Doug and Kris Tompkins’ dream sounded like a fanciful one. Seduced by a region of ravishing South American wilderness in which they found particular sanctuary, and wishing to protect it from any insensitive or unseemly development, they landed on a solution both simple and absurd-sounding: Why not simply buy as much of it as possible?…
Reseeding the men’s Elite Eight: Does upsetting top teams move FAU, Miami, San Diego State up?
This wasn’t the list we were expecting, so prepare for the ultimate shakeup in rankings.
Miami’s Meier draws strength from players, 82-year-old mom in Elite Eight run
Katie Meier is used to adversity, in her personal life and as a coach. But a season that started with a three-game suspension isn’t over yet, as Miami heads to its first Elite Eight.
‘On the Edge’ Review: Nicolas Peduzzi’s Galvanizing, Artful Hospital Doc Asks Who Will Care for the Carers?
The busy public hospital in the Parisian suburb of Clichy has one psychiatrist on staff. Every day, as doggedly tracked by the nervy handheld camera of Nicolas Peduzzi’s “On the Edge,” he deals with some of the most intractable afflictions the hospital ever sees. His patients, often referred to him after being treated for other…
Lakers ‘still not finished’ after finally hitting .500
At 37-37, the Lakers on Friday reached .500 for the first time as a franchise in more than 400 days, dating back to Jan. 25 of last season.
Kidd blasts Mavs’ effort, says fans’ boos deserved
The Mavs were met with loud boos from their home crowd midway through the third quarter Friday night as they trailed the undermanned Hornets by 18 points. But in coach Jason Kidd’s view, “We probably should have been booed in the first quarter.”
Netflix Announces Series ‘Ooku: The Inner Chambers’ at Anime Japan Event
Netflix has announced new series “Ooku: The Inner Chambers,” the first anime adaptation of a hit Japanese manga by Yoshinaga Fumi. At the ongoing Anime Japan convention in Tokyo, the streamer also unveiled “Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune,” another anime series, adapted from a military sci-fi novel by Carlo Zen and set to upload in May….
Scandal-hit New Mexico St. names Hooten coach
New Mexico State’s scandal-scarred basketball program ended its coaching search on Friday, officially announcing the hire of Sam Houston State’s Jason Hooten.
No. 1 and done: No Kansas, Purdue, Alabama, Houston in the Elite Eight
This is a historic moment for the NCAA tournament — but should we have been surprised by the parity we’re seeing in 2023?
Utah rues late missed FTs after ‘hard’ loss to LSU
LSU’s Alexis Morris made all four of her late free throws but Utah’s Jenna Johnson — a 72.8% free throw shooter — missed both of hers, and the Tigers reached the Elite Eight for the first time since 2008 after beating the Utes 66-63 on Friday night.