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Line: Michigan -4, Total: 115 The Don Best/Linemakers Power Ratings has these teams almost dead-even on a neutral court. Michigan (12-8 SU, 7-11 ATS) lost LeVert for the year when he injured his foot against Northwestern on January 17. The 6-foot-7 junior guard was a preseason All-American in many publications and was the team leader in points (14.9), rebounds (4.9) and assists (3.7). Coach John Beilein could have seen his guys go into the tank, but they’ve played well in LeVert’s absence the last two games versus Rutgers (54-50 win as 2....

In the thick of league play, we’re beginning to see some separation. The contenders appear to be distancing themselves from the pretenders. They are the fervent few, who are truly capable of cutting down the nets at the Final Four in San Antonio. MORE: 16 most hated college basketball players of all time There’s more parity now than ever in college basketball, but there still seems to be only a little more than a handful of teams that could legitimately vie for a national title, and they might not be exactly who you think they are....

Date: August 15, 2022 Tournament: Cincinnati Open 2022 Round: First Round (Round of 64) Venue: Lindner Family Tennis Center, Ohio, United States Category: WTA 1000 Surface: Hard Prize money: $2,527,250 Naomi Osaka vs Zhang Shuai preview World No. 39 Naomi Osaka will lock horns with Zhang Shuai of China in the first round of the Cincinnati Open on Monday. Osaka has had an underwhelming season. She started well with a semi-final run at the Melbourne Summer Set 1, before withdrawing from her match against Veronika Kudermetova due to injury....

Former tennis player Tracy Austin, commentating for the Tennis Channel felt that Monfils was playing fast and loose with no regard to the scoreboard. To not give 100 per cent and be so blatant about it, I think it’s disrespectful,” Tracy told news.com.au. “It looked like exhibition tennis. We’ve seen that way too many times with him. With Gael it’s so difficult to watch because you know his upside ceiling could be so big but he just goes away and doesn’t even try....

So far Metroid Dread has been set up as a direct sequel to Metroid Fusion. In the wake of the destruction of planet SR388, Samus Aran receives news that the deadly X Parasite still exists and may be on the planet ZDR. A unit of robots called E.M.M.I. (Extraplanetary Multiform Mobile Identifier) are sent to investigate but quickly disappear and cease to return transmissions. Now it’s up to Samus to land on ZDR, locate the missing E....

The white supremacist rallies are being discussed on social media and encrypted messaging app Telegram, with dozens of events planned to take place at 1 p.m. in cities including New York, Fort Worth, Texas, and Chicago, Illinois. The details surrounding the marches are minimal, with a majority not providing details such as a specific location. Many dedicated channels for marches in cities also only have a few subscribers and barely any discussion....

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester City beat Napoli 2-1 in their Champions League Group F match on Tuesday, maintaining their 100 percent record after three games, but Pep Guardiola’s side were forced to hang on despite going 2-0 up inside 13 minutes. City started as they left off in their 7-2 crushing of Stoke City in the Premier League on Saturday, attacking with a speed and fluency which the Serie A leaders struggled to cope with....

Inside the O2 Arena, Shields has a chance to become a two-time undisputed champion at middleweight. The WBA, WBC, IBF, WBF and The Ring middleweight champion looks to reclaim the WBO title held by Marshall. Marshall won the belt in 2020 against Hannah Rankin, a former opponent-now-friend of Shields. With the “G.W.O.A.T.” (Greatest Woman Of All Time) nickname, Shields exudes confidence. A three-division champion, Shields can talk the talk and walk the walk....

Classic WoW continues to progress as it did when it was blazing a trail in the world of MMOs, which means the recent patch that extends the storyline to the Island of Qual’Danas is now live. Getting to the island isn’t as easy or intuitive as most players think, and even those that played the original game might need a quick refresher course. Begin In Shattrath City Before going anywhere, every player has to talk to a Draenei NPC named General Tiras’alan in Shattrath, the main city in Outland....

“Carry the coin. Finish the game.” That’s the mantra for the Football Writers Association of America’s Freshman of the Year award, named after the former Tide running back and which was given to the Tigers freshman quarterback. MORE: Bama-Clemson fatigue is overplayed Lawrence was a member of the FWAA Freshman All-American team after leading Clemson to the ACC championship and a victory against Notre Dame in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic....

Partnership with L’oreal group of companies WhatsApp started with the L’Oreal group of companies as part of the deal. They can reach out to their client base on WhatsApp to provide deals and offers if they have added products to their online shopping carts. As the company speaks The vice president of Business Messaging at Meta, Matthew Idema, stated in the official blog post that it is one of the features available to businesses hinting towards other interesting features as well....

According to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, these deer—which live on the Isle of Rum just off Scotland’s west coast—have experienced genetic changes that have contributed to the animals having children nearly two weeks earlier over the course of the past four decades. Previous studies by other groups of scientists have demonstrated that the deer on this island have been giving birth earlier, partly as a result of warmer temperatures that have altered their behavior and the functioning of their bodies....

The former First Lady has been helped by a stunningly unlucky news cycle for Obama. For starters, his friend and fund-raiser, the indicted Chicago Democratic power broker Antoin (Tony) Rezko, began his federal fraud trial on Monday. While the Rezko probe and criminal proceedings are several years old, the timing of the trial’s start is beyond inopportune for the Illinois senator. On a conference call Tuesday morning, Clinton communications director Howard Wolfson pointed out that an Obama staffer sat in on the Rezko trial Monday taking notes, which he called “rather curious,” noting that the “Obama campaign was concerned enough they had a staff member dispatched to court....

The Pelicans defeated the San Antonio Spurs 1113-103 in the 9-10 game, while the Clippers get a second chance at advancing to the postseason after losing their 7-8 matchup to the Minnesota Timberwolves 109-104. The Pelicans won the season series 3-1. Nov. 19, 2021: Jonas Valencuinas led the way with 26 points as the Pels won 94-81. Nov. 29, 2021: Valencuinas had another monster game, finishing with 39 points and 15 rebounds in a comfortable 19-point Pelicans win....

MORE FANTASY BASEBALL: Top 50 prospects | Morales back to Seattle | Shut-down SPs Shortly after the trade was announced Wednesday night, Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski said that Joe Nathan will remain the closer despite the arrival of Soria. Nathan is 20-for-25 in save opportunities this season with a 5.89 ERA and 1.53 WHIP; Soria 17-for-19 with a 2.70 ERA and 0.87 WHIP. In other words, Nathan doesn’t have much room for error anymore....

Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad was billed the biggest fixture of the CLT20 since its opening game, and it lived up to the billing. In some frenetic cricket on display, some really very weird things happened yesterday, made more strange by the collective appearance of them all. The king of Ranchi MS Dhoni has transcended the boundaries of superstardom in Ranchi, his hometown. Though he said at the toss that it feels like home advantage wherever he plays in India, in the past couple of innings, the murderous intent which Dhoni has displayed straightaway after coming to the crease, is something new....

The Magicians have one win in the two games they have played thus far in the league phase. Their second game was washed out due to rain, and they stand fifth in the points table with six points. Central Hinds, on the other hand, have five losses in five games. They will have to find the right combination before it gets too late. Owing to their poor performances, their opponents, Canterbury Magicians will start the game as the favorites....

“President Trump slammed the city of Baltimore as a ‘rat and rodent infested mess’ and perhaps forgot that it’s also the place where his son-in-law Jared Kushner’s family owns thousands of apartments,” Tapper said during a segment on Monday’s The Lead With Jake Tapper. “Properties that, as CNN’s Randi Kaye reports for us now, have had hundreds of code violations, including for rat and rodent infestations,” the host continued, adding that although “Kushner resigned as CEO of Kushner Companies upon joining the Trump administration, he retains financial interest in the Baltimore area properties....

Williams’ coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, said Tuesday the world No. 1 could use more rest after the U.S. Open, where her bid for a Grand Slam came to an end with a semifinals loss to unranked Roberta Vinci. MORE: Why Serena is, isn’t the greatest of all time As a result, Williams, 34, may remain sidelined through the rest of 2015. “I don’t doubt she will have the motivation to win more (major tournaments) and reach records,” he told ESPN....