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Yes, there it is: the dreaded double-bye. It will be in place for the event as it is staged at Chicago’s United Center March 11-15. Most of us crave days off. Many of us don’t get to use all that are allotted to us. When forced to take an extra day off because of his own success, however, Boeheim has responded by griping about it most every year. In the current decade, Syracuse has had a double-bye in four of the five conference tournaments it has entered....

Anticipation is off the charts from viewers and advertisers for the new season, according to YES executives. Led by young stars like Judge, Gary Sanchez, Luis Severino and Didi Gregorius, the Baby Bombers came within one game of the 2017 World Series. At a time when even the mighty NFL’s TV numbers are falling, YES average game rating rose a whopping 57 percent to 3.57 last season. MORE: Spring training is here but offseason has a long way to go...

The Heat held their season-wrapup team meeting on Tuesday afternoon and one of the biggest questions is about the future of the roster. James could become a free agent in a couple of weeks and the four-time MVP says he still has not thought about his plans. James has been with the Heat four seasons and the team has been to the NBA Finals in each of those years. He says he will talk with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, who also could be free agents....

On Wednesday, the team announced that defenseman Jake Muzzin is out four weeks with a broken hand. He went down in Tuesday’s win against the Tampa Bay Lightning after he took a shot from the blue line into the hand. Toronto is now down three starting defensemen in Muzzin, Cody Ceci (ankle) and Morgan Rielly (foot). They’ve combined for 58 points — equivalent to 45 percent of the team’s point production from defensemen this season....

We have read the first half of this book before. A relatively unknown receiver rises to stardom with a popular NFL franchise, only to have a messy fallout with that franchise before he demands a change of scenery. That forces the team to weigh the player’s talent against the potential damage to locker-room and front-office chemistry. Sound familiar? We watched this exact scenario unfold with Hall of Fame receiver Terrell Owens in San Francisco 15 years ago....

The Senate has 35 seats up for grabs in the 2020 election, with 23 of those belonging to the GOP. Nine Republican senators are at risk of losing re-election, according to the Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan newsletter tracking election forecasts. They are Susan Collins of Maine, Steve Daines of Montana, Joni Ernst of Iowa, Cory Gardner of Colorado, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Kelly Loeffler of Georgia, Martha McSally of Arizona, David Perdue of Georgia and Thom Tillis of North Carolina....

Line: Cleveland -8 Total: XXX These teams have met three times this season, with Washington going 2-1 SU and 3-0 ATS. The latest came last Sunday in the nation’s capital, a 113-99 Wizards win as 2.5-point dogs. LeBron James sat out for rest purposes. The Wizards (30-30 SU, 32-27-1 ATS) have won four-straight games overall, covering three of them. Point guard John Wall has led the way at 23.8 PPG and 10....

Wizards managing partner Ted Leonsis told the Post in a statement he felt the need to comment on the rumors surrounding Ujiri, who has earned praise for building the roster that won the NBA Finals last week. Published reports indicated that the Wizards were prepared to not only offer Ujiri a $10 million annual salary, but also part ownership in Monumental Sports and Entertainment, which operates the Wizards, Capitals and several other sports and business ventures....

Sharing her story on the popular Reddit r/AmITheA**hole forum, the 26-year-old explained that she is Muslim and Moroccan, and had reported her co-worker after a series of incidents in the office. Islamophobia—defined as a prejudice against Islam or Muslims—remains a prevalent issue in the U.S. The most recent hate-crime statistics report from the FBI in 2020 showed an increase of reported incidents of hate crime increasing from the previous year by 949, contributing to a total of 8,268 hate crime reports against 11,126 victims....

In a viral Reddit post published on r/AmITheA**hole, Redditor u/Hangry_manstarved (otherwise referred to as the original poster, or OP) said all was well after his girlfriend moved in with him—until a peculiar behavior became the catalyst for a full-blown war between lovers. Titled, “[Am I the a**hole] for blocking access to my food?” the post has received more than 10,000 upvotes and 3,400 comments in the last seven hours....

Bisignano reportedly made the comments the same day Trump said that he would consider pardoning those convicted for their role in the riots if he became president again, according to NBC News. Bisignano, seen in videos at the Capitol encouraging rioters to break through a window and enter the building, and who referred to the former president as “Trumpy Bear,” told other supporters that she believes Trump is “coming back,” and doesn’t think she or other rioters will be in jail for long....

TikTok user @allegedleigh posted the first video to her account and said she tried to get information about her own credit card with an account that she opened at PNC Bank—an account that she later added her husband to. However, she was told by several employees that they could not speak to her about the account without her husband’s permission. You can view the first video here. Viewers were equally upset, and some cautioned against having a joint bank account....

Robyn Polak, who worked at the Precision Dental MKE dentist in Milwaukee, said her employers let her go after a negative review on her company’s Facebook page accused her of “spouting racist comments.” Polak’s Facebook page shows her posting a pro-Trump article from the Daily Wire with the message: “At the end of the day we r [sic] extremely lucky to have an amazing President. I don’t care what anyone says....

Police raced to the Oneida Casino complex, near Green Bay, Wisconsin, after being alerted to reports of shots fired at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Officers shot and killed the gunman after he opened fire on three people inside the Duck Creek Restaurant, inside the Radisson Hotel, which is near the casino. At a news conference, held just after midnight and recorded by WBAY, Brown County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Kevin Pawlak confirmed two people had been killed, another was seriously injured and that the shooter himself had also been shot dead....

Dr. Paul Casey, the medical director of the emergency department at Green Bay’s Bellin Hospital of the Bellin Health System, noted: “The second wave is here, and it is here with a vengeance. All four Green Bay hospitals are close to capacity. Our ICU [intensive care unit] has been full several times this week, forcing cancellation of cardiac surgical cases,” in a post on his Facebook page on September 25....

Andersen, who just finished his first season with the Badgers after arriving from Utah State, responded Tuesday to a report that he had “secretly interviewed” with the Browns. MORE: College football icons | Top 10 teams for 2014 | Replacement quarterbacks “Officials from the Cleveland Browns contacted me to talk about their head coaching vacancy,” Andersen said in a statement. “After our initial conversation, I decided not to pursue the position....

Following a long morning at Medstar Capitals Iceplex, taking photos for trading cards and recording promotional videos at the NHLPA Rookie Showcase on Aug. 19, the 18-year-old takes a deep breath as he’s surrounded by reporters and cameras before handling each question like a pro. From one look, it’s easy to see that he’s not only a player mature beyond his years that has mastered the art of composure but is also humble as he slightly shies away from the spotlight....

Specifically, the unknown of what Cardale Jones, Ohio State’s third-string quarterback, brings. “There’s not much (game tape) out there,” says Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart. “It’s a challenge.” Or is it? “You could say (Alabama coach) Nick and Kirby have some things Cardale has never seen, too,” said Ohio State offensive coordinator Tom Herman. Know this: if Ohio State is going to beat Alabama – it’s not a stretch to think so – Jones will have to do things he wasn’t forced to do in a 59-0 rout of Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship Game....

The White Sox have a very good ballclub. The 2020 ChiSox won games at a 95-win clip, and that clip will get you into the postseason pretty much every year. They have a young core of All-Star and rising All-Star-type players, the type of players who can absolutely be surrounded with the type of support needed to win a World Series. It’s easy to see Tim Anderson or Lucas Giolito hoisting the championship trophy....

The victims, both of whom were Black and aged in their 60s, were found dead at a home on the 3100 block of North Marengo Avenue in Altadena, northeast of Los Angeles, on Monday. The incident was reported at about 2:45 p.m. local time on Monday and thought to be regarding a possible kidnapping, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release. Arriving officers found the body of a man in the driveway with several stab wounds....