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• Second-seeded Purdue defeated 11th-seeded Texas 79-77 in the West Region semifinal on March 26 in San Jose, California. • Trey Kaufman-Renn's tip-in of Braden Smith's miss with 0.07 seconds left secured the win for the Boilermakers. • Purdue advances to face top-seeded Arizona in the West Region final on March 28 for a Final Four spot in Indianapolis.

Police and animal rights activists say trail hunting is frequently used as a ‘smokescreen’ for illegal foxhuntingThe government has said it will ban trail hunting, the rural sport that police and animal rights activists have long accused of being a “smokescreen” for illegal foxhunting.“We pledged to ban trail hunting in our manifesto and that is exactly what we intend to do,” said Sue Hayman, the animal welfare minister. “The nature of trail hunting makes it difficult to ensure wild and domestic animals are not put at risk of being killed or injured – that is clearly unacceptable.” Continue reading...

Sarah Mullally is formally installed as the Church of England’s spiritual head in grand ceremony The new archbishop of Canterbury highlighted the pain caused to victims and survivors of abuse by the Church of England in her first sermon, delivered at a grand ceremony marking her formal installation as its spiritual head.Sarah Mullally, a former nurse who has made history as the C of E’s first female archbishop, said “we must not overlook or minimise the pain experienced by those who have been harmed through the actions, inactions and failures of those in our own Christian churches and communities. Continue reading...

Cornell Big Red narrowly defeated Yale Bulldogs in the Ivy League Tournament semifinal on March 14, aired on ESPNU from Ithaca, N.Y. The close contest advances Cornell toward the championship game and a potential NCAA bid. Yale fought valiantly but fell short in the tight matchup. The winner gains crucial momentum heading into Selection Sunday.

Cornell beat Yale 69-66 in the Ivy League Tournament semifinals on Saturday in Ithaca, New York, with sophomore guard Isaiah Gray hitting the game-winning three-pointer with 4.2 seconds left. The Big Red rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit, forcing 15 Bulldog turnovers. This win sends Cornell to the Ivy final against Princeton or Harvard on Sunday, positioning them for their first NCAA bid since 2010. Coach Brian Earl praised Gray's poise: 'He’s our clutch performer.'