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Man City and Arsenal look ready to go the distance again in Premier League after 2-2 draw
Read full article: Man City and Arsenal look ready to go the distance again in Premier League after 2-2 drawJohn Stones’ injury-time equalizer rescues a point for Manchester City in a 2-2 draw with 10-man Arsenal in the Premier League.
No. 7 Iowa State blitzes No. 1 Houston in second half, wins Big 12 tourney title 69-41
Read full article: No. 7 Iowa State blitzes No. 1 Houston in second half, wins Big 12 tourney title 69-41Milan Momcilovic had 18 points and Keshon Gilbert scored 16 as No. 7 Iowa State used a big second-half to rout No. 1 Houston 69-41 in the Big 12 Tournament final.
Iowa State beats nation's final undefeated team, No. 2 Houston, 57-53
Read full article: Iowa State beats nation's final undefeated team, No. 2 Houston, 57-53Tamin Lipsey scored 14 points, freshman Milan Momcilovic made a baseline jumper with 30.2 seconds left and Iowa State beat No. 2 Houston 57-53 to knock off the nation’s final unbeaten team.
May the Fourth be 'I do': Ohio city has 'Star Wars' weddings
Read full article: May the Fourth be 'I do': Ohio city has 'Star Wars' weddingsWhen Julia and Robert Jones discovered that a judge from the Akron Municipal Court in Ohio was officiating “Star Wars”-themed weddings on May the Fourth — essentially a holiday for fans of the franchise — the couple felt the force calling them to commit to the ceremony.
Kispert, Gonzaga roll past Norfolk State 98-55 in NCAAs
Read full article: Kispert, Gonzaga roll past Norfolk State 98-55 in NCAAs1 overall seed Gonzaga rolled in its NCAA Tournament opener, beating Norfolk State 98-55 on Saturday night. 1 seed in tournament history. “We just want to win this tournament,” Gonzaga coach Mark Few said of the pursuit of finishing unbeaten. Obviously if we win the tournament we end up undefeated, but I've never heard any of the guys talk about it. The program has a notable tournament upset in its history: a win as a 15 seed against No.
710 days later, NCAA Tournament is back with 'First Four'
Read full article: 710 days later, NCAA Tournament is back with 'First Four'UCLA won 86-80. But because of the pandemic, it’s been 710 days since last we saw the NCAA Tournament — who’s counting? The first four games were grafted onto the 64-team main bracket in 2011, naturally, to pad the NCAA coffers. Michigan State’s brief appearance in the tournament was coach Tom Izzo’s 23rd straight, but it was small consolation. They told me that the flight was leaving tomorrow at 9:30 (am),” Norfolk State coach Robert Jones said.
Paintings by rescued pigs bring in big money for Tennessee animal sanctuary
Read full article: Paintings by rescued pigs bring in big money for Tennessee animal sanctuaryJONESBOROUGH, TN – A Tennessee animal sanctuary is turning to the talents of its residents to raise funds. The nine pigs at the Tilted Tavern Animal Sanctuary in Jonesborough are trained to paint with their snouts. "Every one of them has gone for over $200, and so it's been a great success for our sanctuary. For example, we have a spay happening because of 'Sunday Snouts,'" says Tilted Tavern Executive Director and co-owner Robert Jones. Volunteer Peggy Canter is to thank for bringing this effort to Tilted Tavern.