed Sheeran and Michael Bublé are making big comebacks. Sheeran just dropped a new single called “Eyes Closed” and is gearing up to release his fifth studio album, —. Bublé is set to embark on his That’s It! tour in the UK this month.

This past week, the two stopped by the The Jonathan Ross Show where they shared stories of zealous fans. Ross asked Bublé about a tattoo a fan had of the singer inspired by a paparazzi snap taken at Disneyland.

In the shot, Bublé is seen eating corn in a way that looks rather suggestive.

“I was with my godson, and he was eating [a corn cob] and he put butter everywhere, so I tried to clean up the butter,” Bublé said. “And this asshole paparazzi had follow me all day, waiting for that shot.”

Ross then presents the image on the screen, which receives large bouts of laughter from the audience.

Sheeran himself can hardly contain himself, as he is seen laughing until he turns red in the face.

You can see the full clip above.

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Rihanna has her hands full these days. From running a lucrative makeup brand, selling a line of intimates, and still working on her ninth studio album, it’s a miracle she has any time to herself these days. But, like all moms, she puts her kid first.

Today, she shared a video on Instagram, in which she appears to be ready for a workout. Dressed in her Savage X Fenty activewear, she is seen carrying her son. When she attempts to sit her son down, he begins to let out a cry, however, quickly calms down once she holds him tighter.

“Look who don’t want mommy to workout,” read the post’s caption.

In February, during her Super Bowl performance, Rihanna revealed she is pregnant with her second child with ASAP Rocky.

Though she’s remained relatively quiet about the pregnancy since sharing the news, she’s still finding humor in motherhood.

Last month, ahead of her performance of “Lift Me Up” at the 2023 Academy Awards, she shared a photo of her son, whose name she has not revealed, looking upset.

She captioned the photo saying, “my son when he found out his sibling is going to the Oscars and not him.”

You can see the adorable clip and images above.

San Diego State men’s basketball will play for a national championship. Despite trailing by 14 points in their Final Four tilt against Florida Atlantic on Saturday night in Houston, the Aztecs were able to scratch and claw their way back into the game and give themselves a chance to win on the final possession.

While it didn’t look pretty for a few seconds, Lamont Butler was able to make something happen. The junior guard went 1-on-1 and was able to pull up from inside the three-point line, where he knocked down a jumper as time expired that gave San Diego State a thrilling, 72-71 win.

This was the first game of the evening, as UConn and Miami will square off in the other national semifinal. The Hurricanes watched the end of the game from the tunnel at NRG Stadium, which meant they got a chance to check out Butler’s heroics first-hand. Fortunately, someone thought it would be a good idea to put a camera on them and get their reaction in the event that something crazy happened, and as you can see, their players were in awe of how the first game ended.

I had a similar reaction, and my guess is that applies to most people.

Austin Theory successfully defended his United States championship against John Cena at WrestleMania 39 from SoFi Stadium in the opening match of Night 1 of the two-night extravaganza.

Cena entered to a WrestleMania-worthy video package highlighting his Make-a-Wish efforts, before walking on stage surrounded by kids having their wish granted by attending the show.

Theory did everything he could to take Cena off his game, showing desperation time and again by biting Cena’s ear, then biting his hand to get out of an STF. Theory looked to have the advantage and showboated around the ring. Cena nailed the five knuckle shuffle before the referee got knocked down. Cena locked in the STF and earned the submission, but the ref was out, and after he broke the hold, Theory hit Cena with a low blow before hitting the A-Town Down for the win.

Cena’s showdown with Theory made total sense on paper in the build to WrestleMania, with the latter representing the apparent future of WWE facing off against the former top star.

Theory has often spoken about how Cena inspired him as a fan growing up, and the similarities are clear. But the build to their showdown was anything but respectful, with Cena saying Theory has no heart, no soul, the fans don’t believe in him, and he’s boring. Theory got Cena to agree to the match talking about Cena’s phrase to never give up, respect, and putting on a show for the fans.

Saturday’s Final Four matchup between the San Diego State Aztecs and the Florida Atlantic Owls was notable before it even began. Both programs operate outside of the traditional power-conference structure and, while both San Diego State and Florida Atlantic are worthy national semifinalists by the metrics, it was an “off the radar” matchup by conventional standards. Still, the Aztecs and Owls put together a memorable 40-minute battle in Houston, and San Diego State’s Lamont Butler became a folk hero with a game-winner at the buzzer to send the Aztecs to the national final.

The first salvo of the evening came from San Diego State’s Matt Bradley. Bradley, the leading scorer for the Aztecs this season, struggled mightily in the South Regional, shooting 3-for-17 and combining for eight points in two games. On Saturday, he opened by making his first four shots, including a trio of three-pointers, to give the Aztecs a 14-5 lead.

On the other side, FAU guard Nick Boyd was feeling it in his own right. He buried three of his first four attempts from three-point distance, keeping the Owls in touch.

Both teams were red-hot from three-point range at the outset, eschewing the traditional norm of perimeter shooting struggles in a dome setting. Once the barrage slowed to some degree, FAU grabbed control with a 12-2 run to take a ten-point lead. The Owls executed at a high level on offense and also held the Aztecs to just two points in more than five minutes.

FAU led by a seven-point margin at the halftime break, scoring 40 points against a San Diego State that did not allow more than 64 points in any full game during the month of March. The Owls shot 54 percent from the field with six three-pointers, putting up nearly 1.3 points per possession against an elite defensive opponent.

The second half began with a slight downturn in explosiveness, as the teams combined to shoot just 5-of-14 before the under-16 timeout. The three-pointers were still going down, though, and FAU maintained a nine-point advantage.

With about 15 minutes remaining, FAU added to its lead with a five-point possession. SDSU’s Micah Parrish was whistled for a dead-ball technical for wielding an elbow and, after the Owls made a pair of free throws, FAU’s Alijah Martin drew a three-shot foul. That sequence gave the Owls a 14-point lead and made the task extremely difficult for San Diego State.

The Aztecs responded with a 9-2 run, including a pair of three-pointers from Parrish and three free throws by Bradley that doubled as his first points since the opening minutes. That badly-needed spurt brought San Diego State back within seven at the under-12 stoppage.

The upward trajectory didn’t stop there for the Aztecs, as San Diego State put together a 7-0 run to climb within 60-58 with 9:05 remaining. Bradley asserted himself after the lengthy period of inactivity, and the Aztecs clearly stiffened on defense while making the Owls more uncomfortable on the other end.

Not to be outdone, Martin continued to answer every SDSU haymaker with one of his own, scoring 14 of 16 points for the Owls. He converted a backdoor dunk to stop a mini-drought for FAU, and Martin connected on a three-pointer moments later to keep the Owls in front.

Things then slowed to a crawl due to a combination of a suddenly tight whistle and SDSU’s dominance on the offensive glass. The Aztecs secured eight offensive rebounds in fewer than three minutes, and a second-chance bucket brought San Diego State all the way back to tie the game with 4:24 remaining.

What followed was an extended stretch of sloppy play with turnovers, missed shots, errant free throws, and a great deal of drama. The end result on the scoreboard was exactly one point scored over a period of nearly three minutes, and FAU finally broke that drought with a pair of free throws from Johnell Davis with 1:20 to go. That gave the Owls a 69-66 lead, but SDSU’s Jaedon Ledee got to the rim and scored to make it a one-point game with less than a minute remaining.

After a stoppage, Martin continued his highly impressive second half with a beautiful and challenging reverse layup to give FAU a bit of extra cushion. Seconds later, Ledee continued his strong close to the game with a mid-range jumper to bring the Aztecs back within one point with 36.2 seconds remaining.

San Diego State was left with an intriguing decision on whether to foul with only a six-point differential, but the Aztecs chose to defend straight-up down by one and in the double bonus. Following a pair of FAU timeouts, Davis drove and missed at the rim, leaving the Aztecs with enough time to push the ball in semi-transition. Ultimately, it was Butler pulling up for a jumper at the buzzer and, when it dropped, the Aztecs advanced to Monday’s title game.

For FAU, it was a brutal way to end a fantastic season. The Owls never trailed in the second half until the final shot was in the air, and Martin’s 26-point performance wasn’t quite enough to secure the victory. FAU’s offense struggled to only 33 percent shooting after halftime and, with one too many empty possessions in the second half, the door was cracked open for San Diego State.

On the other side, the Aztecs erased a 14-point deficit in the second half, becoming just the fifth team ever to come back from that margin or greater in a Final Four game. It wasn’t pretty from Brian Dutcher’s team, but the Aztecs shot 4-for-7 from three-point range and generated numerous second-chance opportunities before Butler became the hero.

While much of the attention was on Florida Atlantic in the midst of a memorable run from a previously unheralded program, San Diego State’s run to the title game is also program-defining. The Aztecs will meet either UConn or Miami for the national title on Monday, and San Diego State’s elite-level defense will be difficult for either potential opponent to navigate.

Yung Miami‘s role as Deanna Washington on Starz’s hit series BMF has everybody talking. In a recent episode, Deanna asks Demetrius Flenory (played by his real-life son, Demetrius Flenory Jr.) where her husband is, to later find out he has been murdered.

Before Deanna receives the news, she asks Demetrius, “Meech, where’s my husband?” The line has since become the subject of memes and internet jokes.

Yesterday (March 31), R&B singer Mariah The Scientist shared some words on Twitter, which some fans read as shade toward Miami’s acting.

“I feel like I could’ve said meech where is my husband,” said The Scientist.

Miami later caught wind of the tweet, which, it appears, she found confusing.

“I’m tryna figure out what this mean,” said Miami.

Fans immediately came to Miami’s defense, sending angry messages to The Scientist. The latter later took to Twitter to clarify that she was not trying to diss Miami’s acting.

“Stop trying to put words in my mouth,” she said in a Tweet, “I liked the role and the show.”

She continued, saying, “Y’all want me 2 be controversial so bad.”

The Scientist later went on Instagram live to clear the air, saying that she was not intending to start any beef.

“Why every time I tweet anything, off top, it’s a problem,” Mariah said. “It don’t matter what I say, period. I walk around all day long saying, ‘Meech, where’s my husband?’ All day, every day. I’m truly convinced y’all always gotta make some beef with me no matter what. One hundred percent. Why is that? I’m convinced y’all just don’t like me. I’m sorry to hear that.”

Known for maintaining a reclusive air, and taking a long hiatus between projects, Joey Badass is looking to make some more musical contributions.

On Thursday (March 30), the “Cruise Control” rapper took to Twitter to reveal that he is planning on giving some features to some of his peers in the game.

“To all my musical friends, peers and colleagues, who have a collaborative interest, nows the time,” he said in a tweet. “Knocking out any and all features over the next month. My pen is hot, it’s a fire sale. $$.”

Though he did not indicate pricing points, several artists took to the replies to express interest in working with Joey.

Last year, he released his third studio album, 2000, and hasn’t slowed down since. He recently starred in his Grownish co-star Chlöe’s video for her Future-assisted single, “Cheatback.” He’s also been acting on shows like Power Book III: Raising Kanan.

In a recent Instagram live, Joey revealed that he is already hard at work on his fourth studio album.

“Yes, I am actively knee-deep in working on my new album, and I’m trying to get it to y’all as soon as possible,” he said. “I ain’t gonna say no dates ’cause I don’t wanna let you muthaf*ckas down and get y’all hopes up but I am working on it.”

In some ways Donald Trump being the first U.S. president ever indicted on criminal charges, but in some ways it looks awful good on him. After news of it broke, he raised a cool $4 million off his sometimes cash-strapped supporters. And, just as many predicted, being a crook didn’t hurt him with GOP voters. Quite the opposite.

A shocking-but-not-that-shocking new Yahoo! poll (as caught by Mediaite) shows the guy indicted over hush money sent to a porn star for an alleged tryst has tripled his lead over his biggest 2024 rival Ron DeSantis. A mere two weeks ago in the same poll, Trump was at 47% to Ol’ Puddin’ Fingers Ron’s 39% — a mere 8% lead. But in this new poll, Trump leaped to 57% while DeSantis dropped to 31%. That’s a 26-point lead — almost three times what it was before he made presidential history.

This should greatly please Trump as he prepares to fly back to the hometown that hates him to get finger-printed, arraigned, and maybe even handcuffed. (That perp walk he claims he so wants, alas, may not happen.) Another Yahoo poll, though, should shut him up.

This survey asks “If Donald Trump is convicted of a crime in this case, do you think he should be allowed to serve as president again in the future?” On one hand it looks good for him: Among all respondents, only 31% said yes to the 52% who said no. But if you look at Republican participants, that number is oddly reverse: 56% say yes, he should, only 24% said no, and 20% are unsure.

In conclusion, Trump’s indictment has made him more popular with GOP voters, who also don’t think he should ever get his odd gig back if he’s convicted. Indictment is fine, conviction not so much. After all, they are the party of law and order.

(Via Yahoo! and Mediaite)

The GOAT debate usually comes down to a simple question: Do you think LeBron James‘ career has been better than that of Michael Jordan? One of the big knocks against James in this regard revolves around the fact that he is far more willing to defer in a big moment than Jordan, even if him passing the ball is considered to be the right basketball play.

As it turns out, this element James’ game makes him the sort of guy Jordan’s best friend would like to play alongside. Charles Oakley, who played alongside Jordan from 1985-88 in Chicago, went onto the KG Certified podcast with Kevin Garnett and expressed that James’ ability to distribute really appeals to him, even if Jordan’s desire to take a big shot is what made him such a great player

“They asked me, ‘Who’d you rather play with, LeBron or Mike?’” Oakley said in this clip. “I said, LeBron, but Mike’s my best friend. Mike ain’t passing me the ball. He don’t care if I get a shot today or tomorrow, but, you know, that’s how he got to be Mike. So, when they always make that comparison — who you like, LeBron or Mike? I says, Frosted Flakes, Corn Flakes. Mike, LeBron. So, LeBron’s got no sugar, Mike’s got the sugar … I’m LeBron, cause I was Corn Flakes.”

There is, ultimately, no wrong answer between the two, but James certainly would be a little more willing to pass the basketball than Jordan.

(Via Bleacher Report)