April 16, 2021
“Ted Lasso,” a comedy series released on Apple TV this past fall and already slated for seasons 2 and 3, is one of the biggest hits of the COVID-19 season. It has been widely praised, and described as “extremely likable” and “undeniably winning.”
Writing in Variety, Caroline Framke write
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At this year’s Critics Choice Television Awards, the show was named Best Comedy Series, and Jason Sudeikis, the co-creator and actor who plays the title character, just won the Screen Actors Guild award for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series.
The March Madness pain index Whose 2021 NCAA tournament losses hurt the worst?
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Call it a support group for 66 fan bases.
The Houston Cougars and UCLA Bruins joined a less-than-exclusive list on Saturday night of teams whose 2021 NCAA tournament experiences have ended with a loss. Either the Gonzaga Bulldogs or Baylor Bears will join them after Monday night s national championship, and for whichever team that is, it s going to hurt.
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Every team s exit from the tournament has its own distinctive story, but some are undoubtedly tougher to swallow than others, so we sought to quantify the disappointment. Here are the main factors we considered in measuring the March Madness pain:
Mar 14, 2021 - 10:30 PM ET
A busy week of basketball begins this Thursday with the First Four, as No. 11-seed teams the Wichita State Shockers and Drake Bulldogs take to the floor in a play-in contest.
College basketball betting odds opened with the Shockers as 2-point favorites to win and move on to face the No. 6 seed USC Trojans in the first round of the West Region.
Here are our best free March Madness picks and predictions for Wichita State vs. Drake on Thursday, March 18, with tipoff at 6:27 p.m. ET.
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