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High-seeded mid-majors struggle. Low-seeded majors star as Cinderella. REGIONAL BREAKDOWNS: East | Midwest | South | West The undefeated Shockers, the No. 1 seed in the Midwest region, are this year's mid-major darling. As a No. 9 seed, Wichita State made it all the way to the Final Four last season. Getting back there will be tough, especially in a loaded region that features Kentucky, Louisville, Duke and Michigan. That's three of the last four national champions and last season's runner-up....

Use these solutions to fix Nearby sharing in Windows 1o and get back to fast file transfers between your PC and other devices. Make Sure Nearby Sharing Is Activated If you are not confident about how to use Nearby Sharing, this simple mistake might escape your attention and disrupt the entire process. Having Nearby sharing activated on the device that you send the files from is not enough. Both devices should have it enabled to share the files....

In the GDC (Game Developers Conference) State of the Industry Report 2019, almost 4,000 game developers were surveyed on their current projects. Of these developers, 16% of them (approximately 640 developers) confirmed that they are developing games for existing consoles as well as unannounced (next-generation) consoles. A further 2% of those surveyed (approximately 80 developers) said that they are working exclusively on games for unannounced (next-generation) consoles. These figures are incredibly low and seem to pour water on rumors that next-generation consoles will be available next year....

As a sci-fi game with consistently high review scores, the original Dead Space brought something much needed to the genre. While iconic franchises such as Resident Evil and Silent Hill were still releasing titles — though the former would lose its survival horror identity somewhat before the reboot, while many gamers felt that the latter could not capture the magic of its second entry — horror had not seen something exciting and fresh for a while....

According to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) only five states have less than 70 percent of ICU beds in use, as of Monday morning. These states include, Connecticut, Hawaii, New Jersey, South Dakota and Wyoming. A map tracking ICU bed utilization across the U.S. shows that the rest of the U.S., except for those five states, have 70 percent or more ICU beds currently in use....

The Omaha World-Herald reported that Sryniawski was charged in U.S. District Court of Nebraska following the October 2018 incident. Diane Parris, who was serving as her husband Jeff Parris’ campaign manager during the election, told the FBI that her husband received several messages from a man she was married to more than 20 years ago. The messages demanded that her husband abandon his bid for the District 14 seat in Nebraska’s state Senate....

Tributes are pouring in for the veteran actor who has passed away at the age of 83. Well known for his roles in films like Deliverance, Homicide: Life on the Street and Superman, the celebrated character actor’s passing on Sunday morning was confirmed by his manager Deborah Miller. “His family has decided to keep details private at this time,” Miller said in a statement to The Wrap. “Ned was an iconic, legendary talent, as well as a dear friend, and he will be missed by us all....

The four main members of the crew included Ned Fulmer, Keith Habersberger, Zach Kornfeld, and Eugene Lee Yang. However, on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, it was formally announced that Ned Fulmer would be departing from the crew. Fulmer’s departure was preceded by the circulation of news that he was involved in an extra-marital affair. Fans were quick to react on social media as Fulmer actively spoke about his personal life and his relationship with his wife, Ariel....

The Netherlands team are on a roll at the moment as they thrashed New Zealand 4-0 in their previous fixture. With back-to-back wins, they have almost secured a quarterfinals spot and currently sit comfortably at the top of the Pool C points table with six points and a goal difference of +8. Meanwhile, Chile are still searching for their first win of the tournament. They put on a strong fight against the Japanese team in their previous match, however, they ended up being on the losing side....

Last week’s heated exchange between Secretary of State James Baker and his conservative critics charging “sellout” over arms control was anachronistic passion. What matters most now is the transformation of the Soviet Union and the debate over Mikhail Gorbachev’s role in that process. Lithuania’s challenge to Moscow has already produced new alignments in American politics. While the right has generally argued for a tougher stance by the Bush administration, neoconservatives like Irving Kristol and Charles Krauthammer have broken ranks, claiming that Lithuania’s desire for independence may have to be sacrifice] to larger goals in U....

“While I was there it occurred to me that all this traveling in a Third World country must have a better purpose,” says DeMille. “So I said ‘maybe I should revisit Vietnam one more time while I can still remember it’.” “Up Country” (Warner, $26.95), due in bookstores Jan. 29, resurrects Paul Brenner, the wise-cracking military investigator played by John Travolta in the movie version of DeMille’s “The General’s Daughter” (1992)....

The NBA 2K23 Summer League will begin on Thursday, July 7, with a pair of games being played in Las Vegas. There will be a total of 75 games played over 11 days on UNLV’s campus. MORE: Free agency grades and instant analysis Top picks from this year’s NBA Draft such as Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren and Jabari Smith Jr. will be looking to make strong impressions in Las Vegas....

The Timberwolves finally landed D’Angelo Russell, a move that should make Karl-Anthony Towns quite happy. The Heat acquired Andre Iguodala for the final stretch of the season. Andre Drummond was surprisingly shipped off to Cleveland, and Marcus Morris switched conferences, jumping from the Knicks to the Clippers. MORE: Winners and losers from NBA trade deadline Sporting News’ deadline day tracker covered all of the action. Check out the trades you may have missed below....

If there was a theme to emerge from Thursday’s trade deadline and the tense, tumultuous week that preceded it, it was that: Anger, anger everywhere. One transaction in New York and a failed transaction in Los Angeles was enough to set free howling harpies from the Pandora’s box of the NBA, and teams from coast to coast will now have to figure out how to squeeze their ghosts back into their respective bottles....

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Celtics, Nuggets and Spurs have agreed to a three-team deal that sends Bol and PJ Dozier from Denver to Boston, Juancho Hernangomez from Boston to San Antonio and Bryn Forbes from San Antonio to Denver. Bol, who was a highly-touted recruit as a high school senior in 2018, has battled injuries since his freshman year at Oregon, where he was limited to nine games....

Clippers-Blazers NBA trade details Clippers receive: Norman Powell, Robert Covington Blazers receive: Eric Bledsoe, Justise Winslow, Keon Johnson, future second-round pick Clippers grade: A This is a clear win for the Clippers. Covington is a good help defender with size at the wing. He’s not as adept at defending on the ball as his reputation suggests, and he can’t do much offensively besides shoot 3’s. Still, he’s a positive overall defender that fits well with what the Clippers need as a 3-and-D wing....

According to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Simmons met with Philadelphia 76ers’ upper echelon last week and informed them about his decision. Pompey wrote: The situation between Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers exploded after their rough loss to the Atlanta Hawks in the 2021 Eastern Conference semis. Simmons, a former Rookie of the Year, took a large part of the blame for his poor shooting and inefficient performance in the series....

The Bucks and Lakers are part of a group of teams interested in Rockets forward P.J. Tucker, according to multiple reports. The 35-year-old hasn’t produced eye-popping numbers during his time in Houston (6.6 points, 5.8 rebounds per game over the last four seasons), but he has consistently demonstrated his value as a switchable defender, spot-up shooter and leader in the locker room. Those skills make him a great fit for any franchise chasing a championship....

Or, at least, that appeared to be the task. At his introductory press conference Wednesday, Griffin seemed to open another door. OFFSEASON PREVIEWS:Lakers | Knicks | Bulls | Pelicans | Mavericks Davis was clear in late January. He told the Pelicans he had no intention of signing an extension and wanted a trade out of New Orleans. But that was before Griffin came on board, a move that could make a huge difference for Davis and his Klutch Sports agent, Rich Paul....

Some are suggesting that keeping Derrick Rose won’t be beneficial to the Chicago Bulls’ long-term future, and it appears that the Chicago Bulls front office may feel the same way, as it’s being heavily rumored that he team is looking to trade the former league MVP. The latest trade rumors are suggesting that the New York Knicks are interested in acquiring Rose from the Bulls, but it’s unclear who the Knicks would be willing to give up to acquire Rose’s services....