WNBA Draft 2024 results: Pick-by-pick tracker for every selection
The WNBA Draft is scheduled to be held Monday night at 7:30 p.m. ET at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York. Iowa State’s Caitlin Clark is the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft class and is expected to head to the Indiana Fever to begin her professional career. It was announced […]
Trump set to appear in NY criminal court for hush money trial jury selection
Donald Trump is scheduled to appear in a New York City courtroom on Monday as jury selection begins in what amounts to a historic moment in U.S. history: the first-ever criminal trial against a former president. Potential jurors will face scrutiny over whether they can fairly try the case in which President Trump is accused […]
Trump hush-money trial begins in New York City with jury selection
Former President Trump’s trial, which stems from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s investigation into hush-money payments before the 2016 presidential election, is scheduled to begin with jury selection on Monday. The New York City trial will be the first of the election year for the 2024 Republican presidential candidates.President Trump pleads not guilty to all […]
Amex sends out 1099s the week before tax day, AA downgrades Alaska elites and Bilt mistakenly sends shutdown e-mails (Saturday Selection) – Frequent Miler
AmEx has a wicked Tax Day surprise for taxpayers, Bild has a late April Fool’s joke, and…it’s time to say goodbye to one of our favorite travel rewards cards, right? This Saturday Selection is a weekly roundup of interesting information from around the interwebs (Links to each article are embedded in the title). Bilt mistakenly […]
Trump defense challenges jury selection in criminal hush money trial
Former President Trump’s legal team is challenging the selection of jurors in his hush money criminal trial, arguing there are worrisome issues that need to be addressed. Mr. Trump’s defense attorneys filed a pretrial letter with the court on Friday outlining two concerns about jury selection. The letter arrived on the same day that Judge […]
The end of credit card rewards, robbery at the Rio Las Vegas and currency exchange scams (Saturday Selection) – Frequent Miler
Rio Las Vegas guests are robbed while sleeping, hotel currency exchange scams go into beast mode, and are new Visa/Mastercard payments the beginning of the end for credit card perks? This Saturday Selection is a weekly roundup of interesting information from around the interwebs (Links to each article are embedded in the title). Several guests […]
Indiana State’s ridiculously fun NIT run is a reminder of how dumb the selection committee was
Indiana State is currently in the NIT Final Four. The Sycamores were on fire after Tuesday night’s win over Cincinnati, and they are one of the most complete basketball teams in the country. There’s no question this team could make the NCAA Tournament, but some short-sighted decisions cost them. Now we’re left wondering how much […]
Tom Izzo has wild idea to overhaul March Madness selection process
Tom Izzo’s comments Wednesday that the NCAA needs to “seriously” consider the possibility of eliminating automatic bidding for mid-major schools didn’t resonate with many. Izzo will make his 26th consecutive March Madness appearance with the Spartans this year, and the legendary coach understands the NCAA Tournament very well. But his words certainly raised some eyebrows. […]
Daniss Jenkins, Josh Hart shade Virginia, March Madness selection committee
If the NCAA Tournament selection committee was hoping to overcome criticism of who was and wasn’t in this year’s tournament, Virginia did little to help that cause. And there were more than a few ready to throw their shade. The selection committee came under fire because Big East teams like St. John’s, Providence and Seton […]
March Madness men’s bracket makes no sense thanks to selection committee
The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments have always been, to these eyes, the premier event on the American sports calendar. It’s true that the NBA offers some of the best basketball in the world, but nothing beats the appeal of a single-elimination format with players who have worked their whole lives for this moment. […]