Author: Gesi Lloyd

The first full day of the 2026 NCAA tournament did what March Madness is supposed to do. Favorites sweated. Underdogs delivered. A historic program finally got its first win. And the No. 1 overall seed needed a 15-4 closing run just to avoid becoming one of the biggest upsets in tournament history. Only 47 games remain, and the bracket is already complicated. Duke survives but the warning signs are real For much of Thursday afternoon, No. 1 overall seed Duke looked like it was about to make NCAA tournament history for all the wrong reasons. No. 16 seed Siena, coached…

Dennis Rodman’s career has always defied easy categorization. Five NBA championships. A Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame induction in 2011. A brief but memorable stint in professional wrestling. And now, at 64 years old, a second Hall of Fame honor to go with the first. ESPN’s Shams Charania first reported on Friday that Rodman will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the 2026 class. The ceremony is scheduled for April 17 in Las Vegas during WrestleMania 42 weekend. Rodman joins a class that already includes Stephanie McMahon, AJ Styles, and Demolition (Ax and Smash). How…

No. 1 overall seed Duke survived what would have been one of the most stunning upsets in NCAA Tournament history Thursday, rallying from a 13-point first-half deficit to beat No. 16 seed Siena 71-65 in Greenville, South Carolina. The win was harder than any top seed should need against a 16-seed, and sophomore guard Isaiah Evans was the player most responsible for keeping it from going the other way. Duke started the game sharply, opening 4-for-4 from the floor, but the offense went cold almost immediately after. The Blue Devils managed only two three-pointers in the first half, shot 32%…

A lakefront estate in Odessa, Florida, that once belonged to former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown has been listed for sale at just under $4 million. The property, situated along Lake Keystone, hit the market on Wednesday and is being held by Nicholas Buchanan of Smith and Associates Real Estate. Brown surrendered the home as part of a settlement agreement filed with the court in December 2025, with the proceeds going toward satisfying debts owed to his creditors. He had originally purchased the property in 2021. In May 2024, Brown announced he would be filing for bankruptcy, with court records…

For more than a month, roughly 50,000 Transportation Security Administration(TSA) agents have been reporting to airports across the country without receiving a paycheck. It is the third funding lapse in a year, and it is arriving during one of the busiest travel periods on the calendar. Spring break crowds are already filling terminals, and the combination of heavy passenger volume and strained staffing is pushing wait times at some airports well past an hour. Travelers at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport recently reported waiting up to two hours in security lines. Passengers flying out of New Orleans and Austin were advised…

Paramount has revealed the complete cast for Sonic the Hedgehog 4, and the lineup is arguably the franchise’s most ambitious yet. Ben Schwartz returns as the voice of Sonic, joined by a mix of familiar faces and some genuinely surprising newcomers. The full cast includes Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, Kristen Bell, Idris Elba, Keanu Reeves, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, Lee Majdoub, Ben Kingsley, Nick Offerman, Matt Berry and Richard Ayoade. Director Jeff Fowler, who helmed all three previous films, is back behind the camera. Among the new additions, Kingsley and Offerman will contribute voice performances, though the characters…

Uber and Rivian announced a wide-ranging partnership Today that positions both companies at the center of the growing autonomous vehicle race. Under the agreement, Uber or its fleet partners are expected to order 10,000 fully autonomous Rivian R2 robotaxis in the first phase of the deployment, with the option to order up to 40,000 additional vehicles beginning in 2030. Uber has also committed to investing up to $1.25 billion in Rivian through 2031, tied to the achievement of specific autonomous performance milestones. An initial $300 million investment is set to follow the formal signing of the deal, pending regulatory approval.…

Jaylen Brown turned Wednesday night’s matchup with the Golden State Warriors into something more than a regular-season win. In front of a packed TD Garden, Brown scored 32 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out five assists as the Boston Celtics rolled to a 120-99 victory, extending their winning streak to three games. The night belonged to Brown almost from the opening tip. He dropped 19 of his 32 points in the first quarter alone, exploiting defensive attention paid to Boston’s shooters. Golden State’s decision to sag off him and protect the perimeter left Brown with room to operate, and…

Gold and silver fell sharply Today as investors across the globe moved to shed assets amid mounting fears over inflation tied to the ongoing U.S.-Iran war. Spot gold dropped roughly 5% to just above $4,600 an ounce, while front-month gold futures fell nearly 6% to $4,612. Silver had an even rougher session, with spot prices down 9.5% to $68.22 an ounce and silver futures losing 12%. Gold futures had opened Today at $4,828 per troy ounce, already down 1.4% from Wednesday’s close of $4,896.20. By mid-morning, prices had slid well below $4,700. The one-year gain for gold, which stood at…

T.Y. Hilton made his retirement official Today, posting a graphic on social media announcing that after what he described as an incredible journey, it was time to begin a new chapter. The announcement came more than three years after his last NFL appearance, a brief stint with the Dallas Cowboys at the end of the 2022 season that served as a quiet farewell to a career defined almost entirely by a decade in Indianapolis. Hilton, 36, thanked Colts owner Jim Irsay and the entire organization for believing in a kid from Miami and giving him the chance to play for…