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Trump orders exclusive TV window for Army-Navy football
President Trump signed an executive order on Friday “intended to block other college football games from airing at the same time as the annual Army-Navy football game.” The move was “sought by the event’s supporters” and is one that Trump has “acknowledged could face legal challenges.” Trump signed ...
Togethxr House during Women’s Final Four to offer company’s largest activation
The Women’s Final Four will see Togethxr launching its largest single-venue activation ever, with several sponsors backing Togethxr House in Phoenix. The media company will host events in Warehouse 215, a 28,000-square foot venue, from April 3-5.
NCAA keeping two-site regional format for WBB tourney through at least 2031
The NCAA Women’s Tournament, which begins in full on Friday, is “committed to having two sites for its four regionals for at least five more seasons,” though it could return to four sites “at some point after that,” according to Michael Voepel of ESPN.com. The organization in 2023 switched from four...
Lawmakers revisit SCORE Act with proposed ‘Lane Kiffin Rule’ on coaching hires
The SCORE Act bill is undergoing modifications nearly four months after its failed vote that include “guidelines related to the timing of coaching hires, potentially even prohibiting the poaching of head coaches during a team’s playing season,” according to Ross Dellenger of ON3. One Congressional s...
Dawn of a Champion: ChatGPT favors South Carolina, not UConn, in women’s bracket
When beginning to prepare an AI-assisted women’s March Madness bracket to follow the one I prepared for the men yesterday, I foresaw it being a rather quick exercise going like this:
Updated study finds persistent participation gap, lagging opportunities for female college athletes
By the time the next national champion cuts down the nets in Phoenix, women’s collegiate sports will reach its yearly pinnacle of interest and attention. The next three weeks offer a celebration not just of basketball, but of growth for women’s sports at that level.
Day one of NCAA Tournament already delivering thrills, upsets
The first day of round one of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament on Thursday was “enough to warm the hearts of fans who’ve been turned off by all the greed and opportunism in college athletics of late,” with a slew of upsets and close games. No. 12 High Point got its first tournament win school hi...
TCU’s Buddie savors Greenville return after March Madness win
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Deep breath. Exhale. Ear-to-ear grin.
New Syracuse AD says revenue generation ‘front of mind’
New Syracuse AD Bryan Blair said that revenue generation and increasing what it can pay athletes and coaches “are front of mind” as he takes over a department that has “had difficulty finding sustained success in its two most high-profile sports since joining the ACC.” Blair said, “We have to do it ...
Aflac, Togethxr renew ‘Raise the Bar’ campaign during March Madness
Aflac and Togethxr enter March Madness with a renewed campaign to “Raise the Bar” and amplify women’s sports. The campaign will see 100 bars across the country pledging to show the women’s tournament on at least half of their televisions.
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I don’t think the human brain could have comprehended it correctly. It’s been a perfect storm on a lot of levels, and something that has definitely far exceeded our expectations.-- Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman, on how the signing of P/DH Shohei Ohtani has exceeded expectations in nearly every metric.
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