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Spreaker March 11, 2022 Click to View Podcast
Tyler Hansbrough Said Coach K’s Farewell Tour Was Overdone By Dan Lyons Sports Illustrated March 10, 2022 There aren’t many more notable Duke antagonists over the last two decades than former North Carolina star Tyler Hansbrough. That continues long after his basketball career came to an end, as he couldn’t help but take a shot at Mike Krzyzewski’s farewell tour and the pageantry surrounding his final game at Cameron Indoor Stadium, which the Tar Heels spoiled with a 94—81 upset win. During an ACC Network appearance on Packer and Durham, Hansbrough compared Saturday’s game in Durham to a…
Are we witnessing the end of the Coach K era? By Shane Ryan The Loop March 9, 2022 At some point, the Duke University men’s basketball team turned into a one-and-done factory, and the funny thing about is that Mike Krzyzewski—by any measure one of the two or three greatest coaches in men’s college basketball history, and by wins the absolute best—fell neatly into John Calipari’s slipstream and never really took any heat for it. While Calipari was the sport’s arch-villain to the purists, transforming college basketball into something transactional and grotesque (as though the prevailing system of…
Saudi, UAE leaders declined calls with Biden amid Ukraine conflict: report By Lexi Lonas TheHill March 9, 2022 Leaders in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) declined calls with President Biden as the war in Ukraine intensified, Middle East and U.S. officials told The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday. “There was some expectation of a phone call, but it didn’t happen,” a U.S. official told the Journal regarding a call between Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. “It was part of turning on the spigot [of Saudi oil].” UAE leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed…
Florida Just Passed The “Don’t Say Gay” Bill Time March 9, 2022 The Florida Senate passed the controversial so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill on Tuesday, sending the Republican-backed legislation banning LGBTQ instruction in primary schools to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk. The bill passed the Republican-controlled Senate 22-17, and passed the Republican-controlled state House two weeks earlier 69-47. DeSantis has signaled his support for the bill and is expected to sign it. The proposed law, often referred to by critics as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, bans public school districts from teaching about sexual orientation or gender identity in…
Starting 5: Coach K continues to tarnish legacy, predicting SEC Tournament champion Saturday Down South March 9, 2022 Saturday was supposed to be a grand sendoff for Mike Krzyzewski in front of the adoring Cameron Indoor Stadium crowd. It was supposed to be one more win over Duke’s heated rivals, North Carolina. Instead, the Tar Heels dominated the game, cruising to a 94-81 victory. That spoiled the atmosphere, as nearly every important Duke player from Coach K’s 42-year tenure was out to support the living legend. But, as happens all too often after Duke losses, the focus was…
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NBC News March 8, 2022 Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group, was arrested Tuesday in connection to his organization’s role in planning the Jan. 6 attack. While Tarrio, 38, is not accused of physically taking part in the breach of the Capitol, the indictment alleges that “he led the advance planning and remained in contact with other members of the Proud Boys during their breach,” according to a statement Tuesday from the Justice Department. Tarrio was arrested in Miami and is to make his initial court appearance in the Southern District…
White House is pressed on potential oil deals with Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and Iran By Myah Ward POLITICO March 8, 2022 The White House on Monday pushed back on concerns about the Biden administration’s willingness to cut deals with countries like Saudi Arabia, Iran and Venezuela as it looks for ways to blunt skyrocketing fuel prices in the United States. White House press secretary Jen Psaki faced multiple questions during Monday’s briefing on how the administration views these trade-offs of bartering with countries “that may have engaged in unsavory actions in the past,” as reports trickled out in…
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