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NCAA Basketball: American Athletic Conference Tournament Championship-Memphis vs UAB

Nation Mar 17

Who invented the March Madness bracket? New York bar and Kentucky postal worker stake claims

By Dan Gelston, Associated Press

Nation Mar 17

NCAA Womens Basketball: West Coast Conference Tournament Championship
Women’s college basketball maintains strong TV ratings and attendance this season ahead of March Madness

ESPN will have the lion's share of tournament games again, but Fox increased its footprint in the sport with five games in primetime on Saturday nights and 18 total on the network.

By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press

Nation Apr 04

NCAA Basketball: Final Four National Championship-San Diego State vs UCONN
UConn March Madness victory met with celebration, destruction on campus

Some UConn fans pulled down signs and light poles, smashed windows and caused other damage after thousands of people spilled onto campus following the Huskies' NCAA Tournament win over San Diego State.

By Pat Eaton-Robb, Associated Press

Nation Apr 03

NCAA Womens Basketball: Final Four National Championship-Louisiana State vs Iowa
8 things to know about this year’s record-breaking Women’s NCAA Tournament

It led to the highest attendance ever in the women's basketball tournament’s history to go along with stellar TV ratings in every round.

By Schuyler Dixon, Associated Press

Nation Mar 27

NCAA Basketball: NCAA Tournament East Regional-Florida Atlantic vs Kansas State
Watch 5:59
A look at the unexpected Final Four lineup in the NCAA men’s tournament

If there was ever an NCAA tournament that earned the name “March Madness,” this one is it. For the first time, all four No. 1 seeds in the men’s tournament failed to reach the Elite Eight or the Final Four,…

By Amna Nawaz

Mar 18

Watch 3:17
News Wrap: Trump says he expects to be arrested by New York authorities

In our news wrap Saturday, Trump said on social media that he expects to be arrested Tuesday in New York and called on his supporters to protest, Wyoming became the first state to categorically ban abortion pills, protests against raising…

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Mar 18

Watch 6:20
The opportunities and challenges of endorsement deals for student athletes

By John Yang, Harry Zahn

This year's NCAA basketball tournaments have gotten the highest TV ratings in years. Since 2021, athletes have been able to capitalize on the popularity of college sports through endorsements and sponsorships. But for female athletes, it's also exposing the dark…

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Mar 18

Fairleigh Dickinson defeats No. 1 seed Purdue in stunning March Madness upset

By Tom Withers, Associated Press

Pulling off one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Tournament history, the undersized, underdog Knights stunned top-seeded Purdue 63-58 on Friday night, becoming the second No. 16 seed to win a game in March Madness.

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Mar 17

March Madness is underway. How to watch and what to look out for

By Associated Press

The NCAA Tournament has begun with a full slate of weekend games as teams set their sites on winning the national championship in men's basketball.

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Mar 13

Watch 8:46
The risks student-athletes face amid sports betting boom

By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes

March Madness brackets are set and with it comes billions of dollars in bets on the games. Paul Solman recently reported on betting companies partnering with universities and the threat it poses for students. But it turns out problems are…

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