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National Cinema Day: See ‘Barbie,’ more movies in theaters for just $4 (PS; AP)
Still haven’t seen “Barbie” or “Oppenheimer”? This Sunday, you’ll be able to catch up for $4 a ticket in movie theaters nationwide.
Theater owners announced Monday that the second annual National Cinema Day will be held Sunday, Aug. 27. For one day, all movies — in all formats and at all showtimes — will be $4 at participating theaters. More than 3,000 theaters are participating, which accounts for most of the cinemas in the U.S., including the leading chains AMC and Regal.
It’s the second straight year theaters are trotting out the one-day event at the tail end of summer. Last year’s inaugural National Cinema Day, put on by the Cinema Foundation, a nonprofit affiliate of the National Association of Theater Owners, was judged an enormous success. An estimated 8.1 million moviegoers bought $3 tickets on Saturday, Sept. 3. The average movie ticket in 2022, according to NATO, cost $10.53.
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Axe: Drafting a Syracuse basketball starting five with Mike Waters (podcast) (PS; $; podcast; Axe)
My syracuse.com colleague Mike Waters and I hear it all the time.
“Who you got for your Syracuse basketball starting five?”
Mike and I decided to take that often-asked question and turn into a fun exercise for episode three of our new podcast, “Syracuse Sports” with Brent Axe.
Using the 2023-24 SU basketball roster, Mike and I selected our SU basketball starting five in a draft format.
We had a lot of fun doing this and found we could do it often and get different results every time due to the versatility of head coach Adrian Autry’s roster.
Also on episode three of “Syracuse Sports”, I respond to some of your voicemails that came in based on our SU football discussion on episode two and opine on the lack of an active tradition for Syracuse football.
As always, we want to hear from you! If you have an idea for the show or a burning question you want answered, you can write me at baxe@syracuse.com and find me on Twitter/X @brentaxemedia or Threads @brent_axe.
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Syracuse on SI publisher Mike McAllister joins Steve and Paulie to share some observations from Syracuse football training camp, discuss what Class of 2024 forward Donnie Freeman transferring to the IMG Academy could mean for Syracuse men's basketball, and more. -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/cusesportstalk
Syracuse basketball commit, 5-star target vie for McDonald’s All-Americans (itlh; Adler)
This coming season, 24 of the best high-school players are expected to compete in the prestigious McDonald’s All-America game, and there’s a good chance that this annual event will include some Syracuse basketball recruiting connections.
These two-dozen prospects who will be named McDonad’s All-Americans hail from the 2024 class, where the Orange currently has two four-star verbal commitments and remains in pursuit of a five-star guard.
At present, the ‘Cuse has 2024 verbal pledges from four-star New York City shooting guard Elijah Moore and four-star Washington, D.C., power forward Donnie Freeman.
Additionally, the Orange’s top remaining target in the rising-senior class is five-star guard Jalil Bethea from the Philadelphia area, who has the ‘Cuse in his top five and reportedly plans to take a second official visit to the Hill this coming September.
Syracuse basketball could have some recruiting links to the 2024 McDonald’s All-America game.
In my humble opinion, Bethea is pretty much a lock to be named a McDonald’s All-American. He’s a consensus top-20 overall player in the 2024 cycle, with some recruiting services having him in the top 10.
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Syracuse Basketball: 4-star Donnie Freeman great fit at IMG, analysts say (itlh; Adler)
Syracuse basketball 2024 four-star commit Donnie Freeman from Washington, D.C., should prove a strong fit at his new high-school home, the powerhouse IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., according to multiple national recruiting analysts and scouts that I spoke with in recent days.
The 6-foot-9 power forward, who verbally committed to Syracuse basketball in May, is transferring to IMG from St. John’s College High School in D.C. for his senior year in the 2023-24 campaign. IMG competes in the country’s top league, the 10-member National Interscholastic Basketball Conference (“NIBC”).
In 2023-24, Donnie Freeman is expected to play some games on national broadcasts against other ‘Cuse four-star and five-star recruits who also compete for NIBC member schools.
A term ago, IMG finished at 18-8 overall, and the Ascenders finished in a tie for third place within the NIBC and also advanced to the semifinals of the eight-team 2023 GEICO Nationals.
Experts say that based on IMG adding Freeman and several other highly rated prospects in recent months, the Ascenders are likely to be a preseason top-10 national squad, a preseason top-four team in the NIBC, and a significant contender to return to the GEICO Nationals come next spring. IMG, by the way, won the GEICO Nationals back in 2019.
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Can ACC Basketball Stop Its Decline This Season? (orangefizz.net; Aitken)
Over the past five years, ACC basketball has taken a step back on the national stage. While major retirements of coaches like Jim Boeheim and Mike Krzyzewski have been in the headlines, the more disappointing aspect of the conference has been postseason success.
That statement might seem a bit odd. In the last few seasons, Miami made a Final Four run, Duke and UNC matched up in the semifinals, and Virginia won a championship. While the top of the conference hasn’t missed a beat, the depth has been an issue.
The ACC has put just five teams in the NCAA tournament in each of the past two years. That’s a low number for the conference, which has 15 teams. In fact, the ACC has had the same or less representation in March Madness every year from 2017, on a slow decline from nine teams to five.
Historically great programs having slumps is a big part of the issue. Syracuse and Louisville have both struggled as of late. Even teams that have been solid in recent decades, like Pittsburgh and NC State, have made just a few tournament appearances lately.
So is the conference ready for a rebound? According to ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi, the answer is no. In his most recent bracket prediction for next season, he predicts the ACC will put just five teams in the tournament for the third straight year: Duke, North Carolina, Clemson, Virginia, and Miami.
That prediction might be overly pessimistic. Pitt and NC State are each coming off tournament appearances and have retained good rosters, while Wake Forest is on the rise. If all the young talent Syracuse has can mesh, then the Orange might make a postseason run as well.
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MBB: 2013-23 Championships, Ranked (RX; HM)
MBB: 2013-23 Championships, Ranked
Here's how CBK Report ranks the last 10 College Basketball Championship Games*
Notice what the Top 6 all have in common?
1. 2016 UNC vs Villanova
2. 2019 Texas Tech vs UVa
3. 2022 UNC vs Kansas
4. 2015 Wisconsin vs Duke
5. 2017 Gonzaga vs UNC
6. 2013 Michigan vs Louisville
7. 2014 Kentucky vs UConn
8. 2018 Michigan vs Villanova
9. 2023 San Diego St vs UConn
10. 2021 Gonzaga vs Baylor
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Micron Technology's rendering shows its planned semiconductor fabrication facility in Clay. Micron says the $100 billion plant will create 9,000 jobs over 20 years and four times that many support positions at suppliers and service companies. (Micron Technology)
Micron applies for federal CHIPS Act aid for $100 billion Central New York project (PS; $; Weiner)
Micron Technology has submitted its application to the federal government for potentially billions of dollars in grants for its planned $100 billion complex of computer chip plants in Syracuse’s northern suburbs.
The company disclosed today in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it submitted two separate applications for federal funding under the CHIPS and Science Act.
One application is for the project at White Pine Commerce Park in the town of Clay. The second is for Micron’s $15 billion expansion of a semiconductor manufacturing plant at its headquarters in Boise, Idaho.
Micron did not disclose in its SEC filing how much money it applied for, or provide any other details about its applications.
“In these applications, Micron requested federal support in the form of grants, which combined with investment tax credits, are necessary to enable proceeding with both projects,” the company said in its brief statement to federal regulators at the SEC.
A Micron spokesperson did not respond today when asked if the company would provide additional details about its application.
Micron’s application represents a key milestone in its bid to build the largest memory chip manufacturing plant in the United States.
Micron selected the Central New York site in October, agreeing to build up to four massive chip manufacturing plants over the next 20 years that would employ up to 9,000 people and create up to 40,000 supply-chain and construction jobs.
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