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Donovan Clingan’s late mother fueling his March Madness run

BOSTON — From six years ago to today, Donovan Clingan’s life has been irrevocably changed. He lost his mother, Stacey Pollini Clingan, to her battle with breast cancer. “She was a big basketball player in Maine and had a great career,” the Connecticut center recalled. “Instead of going [to the] WNBA, she wanted to have […]

New York budget likely to be late again as disputes continue

New York lawmakers are on track to miss state budget deadlines as negotiations over housing and education funding continue, a senior administration official said Wednesday. Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins ​​told reporters that there is an April 1 deadline to adopt a new state budget, but that the Legislature is expected to grant an extension […]

Justin Thomas reveals hilarious Michael Jordan story on The Late Show

Justin Thomas, who just starred in Season 2 of Netflix’s “Full Swing,” visited the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York. Chat with Late Show host Stephen Colbert. But instead of focusing the conversation on full swings and the Ryder Cup, Colbert wanted Thomas to talk about the first time he played golf with Michael Jordan. […]

Bath move up to second in Premiership after late flurry sees off Sale | Bath

All points will be counted until the final furlong of the Premiership season and on this evidence Bath will have a reason to thank Finn Russell when the play-off totals are finished. A desire to compete for silverware was one of the reasons why the Scottish fly-half relocated to the West Country, but he, along […]

No. 1 UNC pulls away late from ninth-seeded Michigan State to make Sweet 16

The University of North Carolina continues to be a thorn in Michigan State’s side. The Tar Heels won 85-69 in the second round on Saturday, making them 7-0 against the Spartans in March Madness play. The Spartans led 26-14 with 9:40 left in the first half, but UNC responded with a 29-5 run to force […]

Senate sends $1.2T spending bill to Biden’s desk in late night vote

The Senate early Saturday passed a $1.2 trillion package to fund much of the government, ending dramatic Senate negotiations and months of bitter spending battles. The chamber approved the massive 1,000-page bill by a vote of 74-24, sending it to President Biden’s desk for his signature. The final vote took place around 2 a.m., two […]