UNC Will Reportedly Hire Michael Malone as Next Head Coach
- UNC is reportedly hiring NBA coach Michael Malone as its next men's basketball head coach — a surprising pick who wasn't widely rumored.
- Malone brings pedigree (coached the Denver Nuggets to the 2023 NBA title) but has never been a college head coach and hasn't coached in college since 2001.
- The hire follows UNC firing Hubert Davis after consecutive early NCAA exits, and Malone has a UNC tie: his daughter Bridget plays on the school's women's volleyball team.
Sports
April 6, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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Citrini Research sent an analyst to the Strait of Hormuz. Here's what they found.
- Citrini sent an on-the-ground analyst to the Strait of Hormuz and found that a "dark fleet" of spoofing vessels means the waterway may be more open than markets have been pricing.
- Oil futures ticked up after the trip; Bloomberg recorded 21 transits (the most since the war began) and analysts warn Iran’s tolling and side-deals are giving Tehran real leverage over energy flows.
- The report includes a vivid anecdote — the analyst swam in the strait, had drones overhead, and even shared a cigar with a passing smuggler — a striking human snapshot of a tense shipping zone.
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War and Conflicts
April 6, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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Women's CBK AP Top 25: National Champion UCLA is The Final No. 1 of 2025-2026
- UCLA finished the season a unanimous No. 1 in the AP poll after routing South Carolina to win its first NCAA championship (they’d also beaten the Gamecocks in November).
- UConn — who had been No. 1 most of the season and in the final top 10 for 33 straight years — lost its unbeaten record and the top spot late in the year.
- The SEC and Big Ten each placed eight teams in the final Top 25, underscoring deep conference strength.
Sports
April 6, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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Top Questions as Dodgers, Blue Jays Face Off in First Meeting Since World Series
- Dodgers vs. Blue Jays is an early-season reunion of the epic 2025 World Series — Ohtani, Guerrero Jr. and the rematch storyline make for great nostalgia conversation.
- Shohei Ohtani is openly chasing a first Cy Young, but his two-way role and innings limits make it a longshot despite his superstar pedigree.
- Rookie-ish spark: Andy Pages has started hot and is leading the Dodgers’ offense while L.A.’s massive pitching depth keeps them the favorite to three-peat.
Sports
April 6, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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2025-26 NBA Odds: Thunder, Celtics Favored to Meet in Finals
- Betting markets most expect a Thunder–Celtics Finals — a rematch between last two champions.
- OKC is the favorite in the West (odds -140) and the top pick to win the title, with the Spurs as the next likely Western challenger.
- The East is more up in the air beyond Boston — Jayson Tatum’s return (Celtics 12–2 with him) makes them favorites, but Cleveland, New York and Detroit are all in the mix.
Sports
April 6, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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