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Hypothetical brackets are fun, we know, but instead our goal is to give you the information that will be used by the selection committee — a mix of statistics and other relevant facts for every single at-large team. Basically, this is where we think the committee would seed teams based on what they’ve accomplished through Sunday’s games. MORE: Overrated? Roy Williams has 800 answers to that Note: Automatic bids (noted in parenthesis) are given to the team with the best conference record, with Pomeroy rating used as the tiebreaker....

EA Sports released the ratings for the Premier League’s top 20 players in the game and Ronaldo and De Bruyne possess the top overall rating at 91. They’re followed closely by Kane, who is joined by Chelsea star N’Golo Kante as the league’s only other two players rated at 90 or above. Here’s everything you need to know about the top Premier League players in the new edition of the game which is released on October 1 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Stadia, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC....

Despite the famous football franchise usually having a recommended retail price, there is usually always a way to snare the game for less. The Sporting News explains how you can save when you purchase the final game in the partnership between EA Sports and FIFA. MORE: FIFA 23 release date, price, consoles, new features, preorder details, and Standard vs Ultimate Editions What is the cheapest way to buy FIFA 23?...

Gonzalez was born in North Carolina and grew up in Texas but qualified for Mexico citizenship through his parents. The FC Dallas goalkeeper played for Mexico on the Under-20 and U-23 levels, although he never made a senior team appearance. Mexico’s attack needs help for Gold Cup Gonzalez had previously turned down a U.S. call-up in January 2015 but was included on the U.S. team’s 40-man preliminary Gold Cup squad this summer....

The Middle-Eastern country still deems homosexuality to be illegal and it refuses to recognize anyone who has transitioned from their gender at birth. World soccer federation FIFA and the Qatari government have continually stated that the tournament will be inclusive and that everyone will be welcome from when the it begins in November. Liz Ward, director of programmes at Stonewall, told Newsweek that this statement might be a long way off the mark and warned that traveling there “is not safe”....

It goes without saying that betting on teams to simply reach the Final Four is “easier” than trying to hit on a national champion or possibly even win your bracket pool, but it’s not always profitable if you cast your net too wide or too narrow. You could go all-in on one or two teams, but that leaves you little margin for error. If you wager on 15 teams, then you could still lose money even if you get a couple correct, depending how you divvy up your bets and which ones hit....

The 68-team field has taken shape through conference tournament week, and Sunday’s schedule will complete it with five tournament finals. The bracket changed from the No. 1 seeds to the bubble over the past five days, and SN tracked all the action with daily updates. Here is a look at Sporting News’ updated Field of 68 heading into Selection Sunday. MORE: Get your printable March Madness bracket here March Madness bracket predictions for 2021 NCAA Tournament Projected No....

The final Muhlenberg College/Morning Call poll of Pennsylvania voters this election cycle shows former Vice President Joe Biden maintaining a 5-point lead—49 to 44 percent—over Trump in the contest for the state’s much-vaunted 20 Electoral College votes. In North Carolina, another state Trump in 2016, Biden has a 6-point lead over Trump in the final NBC News/Marist poll of the traditionally red state’s registered voters. Democrats for months have suggested Arizona may be another state to flip blue for Biden Tuesday, but the latest survey there shows Trump with a slim lead....

What Slawson had, and the emergency room didn’t, is a new software program called InfoRetriever. IR is compact enough to run on a palmtop PC, yet potentially powerful enough to transform the practice of medicine. Besides quantifying the advantages of different treatment strategies, it calculates drug dosages, clarifies test results and summarizes current research findings on everything from arthritis to baby care. At Michigan State University and the University of Virginia, some 200 physicians are now road-testing the first palmtop version of InfoRetriever....

Finland’s relations with Russia have changed in an “irreversible” way, said Marin, reversing course on earlier remarks that it would be “very unlikely” that Finland would apply for membership with the military alliance during her current term of office. Russian officials have warned of potential retaliation, in the form of military and political consequences, should Finland and Sweden join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Sergei Belyaev, director of the Second European Department of Russia’s Foreign Ministry, told Russia’s state-run news agency Interfax that Finland and Sweden not joining NATO is “an important factor in ensuring security and stability in northern Europe....

The Pittsburgh Penguins winger, a few minutes after scoring a goal and adding an assist in his team's 6-5 win over the Winnipeg Jets, was trying to slip out of the locker room and watch the end of Finland-Sweden in the World Junior Championships final. He had reason to — he's Finnish, and three players on the team he co-owns were on the WJC roster. "I heard it's 2-2 in overtime, so I have to try to catch the end," said Jokinen....

The heel turn is truly a lost art that is often underappreciated because it occurs so damn often these days that we collectively roll our eyes when it happens. Two decades ago, the New World Order storyline in WCW executed one of the finest heel turns in the history of pro wrestling when Hulk Hogan stopped telling kids to eat their vitamins and dropped his 330-pound ham hock of a leg across the jugular of Macho Man Randy Savage at Bash at the Beach 1996....

Speaking with the Agence France-Presse, Boris Cheshirkov, the United Nations refugee agency’s spokesperson in Athens, said the damage caused by the blaze was still being evaluated, but it was likely that many migrants, asylum seekers and refugees had been left homeless. With the fire brought under control by Sunday morning, Cheshirkov said “authorities are still assessing the damage but a few hundred people are likely affected because their shelters have burned down....

The fire began in the laundry room of the house in Chappell, approximately 370 miles west of Omaha, on Friday. Michelle Tynan said she awoke to the smell of smoke around midnight and discovered the dryer was on fire at the property. The Nebraska Loves Cats nonprofit co-founder said she called 911, grabbed as many cats as she could and broke windows as she ran outside so that other cats could escape....

Video posted on Twitter shows the firefighters—some wearing masks—carrying the French flag while walking through Marseille, the second largest city in the nation. Other videos depict similar protests across the nation. Videos show more than 60,000 people marching through Paris and carrying signs and flags while flanked by police officers. Another video shows another another large protest featuring chanting in Aix-en-Provence, a city north of Marseille. The health pass has prompted several protests in recent weeks, as more than 100,000 people across the country have taken to the streets over the issue....

Victory over their relegated opponents will guarantee a top-four spot for Liverpool, who did not feature in Europe this season. Klopp’s men won 4-0 at West Ham as Firmino nursed a knock last time out but the Brazilian would be a welcome addition, having registered 12 goals in all competitions this term. Klopp: Liverpool have to be ‘ugly’ Asked about Firmino’s progress at a pre-match news conference, Klopp replied: “Very positive....

For the first time in 15 years, voters may have to actually put a little effort into deciding who will play in the BCS National Championship Game. Unless, of course, Willie Meggs eliminates the distraction. MORE: Top 10 rivalries | Best BCS moments | BCS analysis Because if Meggs, the state attorney in Florida investigating allegations that Florida State QB Jameis Winston sexually assaulted a woman, doesn’t complete his process before the last weekend of the regular season (Dec....

In 2017, researchers announced the very first discovery of a bizarre object from beyond our solar system. It was initially classified as a comet, but this was quickly dismissed as observations showed no evidence of cometary activity. It appeared to be rocky and metallic, showing properties of being both a comet and an asteroid. It was also found to have an orbit that indicated it came from interstellar space....