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Ohio state triumphs over North Carolina 71-69 in ncaa second
A crowd packed into Schottenstein Center in Columbus Ohio for the NCAA second round held Monday March 20, 2023 in which Ohio state Beat North Carolina 71-69. Photo by John L. Alexander
Ohio State Beat North Carolina 71 -69 in the NCAA second round held Monday March 20, 2023 at Schottenstein Center in Columbus OH. Photo by John L. Alexander
North Carolina Tarheels Battle St. John's Red Storm For the Ball
North Carolina Tarheels Battle St. John's Red Storm For the Ball
North Carolina Tarheels Battle St. John's Red Storm For the Ball
COLUMBUS, OH - MARCH 18: North Carolina TarHeels beat St.John's Red Storm in a close game 61-59 on March 18, 2023 at Schottenstein Center in Columbus, OH. Photo by John L. Alexander
North Carolina Grabs A Narrow Win 61-59 Over St. John's
North Carolina Tarheels Battle St. John's Red Storm For the Ball
North Carolina Tarheels Battle St. John's Red Storm For the Ball
COLUMBUS, OH - MARCH 18: North Carolina TarHeels beat St.John's Red Storm in a close game 61-59 on March 18, 2023 at Schottenstein Center in Columbus, OH. Photo by John L. Alexander
James Madison Dukes Strives To Narrow Ohio' Buckkeye's Lead
James Madison Dukes Strives To Narrow Ohio' Buckkeye's Lead
James Madison Dukes Strives To Narrow Ohio' Buckkeye's Lead
Ohio State Buckeyes beat James Madison Dukes 80-66 on March 18, 2023 at Schottenstein Center in Columbus, OH.Photo by John L. Alexander
Ohio State Wins Decisive Victory Over James Madison 88-66
James Madison Dukes Strives To Narrow Ohio' Buckkeye's Lead
James Madison Dukes Strives To Narrow Ohio' Buckkeye's Lead
Ohio State Buckeyes beat James Madison Dukes 80-66 on March 18, 2023 at Schottenstein Center in Columbus, OH. Photo by John L. Alexander
Purdue Center Zach Edey (15), a top scorer for Purdue with 30 points in Sunday's championship game, snatches a rebound from the reach of Penn State guard/forward Seth Lundy (1) . Photo by John L. Alexander
Penn State guard Camren Wynter (11) uses fancy footwork to bring the ball down court past Purdue guard David Jenkins, Jr. (14). Photo by John L Alexander
Purdue forward Mason Gills (0) looks for an opening to pass or shoot, as Penn State maintains its defense. Photo by John L. Alexander
Purdue forward Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) takes a shot over the head of Penn State forward Michael Henn (24). Photo by John L Alexander
Contestants Honor The Nation's Flag and Pray For Success
Bull Riders Are Kept Safe While Audiences Are Entertained
Bull Riders Are Kept Safe While Audiences Are Entertained
The 2023 PBR Competition started out with a bang, and after the explosions came a heartfelt rendition of the Star Spangled Banner and a fervent prayer for the safety of the bull riders and the success of the event. Round 1 began on Friday, January 13, followed by Round 2 and the championship round on Saturday, January 14. Photo by John L. Alexander.
Bull Riders Are Kept Safe While Audiences Are Entertained
Bull Riders Are Kept Safe While Audiences Are Entertained
Bull Riders Are Kept Safe While Audiences Are Entertained
As a skilled cowboy stayed on hand to lasso the hard-to-handle bulls, a comedic clown kept the crowds entertained. All competing bull riders got on one bull each in Rounds 1and 2. Following Round 2 Saturday evening, the riders’ individual two-round scores were totaled, with the Top 12 advancing to the championship round. Photo by John L. Alexander
In This "Unleash The Beast" Contest, The Beast Often Wins
Bull Riders Are Kept Safe While Audiences Are Entertained
In This "Unleash The Beast" Contest, The Beast Often Wins
"Unleash The Beast" is the title of this event, which travels across the country each year, billed as the ultimate showdown of man vs. beast. Contestants must stay on the bull for a minimum of 8 seconds while using only one hand to hold on to the rope around the bull's neck. and touching no other part of the bull or themselves. Photo by John L. Alexander.
Bulls Triumph Over Warriors 132-118
Nikola Vucevic Scores Career High 43 Points
Nikola Vucevic Scores Career High 43 Points
Nikola Vucevic Scores Career High 43 Points
CHICAGO- Nikola Vucevic (9) matched a career high with 43 points and the Chicago Bulls ended an 11-game losing streak against Golden State, beating the Warriors 132-118 on Sunday January 15 at the United Center.
Chicago beat Golden State for the first time since March 2, 2017.
Zach LaVine added 27 points and the Bulls managed to end a three game losing streak and win without leading scorer DeMar DeRozan, who was out for his third consecutive game due to a right quad strain. Vucevic shot 18 for 31 overall, including five 3-pointers. Photo by John L. Alexander .
Ayo Dosunmu Scores 12 Points, 6 Assists
Nikola Vucevic Scores Career High 43 Points
Nikola Vucevic Scores Career High 43 Points
Chicago Bulls point guard Ayo Dosunmu played a significant role in the Sunday January 15th victory of the Bulls over the Golden State Warriors, ending the game with 12 points, 6 assists, 2 steals, and 1 rebound, and proving himself to be a top tier point guard for the NBA. Here, the 23 year old native of Illinois sinks one of his 12 baskets for the winning game. For the Golden State Warriors, Klay Thompson scored 26 points and Stephen Curry added 20 for the San Francisco team. The Warriors committed 23 turnovers that led to 31 points. Photo by John L. Alexander
Brittney Griner Sent Back Home In Prisoner Swap
U.S. Gives Up Arms Dealer Viktor Bout to Russians
After nearly 10 months, WNBA star Brittney Griner was released from prison in Russia on Thursday, December 8, 2022 and boarded a U.S. government plane that took her back to American soil. The two time U.S. Olympic basketball gold medalist was charged with carrying drugs after a vape with hashish oil was discovered in her suitcase. She faced up to 10 years in prison.
In return for Ms. Griner's freedom from a penal colony, the U.S.released former arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was serving a 25-year sentence in Illinois following a conspiracy conviction.
The U.S. was unable to secure the release of former Marine Paul Whelan, who has been in Russian captivity for nearly four years on espionage charges that the White House says are false. The White House confirmed that efforts to secure his release are continuing, even though he could not be included in the prisoner swap deal at this time.
“I have been in prison for 10 months now, listening to Russian. I want to talk,” Ms. Griner said, on the plane on her way home, according to Roger Carstens, the special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, who helped secure the basketball star’s release and bring her back to the U.S. He noted that she went around to each member of the crew on the plane to get their names and shake their hands.
Despite her Russian prison ordeal, Ms. Griner, who plays Center on the Phoenix Mercury WNBA team, is reportedly in good spirits. White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told ABC "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz on Sunday, "She's in San Antonio at the Brooke Army Medical Center getting appropriate mental health care as well as physical health care, just to make sure that she's ready for her reintegration back into American society." Photo by John L. Alexander
Philadelphia Eagles Triumph Over Chicago Bears 25-20
Bears QB Justin Fields Runs For 95 Yards
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts Runs For Three Touchdowns
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts Runs For Three Touchdowns
CHICAGO - Bears quarterback Justin Fields (1) ran for 95 yards in the game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, December 18, 2022. He reached exactly 1,000 yards for the season, joining Lamar Jackson and Michael Vick as the only quarterbacks to rush for 1,000 yards or more, and set a single-season rushing record for a Bears quarterback. But it wasn't enought to prevent the 7th in loss in a row for the Bears, who felt the hurt of Eagles QB Jalen Hurts as he finished the game with 61 yards rushing and 22 complete passes for 315 yards. Despite playing in at 18 temperatures recorded at 18 degrees Fahrenheit at game time, Hurts led his team to victory over the Bears, 25-20. Photo by John L. Alexander
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts Runs For Three Touchdowns
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts Runs For Three Touchdowns
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts Runs For Three Touchdowns
With bone-chilling wind whipping through Soldier Field, Eagles QB Jalen Hurts (1) managed to tie his career high by running for three touchdowns and overpowering the Chicago Bears, who lost another home game on Sunday.The Eagles came in with the best record in the NFL and at 13-1, they matched the best start in franchise history, achieved previously by the 2004 team that reached the Super Bowl. Hurts reflected on the game in a post game interview with Fox Sport's Pam Oliver, "I think there was so much we overcame, we persevered, it was ugly at times but we found a way and the great teams find a way. The defense played their tails off, playing a really good quarterback." Photo by John L. Alexander
Chicago Bulls Victorious Over Dallas Mavericks 144-115
Bulls Took Early Lead, Stayed Ahead
The Bulls performed. to a full house at the United Center on Saturday, December 10, 2022, winning a decisive victory against the Dallas Mavericks, 144-115. Chicago pulled ahead early in the game with a 10 point lead, ending the first quarter with a score of 40-30 and maintained the fast paced momentum for the next three quarters. Bulls' DeMar DeRozan scored 28 points, had nine rebounds, and five assists, while Bulls' Nikola Vucevic added 20 points, eight rebounds, and four assists in the Bull's winning effort. Mavericks' top scorer Spencer Dinwiddie recorded 27 points, four rebounds and nine assists. Photo by John L. Alexander
Green Bay Packers Defeat Chicago Bears 28-19
Chicago Racks Up 6 Losses in a Row
CHICAGO - Bears quarterback Justin Fields (1) is congratulated by Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rogers (12) after another stellar performance by Fields, even though his efforts failed to secure a Bears win in the game against the Packers Sunday December 4, 2022. Fields ran for 71 yards and scored a touchdown. He also passed for 254 yards. However, Bears fans at Soldier Field watched in dismay as Green Bay overpowered Chicago with.a fourth quarter rally that dashed the Bears' hopes of ending a five game losing streak. With Bears leading 19-10, Packers AJ Dillon ran for a 21 yard touchdown in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter. Packers' Mason Crosby kicked a 32 yard field goal to give Green Bay a 20-19 lead with just under five minutes left in the fourth quarter. Packers quarterback Roders led three fourth quarter scoring drives. Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander intercepted a pass by Justin Fields, setting it up for Packers wide receiver Christian Watson to run 46 yards for a touchdown in the closing minutes of the game. Photo by John L . Alexander