Authors, journalists and filmmakers take what may seem mundane or complicated and bring it to life through engaging storytelling. Each year, I highlight interviews that stuck with me throughout the year.
Dear Mr. Dad: My husband and I have always tried to emphasize good study habits to our 13-year-old daughter. But no matter what we say or how many times we say it, she goes into her room, closes the door and plays on her phone or texts her friends instead of doing her homework. There has to be something we can do to get her to take her schoolwork more seriously, right?
Darrion Trammell and San Diego State used a dominant defensive performance to knock top overall seed Alabama out of the NCAA Tournament, bottling up All-America freshman Brandon Miller in a 71-64 victory in the Sweet 16. Trammell scored 21 points while Miller, whose outstanding season was marred by off-the-court complications, was held to nine points on 3-of-19 shooting and had six turnovers.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Alexis Morris hit two foul shots with 10 seconds to play as third-seeded LSU reached the Elite Eight for the first time since 2008 by beating No. 2 Utah 66-63 on Friday.
The NFL will consider significant changes to the kicking game, with the competition committee proposing that the league adopt the college rule that allows touchbacks on fair catches of kickoffs and moving the touchback spot on punts to the 25-yard line.
The Trevor Bauer era in Japan began Friday at an introductory news conference, where he pulled a blue and white Yokohama DeNA BayStars jersey over a white shirt and red tie. he 2020 Cy Young Award winner is in Japan on a one-year deal that could let him prove himself and return to Major League Baseball, where he was unable to find work this season even after an arbitrator reduced his unprecedented 324-game suspension for violating the league’s domestic violence and sexual assault policy.
To get a sense of where Kansas State and Florida Atlantic sit in college basketball’s hierarchy before they play in the Elite Eight, look at their transfers. The Wildcats have nine players who previously played at other Division I schools, several of whom were productive multi-year starters in mid-major conferences. Most notable among them is Markquis Nowell, the 5-foot-8 point guard who put on the performance of the NCAA Tournament in an overtime victory against Michigan State. FAU’s transfers arrived at the Boca Raton, Florida, school after compiling thinner resumes at programs in the so-called power conferences.
Gonzaga has a short turnaround to face a physical opponent coming off an emotional win. That didn't go so well the last time. The Zags beat UCLA on a buzzer beater in the 2021, then got manhandled by Baylor in the national title game two days later. Gonzaga faces a similar challenge against UConn after another dramatic win over the Bruins. The Huskies are big, physical and playing like a team that can win a national championship. But the Zags have been this far before, reaching the Final Four twice in the past five NCAA Tournaments. UConn hasn't been to the Final Four since winning the 2014 national title.
Cinderella is no stranger at the NCAA Tournament. From George Mason to VCU to Loyola of Chicago, there are some scintillating Final Four runs that keep hope alive for the little guys. Winning a national title is a far taller mountain to climb. So daunting, in fact, that not one of our beloved underdogs has done it. Not even Loyola, which seemingly had a higher power on its side. Which brings us to Florida Atlantic, a school that finds itself in the midst of one of those magical runs. Will they be the team that finally breaks through?
High-top basketball shoes aren't as common a sight on the college basketball floor these days. The footwear most players are lacing up in the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments are some version of a low-top sneaker, with a few mid-cut styles thrown in.
Today is Friday, March 24, the 83rd day of 2023. There are 282 days left in the year.
Harmonica player Lee Oskar of War is 75. Singer Nick Lowe is 74. Bassist Dougie Thomson of Supertramp is 72. Actor Robert Carradine ("Revenge of the Nerds") is 69. Actor Donna Pescow is 69. Actor Kelly LeBrock is 63. DJ Rodney "Kool Kollie" Terry of Ghostown DJs is 62. TV personality Star Jones is 61. Guitarist Patterson Hood of Drive-By Truckers is 59. Actor Peter Jacobson ("House") is 58. Actor Lauren Bowles ("True Blood") is 53. Actor Lara Flynn Boyle is 53. Singer-violinist Sharon Corr of The Corrs is 53. Rapper Maseo (aka P.A. Pasemaster Mase) of De La Soul is 53. Actor Megyn Price ("Rules of Engagement," "Grounded for Life") is 52. Actor Jim Parsons ("The Big Bang Theory") is 50. Drummer Chad Butler of Switchfoot is 49. Actor Alyson Hannigan ("How I Met Your Mother," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") is 49. Actor Amanda Brugel ("The Handmaid's Tale") is 46. Actor Olivia Burnette ("Sons of Anarchy") is 46. Actor Jessica Chastain ("Zero Dark Thirty," "The Help") is 46. Actor Amir Arison ("The Blacklist") is 45. Actor Lake Bell ("The Practice") is 44. Bassist Benj Gershman of O.A.R. is 43. Bassist Jesse Phillips of St. Paul and the Broken Bones is 43. Actor Philip Winchester ("Chicago Justice," "Chicago Med") is 42. Dancer Val Chmerkovskiy ("Dancing With the Stars") is 37. Actor Keisha Castle-Hughes ("The Nativity Story," "Whale Rider") is 33.
Consider some gifts for kids that will keep on giving long after the blocks, action figures and game systems get relegated to the back of a closet or attic.
Q: I have been divorced for six years. My son is 14. When he wants to tell me something important, he starts the sentence with, “Mom, don’t tell Dad, but … ”. I promise him I won’t say a thing, but I feel very guilty not letting his dad in on some of the conversations. Since my son says he prefers to be with me, the last thing I want to do is betray his trust. What’s good ex-etiquette?
Markquis Nowell broke the NCAA Tournament record for assists in a game with 19, his last two on spectacular passes in the final minute of overtime, and Kansas State beat Michigan State 98-93 in a Sweet 16 thriller at Madison Square Garden. Playing in his hometown and fighting through a second-half ankle injury, Nowell found Keyontae Johnson for a reverse alley-oop with 58 seconds left in OT to give the Wildcats the lead for good. Plus more news from the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.
