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🏀 Greatness is the Goal-ke🏀 Greatness is the Goal-ke
No. 14–seed Oakland guard Jack Gohlke helps take down No. 3 Kentucky, and other news from men’s March Madness
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More than 86.2% of brackets were already busted just two games into the men’s first round yesterday. Must be March.
March 22, 2024
🏀 First-round frenzy🏀 First-round frenzy
The first round of women’s March Madness features some tantalizing matchups
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With the women’s First Four games in the rearview mirror, their first round of full mayhem tips off this morning. In a weekend of wall-to-wall basketball, here are four not-to-miss matchups.
March 22, 2024
💸 Making it Reign💸 Making it Reign
Seattle Sounders and Carlyle Group agree to purchase Seattle Reign FC for $58M
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Private equity (PE) giant Carlyle Group and MLS' Seattle Sounders agreed to purchase Seattle Reign FC for $58M, up from the NWSL club’s $49M October valuation. After the surprise sale of the San Diego Wave for $120M, this makes Reign FC the second NWSL team sold within a week, with both fetching more than their previous valuations.
March 20, 2024
😡 DOJ finds abuse at UMBC😡 DOJ finds abuse at UMBC
The DOJ found sexual assault and discrimination at UMBC swimming & diving
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released findings from its investigation into misconduct in the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) swimming & diving program on Monday. The investigation ultimately affirmed that the school failed to enforce Title IX protections amidst known abusive and discriminatory practices by then–coach Chad Cradock.
March 20, 2024
🏀 Five, six, seven, eight🏀 Five, six, seven, eight
March Madness First Four is underway
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March Madness is underway after last night’s opening men’s First Four action, with two more games and the tip-off of the women’s First Four fun on deck tonight.
March 20, 2024
💰 Need a Minute?💰 Need a Minute?
Minute Media acquires Sports Illustrated publishing rights for 10 years
On Monday, international media conglomerate Minute Media (MM) struck a multiyear licensing deal with Sports Illustrated (SI) owner Authentic Brands Group for digital and print rights over the next 10 years. While financial terms were not disclosed, Authentic Brands obtained equity stake in MM through the deal.
March 20, 2024
🧑‍🏫 How it works🧑‍🏫 How it works
The Women’s NCAA National Basketball Tournament starts today — here’s what you need to know
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year — the Division I (DI) women’s basketball national tournament (aka March Madness) tips off with today’s First Four matchups.
March 20, 2024
🏀 OMG it’s happening!🏀 OMG it’s happening!
What to watch in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament’s first round.
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The full hoops hurricane begins with 16 first-round games crammed into a mere 12 hours tomorrow. Here are the ones not to miss...
March 19, 2024
⚙️ How it works⚙️ How it works
Previewing the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament
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The 68 DI men’s teams were revealed on Sunday, and the single-elimination (!!!) tournament officially begins tonight.
March 19, 2024
✍️ Rewriting the record books✍️ Rewriting the record books
A record-breaking weekend for the PWHL and NWSL
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Beyond the Madness, it was a truly incredible weekend for women’s sports, with records broken across the PWHL and NWSL.
March 18, 2024
📈 Nothing but (cutting) net📈 Nothing but (cutting) net
NCAA women’s basketball tournament sees exponential growth since utilizing the March Madness branding
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This year’s women’s March Madness is expected to outperform the men’s across a variety of metrics, in large part thanks to Sedona Prince’s whistleblowing in 2021 that shed light on the gender disparity between the men’s and women’s tournaments. Here’s how the competition has grown in the years since.
March 18, 2024
⚽ For angels to fly⚽ For angels to fly
Angel City FC reportedly exploring sale of controlling stake in club
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The NWSL is selling like hot cakes — within the last week, two of its highest-valued franchises have put up the ‘for sale’ sign. A day after the San Diego Wave announced its impending $120M sale, Sportico reported that Angel City hopes to sell a controlling stake amid ownership friction.
March 18, 2024
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