Did the DCI agent act improperly? Lots of unanswered questions about how and why this all started.
https://www.kcrg.com/2024/01/23/att...rrantless-search-led-sports-gambling-charges/

Amazon will partner with Diamond Sports as part of a restructuring agreement as the largest owner of regional sports networks looks to emerge from bankruptcy.

Diamond owns 18 networks under the Bally Sports banner. Those networks have the rights to 37 professional teams: 11 MLB, 15 NBA and 11 NHL.

Diamond Sports has been in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the Southern District of Texas since it filed for protection last March. The company said in a late 2021 financial filing that it had debt of $8.67 billion.

The terms of the agreement were announced by Diamond Sports on Wednesday morning. Amazon had no comment. It remains subject to approval by the bankruptcy court.

The agreement with Diamond Sports' largest creditors allows it to emerge from bankruptcy, continue operations and prevents a total collapse of the regional sports network system where the NBA, NHL and MLB would have to step in to take over production and distribution of most of their teams.

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I read a study from Stanford University today that complaining or listening to / reading about constant complaining for more the 1/2 an hour a day, can damage the nuerons of the hippocampus of the brain. That is the part of the brain that affects cognitive thinking.

After coming to this board for awhile I feel down every day. It can be a vicious downward cycle. Decided to stay away from here for awhile, but wanted to share.

Yet you still lost? Wake the eff up and stop supporting MAGA. And that includes Haley. Run Mitt if you have to. Recruit Manchin. Beg back Cheney. But for the love of God get off the MAGA train.

The Hawkeyes hosted the Larry Wieczorek Invitational last weekend and put on a clinic, led by huge performances from Paige Magee and Tionna Tobias. Tobias started the invite with a bang, winning the women's pentathlon and posting the 3rd-best score all-time at Iowa in the event (4,049 points). Iowa kept the party going on Saturday when Paige Magee rewrote the Iowa record book in the women's 60m hurdles. Magee already held the fastest time in school history after running an 8.07 race in December but on Saturday she found another gear and finished in 8.00 flat, the second fastest time in the NCAA this season.

Elsewhere, Hawkeye Gymnastics took on Minnesota on BTN Monday night. The Hawks fell, but Adeline Kenlin captured her 2nd straight all-around title and added an event win on the bars as well. Karina Munoz pitched in as well, claiming the event title on the beam.

you can follow all things Iowa Olympic Sports here.

Some of you drama queens on here are so unstable. A friggin OC will be announced when it’s announced.

KFs an NFL contact guy so of course he’s going to include some calls in that industry in his search and god forbid they want to wait until their NFL season is over before talking.

Thank god humans who actually deal in dramatic industries don’t act like little sissy, dramatic, hyper air gasping fools like yall. My god.

It's preemptive, but Jimmy H is headed back to the league either with the chargers or falcons. Word on the inter webs is Brian Kelly wants that job.

Watching the game live I'm thinking, "There's a walk...there's a walk...there's a walk."

Had me curious, so I went back and watched the 30 minute condensed version on YouTube and counted.

6 missed traveling calls by OSU lead to 10 points in regulation.

The game should have never gone to overtime.

Not condoning the gambling but think NCAA was unreasonably harsh. That being said, can the wrestlers that lost their career now legally bet on anything? Would be nice if they were to get good info and have a nice windfall to go out with.

The Hawkeyes hosted the Larry Wieczorek Invitational last weekend and put on a clinic, led by huge performances from Paige Magee and Tionna Tobias. Tobias started the invite with a bang, winning the women's pentathlon and posting the 3rd-best score all-time at Iowa in the event (4,049 points). Iowa kept the party going on Saturday when Paige Magee rewrote the Iowa record book in the women's 60m hurdles. Magee already held the fastest time in school history after running an 8.07 race in December but on Saturday she found another gear and finished in 8.00 flat, the second fastest time in the NCAA this season.

Elsewhere, Hawkeye Gymnastics took on Minnesota on BTN Monday night. The Hawks fell, but Adeline Kenlin captured her 2nd straight all-around title and added an event win on the bars as well. Karina Munoz pitched in as well, claiming the event title on the beam.

you can follow all things Iowa Olympic Sports here.

I bet there are a lot of Dems who wish they had another choice tonight. The young ones are not enthused about Slow Joe.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4408318-bidens-approval-rating-drops-to-new-low-poll/

Here's the YouTube link from today's presser:
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We'll have a few stories tonight.

Women's AP Top 25 (1/22)
1. South Carolina (35) (17-0)
2. UCLA (15-1)
3. Colorado (16-2)
4. Kansas State (18-1)
5. Iowa (18-2)
6. Stanford (17-2)
7. North Carolina State (16-2)
8. Connecticut (16-3)
9. LSU (18-2)
10. Texas (18-2)
11. USC (13-3)
12. Ohio State (15-3)
13. Baylor (15-2)
14. Indiana (16-2)
15. Notre Dame (14-3)
16. Utah (13-5)
17. Gonzaga (18-2)
18. Louisville (16-3)
19. Virginia Tech (14-4)
20. North Carolina (14-5)
21. Creighton (14-3)
22. Syracuse (16-2)
23. Florida State (14-6)
24. West Virginia (16-2)
25. Oregon State (15-3)

Others Receiving Votes
Marquette, Princeton, Iowa State, UNLV, Fairfield, Washington State, Miami (FL), Wisconsin-Green Bay, Virginia, Richmond

Dropped Out
Marquette (#22), Iowa State (#24), UNLV (#25)

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Women's Coaches Poll
1. South Carolina (32) (17-0)
2. Kansas State (19-1)
3. Colorado (16-2)
4. UCLA (15-2)
5t. Iowa (18-2)
5t. Stanford (17-2)
7. North Carolina State (16-2)
8. Connecticut (16-3)
9. LSU (18-2)
10. USC (13-3)
11. Texas (18-2)
12. Ohio State (15-3)
13. Indiana (16-2)
14. Utah (14-5)
15. Baylor (15-3)
16. Louisville (16-3)
17. Gonzaga (18-2)
18. Notre Dame (14-3)
19. Virginia Tech (14-4)
20. Creighton (14-3)
21. North Carolina (14-5)
22. Syracuse (16-2)
23. West Virginia (16-2)
24. Florida State (14-6)
25. Oregon State (15-3)

Others Receiving Votes
Marquette, Princeton, Miami (FL), UNLV, Ball State, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Iowa State, Fairfield, Richmond, Michigan State, Auburn

Dropped Out
Marquette (#22), UNLV (#23)

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Women's NCAA NET Rankings (1/22)
1. South Carolina
2. Texas
3. Connecticut
4. Stanford
5. Utah
6. Iowa
7. UCLA
8. Kansas State
9. Notre Dame
10. North Carolina State
11. Indiana
12. LSU
13. Baylor
14. Ohio State
15. USC
16. Gonzaga
17. Colorado
18. Virginia Tech
19. Michigan State
20. Louisville
21. Washington State
22. Oregon State
23. West Virginia
24. Duke
25. Creighton
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27. Maryland
28. Penn State
29. Nebraska
31. Minnesota
43. Michigan
56. Illinois
79. Purdue
126. Wisconsin
161. Rutgers
222. Northwestern

If they do, I won’t post on the basketball board for a year. But, I’m not worried. Get used to my friendly, uplifting banter unfettered!

I guess she has been around a while but this my first time watching. Not too bad
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Thanks to you know who...

The Messenger reports:

Sunday’s NFL showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills is officially the most-watched playoff game ever. Pop superstar Taylor Swift notably supported her boyfriend Travis Kelce at the game, which his team won 27-24. According to CBS, the NFL Divisional Playoff Game surpassed 50 million viewers, averaging 50.393 million throughout the game. Viewership peaked at more than 56 million viewers. The game was also the most-watched program on any network since February 2023’s Super Bowl LVII and has become Paramount+’s most-streamed live event ever.

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Read the full article. Throughout the game, the cult raged on Twitter every time the cameras showed Swift and they utterly melted down when Kelce, whom they have dubbed “Mr. Pfizer” for his pro-vaccine ads, made a heart-hands gesture to Swift after scoring a touchdown.

The loudest screams of butthurt came from prominent cultists who previously called for boycotting the “woke” NFL, something they clearly aren’t actually doing. As it turns out, the networks know exactly what they’re doing by showing Swift at the games.

Gotta call a timeout during that 14-0 run. What's the point of having assistant coaches when the HC never listens to them.

I am not as a rule, a RomCom fan but she wrote, produced and acted in this herself. I am curious if she is as talented as she seems.

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