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After the 15th-seeded Peacocks bounced storied Kentucky from the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night, they calmly exchanged handshakes with the Wildcats before heading over to the opposite sideline to celebrate with a small contingent of true believers. The tiny Jesuit school from Jersey City, New Jersey, got 27 points from Daryl Banks III as it took down basketball royalty, beating second-seeded Kentucky 85-79 in overtime and sending countless brackets into the digital wastebasket. “It was an amazing feeling,” Banks said. “You grow Hokas Shoes  up you watching March Madness, the tournament, so to let that sink in — knowing the game was over — it felt really good.” The Peacocks became the 10th No. 15 seed to win a first-round game since the tournament expanded to 6...

Williams scored six of his 18 points in overtime after Murray State blew an eight-point lead late in regulation, and the seventh-seeded Racers extended their winning streak to 21 games with a 92-87 victory over San Francisco in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night. “That game defined our team,” Murray State coach Matt McMahon said. “That’s just who they are. They find ways to win. Their toughness and will to win Chacos Sandals is incredibly special. I’m proud of them for their fight. We battled some foul trouble. Battled some cramps. Different guys stepped up.” The Racers (31-2) tied South Dakota State for the longest winning streak in the nation this season. With SDSU's loss to Providence earlier Thursday, Murray State can edge ahead in Saturday's...

Associated Press Amazon announced Thursday it has closed its acquisition of Hollywood studio MGM, two days after European regulators said the deal “would not significantly reduce competition” in European markets. The retail giant had announced the $8.5 billion deal in May, making it the company’s second-largest acquisition following its $13.7 billion deal with Whole Foods in 2017. The latest acquisition was aimed at boosting Amazon's streaming services to compete against Netflix and Disney+. The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this Hey Dude Sneakers  month Amazon certified to the Federal Trade Commission it provided information sought by antitrust investigators regarding the deal, adding it could be free to close the purchase if the commission doesn’t file a...

By JACOB BENGE, Associated Press DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Tanner Holden had 37 points and 11 rebounds and Wright State beat Bryant 93-82 on Wednesday night for its first NCAA Tournament victory. Playing inside the University of Dayton Arena just 12 miles from its home court, Wright State (22-13) advanced to play top-seeded Arizona in San Diego on Friday in the West Region. “It was a frantic-paced game,” Wright State coach Scott Rothys Shoes  Nagy said. “We haven’t had many teams this year come at us like that just after every make and miss and turnover.” Holden was 11 of 15 from the field. Tyler Calvin added 21 points, and Grant Basile had 14. Peter Kiss, the NCAA’s leading scorer, led Bryant (22-10) with 28 points. “Our guys played hard enough ...

Doncic is the man in Dallas, so Dinwiddie said he's well within his right to decide if he's going to be the one to determine whether the Mavericks win or lose. Doncic passed it — and the way Dinwiddie is going, why wouldn't he? Dinwiddie made a 3-pointer at the buzzer against his former team, giving the Mavericks a 113-111 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. Dinwiddie hit the winning basket with nine seconds left Sunday in Boston and came through in the clutch again after Kevin Durant had given the Nets a one-point lead with a 3-pointer with 10 seconds to play. “Same as Boston,” Doncic said. “That’s it.” The Mavericks took time after Durant's shot and Rick Owens Shoes  Doncic brought the ball up before Durant left Dinwiddie and ra...