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"We've just got to hope now that Kansas blows somebody out so they move them ahead of us," the Michigan State coach said. "We proved tonight we're not ready to handle any kind of success, and that disappoints me." The angst was back in Izzo's voice Friday night, even though No. 2 Michigan State did pull away from upset-minded Columbia in the final two minutes for a 62-53 victory. The Spartans trailed for a majority of the second half, but Adreian Payne was too much for the Lions inside, finishing with 26 points....

It’s a dream that’s proven nearly impossible to replicate. There are, after all, fewer than a handful of players in the NBA who can do what Green does. However, as Golden State continues to thrive, especially after swapping Harrison Barnes for Kevin Durant, a new archetype is giving hope to other NBA franchises that they may be able to figure out a similar formula. Teams are seeking out frontcourt players who allow them to play small while staying big....

Michigan State associate athletic director Matthew Larson released statement to reporters, including SN’s Mike DeCourcy, on Monday night that Bridges was ordered to pay $40, the cost of a meal, to a charity of his choice as a part of his reinstatement. The statement also said the family met with an agent without Bridges’ knowledge. ORIGINAL ARTICLE, WITH EDITS: Michigan State will have its best player in the fold when it takes on Wisconsin in its regular-season finale Sunday....

According to The Detroit News, Nisbet was an MSU trustee from 1964 to 1970. The building was named after him in 1974. He died in 1986 On September 4, MSU President Samuel Stanley said that he had recommended the name change to the board after learning about Nisbet’s alleged KKK connection. “It was recently brought to my attention that Mr. Nisbet was a member of the Ku Klux Klan in the early parts of the last century,” Stanley said in a statement received by Newsweek....

Costa has been Chelsea’s talisman for years, their new Didier Drogba, but there are still doubts over his future as Atletico Madrid and clubs in China target his signature. Chelsea ‘permanent revolution’ better than Arsenal stagnation Meanwhile, Batshuayi emerged from the shadows with a title-winning goal away at the Hawthorns in a 1-0 win over West Brom. It felt like Batman to the rescue, with Antonio Conte having demanded his players secure the title as early as possible so they could focus on an FA Cup final against Arsenal....

WrestleMania 31: I don’t think it’s a lackluster card. I think it’s a card with some question marks. We don’t have the three or four matches that are definitely going to deliver. That’s why I think it’s important that, outside the IC title, which everyone knows is going to be phenomenal, that the matches that otherwise might not be given the chance to shine, like the divas for example… those girls can go....

The Real Madrid star caught the headlines before Portugal’s group-stage clash with Hungary after he threw a reporter’s microphone into a lake near the team’s hotel in Lyon. The reporter, Diogo Torres, was working for Portuguese television channel CMTV, a station that Ronaldo has a long-running disagreement with. But on Saturday, CMTV confirmed that two divers, Paulo Martins and Antonio Bessone Basto, have recovered the microphone from the bottom of the lake....

Apparently, that day is today, with the announcement that Microsoft has agreed to purchase Skype — the Internet telephony and video communications company — for a staggering $8.5 billion. The deal will not only connect Skype services with the Xbox Live and Kinect, but will also allow the already registered 170 million users to “connect … with Lync, Outlook, Xbox Live and other communities,” according to the Microsoft press release....

En 2020, como muchos otros del sector, el evento presencial de Microsoft Build tuvo que cancelarse por la pandemia y pasó a ser online. Este año, de nuevo han tenido que recurrir al espacio cibernético para organizar la conferencia. El evento de Microsoft seguro que será muy diferente al de otros años, pero no se esperan lanzamientos de hardware. En cambio, la compañía sí que debería anunciar novedades de Windows 10, Microsoft Office y Microsoft Edge....

What’s Happening With Microsoft and Bethesda? The news of the acquisition arrived on the Microsoft News Center, which goes into detail about the purchase. The gaming industry is expected to reach an annual revenue of $200 billion in 2021, so Microsoft wants as many players in the game development industry as possible. The acquisition goes a little further than Bethesda. Microsoft is buying all of ZeniMax Media, which is the parent company of Bethesda....

Though the company is yet to be incorporated into Microsoft, the process has been well underway with an estimate date of acquisition being June 2023. Many influential voices both within and without the gaming industry have voiced concern that the acquisition might stifle competition and establish a monopoly under Microsoft, which had previously acquired and incorporated Zenimax Media just a year prior, but Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella believes the opposite....

E3 2014 is widely considered to be ground zero for the biggest title announcements for both this year and next year, with many of the biggest franchises for both consoles slated to make an appearance. On the Microsoft side, one franchise we now know (for sure) will be making an appearance is Halo, although it’s unclear in what form. Microsoft’s Phil Spencer confirmed the news earlier today with the below message:...

Fergusson tweeted he had shown Greenberg some new Gears of War 4 footage, to which Greenberg replied, saying that his “mind was blown” and that the game is in “very good hands” at The Coalition. With Fergusson having recently commented that Gears of War 4 will be a “graphical showcase”, it appears that his words are holding strong for the moment, at least to the important executives at Xbox. The Twitter exchange between Fergusson and Greenberg can be seen below:...

Still, despite those technical hiccups players are seem to really enjoy the experience that Microsoft Flight Simulator brings. Now, a recent report from video game hardware analyst Jon Peddle Research is predicting that the game is set to bring in quite a bit of money in the next few years. RELATED: Microsoft Flight Simulator: How to Fix Stuck on Loading Screen and Please Wait Error Games industry hardware analyst Jon Peddle Research, or JPR, is predicting that Flight Simulator itself is going to bring in over 2....

The emails were obtained by online publication Quartz, which verified their validity using two sources at Microsoft. The claims made in the emails paint a toxic work environment for at least some female employees at Microsoft. One woman claimed that when she was on the Xbox team, there was a round-table discussion to talk about harassment, and only one woman in attendance was not called an inappropriate name at work....

Speaking with Microsoft’s president of Interactive Entertainment Business, Don Mattrick, Official Xbox Magazine learned that Microsoft has invested a jaw-dropping $1 billion into the development of software for the Xbox One. With this money Microsoft will net the previously mentioned 15 exclusive titles for its new platform (eight if which are new IPs) in its first year on the market, followed by even more titles in the years proceeding the system’s launch....

Microsoft’s Changes to Windows 11’s Focus Assist As reported by TechRadar, Microsoft is planning to add some nice features to Windows 11’s Focus Assist. It was part of a few announcements that targeted remote work and helping people get the most out of working at home. Focus Assist has been a strong ally for the world-from-home crowd. With a single click, you can silence all unwanted notifications while you get on with your work....

Microsoft’s Changes to Xbox Live As reported by The Verge, Microsoft has quietly rolled out a patch that changes all instances of “Xbox Live” to “Xbox network.” So, why did Microsoft make such a minute change? A spokesperson for Microsoft made the following statement for The Verge: As such, there should be no more confusion around the difference between Xbox Live and Xbox Live Gold. The Xbox network is the free service that every online Xbox gets, while Xbox Live Gold stays as the paid option for playing games online....

Of late the Vivo baby, X5 Pro revealed an iris scanner besides the TCL 3S handset. Therefore, it is right so as to say that Microsoft is way better placed than these smaller players to develop such an innovation as part of the Lumia 940 XL specs. On the other hand, the Lumia 940 could be a Plain Jane with power specs sans the possibility of an iris scanner. This does not however, cut out the chances of having a finger print scanner in tow....