This year, there are five teams from the Big Ten that could win the NCAA tournament: Indiana, Michigan State, Michigan, Wisconsin and, especially after this weekend, Ohio State.

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Derek Jeter sure looked good this past weekend, especially during his prolific 5-for-5 afternoon against the Rays that catapulted him past the 3, 000 career hit mark on Saturday.

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And delayed purchases may be especially acute this year, given the Labor Day weekend washout expected at many East Coast stores, thanks to Tropical Storm Ernesto.

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All of this will make Mr Erdogan's meeting this weekend with Hillary Clinton, America's secretary of state, especially significant.

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It also came at an especially embarrassing time for the NCAA, with the country focused on the Final Four basketball tournament this weekend.

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This observation applies especially to the over-hyped one held most recently in Ames, Iowa over the weekend.

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