The Des Moines Area Sports Commission, Iowa State University and Global Spectrum, the company that operates Wells Fargo Arena, announced Wednesday that they’re bidding to host NCAA tournament games in 2016, 2017 and 2018. Des Moines has long wanted to host the men’s basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena, which opened downtown in 2005. But Iowa’s capital city has had to settle for less prestigious events like the women’s basketball and wrestling tournaments....

Reacting to a CNN article that reported that DeSantis plans to transport migrants across the country by using “every penny” in a $12 million budget that the state allocated to relocate them, Kirschner tweeted: “Of course he is. DeSantis is a mini-Trump, following his idol’s playbook: commit crimes in the harsh light of day & you’ll never be held accountable.” “Heck, it’s worked for Trump (thus far). These migrants have reported being deceived about their travel,” he added....

Hopkins’ exit, and the circumstances behind it, have led many to speculate about quarterback Deshaun Watson. He’s easily one of the best young quarterbacks in the league, but he plays on a team that just traded away its best receiver for less than market value. So what does Watson’s future have in store? Well, if you’ve read any of the responses to his tweets this month, you’d think he’d be playing on the Patriots soon....

The fifth-ranked Tigers, up 28-10 at halftime against No. 3 Louisville, could only watch in despair as the visiting Cardinals scored 26 unanswered points to take a 36-28 lead with little less than eight minutes remaining in the game. MORE: Top 25 rundown | Day’s top performers Early Heisman-favorite Lamar Jackson looked unstoppable, leading Louisville on five consecutive scoring drives. The Louisville defense looked impenetrable, forcing four turnovers (including two interceptions from Watson) en route to taking the seven-point lead....

A grand jury heard evidence from the police investigation into the claims of nine of the 22 women who have accused Watson of sexual assault through the civil suit or a criminal complaint and declined to indict Watson. The women had accused Watson of varying degrees of sexual assault or misconduct last year, alleging that he hired them largely through Instagram for their services as a massage therapist. Several women who have publicly described their encounters with Watson said they often started as a normal massage, but at some point, Watson would allegedly remove his towel and expose his penis....

Calvin Ridley was given at least a 17-game suspension in March for gambling on NFL games, including those involving his own team. There’s no doubt those two pieces of big NFL news involving the Browns quarterback and Falcons wide receiver caused the most visceral reactions while bookending the 2022 offseason. How could Watson get only six games, even with no legal charges? Why did Ridley lose an entire season for doing something that seems innocuous in relation to Watson was accused of doing?...

A roster full of 5-star players. Nick Saban, considered by many to be the game's top coach. Great facilities. You name it, the Crimson Tide has it. But last year, rival Auburn got the best of Alabama with one of the greatest finishes you'll ever see in any sport. The Tigers' win lifted them to the SEC Championship Game, where they beat East Division winner Missouri and advanced to the BCS title game....

Saturday’s game in Toronto added yet another chapter that Tigers fans would probably rather not read. Ever. Detroit led 2-1 heading into the bottom of the ninth. Starter Max Scherzer had struck out 11 Blue Jays in his eight innings of work and given up just four hits. Manager Brad Ausmus turned to closer Joe Nathan to, well, close out the game. Nathan entered the contest with a 5.18 ERA and had thrown 26 pitches the previous day, so what unfolded wasn’t entirely shocking....

Barcelona to re-sign Deulofeu But things did not work out as planned. Spain were unable to repeat the fantastic form they had shown throughout this tournament and Deulofeu was desperately disappointing against a well-drilled Germany team that won this match and also the title through sheer efficiency. Gone was the space afforded to Spain’s stars in previous matches, with Marco Asensio and Saul unable to exert their influence, yet there was the feeling from early on in the game that Deulofeu was slowing down his team’s attack....

A twisted modern fairy tale, “La Femme Nikita” was a Cinderella story about a female assassin. A madly eclectic hodgepodge of genres, the flashy but shallow Besson film may have seemed fresh because it kept shifting its pop-mythic gears. What starts as a dark, ultraviolent cousin of “A Clockwork Orange” turns into a delirious episode of “Charlie’s Angels,” with elements of James Bond and “Pygmalion” tossed in. When we first see the heroine, now called Maggie (Bridget Fonda), she’s a vicious, drug-addicted punkette, as glamorous as a drowned rat....

“During the season, I don’t really like to think about contracts or stuff like that but now that I’ve had time to kind of settle a little bit, I’ve talked to my agent a little bit,” Blackwood told reporters on a call Monday. “I don’t really know exactly how it’s all going to transpire but whatever it is, I like Jersey. I love playing here and I would love to play here long-term....

The Bengals defensive tackle posted on Instagram that Leah’s battle with cancer is not over. Leah underwent surgery and chemotherapy, and although she’s feeling well enough to leave the hospital, she has more obstacles to overcome. MORE: Devon teaches Leah how to play football | Bengals honor Leah | Moving photos of Leah at Bengals game Still posted an inspiration quote along with a caption explaining how difficult it was to break the news to his family....

That won’t be happening. Freeman told Sporting News he will partake in all of Atlanta’s upcoming workouts and minicamp while remaining optimistic that a deal can be finalized before the 2017 regular season begins. MORE: SN’s Q&A with Matt Ryan Freeman said the decision is based on his passion for football and strong feelings toward his teammates, as well as faith in the Falcons to extend his current rookie deal, which is set to expire at the end of the 2017 season....

You’ll get all the excitement you can handle sitting at home with all the new-old Stones CDs that have not-so-coincidentally just appeared. ABCKO Records has remastered every album up through “Let It Bleed” (1969)–the five years during which they evolved from scholarly cover band to cultural force: mystical skeptics, conscience-stricken immoralists, anhedonic party boys. You’ll hear in clearer detail the grainy guitars, Charlie Watts’s spine-snapping drums and Jagger’s faux-black, faux-hillbilly, faux-everything vocals....

MORE: Most memorable brawls in sports history | Classic training camp photos Bryant was hit in the face by Rams cornerback Imoan Claiborne. Surely, Dallas coaches and front office members don’t like seeing their star wideout being punched in the face, especially when he was such a willing participant. After the video of Bryant getting hit made its way around the Internet, the Cowboys receiver couldn’t help but comment on it....

In a Sunday interview with Face The Nation host Margaret Brennan, acting DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan refuted claims he is distracted by his department’s bid to see as much as 500 miles of Trump’s border wall built before the 2020 presidential election. “One of the concerns and criticisms Democrats are raising is that you are going to be so focused on immigration and the border that it will distract you from the other duties involved with your job including hurricane response, disaster response,” Brennan said during the interview....

Most of the children who are now back with their families are from Central America. About 350 more reunifications are currently in progress as well. Reversing the controversial Trump-era policy and reuniting impacted families was an immediate priority for President Joe Biden. On his first day in office, he issued an executive order requiring the reunification of children and families, and nearly a year later, the initiative is starting to ramp up....

Shortness of breath (and related dizziness) can occur when blood sugar is dangerously high or low, and it can also indicate a serious complication of diabetes called diabetic ketoacidosis. New or worsening shortness of breath can also be a sign of another health issue that diabetes has put you at greater risk for, such as kidney failure or heart attack. This article discusses why diabetes may lead to shortness of breath, and why close monitoring and treatment by a healthcare professional specialized in diabetes is essential....