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☆ What's more important? AI or the election.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're announcing the finalists for our business, tech, and innovation bracket. What's on deck:This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. If you're just catching up, a few weeks ago we identified eight of the biggest trends in business, tech, and innovation. And then there were two: the AI race vs the US presidential election. Dan Rosen, founder and partner, Commerce Ventures:Advertisement"As a fintech investor, AI strikes me as more important.

Persons: —, we're, Chelsea Jia Feng, Readers, Bruce K, Lee, Dan Rosen, Ira Allen, Tracy Albert, Wendy Craft, Elle, Dodd, Frank, Zach Blank, Nick DiGiovanni, Adam Jeffery, Ian MacNicol, David Einhorn, Jesse Cohn, Greg Coffey, Goldman Sachs, Brian Robinson, Nelson Peltz's, James Park, would've, Justin Sullivan, Marissa Mayer's, Enrique Munoz Torres, Elon Musk, Musk, Lukas Schulze, it's, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, George Glover Organizations: Service, Business, Keebeck Wealth, Commerce Ventures, CNBC, NBCU, Getty, Elliott Management, Sohn, Street Journal, Disney, UCLA, Yahoo, LinkedIn, Elon, Apple, Ford, Workers, Advertising Research, NCAA Locations: Europe, California, New York, London

☆ Caitlin Clark put on 8 pounds of muscle to 'take her game to the next level.' Here's how she did it, according to the trainer who helped her.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Meredith Cash | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Advertisement"That hindered me at points last year; people were physical with me," Clark told Haley Jones on the "Sometimes I Hoop" podcast. AdvertisementSummer 2022 "was the first summer where we actually had a full summer of training," Alexander said. Alexander told the New York Times she saw that video and told Clark: "I don't think you were running fast enough." The final piece of the puzzle for Clark or any other player, Alexander said, is their commitment to doing their "best every single day." AP Photo/Michael Conroy"I think that's really showed throughout conference play especially, but obviously earlier in the year too," Clark told Jones.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Lindsay Alexander, —, She's, Achilles, she's, Clark, Haley Jones, Alexander, Charlie Neibergall, Clark hasn't, David Berding, Iowa's, Charlie Neibergall Alexander, we're, Lisa Bluder, That's, Ronald Cortes, Michael Conroy, Jones, it's, It's Organizations: Iowa Hawkeyes, Service, Hawkeyes, Maryland Terrapins, AP, US, New York Times, Iowa State Cyclones, National Locations: Hungary

☆ Thanks to Caitlin Clark, women’s basketball is now prime time viewing
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Two years ago, I could never have predicted the hype which surrounds tonight’s NCAA women’s basketball Final Four. Women’s college basketball is not just on the map for casual fans, it’s a star on the map – thanks at least, in large part, to Iowa star Caitlin Clark. Women’s college basketball is beating America’s pastime. More people have been searching women’s college basketball than for US President Joe Biden. Check the prices for the men’s and women’s college basketball Final Four.

Persons: didn’t, Muffet McGraw, it’s, Caitlin Clark, Let’s, Angel Reese’s, Clark, Reese, Andy Lyons, Dee Vanderhoef, Rebecca Gratz, Joe Biden Organizations: CNN, NCAA, Angel Reese’s LSU, ESPN, Iowa, LSU, Stanley, ABC, Iowa Hawkeyes, Holy Cross Crusaders, UConn, USC, Google Locations: Iowa

☆ Final Four women’s prices: It’ll cost more to see Caitlin Clark game than the men’s
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Caitlin Clark’s popularity is jacking up ticket prices for the women’s NCAA basketball Final Four on Friday, making them even more expensive than the men’s. The average ticket price sold for the women’s games is $726, slightly higher than the men’s matchups ($710) on Saturday, according to data from secondary ticket website StubHub. With the women’s tournament having a lot fewer seats, plus the high demand, prices are going to be higher compared to the men’s. The higher average prices for Women’s Final Four games is a continuing trend from last year, according to StubHub. The men’s Final Four gets underway Saturday night.

Persons: Caitlin, Clark, ”, Adam Budelli Organizations: New, New York CNN, NCAA, Iowa Hawkeyes, State, NFL, LSU, ESPN, Hawkeyes, UConn Huskies, NC State, South Carolina Locations: New York, men’s, Cleveland , Ohio, Phoenix

☆ DJ Burns Jr.: March Madness star is leading a surprising Final Four run and earns praise from Nikola Jokić
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

11 NC State to the Final Four of the 2024 NCAA men’s tournament, beating a host of highly-seeded teams on the way to a semifinal spot. The NC State star grew up around people from different backgrounds, with his grandmother running a foster home and his parents taking in other children from unstable homes. But, with Burns at center and the team’s underdog mentality, they have shocked the college basketball scene. “I was raised in a happy environment,” the NC State told reporters. While becoming an internet sensation throughout March Madness, Burns' competitve nature has helped NC State to some impressive victories.

Persons: DJ Burns Jr, it’s, – Burns, Duke, Burns, Nikola Jokić –, Burns –, ” Jokić, “, That’d, ” It’s, Jim Nagy, Peter Schrager, Robert Jennings, Tim Nwachukwu, Burns wasn’t, Takela, ”, Dwight Sr, ” Burns, ” Takela, Andy Hancock, Marquette, Duke –, Carmen Mandato, “ He’s, Joe Sargent Organizations: CNN, State, NCAA, NFL, Senior Bowl, Fox Sports, Texas Tech Red Raiders, North, York Preparatory Academy, WRAL, NC State, Rock, Rock Hill Herald, University of Tennessee, Winthrop University, Big South, NC, Wolfpack, Texas Tech, Oakland, Duke, CBS Sports, Getty, Devils, Purdue Locations: North America, Hill , South Carolina, South Carolina, York County, Rock Hill, Oakland

☆ Caitlin Clark: Amid record audiences and surging ticket prices, Iowa star brings ‘more visibility’ to women’s basketball
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —At the start of her college basketball career, right in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, Caitlin Clark grew accustomed to playing at empty venues. It just continues to add to the allure of a great basketball player.”Clark’s dominance has coincided with a booming interesting in women’s college basketball, evident long before this year’s March Madness got underway. “But because we are on national television now, because we are in the spotlight more as a sport, as women’s basketball, people are talking about it. Which all begs the question: how does an opposing team stop Caitlin Clark? “So we’re going to have to find a different way to win than stopping Caitlin Clark.”

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Bella, “ Caitlin Clark, Wes Moore, “, Clark, Hans Pennink, Lisa Bluder, Caitlin, ”, Matthew Holst, ” Clark, Geno Auriemma’s Organizations: CNN, NCAA, Iowa Hawkeyes, LSU Tigers, Iowa, LSU, Rocket Mortgage, ”, ESPN, UConn Huskies, Hawkeyes, WNBA, UConn Locations: Cleveland, men’s

☆ Brittney Griner re-signs with Phoenix Mercury ahead of Team USA training camp
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Jill Martin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Brittney Griner has re-signed with her longtime WNBA team, the Phoenix Mercury, ahead of this year’s Summer Olympic Games in Paris. Griner also is a two-time Olympic gold medalist for Team USA. Tim Clayton/Corbis/Getty Images/FilePhoenix’s signing of Griner comes the same week that the USA Basketball Women’s National Team will hold a training camp in Cleveland, Ohio. On Thursday, the USA Basketball Women’s National Team announced the 14-athlete April training camp roster, which will be held Wednesday through Friday. When announcing the training camp roster Thursday, USA Basketball said at the time that Clark would attend contingent on Iowa’s progression through the NCAA tournament.

Persons: Brittney Griner, ” Griner, Griner, Tim Clayton, Corbis, Griner –, “, ”, Caitlin Clark, Clark Organizations: CNN, WNBA, Phoenix Mercury, Mercury, Team USA, Griner, Rio, USA Basketball Women’s, Paris, Phoenix, Las Vegas Aces, Team, NCAA Locations: Paris, Russia, United States, Cleveland , Ohio, Clark, Iowa, Cleveland

☆ Angel Reese announces that she is leaving LSU for the WNBA
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Jill Martin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —LSU basketball star Angel Reese has announced that she is leaving school for the WNBA. ESPN, the network that aired Monday’s game, announced Tuesday that it was the most-watched women’s college basketball game in history. “I’ve done everything I wanted to in college,” Reese said in the Vogue story. A year ago, Reese and LSU won the program’s first women’s basketball national championship, upending Caitlin Clark and the Hawkeyes in the final, 102-85. When LSU won the national title in 2023, 9.9 million viewers tuned in, which at the time was the most-watched women’s college basketball game in history.

Persons: Angel Reese, Reese, “, ” Reese, “ I’ve, I’ve, upending Caitlin Clark, Clark, Gregory Fisher Organizations: CNN, LSU, WNBA, Vogue, NCAA, ESPN, Southeastern, Hawkeyes, Iowa, USA, Sports, Reuters, Maryland Locations: Instagram, Iowa, Clark

☆ Iowa-LSU draws 12.3 million viewers, most in women's college basketball history
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Greg Rosenstein | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Iowa's 94-87 win against LSU in the Elite Eight on Monday drew 12.3 million viewers, the most in women's college basketball history, according to ESPN. That figure topped the previous high of 9.9 million viewers from last season's NCAA championship game between the same programs. ESPN said Monday's figure was the highest viewership for any college basketball game ever on its platforms and the second-highest of any basketball game — college or NBA — since 2012. FanDuel told CNBC on Tuesday that Iowa-LSU was also its biggest betting event of all time for women's sports. ESPN said the women's Elite Eight averaged 6.2 million viewers, up 184% year-over-year, and represented four of the top five most-watched games in that round on record.

Persons: Kate Martin, FanDuel, Caitlin Clark, LSU's Angel Reese, Reese, I've, Clark, John Cena, Basketball Hall of Famer Geno Auriemma —, Pete Maravich, Maravich Organizations: Iowa Hawkeyes, LSU Tigers, NCAA, Arena, LSU, ESPN, NBA, CNBC, Iowa, Hawkeyes, Tigers, WWE, UConn —, Basketball Hall of Famer, Mortgage, State, Indiana, Elite Locations: Albany , New York, Iowa, Cleveland, Carolina

☆ Emotional Angel Reese says she has been ‘attacked so many times’ and threatened since winning NCAA title in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —LSU Tigers star Angel Reese said that she has been attacked “so many times” over the past year as her team bowed out of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament on Monday. After what could have been the final game of her college career, a tearful Reese spoke about what she has endured since winning the 2023 NCAA title, saying: “I’ve been through so much. “Everybody can have their opinion on Angel Reese, but y’all don’t know her,” said Flau’jae Johnson. “Y’all don’t know Angel Reese. I know Angel Reese.

Persons: Angel Reese, “, Reese, Caitlin Clark, “ I’ve, I’ve, …, hasn’t, – LSU’s, Clark, John Cena –, Monday’s, Andy Lyons, ’ I’m, ” Clark, Sarah Stier, y’all, ”, Flau’jae Johnson Organizations: CNN — LSU Tigers, NCAA, LSU, Tigers, Elite, CNN, WWE, Iowa, Getty, WNBA Locations: Iowa

☆ FanDuel says Iowa-LSU game was its biggest betting event of all time for women's sports
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The superstar women's college basketball matchups Monday night attracted more than just viewers — the games also set new sports betting records. FanDuel tells CNBC that the Louisiana State University versus Iowa game was its biggest betting event of all time for women's sports. 1 betting event Monday, ahead of all National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball and National Hockey League games, FanDuel said. The women's basketball games were its top two events last night, ahead of every MLB and NBA game, a spokesperson told CNBC. BetMGM also had a big night, saying the Iowa-LSU matchup was its most bet-on women's basketball game ever.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, FanDuel, sportsbooks, Monday's, Angel Reese, Kim Mulkey, Paige Bueckers, Karol Corcoran, FanDuel Sportsbook, DraftKings, BetMGM, Seamus Magee Organizations: Iowa Hawkeyes, Lousiana State University Tigers, NCAA, Arena, CNBC, Louisiana State University, Iowa, ESPN, American Gaming Association, Monday's LSU, National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, National Hockey League, University of Connecticut, University of Southern, MLB, NBA, NFL, LSU, UConn, NC State, Wolfpack Locations: Albany , New York, Iowa, University of Southern California, BetMGM, South Carolina

☆ 5-Hour Energy billionaire Manoj Bhargava sued by the owner of Sports Illustrated for $49 million after a tumultuous takeover
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The owner of the Sports Illustrated brand filed a lawsuit Monday against the magazine's old publisher. The Arena Group lost SI, its crown jewel, after 5-Hour Energy owner Manoj Bhargava took control. In a lawsuit, Authentic Brands Group says Bhargava threatened to "go nuclear" and seeks $49 million. "ABG does not comment on pending litigation," a spokesperson for Authentic Brand Groups said. AdvertisementBhargava and Arena Group also declined to comment.

Persons: Manoj Bhargava, Bhargava, —, ABG, Ross Levinsohn, steamroll, Rob Barrett, Ron Wyden, Brooks, Derek Jeter Organizations: Sports Illustrated, Group, Energy, Authentic Brands, Service, Illustrated, Arena Group, Sports, Authentic, Arena, NCAA, Brand Groups, Reebok, Brooks Brothers, Media, Players ' Tribune, SI.com Locations: Michigan, Swiss

☆ The success of women's college basketball is only going to help the WNBA, says Patrick Rishe
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe success of women's college basketball is only going to help the WNBA, says Patrick RishePatrick Rishe, Washington University in St. Louis director of sports business program and Sportsimpacts founder and president, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest in the NCAA March Madness tournament, the impact on the sports betting landscape, the value of streaming live sports, and more.

Persons: Patrick Rishe Patrick Rishe, Louis Organizations: Washington University Locations: St

☆ Detroit is getting ready to host the NFL draft a decade after going bankrupt
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Detroit is set to host the NFL draft next month, a decade after it went bankrupt. Mayor Mike Duggan told BI that he hopes the event will reintroduce the city to the rest of the US. AdvertisementThe new DetroitApril's NFL draft — one of the biggest weekends on the sporting calendar — is set to bring eyeballs back to Detroit. AdvertisementDowntown Detroit will host the 2024 NFL draft. "No matter where you went in southeastern Michigan, everyone was smiling and talking to each other about the Lions," Duggan added.

Persons: Mike Duggan, —, Duggan, Axios, Joshua Lott, Bill Pugliano, it'll, we've, Kirby Lee, Dan Gilbert, who's, Jared Goff, Dan Campbell, Gilbert, Kyusung Gong, it's Organizations: Detroit, NFL, Lions, Service, Ford, GM, Detroit Free Press, Reuters, Economic, KC, Sports, Vegas and Kansas City, Getty, Cleveland Cavaliers NBA, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, The Lions, NCAA College Locations: Detroit, Midwest, Korean, Michigan, America, Motor City, Reuters Detroit, Detroit ., Kansas City, Vegas and Kansas

☆ Kim Mulkey: Washington Post report on LSU head coach an unflattering portrait, but short on revelations
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Kevin Dotson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The Washington Post on Saturday released an in-depth profile of Louisiana State University women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey, which paints the coach as a leader with single-minded determination whose behavior often leaves the basketball community, and her own players, divided. The Post’s story does not contain the type of bombshell revelations that many were expecting following Mulkey’s fiery tirade last Saturday ahead of LSU’s second round game in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament. Mulkey briefly spoke to tournament broadcaster ESPN as her LSU team was preparing to tip-off its Sweet 16 game, with Mulkey saying she’d just learned that the article had been published. 3 seeded LSU won its Sweet 16 game against No. Get some clicks or be a distraction,” Mulkey said after the game.

Persons: Kim Mulkey, Mulkey, she’d, “, ” Mulkey, I’ll Organizations: CNN, Washington Post, Louisiana State University women’s, NCAA, ESPN, LSU, ”, Baylor University, UCLA Locations: LSU’s, Albany , New York

☆ Hannah Hidalgo: Notre Dame star misses several minutes of Sweet 16 defeat while staff struggle to remove nose piercing
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Issy Ronald | Kevin Dotson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

3 Oregon State on Friday in the Sweet 16, as its star player Hannah Hidalgo missed over four minutes of the game during which team staff struggled to remove her nose piercing. After playing the first quarter and scoring four points, All-American freshman guard Hidalgo was off the court for nearly half the second quarter as team staff struggled to remove her nose piercing with pliers. Notre Dame coach Niele Ivey told reporters that Hidalgo had worn a nose piercing all season without having to remove it. The Oregon State Beavers celebrate after defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. However, Timea Gardiner scored 21 points, 11 rebounds and four assists for Oregon State, who next take to the court against South Carolina in the Elite Eight.

Persons: Hannah Hidalgo, Hidalgo, “, couldn’t, Niele Ivey, Sarah Stier, ” Ivey, Scott Rueck, hadn’t, Sonia Citron, Timea Gardiner Organizations: CNN, Notre Dame, Oregon State, ESPN, ”, Oregon State Beavers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, South Locations: Oregon, South Carolina

DETROIT (AP) — Dalton Knecht had 24 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals, and Tennessee moved within a victory of its first trip to the Final Four, beating Creighton 82-75 in a Midwest Region semifinal on Friday night. When Tennessee lost last year in the regional semifinals for the second straight season, Knecht was at Northern Colorado and Zeigler was out with a torn knee ligament. The Bluejays advanced to the second weekend of the tournament with a rout of Akron and a double-overtime win over Oregon. Tennessee: Barnes had his team prepared and made sound adjustments, but he needs another win to quiet his critics. UP NEXTThe Vols will play in front of a pro-Boilermakers crowd when Purdue tries to make its first Final Four since 1980.

Persons: — Dalton Knecht, Creighton, Zakai Zeigler, Knecht, Zeigler, Rick Barnes, Baylor Scheierman, Steven Ashworth, Ryan Kalkbrenner, . Tennessee, Greg McDermott, Scheierman, Tobe Awaka, Saint Peter’s, Larry Johnson, pesky, didn’t, Barnes Organizations: DETROIT, Volunteers, Tennessee, Northern Colorado, Vols, Michigan State, Purdue, Gonzaga, Midwest, Baylor, America, Oregon, Northeastern Junior College, San, Boilermakers, ___ Locations: Tennessee, ., . Tennessee, Texas, Akron, Northern, San Diego State

Reese had 16 points and 11 rebounds before fouling out late in the game for the Tigers, who closed the game on a 14-2 run. LSU advanced to the Elite Eight, where it will face either Iowa or Colorado in Monday night’s regional final. Lauren Betts had 14 points and 17 rebounds for UCLA, which finished the season at 27-7. That ended an 8-0 LSU run and cut what had been a 10-point lead to 34-27. UCLA: The Bruins have made 19 NCAA Tournaments and have been in the Sweet 16 nine times, including three in the last four years.

Persons: — Flau’jae Johnson, Angel Reese, Reese, Aneesah Morrow, Mikaylah Williams, Lauren Betts, Londynn Jones, Gabriela Jaquez, Kiki Rice, Jones, Johnson, Kim Mulkey Organizations: LSU, UCLA, Tigers, Bruins, Washington Post, UConn Locations: ALBANY, N.Y, Iowa, Colorado

How to watch women's March Madness in the USThe remaining women's March Madness games will be broadcast on ABC or ESPN, depending on the game. If you don't have cable, this means you'll want to try out a live TV alternative like Sling TV or Hulu + Live TV. Sling TV Subscription For just the essentials without any extra fluff, Sling TV is the streaming service you're looking for. Hulu + Live TV Hulu + Live TV includes over 90 channels, along with Hulu's on-demand library and access to Disney Plus and ESPN Plus. How to watch women's March Madness with a VPNSign up for a VPN if you don't already have one.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Friday's, Hulu's Organizations: Business, NCAA, Division, LSU, ABC, ESPN, Hulu, Sling, FOX, NBC, Disney, Disney Plus Locations: Iowa, Texas, South Carolina

☆ March Madness: No. 1 Houston upset by No. 4 Duke in Sweet 16 after Jamal Shead injury
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

4 Duke with a 54-51 win in the Sweet 16 of the men’s NCAA tournament on Friday, making them the second top seed to go home early. The Cougars faced a tough break in the first half after star guard Jamal Shead left the game with an ankle injury and did not return. After the game, the CBS broadcast showed Duke players consoling Shead, who was sitting on the bench. 1 North Carolina lost to No. 11 North Carolina State on Sunday at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

Persons: Jamal Shead, consoling Shead, Kyle Filipowski, Duke, Jon Scheyer, Mike Krzyzewski, ’, Scheyer, K, we’ve, ” Scheyer, I’ve, ” Organizations: CNN, Houston Cougars, NCAA, The Cougars, CBS, Duke, Devils, Cougars, Carolina, UConn, Purdue, men’s Division, Atlantic, North Carolina State, American Airlines Center Locations: Alabama, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, Dallas

DALLAS (AP) — Houston point guard Jamal Shead exited the Cougars' Sweet 16 game against Duke with 6 1/2 minutes left in the first half after his right foot turned awkwardly on a move to the basket Friday night. The All-American walked slowly off the floor and went to the locker room. Shead was driving when he planted his foot and it turned, though he continued the play and missed a contested layup. After being tended to by an athletic trainer, Shead walked gingerly past the Houston bench and into the tunnel toward the locker room. The Blue Devils trailed top-seeded Houston 16-10 when Shead departed with 6:38 left.

Persons: —, Jamal Shead, Shead, Duke Organizations: DALLAS, Cougars, Duke, CBS, Houston, CBS Sports, Blue Devils Locations: — Houston

☆ Why the Shohei Ohtani story is so concerning for baseball and sports
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —I can’t recall a recent baseball story that has captured the public imagination like the current one involving Los Angeles Dodgers phenom Shohei Ohtani, his former translator Ippei Mizuhara and gambling. That said, assuming Ohtani has done nothing wrong, America’s pastime will emerge from this situation mostly unscathed. Ohtani stalls at second base after hitting a double during the first inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Yes, one team is favored to win, but we don’t know that team will win for sure. And if it occurs involving someone as beloved as Ohtani, it could be a disaster for not just baseball, but sports around the globe.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani, Ippei, –, Ohtani, Will Ireton, Kirby Lee, Reuters Ohtani, it’s, Mike Trout, didn’t, I’ll, won’t, Sean M, I’m, It’s, they’ve, We’ve, Brad Bohannon, Bohannon, Jontay Porter, bettors, Porter, ” Porter wasn’t, Stu Foster, Sandro Tonali, Phil Mickelson, Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson –, Rose, Jackson, Tyrese Haliburton, JB Bickerstaff, Charlie Baker, Ezra Shaw, Rob Manfred, David, Goliath Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League, Dodgers, USA, Sports, Reuters, League, Baseball, St, Louis Cardinals, American, NFL, Former University of Alabama, Alabama, Toronto Raptors, Italian Football Federation, England’s Football Association, Newcastle United, Major League Baseball, Cincinnati Reds, Black Sox, Chicago White Sox, Famers, Bettmann, Indiana Pacers, Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA, Getty Images, American Gaming Association, Census, MLB, MLB Network Locations: United States, Nevada, Bohannon, Italy, Tonaly, England

Keep reading to learn all of your options for live streaming, as well as a list of upcoming games. March Madness quick links USA: Paramount+, Max, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVParamount+, Max, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV Access live TV subscriptions from anywhere via ExpressVPNExpressVPN Upcoming games: Arizona vs. Clemson, Thursday at 7:09 p.m. Hulu + Live TV offers CBS, TNT, TBS, and truTV as a part of its live TV package. Hulu + Live TV Hulu + Live TV includes over 90 channels, along with Hulu's on-demand library and access to Disney Plus and ESPN Plus. Sign up for the relevant live TV streaming services mentioned above with a US form of payment.

Persons: we've, truTV, Max, HBO Max, it's, Hulu's, ExpressVPN, Gonzaga, Creighton Organizations: Business, NCAA, UConn, Purdue, North Carolina, Paramount, Showtime, Max, Hulu, Arizona, Clemson, CBS UConn, San, San Diego State, . Alabama, CBS Iowa State, . Illinois, CBS, TNT, TBS, HBO, Warner Bros, Max Paramount, Paramount Plus, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, BET, MTV, ., Disney, ESPN, Disney Plus, Iowa, NC, Tennessee Locations: Houston, USA, San Diego, Carolina, ., . Sling, North Carolina, Marquette

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville has reached an agreement with College of Charleston coach Pat Kelsey to become the Cardinals’ next men’s basketball coach, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. Kenny Payne, a first-time head coach, was fired by Louisville on March 13 after going 12-52 the last two seasons at his alma mater. It marked the worst two-year stretch in the storied program's history and capped its third consecutive losing season after missing the NCAA Tournament in 2021. But unlike Payne, Kelsey brings experience and a record of coaching success at Charleston and Winthrop. Kelsey previously worked as a Wake Forest assistant and Xavier associate head coach.

Persons: Pat Kelsey, Jeff Goodman, Kenny Payne, Kelsey, of Famer Rick Pitino, Josh Heird, Payne, Xavier, Baylor’s Scott Drew, Dusty May, Richard Pitino, Rick Pitino, Seton Hall’s Shaheen Holloway, Josh Schertz Organizations: —, College of Charleston, Cardinals, Associated Press, Louisville, of Famer, Charleston, Colonial Athletic Association, Cougars, CAA, Big South Conference, Wake Forest Locations: LOUISVILLE, Ky, — Louisville, Louisville, Winthrop, Florida, Michigan, Indiana

☆ March Madness: There were four million entries. Now just four perfect brackets remain in women’s tournament
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —After 48 games of the women’s tournament at March Madness, just four perfect brackets remain intact of more than four million entries,According to the NCAA, three brackets are left on ESPN while there is one on Yahoo. There were 1,300 perfect brackets heading into the second round and then just 18 after Monday’s games. 5 Utah – 18 perfect brackets became four. The men’s tournament resumes on Thursday, while the women’s tournament picks back up Friday. NCAA.com’s breakdown of the remaining perfect brackets in the women’s tournament, with the Final Four teams in bold:• “Courtney’s COURT 2” on ESPN — South Carolina, Oregon State, Texas, Stanford, Iowa, LSU, USC and UConn• “TarHeelsOnGod!!

Persons: “, ’, NCAA.com Organizations: CNN, NCAA, ESPN, Yahoo, Utah –, South Carolina, Final, ESPN —, LSU, USC, UConn, Notre Dame, UCLA, NC, Warner Bros . Locations: ”, Connecticut, ESPN — South Carolina, Oregon State , Texas, Stanford , Iowa, Notre, Notre Dame , Texas, Yahoo — South Carolina, NC State , Iowa

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