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The conference’s hopes of earning two NCAA Tournament bids likely hinge on a team other than Gonzaga winning the WCC crown. The Bulldogs have locked down an at-large berth regardless of how they perform in Las Vegas, but the Gaels, Cougars and Dons would likely need the automatic invitation that comes with claiming the WCC Tournament. MORE: March Madness 2019 bracket projections It seems unlikely, however, that Gonzaga will fall short its dominance in regular-season conference play....

The omission captures the delusional quality of budget politics. Everyone clamors to balance the budget, cut taxes and control spending, but no one wants to discuss programs for the over-65 population. The first is thought to be wildly popular, while the second is deemed political suicide. But the two can’t coexist, because the budget is increasingly a transfer between workers and retirees. In 1995, Social Security ($334 billion) and Medicare ($176 billion) alone account for 39 percent of noninterest federal spending ($1....

India’s vice-captain Virender Sehwag says India can chase anything less than 300 to win the first cricket Test after “the best bowling side I have played with” rattled the Australians on the third day here Wednesday. “We fancy anything less than 300. I think it was a good day for India. The match is evenly balanced, any team can win it from here. We will have to really bat well to pull it off,” Sehwag told reporters after the third day’s play at the Melbourne Cricket Ground....

Semiconductors are crucial components in essentially all modern electronic devices and are designed to control the flow of the electric current inside. The shortage has already hit some consumer electronics such as Sony’s PlayStation 5 video games console and made them hard to get, and now Chinese domestic appliance giant Midea has said more common items may also be affected. In a statement to the South China Morning Post, Midea said the global shortage could soon increase the price of semiconductor chips that are used in things like washing machines, refrigerators and more....

The home side controlled possession but could not find a way through United, who sat deep and mustered only one shot on target through Romelu Lukaku in the first half. Although Liverpool were left frustrated, Gomez believes the pattern of play shows that his side have the quality to take on a top team like United. “It’s a bit frustrating for us considering the chances we had in the game,” the England Under-21 international told Sky Sports....

As seen in the image below, a Refused Classification listing for We Happy Few has appeared on the official website for Australia’s Classification Board, as Compulsion Games’ forthcoming release has been refused a rating due to the Games 1(a) clause. For the sake of clarity, this particular clause is defined with the terminology of “computer games that ‘depict, express or otherwise deal with matters of sex, drug misuse or addiction, crime, cruelty, violence or revolting or abhorrent phenomena in such a way that they offend against the standards of morality, decency and propriety generally accepted by reasonable adults to the extent that they should not be classified....

The sun has an 11-year cycle where activity waxes and wanes. This is caused by the strengthening and weakening of its magnetic field. The point when activity is highest is known as the solar maximum, which is characterized by more sunspots appearing on the surface. The solar minimum is where activity falls, and far fewer sunspots appear. The last solar maximum peaked in 2014. In April last year, scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted the forthcoming solar minimum would be similar to the last cycle....

Indian team’s preparations before the South African tour was panned by one and all as they didn’t play any practice games but Dhawan is confident that they can do well in England if they can prepare on the kind of tracks that will be on offer during the five-Test series starting August. “England is going to be a very difficult series but we will have to play on those sort of pitches from early on and see how it goes there....

Many conditions can cause the heart to weaken, a condition described as cardiomyopathy. When the heart is weak, it is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs. Conditions like diabetes, coronary heart disease, and high blood pressure damage or cause the heart to overwork, which can lead to heart failure. Over time, these conditions weaken the heart, rendering it unable to either fill up properly (a condition called diastolic heart failure) or pump efficiently (a condition called systolic heart failure)....

By plugging a few easily measurable variables into the formula, Falkovich says, forecasters may soon be able to more accurately predict rain a few days in advance and “within 15 to 20 minutes and miles of its fall” (present estimates are usually in hours and counties). In the future, the theorem may also help scientists to better manage rainfall, a potentially significant development for regions (Israel, for example) that rely heavily upon rain to augment water supplies....

NFL odds: Updated Week 1 lines from Las Vegas Here are two picks for this week’s NFL card: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans While this game is being dealt anywhere between Chiefs -1 and Texans -1, you can find K.C. for +100 on the money-line at Stations in Las Vegas on game day. Such odds, naturally, imply a 50 percent chance of winning the game, but the Chiefs win 57 percent of games simulated by AccuScore....

As is always the case with cash lineups, we’re not necessarily looking for huge performances – we’re mainly trying to avoid complete duds. Obviously, we’ll need some touchdowns and 100-yard days to break into the upper half of our contests, but by taking a nice mix of high-floor veterans, we like our chances of being in the running until the end of the Cowboys-Rams game on Sunday night. WEEK 1 DFS TOURNAMENT LINEUPS:Yahoo | DraftKings | FanDuel...

In Week 8, Mike White reminded us why we’re always opting to play QBs in the superflex spot, and in Week 9, he got injured early on and was replaced by Josh Johnson – who went on to be the No. 7 overall scorer on the week. This was a wild turn of events, but we’ve seen this movie several times already this year. So, yes, we’re advising you to start Mike White (vs....

With our usual top two tight ends out, Darren Waller will emerge as the No. 1 TE target in PPR formats. It stands to reason that he would earn that role, as he had been averaging 8.9 targets per game ahead of Week 10. That number was good for the most at the position this year. He and Noah Fant (7.2 targets per game) represent the highest-floor players at the volatile TE spot....

Will the sports books have another rough weekend, or is it another week of the public feasting on even bigger point spreads for favorites? Here is your fearless forecast for Week 10 — as usual, for entertainment purposes only. (Game lines courtesy of Bovada.) MORE NFL PREDICTIONS:Week 10 NFL picks straight up Week 10 NFL picks against the spread (All times ET) Game of the Midweek: Carolina Panthers at Pittsburgh Steelers (-4)...

No. 1 Alabama will play at No. 18 Mississippi State, No. 2 Georgia will travel to No. 10 Auburn, while No. 3 Notre Dame is set to matchup with No. 7 Miami. No. 8 TCU, No. 12 Oklahoma State and No. 25 Iowa will also take on top-25 opponents on the road. MORE: Week 11 playoff picture Elsewhere, No. 11 Ohio State will look to bounce back from a blowout loss to Iowa when it faces No....

MORE: SN’s preseason Top 25 rankings The photo in question: The picture has a lot of college football fans laughing, but McElwain is clearly not amused. “First and foremost, I don’t know who it is," a stern McElwain said to Orlando Sentinel reporter Edgar Thompson. “But it isn’t me.” “Clearly,” Thompson replied. “I mean, what’s your feeling in general, just that something like this could even get out there and become a story?...

The newly released TV commercial showcases an epic look at play between people you don’t even know and culminates with none other than Lionel Messi taking flight. Check out the video below. FIFA 15 hits stores on Sept. 23.

The countdown is on as the very first edition of the Global Poker Masters is set to take place this weekend on the European island of Malta. 40 of the game’s very best will team up and represent their nation in hopes of winning Poker’s World Cup on Sunday night. The mighty Americans and Canadians are currently the odds-on favorites to win the event. The US team includes a pair of former GPI World #1’s in Dan Smith and Vanessa Selbst, while Team Canada’s veteran squad is anchored by 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Jonathan Duhamel....

The space rock, one of the biggest ones expected to come near Earth in the coming months, is thought to be around 1 kilometer wide, or 3,300 feet in diameter. 1994 PC1 is not expected to hit our planet, but it will come within around five times the distance between our planet and the moon. Its close pass is due to take place at around 4:51 p.m. ET on January 18....