Last-minute travelers might be in luck as international airfares have plunged below $1,000 for the first time since mid-March – but experts are warning it will likely be just a brief respite as the effects from the war in Iran keep fuel costs elevated. The average international ticket dropped to $980 last week, the lowest … Read more
This deal is a slam dunk. Wendy’s is handing out free fries and Frosty treats thanks to the first dunk during the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship Game on Monday night. The first dunk made by Roddy Gayle Jr. for the Michigan Wolverines unlocked a nationwide offer at the fast-food chain, dubbed “Free … Read more
March Madness is as popular as it has been in decades. Heading into this weekend’s Final Four, the NCAA Tournament is averaging 10.3 million television viewers across the four networks, TNT, TBS, CBS and TruTV, which is a number that’s up 9 percent from last year, according to Nielsen. It’s the most-watched tournament since 1993 … Read more
Charles Barkley used his college basketball platform to make a political statement. The loquacious hoops analyst and Hall of Famer criticized the treatment of immigrants in America during CBS’s Elite Eight pregame show Sunday. The network aired a segment on senior UConn forward Alex Karaban, whose mother, Olga, is from Ukraine, and whose father, Alexei, … Read more
UConn freshman guard Braylon Mullins had his high school sweetheart, Kylee Beranek, cheering him on as he became the hero of the Huskies’ March Madness run Sunday. The couple celebrated together in a hotel room after Mullins sank a long 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to give UConn a 73-72 victory over top-seeded Duke — … Read more
Braylon Mullins’ game-winning 3-pointer sent shockwaves across Capitol One Arena. Bill Raftery and Grant Hill might’ve been the most stunned of them all. After Duke’s Cayden Boozer turned the ball over with five seconds left, Mullins’ long-range attempt hit nylon to give the Huskies a 73-72 lead they wouldn’t relinquish. While play-by-play announcer Ian Eagle … Read more
For some men, March Madness isn’t just about brackets — it’s also prime time for a vasectomy. Previous research has shown that demand for the procedure tends to spike during the NCAA Division I men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments, which are held every spring. Some surgeons have agreed that this is a real phenomenon, largely because … Read more
George Kittle didn’t do much to cheer up Ricky Pearsall following his alma mater’s shocking NCAA tournament loss on Sunday. In fact, the Niners tight end rubbed salt in the receiver’s wound. Shortly after Iowa — where Kittle played from 2013-2016 — knocked Florida out of March Madness with a stunning 73-72 victory in Tampa, … Read more
Welcome to March, my dudes — a month that marks the start of a brand-new astrological year. On Tuesday, March 3, we welcome a total lunar eclipse in Virgo, and on March 20, the spring equinox, which opens the flood, or fire gates, of Aries season. We’ll spend the whole of the month under the … Read more
Nate Burleson will add NCAA Tournament host to his ever-growing résumé at CBS. The network announced Thursday morning that Burleson will host men’s March Madness coverage for CBS Sports and TNT Sports, replacing beloved basketball broadcaster Ernie Johnson for the first two weeks of the tournament. Burleson will also serve as studio host for Sunday’s … Read more
A University of Florida student reporter for ESPN Gainesville is seizing the moment after her locker room interview with Gators guard Bennett Andersen went viral following Florida’s 87-71 Sweet 16 win over Maryland last Thursday in the NCAA Tournament. Senior Talia Baia recently announced that she and Andersen are selling an “NIL shirt together” after their … Read more
The Final Four is the final straw for some couples. A sportsbook is offering a “College Basketball Championship 2025 Prenuptial Agreement” during March Madness to keep relationships from going out of bounds. BetUS’s “Hoops & Harmony” contract has couples decide on exactly how many of the 67 NCAA tournament games they should be able to … Read more
On Saturday, March 29, 2025, darkness cometh — and change is at hand, my babies. Source link #March #partial #solar #eclipse #stellar #shadow #show #Aries
On Saturday, March 29, 2025, we will experience a partial solar eclipse in the fire-forward, progress-at-all-costs sign of Aries. A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, casting a shadow on our planet that either totally or partially blocks the sun’s light. A solar eclipse can only transpire during … Read more
WNBA star Angel Reese was in the building for Thursday night’s March Madness Sweet 16 matchup between No. 4 Maryland and No. 1 Florida to support her brother Julian, a 6-foot-9 forward for the Terrapins. Angel was also alongside her mother, Angel Webb Reese, on the sidelines, with the Maryland native sporting a shirt that … Read more
A member of the University of New Mexico’s marching band made waves on social media before the team’s second-round loss to Michigan State in the NCAA men’s tournament on Sunday. Some March Madness fans were buzzing about a woman playing the flute when TNT cameras captured the band performing in the stands at Rocket Arena … Read more
The CBS broadcast of UConn’s thrilling second-round clash against Florida on Sunday in the NCAA tournament featured an unexpected star. As the No. 8 seed Huskies contended for a March Madness three-peat, cameras zoned in on the mother of star UConn forward Liam McNeeley, who watched the team’s Sweet 16 bid fall short in the … Read more
It looks like North Carolina State will be gaining some aura next season. McNeese State student manager Amir Khan, who has gone viral, is reportedly expected to follow Will Wade to NC State for the upcoming NCAA season. Khan will be a graduate assistant for the Wolfpack and will have other responsibilities that are not … Read more
There are exceptions to most every rule. As long as they’re exceptional. For all my whining about game-casters who talk too much, there are two who would only minimize their value if they chose — or were able — to speak less. One was now-retired hockey play-by-player Doc Emrick whose charm, knowledge, wordsmanship and overall … Read more
Griff II, Drake’s live bulldog mascot, has been seen everywhere in the early days of March Madness. Well, almost. While the 6-year-old pup has spent time napping alongside the Bulldogs team as it went through the Missouri Valley Conference tournament, sat through Selection Sunday and signed autographs in downtown Wichita, he’s not allowed to attend … Read more