Smith Picks up Two More All-American Accolades; Earns Consensus 1st-Team Honors
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue junior guard Braden Smith has been named a first-team All-American by both the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), making him a consensus first-team All American. Smith has been named a first-team All American by the four entities that make up consensus honors – The Sporting...
Strong-to-severe storms possible Wednesday – NBC Chicago
The Chicago area could see strong-to-severe thunderstorms on Wednesday, with snow developing overnight into Thursday. Parts of the Chicago area south of Interstate 80 are at an "enhanced" risk of severe weather, while the rest of the area is at a slightly lower "slight" risk, according to the Storm Prediction Center. A tornado watch has been issued for...
Quinten Post wildly out-performing Steph Curry NBA career 3-point pace – NBC Sports Bay Area & California
Warriors rookie Quinten Post is outpacing the greatest shooter in NBA history from beyond the arc. Yes, you read that correctly. Golden State's 7-foot center, as the San Francisco Chronicle's Ron Kroichick pointed out on X after the Warriors' 104-93 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday at Chase Center, has made more 3-pointers (53) through his first...
Men’s NCAA Tournament consensus bracket predictions: The Athletic’s staff makes its picks
The Athletic has live coverage of 2025 Men’s March MadnessWho’s going to win the NCAA Tournament? What upsets are popular picks? What do our experts’ Final Fours look like?We surveyed 24 writers and editors at The Athletic to get their men’s NCAA Tournament bracket picks. Not surprisingly, the consensus leans toward the favorites, but that doesn’t mean the...
Huntington Beach Appoints Andrew Gruel to City Council
Celebrity chef Andrew Gruel became the newest member of the Huntington Beach City Council on Tuesday night in empty meeting chambers after the room was cleared following multiple disruptions from a raucous audience after the mayor moved to appoint him without debate. Council members didn’t publicly discuss why they chose Gruel. While several members of the audience were thrown out...
Pittsburgh Steelers Sign Former Jacksonville Jaguars DT
The Pittsburgh Steelers have added some extra depth along the defensive line, as they announced that they've signed defensive tackle Esezi Otomewo to a one-year deal. Otomewo is one of three signings at the position group in recent days for the Steelers, joining Daniel Ekuale and Isaiahh Loudermilk. Otomewo spent the entirety of his collegiate career at Minnesota,...
Kyrgios vs. McDonald, Goffin vs. Vukic
The Miami Masters gets underway on Wednesday, when Nick Kyrgios will take the court–barring a late withdrawal–against Mackenzie McDonald. David Goffin and Aleksandar Vukic are also on the schedule.(Q) Mackenzie McDonald vs. (PR) Nick KyrgiosKyrgios made a surprising appearance at the Indian Wells Masters and–given what happened there–it would perhaps be even more unexpected to see him play...
