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The network boasted across-the-board increases for the telecast, which ended in prime time: — Viewership increased by more than 1 million from last year’s July 4 weekend race, the traditional Daytona summer race. NBC claimed its Total Audience Delivery (TAD) for Sunday’s race was 4.37 million viewers (including streamers) compared to 3.31 million for the 2019 Daytona race. — The Indy race pulled a 2.67 rating, which was 26 percent higher than the Daytona race last year....

The conference tournaments have wrapped up across the nation and the top 16 seeds have been selected. Sixty-four schools will compete in the regionals. They’ll be playing to move on to the super regionals and then a spot in Omaha. The Sporting News has all the information you need to watch the NCAA Division I baseball postseason, including a full TV schedule and bracket. MORE: Watch select NCAA tournament games live with fuboTV (get access now)...

Those one million Singapore dollars translates to about $740,000 U.S, according to Google’s currency converter on Saturday morning. MORE: Schooling begs Phelps to return, but he says no The interesting twist here is that Schooling is attending and swimming for the University of Texas. But the NCAA adopted a small change in its amateurism rules a year ago — it went into effect in August 2015 — that will allow for the first time Olympians to keep their rewards....

Walk, a 6-10 center who holds many records at the University of Florida, left a legacy that included averaging 20.2 points and 12.4 rebounds per game in 1972-73. He was the only player in franchise history other than Charles Barkley to average as many points and rebounds in a single season. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2015 “We were saddened last night to learn of the passing of Neal Walk, an integral member of the most successful Suns teams in our franchise’s early years,” the Suns said in the statement....

According to Tuesday data from Dr. Jason Salemi, a University of South Florida Epidemiologist, hospitals in the Sunshine State now have 138 pediatric patients being treated for COVID-19. That number is up from 118 just one day earlier, according to tweet from ABC Action News. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that Florida had 32 pediatric COVID-19 hospitalizations per day between July 24 and 30. When adjusted for the population, that accounts for 0....

Cruz faces battery charges for allegedly attacking a jail guard nine months after the February 14, 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. In the preliminary days of jury selection, more than 100 potential jurors said that they could give Cruz a fair trial for his purported assault against Sgt. Raymond Beltran. Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer deemed the number large enough to select six for the jury, as well as alternates, by Oct....

Baby-sitting co-ops like Highsmith’s are growing increasingly popular because they spare parents the headache of finding a sitter they can trust, and they save thousands of dollars. Paid sitters can cost more than $10 per hour, which can turn even a humble movie-and-pizza date into a $100 evening. The price also makes mothers reluctant to take needed time out during the day. “How many times are you going to pay $12 an hour to go read a book at the coffee shop because you need a break?...

“The competition in Asian Games will be tougher. We will need to create a couple of upsets to win a medal. Japan and China are very strong. The remaining other countries, if we can play at 110 per cent, we can surprise them and put them under pressure,” Sikki told PTI. The Asian Games will be held from August 18 to September 2 in Indonesia. The 24-year-old Sikki bagged a mixed team gold and a bronze in women’s doubles with Ashwini Ponnappa at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games last month and her performance fetched her a recommendation for Arjuna Award....

The interaction occurred after Gaiman announced the third part of Audible’s adaptation of The Sandman, which features the voices of such stars as James McAvoy, Kat Dennings and Jeffrey Wright. Gaiman, who debuted The Sandman comic book for DC Comics in 1988 and this year helped create Netflix’s live-action Sandman series, tweeted that the latest Audible installment is “soooo good.” Even so, a person who uses the name S.M. 1776 on Twitter wrote, “Stay unwoke and Sandman will do just fine....

In an interview with Rolling Stone, prolific fantasy author Gaiman said that the script for the 1990s film adaptation of The Sandman “was the worst script that I’ve ever read by anybody,” and that he couldn’t even get through the whole thing. After receiving a copy from producer Jon Peters, Gaiman sent it anonymously to the online news site Ain’t It Cool News in the hopes that the leak would sabotage the production....

“It’s starting to feel real. We begin shooting in 3 weeks, lockdowns permitting,” Sandman creator Gaiman tweeted. That would put the timetable for filming to begin mid-October, following a coronavirus-enforced production shutdown. Of course, the project has had its share of false starts and aborted plans of adaptation over the years. The original graphic novel series ran for 75 issues from 1989 through 1996. The stories center on Dream, also known as Morpheus among other names, and a lot of it is set while he is in captivity....

Young urged the company’s workers to jump ship in a message posted to his website on Monday. Two weeks earlier, Young demanded that his music be removed from the platform in protest of podcast host Joe Rogan spreading “misinformation” about the COVID-19 vaccines. Young encouraged musicians and content creators to “find a better place than SPOTIFY to be the home of your art” but reserved his strongest plea to those employed by Spotify....

On Day 4 of the Reaper’s Game, the Wicked Twisters are tasked with erasing Ryoji’s Noise problem. To get in touch with Ryoji, players will have to solve riddles in an effort to piece together Ryoji’s number. Rindo and his friends will also look for Sinful Ramen along the way as part of the hunt. When the time comes to seek Backstreet Refreshments, players might need some help figuring out what the clue actually means....

Before anyone starts dancing over that news, know that basketball is still a long way from resuming, for three significant reasons: MORE: Bucks’ George Hill: Life matters more than possibly finishing season Only individual sessions will be allowed According to reports by ESPN and The Associated Press, players can begin voluntary workouts when facilities are reopened, and they can only work out by themselves: No team activities, no practices. That means we’re still not looking at a quick resumption of the season, but rather the beginning of a gradual ramp-up as more states and cities loosen restrictions....

But there were winners, and there were losers. Here’s how we size them up now that the deadline has passed. MORE: Here are all the deals you may have missed on deadline day NBA trade deadline winners The Finalists If you’re the Cavs and the Warriors, no news is good news. And the relative lack of blockbuster news on Thursday stands to benefit the two teams that are looking to face off again for the third time in a row in the NBA Finals....

With the LA Clippers in desperate need of strengthening its roster, let us have a look at five players from the LA Lakers the franchise could go after ahead of the start of next season. NBA Trade Rumors: Five LA Lakers players the LA Clippers must target this off-season For this list, we have included players from the LA Lakers, who could make a positive impact at the LA Clippers....

The Thunder and Pelicans find themselves in that position with Paul George and DeMarcus Cousins. Both players will hit free agency this summer, leading to speculation that they could be on the block ahead of the Feb. 8 trade deadline. While it’s fun to imagine scenarios in which George and Cousins end up wearing new uniforms, it’s unlikely you’ll see either one leaving his current team. TRADE RUMORS: Will Bulls send Nikola Mirotic to Jazz?...

But if Suns supporters feel the answer to their team’s backcourt problem lies in Philadelphia, they should start looking elsewhere. TRADE RUMORS: Is Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina available? Phoenix doesn’t have any interest in acquiring 76ers guard Markelle Fultz, according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7, despite speculation that Philadelphia could help facilitate a three-team deal with the Suns and Lakers. Los Angeles has reportedly been working on a deal for Trevor Ariza before he becomes eligible to be traded Saturday....

Harrison's 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds left gave the No. 8 seed Wildcats a 75-72 edge which held up when Michigan star Nik Stauskas' last-ditch attempt at the tying bucket from halfcourt was not on target. Kentucky joins Florida, UConn and Wisconsin next week at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, for next Saturday's Final Four. The Wildcats will face Wisconsin in one of the two national semifinal games. Harrison also hit what turned out to be the decisive bucket in the region semifinals against Louisville, sinking a 3-pointer with 43....

Yep, that was a bit surprising. The Orange played 18 combined Quadrant 1 and Quadrant 2 games and they only won seven of those contests. And of those seven, only two of those games were away from home. The committee usually places great value on winning away from home. MORE: Printable NCAA Tournament bracket But here’s the thing: There are soooooooooo many factors that go into the selection process, and each individual committee member is allowed to give whatever weight he or she wants to each factor....