Call in sick today — you’re up to your ears in Madness.

We’re breaking down everything you need to know before the bedlam — and bracket-busting — begins.

According to a report yesterday, the global soccer players’ union sent a letter to FIFA in October with three proposals for equal conditions and prize money at the men’s and women’s World Cups (WCs), months before the women’s tourney kicks off in July.

After a flurry of rumors and cryptic tweets, NFL free agency begins today at 4 p.m. ET, officially opening the trading period.

The top teams, the players to watch and more — after reading this, you’ll be prepared to fill out your entries for The GIST’s bracket challenge.

While the men’s tournament doesn’t begin until next week, the best of the best in women’s swimming & diving will hit the NCAA championship pool starting today.

Advertisers are mad for March Madness. Yesterday, ESPN announced that it sold out its NCAA women’s basketball tournament advertising inventory — including branding opportunities outside of the competition's 67 games — for the second consecutive year.

Clear your cal, finish your brackets and finalize your multi-screen setup — March Madness is here.

The renewed commitment runs through the 2024–25 academic year and will focus on building parity between women’s and men’s sports.

The men aren’t wasting time tipping off the Madness — their bracket was revealed just hours before the women’s last night, and four squads are already catching flights to their First Four matchups tomorrow.

We can’t tell you how the Madness will unfold, but we can break down last night’s women’s selection show.

Mikaela Shiffrin broke the record for most World Cup wins on Saturday by claiming the slalom title in Åre, Sweden, fittingly the site of her very first World Cup victory in 2012.