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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When Bryce Yoder needs a study break this time of year, the college student flips on a TV and attends his favorite March Madness class — bracket science.The 19-year-old sports management major at Indiana University-Indianapolis studies hard to learn the secrets of picking winners in the nearly dozen NCAA Tournament bracket pools he hopes to enter before Thursday’s first-round games. It takes time, patience and some lucky bounces to get those picks right.Yoder is hardly alone. Millions of Americans — from hard-core sports junkies to casual fans and school alumni to those with no rooting interest —…

Key LATAM FinTech investment stats for 2024:LATAM FinTech funding reduced by 13% YoYBrazil reinforced its dominance of the LATAM FinTech market as they secured half of top 10 deals in 2024Ualá, an Argentine-based neobank operating across Latin America, secured the largest LATAM FinTech deal of the year with a $300m Series E funding roundLATAM FinTech funding reduced by 13% YoYIn 2024, the Latin American FinTech sector recorded $2.4bn in total funding across 140 deals, reflecting a 13% decline from the $2.7bn raised in 2023 and a 56% drop in the number of transactions from the 320 recorded the previous year.Compared…

A new crisis is brewing near one of the world’s most crucial shipping lanes as Yemen’s Houthis and the United States square off. The US injured and killed more than 100 people in strikes in Yemen on Saturday night, according to Yemeni media and sources. The Houthis claimed a response on a US warship on Sunday evening, and the US bombed Yemen again after that. What led to this tit-for-tat? Who started it? And what’s the purpose? Here’s what we know. What happened in Yemen? The US has bombed Yemen for two nights in a row now, claiming to be…

LONDON (AP) — West Ham striker Michail Antonio is “100%” confident he will play again as he recovers from a car crash that left him with a “completely shattered” leg and a realization “how close I was to dying.”Antonio crashed his Ferrari into a tree just outside London on a wet and windy day on Dec. 7.In an interview with the BBC, the Jamaica international said he broke his femur bone in four places and required an operation where surgeons “put a pole in my thigh with four bolts.”Antonio, who turns 35 this month, recently went to see the remains…

Shopping for a new home? Ready to renovate your kitchen or install a new deck? You’ll be paying more to do so.The Trump administration’s tariffs on imported goods from Canada, Mexico and China — some already in place, others set to take effect in a few weeks — are already driving up the cost of building materials used in new residential construction and home remodeling projects.The tariffs are projected to raise the costs that go into building a single-family home in the U.S. by $7,500 to $10,000, according to the National Association of Home Builders. Such costs are typically passed…

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is having “daily exchanges” with the United States government with the aim of securing a minerals-for-security deal, Congolese officials have told the media. The move comes amid escalating violence in the East African country. The rebel M23 armed group has seized territory in areas rich in gold and coltan, an important mineral used in the manufacturing of electronic gadgets. At least 7,000 people have been killed since January, according to the DRC government. Thousands more have been displaced. Although there are no details of an official proposal for a deal with the US,…

LONDON: Chelsea’s challenge for a place in next season’s Champions League faltered in a toothless 1-0 defeat at Arsenal on Sunday as Fulham beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0. Mikel Merino scored the only goal of a disappointing contest at the Emirates as Arsenal pulled clear in second place and to within 12 points of runaway leaders Liverpool. Chelsea badly missed the presence of the absent Cole Palmer due to injury as they meekly surrendered to a damaging defeat for their hopes of a top-four finish. The Blues remain in fourth for now but have five sides from Manchester City in fifth…

LAHORE: South African Corbin Bosch has been served a legal notice by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) “alleging breach of the all-rounder’s contractual obligations” to the board, it said on Sunday. The 30-year-old Bosch was picked by Peshawar Zalmi in the Diamond category during the 10th edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League Player Draft, held in Lahore on January 13. However, Indian Premier League (IPL) side Mumbai Indians had also signed him as a replacement for his injured compatriot Lizaad Williams. Bosch’s signing with Mumbai meant he will forgo his PSL contract, as the IPL begins on March 22…

BRISBANE: Australian sprinting prodigy Gout Gout ran the fastest men’s 200m in the world this year on Sunday, with the 17-year-old saying he felt “literally free”. The youngster rose to prominence in December when he clocked the quickest time ever by a 16-year-old. That mark broke Usain Bolt’s personal best at the same age, with his 20.04secs also bettering Peter Norman’s Australian record of 20.06 from the 1968 Olympics. He turned heads again on Sunday with a 20.05 in the heats of the Queensland State Championships — the fastest in the world this year. Gout then smashed through the 20-second…

INDIAN WELLS: Briton Jack Draper upset the overwhelming favourite Carlos Alcaraz 6-1, 0-6, 6-4 to reach the Indian Wells final on Saturday, denying the Span­iard in his bid for a rare “three-peat” in the California desert. Draper beat the world number three at Queen’s Club last year and had the winning formula again this time around, as the lefty relied on his lethal forehand to reach his first Masters 1000-level final, where he will face Denmark’s Holger Rune. “It was a strange match. You know, honestly Carlos came out, he was a bit flat, I sensed that,” Draper said in…