March Madness

The NCAA Women’s Tournament Bracket is Set

The NCAA Women's Basketball tournament has set its bracket with 68 teams for the first time in tournament history.

3 years ago

Lawmakers Slam NCAA for Failing to Address Disparity in Men’s and Women’s Sports

In the six-page letter, U.S. House members criticize Mark Emmert for failing to implement key recommendations from an external review…

3 years ago

After social media shaming, NCAA tries to get gender equity right for 2022 March Madness

For decades, the NCAA has dropped the ball on gender-equity in its basketball championships. Following scathing criticism, the organization will…

3 years ago

A university’s men’s and women’s teams both made history this week. Guess which win Va. Gov. Glenn Youngkin noticed first?

The men and women of Longwood University's basketball program both made it to March Madness for the first time ever.…

4 years ago

WNBA draft: Is it time to change the early entry rules?

UConn's Paige Bueckers, left, and Iowa's Caitlin Clark just completed their freshman seasons, but were two of the best players…

4 years ago

Adia Barnes addresses possibility of replacing Sean Miller as Arizona basketball coach

Would she take on being the coach of the school's men's basketball team as her next challenge?

4 years ago

CBS saw 14% decline in viewers for NCAA men’s basketball championship game, while ratings for women’s title match on ESPN grew

The title game between Arizona and Stanford attracted an average of 4 million viewers on Sunday, peaking at 5.9 million.

4 years ago

Champions Crowned, N.C.A.A. Returns to Its Pre-Covid Problems

If anything, the coronavirus pandemic only deferred, highlighted or exacerbated the issues confronting college sports.

4 years ago

N.C.A.A. Acknowledges $13.5 Million Budget Gap Between Men’s and Women’s Tournaments

Financial details revealed publicly for the first time show that the N.C.A.A.’s budget for the men’s tournament was nearly double…

4 years ago

The financial burden on NCAA sports wears wingtips, not sneakers

Let me repeat that. The salaries of just 10 NCAA administrators could sustain the most successful program in women’s basketball…

4 years ago