How to watch Texas Tech, Baylor, TCU in the Big 12 tournament
How to watch Texas, A&M and Oklahoma in the SEC tournament
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Sunday predicted there could be “complete chaos” on the border if the controversial immigration coverage Title 42 is lifted on Wednesday as deliberate.
“If the courts don’t intervene and put a halt to the removing of Title 42, it’s going to be complete chaos,” he advised ABC’s “This Week” co-anchor Martha Raddatz.
A federal choose final month ordered the Biden administration to halt the usage of Title 42, giving officers 5 weeks to part out use of the coverage.
These 5 weeks finish on Wednesday, prompting cheers from immigration advocates who name the coverage merciless and inhumane, whereas angering Republicans and border state officers who say Title 42 helped handle a rising border disaster.
Title 42, first applied below the Trump administration in 2020, permits border officers to expel migrants on the border below a public well being emergency throughout the pandemic, disregarding any claims of asylum.
The coverage has been used to show away migrants 2.5 million instances since 2020.
Abbott argued to maintain the coverage in place partially as a result of ongoing pandemic.
“There’s each motive to maintain that in place,” he stated. “Some do come throughout with COVID and nobody is aware of precisely who comes throughout with COVID — these individuals are not examined once they come throughout the border.”
Abbott stated he supported these coming to the nation with legitimate asylum circumstances however stated their claims are “pushed additional and additional” in backlogs together with 1000’s of unlawful migrants.
The North Texas Mean Green have made some big moves in just their second season in the American Athletic Conference.
North Texas finished its conference slate with a 14-3 record, its best conference record since going 16-2 in Conference USA in 2021-22. The Mean Green enter the tournament as the No. 2 seed behind Memphis.
UNT is seeking its first NCAA Tournament appearance in four seasons, but will likely need to win the conference tournament to get a bid.
Here’s how to follow North Texas through the AAC tournament.
When: Wednesday-Sunday
Where: Dickies Arena, Fort Worth
Broadcast: ESPNU, ESPN+ (streaming only)
Game 1 — No. 13 Charlotte vs No. 12 Rice, noon; ESPN+
Game 2 — No. 9 South Florida vs No. 8 Wichita State, 11:30 a.m.; ESPNU
Game 3 — Game 1 Winner vs No. 5 Florida Atlantic, 1:30 p.m.; ESPNU
Game 4 — No. 10 Tulsa vs No. 7 Temple, 6 p.m.; ESPNU
Game 5 — No. 11 UTSA vs No. 6 East Carolina, 8 p.m.; ESPNU
Game 6 — Game 2 Winner vs No. 1 Memphis, noon; ESPN2
Game 7 — Game 3 Winner vs No. 4 Tulane, 1 p.m.; ESPN2
Game 8 — Game 4 Winner vs No. 2 North Texas, 6 p.m.; ESPNU
Game 9 — Game 5 Winner vs No. 3 UAB, 8 p.m.; ESPNU
Game 6 Winner vs Game 7 Winner, 2 p.m.; ESPN2
Game 8 Winner vs Game 9 Winner, 4 p.m.; ESPN2
2:15 p.m., ESPN
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A federal judge awarded nearly $2 million in damages after determining that an FBI agent was negligent when he shot and killed a kidnapped Texas man during a botched rescue effort.
The mother and son of Ulises Valladares, 47, were awarded the money as part of a civil lawsuit filed in Houston federal court alleging the man was helpless while he was bound and blindfolded when FBI agent Gavin Lappe shot him in January 2018 as agents entered a home where he was being held captive.
Lappe told investigators he only fired his gun when he suspected that a kidnapper had grabbed his rifle after the agent broke a window to enter the home and did not know he was shooting Valladares.
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Ernesto Valladares, brother of Ulises Valladares, is interviewed on Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 across from his brother’s home, the location where he and his son were held hostage days earlier. (AP)
But U.S. District Judge Kenneth Hoyt in Houston found that Lappe “was negligent, even grossly negligent, in his response” during the rescue attempt, and ruled that the agent was the sole cause of Valladares’ death.
Hoyt said Lappe shot at a silhouette in the window without confirming who he was shooting at and that he fired his weapon despite no direct threat to him or another agent nearby.
U.S. District Judge Kenneth Hoyt found that the agent “was negligent, even grossly negligent, in his response” during the rescue attempt. (iStock)
Lappe was protected against the lawsuit through qualified immunity, which shields law enforcement from liability for wrongdoing. But the case was allowed to move forward against the federal government, which is not protected from liability.
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FBI agent Gavin Lappe was protected against the lawsuit through qualified immunity, which shields law enforcement from liability for wrongdoing. (iStock)
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Former Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo previously said Lappe’s explanation for shooting Valladares is not backed up by evidence reviewed by police investigators.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Te-Hina Paopao on South Carolina women’s basketball win vs Oklahoma in SEC Tournament
South Carolina senior guard Te-Hina Paopao talked about the Gamecocks’ win over Oklahoma to advance to the SEC Tournament final.
It’s South Carolina vs. Texas part three for the women’s SEC tournament championship.
The Gamecocks and Longhorns are 1-1 against each other this season, with Texas taking the most recent matchup 66-62 at home. South Carolina won the first matchup between top-five ranked programs 67-50 earlier this season.
It’s also the fifth time South Carolina coach Dawn Staley and Texas coach Vic Schaefer have faced off in the SEC championship game, dating back to Schaefer’s tenure at Mississippi State. Schaefer is 0-4 against Staley in the conference championship final.
It’s a fitting end for both programs in the women’s SEC tournament, as the two teams were co-winners of the SEC regular season title and flipped a coin for the No. 1 seed of the SEC tournament, which went to South Carolina. Barring an NCAA Tournament matchup, it’ll be the deciding game between both powerhouses in 2025.
Follow along here for live updates, highlights and score from South Carolina-Texas in the SEC women’s basketball tournament:
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This section will be updated.
TEAMS
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
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South Carolina
12
21
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Texas
10
6
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South Carolina takes a 33-16 lead into halftime after holding the Longhorns to 6-of-24 shooting through two quarters.
The Gamecocks also forced nine turnovers in the first half and outscored Texas 9-0 in fast break points, holding the Longhorns to only six points in the second quarter.
Kitts leads all scorers with nine points, with Tessa Johnson contributing seven off the bench in the first half.
Rori Harmon’s midrange jump shot ends Texas’ scoreless drought of the second quarter with 3:29 before halftime.
The Longhorns’ first two points of the second quarter cuts South Carolina’s lead to 27-12.
Fulwiley dices through Texas on the fast-break opportunity, getting to the rim for the and-one layup.
Her speed is nearly unstoppable in the open court, and the 3-point play gives South Carolina a 25-10 lead and continues its 13-0 run.
South Carolina’s suffocating defense is leading to plenty of offense in the second quarter, as the Gamecocks are on an 8-0 run with Texas yet to score through five minutes of the second period.
Kitts leads all scorers with seven points.
South Carolina takes a 15-10 lead on the strong layup by Chloe Kitts, who finds an inch over Texas’ 6-foot-6 forward Kyla Oldacre for the bucket before converting the free-throw attempt.
Texas has yet to score in the second quarter through two minutes of game clock.
Both defenses are showing out early, as neither South Carolina nor Texas can find an rhythm offensively through one quarter.
The Gamecocks are 5 of 13 shooting while the Longhorns are 4 of 14 from the field. South Carolina is also winning the turnover battle, with two giveaways to Texas’ three.
Neither team has been able to get in a groove offensively in the first quarter, although South Carolina leads 6-4 after five minutes of play.
The Longhorns and Gamecocks are just 2 of 8 and 3 of 8 shooting, respectively, thus far.
Here’s a look at both starting lineups as the women’s SEC championship is just about underway:
The women’s SEC tournament championship game between South Carolina and Texas will air live on ESPN, with streaming options available on the ESPN app or Fubo, the latter of which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.
South Carolina 85, Texas: 77: The Gamecocks take this game personally and come out on top.
— Greenville News’ Lulu Kesin
Odds from BetMGM as of Sunday, March 9
Here are South Carolina’s last five results. See the Gamecocks’ full schedule here.
Here are Texas’ last five results. See the Longhorns’ full schedule here.
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