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Affichage des articles du mars 26, 2023

UConn Will Meet San Diego State in the Final After Romping Past Miami

The Huskies could claim their fifth championship in 25 years — something no men’s program other than U.C.L.A. and Duke has accomplished. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/SzR6jcT via IFTTT

The Endorsement Deals Shaping the N.C.A.A. Tournaments

Both Miami’s men’s and women’s teams made deep runs in March. Their athletes also had significant backing in the form of name, image and likeness deals. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/uRMm0OY via IFTTT

For Leaders Abroad, the Prospect of a Trump Revival Is Ever-Present

The indictment last week of Donald J. Trump has not changed the calculations of many world leaders who view his political resilience as inevitable. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/c3MsheT via IFTTT

Lamont Butler Hits a Buzzer-Beater to Send San Diego State to the Title Game

“You cant even dream about what just happened,” his father, Lamont Butler Sr., said moments after the shot went in. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/47u8lPZ via IFTTT

Formula 1: How to Watch the Australian Grand Prix

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez split the first two races of the Formula 1 season. But there’s a lot of road left. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/tqm3H2B via IFTTT

Pope Francis Returning to Vatican After Hospital Stay

The 86-year-old pontiff spent three days undergoing treatment for bronchitis as a hospital in Rome. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/xcyf0Hp via IFTTT

Gift of a Stethoscope to a Refugee Child Inspired a Career of Caring

Waheed Arian fled the war in Afghanistan when he was a teenager. Now an emergency room doctor in Britain, he has made it his mission to bring hope and healing to others. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/L4HPBrA via IFTTT

Caitlin Clark and Iowa Topple South Carolina in Final Four

The Gamecocks were considered a heavy favorite to repeat as champions. But Clark and the Hawkeyes delivered, all the way to the championship game against Louisiana State. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/FjGbAz0 via IFTTT

San Diego State Gets a Second Shot at the Top

San Diego State was poised for a top seed in the 2020 N.C.A.A. tournament before the pandemic led to its cancellation. This year’s team, with three key holdovers, has made a run to the Final Four. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/nzyaMWL via IFTTT

L.S.U. Rallies Against Virginia Tech to Make N.C.A.A. Championship Game

Angel Reese had 24 points and 12 rebounds as the Tigers took control of the game in the last period. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/1rNCX8h via IFTTT

Israeli Police Fatally Shoot Arab Outside Jerusalem Holy Site

Officers killed the man early Saturday outside the Aqsa Mosque compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount. The killing risks raising tensions during Ramadan. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/vmNIAjq via IFTTT

Austrian Far-Right Lawmakers Walk Out During Zelensky Speech

Members of Austria’s Freedom Party left Parliament to protest the Ukrainian president’s speech over what they said was a violation of their nation’s neutrality. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/UT6xg9h via IFTTT

South Carolina Coach Dawn Staley Carries the Hopes of Her Team

As South Carolina seeks its second straight N.C.A.A. women’s basketball championship, Coach Dawn Staley carries the hopes of her family, her team and the generation of coaches she has inspired. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/x6Ijdgm via IFTTT

Your Friday Briefing

Donald Trump was indicted. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/45JnHZB via IFTTT

Indonesia Stripped of Under-20 World Cup After Israel Protests

Preparations for the tournament were thrown into disarray when a governor asked Indonesia’s sports ministry to bar Israel’s team from participating. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/DzsLvr9 via IFTTT

King Charles Visits Germany in First Foreign Trip as Monarch

The King and the queen consort met with Germany’s president to kick off a three-day trip meant to strengthen the connection between the two nations. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/h7sWHkO via IFTTT

Tokyo Olympics Scandal Fouls Hopes for a Sapporo Winter Games

The International Olympic Committee was already struggling to find hosts for the Winter Games. Sapporo’s flailing 2030 bid has added another headache. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/4yT9x56 via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing

Fears grow about Ukraine’s imperiled nuclear plant. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/mkRVpMo via IFTTT

They’re Playing in the Tournament Too, but From the Stands

Pep bands follow their schools’ teams around the country, providing the soundtrack to games on their instruments. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/s7QAEaj via IFTTT

Philippines Ferry Fire Kills at Least 10

The vessel caught fire near an island in the southern province of Basilan, the coast guard said. The cause was not immediately clear. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/X56iyeW via IFTTT

The Yankees Cap Goes Viral in Brazil: ‘Is It Basketball?’

The New York Yankees logo is everywhere in Brazil. What it means, however, is up for interpretation. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/6uYs10r via IFTTT

U.S.-Israel Tensions Over Judicial Overhaul Burst Into Open

In response to sharp criticism by President Biden, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel would make its own decisions. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Uny3tPG via IFTTT

Taiwan’s President Heads to the U.S., Bracing for China’s Retaliation

President Tsai Ing-wen is expected to meet Speaker Kevin McCarthy next week, risking a show of force from Beijing, which opposes any such exchanges. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/D4dkFfG via IFTTT

The Way You Watch Sports on TV Is Changing. Here’s Why.

The slow collapse of regional sports networks that broadcast baseball, basketball and hockey games has implications for viewers and for the sports themselves. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/Vl1SbUP via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing

Russia bombards a town near Bakhmut. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/PSWkDEK via IFTTT

Myanmar’s Military Regime Disbands Aung San Suu Kyi’s Political Party

The junta has dissolved dozens of opposition parties ahead of the next general election, including the popular National League for Democracy. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/9VLmN5O via IFTTT

Final Four Is New Ground for South Carolina’s Challengers

Virginia Tech is in its first Final Four, while Iowa last went in 1993, and L.S.U. in 2008. South Carolina, the reigning champion, knows what to expect. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/8JPfaHk via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing

A delay in Israel’s plan to overhaul the judiciary. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/usbFqcJ via IFTTT

Biden Officials Hold Off on More Airstrikes in Syria, for Now

The administration says it is seeking to avoid a wider war with Iran and its proxies while protecting U.S. personnel from attacks. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/KEmwVZF via IFTTT

Inside the U.S. Pressure Campaign Over Israel’s Judicial Overhaul

President Biden and his advisers bombarded the Israeli government with warnings that the country’s image as the sole democracy in the Middle East was at stake. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/oLpsdSI via IFTTT

South Carolina Pulls Away From Maryland for 3rd Straight Final Four

Maryland led after a quarter, but the Gamecocks wore down the Terrapins with their swarming defense. South Carolina will face Iowa in a national semifinal. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/YwEcbmA via IFTTT

Netanyahu Attempts Another Juggling Act, Maybe His Toughest Yet

Israel’s prime minister, who has long thrived by pitting one force against another, is caught between his far-right coalition and public anger over the government’s plan to weaken the judiciary. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3w1maPt via IFTTT

A Foul and a Free Throw Send San Diego State to the Final Four

Fifth-seeded San Diego State will face Florida Atlantic in a national semifinal after slipping past No. 6 seed Creighton. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/vMgezWL via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing: Arms Race in Asia

Also, Putin’s nuclear brinkmanship and a rift in the Israeli government. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/f0PeMXb via IFTTT

George Washington University Is Moving on From ‘Colonials’

The move comes amid a reckoning of the fraught history of team names across American sports. Potential new names include: “Ambassadors,” “Blue Fog,” “Revolutionaries” and “Sentinels.” from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/1pGwy9I via IFTTT

Israel’s Government Speeds Judicial Overhaul Despite Defense Minister’s Plea

Lawmakers worked at a frenzied pace to finalize the text of a proposal that would give the government greater control over the selection of Supreme Court judges. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/uhIKweN via IFTTT

History in the Rubble

Documenting the damage of last month’s earthquakes in Turkey. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/bsNpmXk via IFTTT

In China, Marriage Rates Are Down and ‘Bride Prices’ Are Up

China’s one-child policy has led to too few women. Grooms are now paying more money for wives, in a tradition that has faced growing resistance. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/SLVHZws via IFTTT