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Everything you need to know about the women’s Final Four field

Everything you need to know about the women’s Final Four field

Everything you need to know about the women’s Final Four field

If you told us months ago that the women’s Final Four would feature the same programs as last season, we’d have said, “yep, that checks out.” UConn, UCLA, Texas, and South Carolina have lived up to the pre–March Madness hype all tourney long — they’re truly the crème de la crème.

How free agency could impact the WNBA expansion draft

How free agency could impact the WNBA expansion draft

How free agency could impact the WNBA expansion draft

The coin has spoken, and the Portland Fire own the No. 1 pick in today’s 3:30 p.m. ET WNBA expansion draft. The Fire and Toronto Tempo will alternate picks in the snake-style, two-round draft, building their inaugural rosters by selecting up to 12 players each from the league’s 13 existing teams.

Setting the stage for the final two weeks of NBA regular-season action

Setting the stage for the final two weeks of NBA regular-season action

Setting the stage for the final two weeks of NBA regular-season action

The 20-team NBA postseason field is officially set, but all-important positioning is still up for grabs. Squads will be especially focused on avoiding the always stressful Play-In Tournament — where each conference’s seven through 10 seeds vie for the final two official playoff spots.

No. 1 UConn, No. 1 UCLA book spots in women’s Final Four

No. 1 UConn, No. 1 UCLA book spots in women’s Final Four

No. 1 UConn, No. 1 UCLA book spots in women’s Final Four

Elite Eight…more like Elite Great. So far two No. 1 seeds have punched tickets to the women’s Final Four — will the other two join them tonight?

No. 1 overall seed Duke eliminated, men’s Final Four field set

No. 1 overall seed Duke eliminated, men’s Final Four field set

No. 1 overall seed Duke eliminated, men’s Final Four field set

Meanwhile in the men’s tourney, brackets everywhere are busted and Saturday’s Final Four games are set. Fresh off yesterday’s massive upset, No. 2 seed UConn will play No. 3 Illinois, while No. 1 Arizona and No. 1 Michigan will square off in a heavyweight bout. Here’s how we got here.

Reliving the first half of the men’s Sweet 16

Reliving the first half of the men’s Sweet 16

Reliving the first half of the men’s Sweet 16

Time flies when you’re dancing — just ask the four teams that have already shimmied their way into the men’s Elite Eight. The second half of the field will be decided today with the Final Four locked in before the end of the weekend.

Breaking down every women’s Sweet 16 matchup

Breaking down every women’s Sweet 16 matchup

Breaking down every women’s Sweet 16 matchup

Turns out New Jersey produces stellar hoopers. Vandy’s Mikayla Blakes, the nation’s leading scorer, and ND’s Hannah Hidalgo, one of the best two-way players in the game, both hail from the Garden State. There must’ve been something in the water.

Your 2026 men’s Sweet 16 preview

Your 2026 men’s Sweet 16 preview

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Your 2026 men’s Sweet 16 preview

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March 26, 2026

Texas is on an absolute heater, winning a nail-biter in the First Four, then upsetting No. 6 BYU and No. 3 Gonzaga in the span of five days. But this tournament only gets tougher — enter: the also scorching Boilermakers.

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Our spicy women’s March Madness predictions

April 02, 2026

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Our spicy women’s March Madness predictions

Our spicy women’s March Madness predictions

Is it hot in here?

Or is it just these takes? On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Steph Rotz and Lauren Tuiskula preview the women’s March Madness Final Four, a repeat of last year’s field featuring all four No. 1 seeds: UConn, South Carolina, Texas, and UCLA. Who will end up on top in this clash of queens? Steph and Lauren have a few ideas — and they might surprise you.

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Breaking down the opening weekend of women’s March Madness

Breaking down the opening weekend of women’s March Madness

Breaking down the opening weekend of women’s March Madness

Eight of next weekend’s Sweet 16 teams are already locked in, while today’s jam-packed eight-game slate will determine the other half of the field. That’s right, the Madness is in full swish.

The 2026 men’s Sweet 16 is set

The 2026 men’s Sweet 16 is set

The 2026 men’s Sweet 16 is set

Call up MTV because the men’s (super) Sweet 16 is set following 48 heart-pumping games. Catch up on the second-round drama, then take a moment to regroup before the fun resumes on Thursday.

The WNBA’s new CBA raises the league’s ceiling — and its floor

The WNBA’s new CBA raises the league’s ceiling — and its floor

The WNBA’s new CBA raises the league’s ceiling — and its floor

Over 100 hours of negotiations later, we finally have a new WNBA CBA. The term sheet is still being finalized and the deal needs to be ratified, but reports indicate the league’s sixth CBA is as transformational as hoped. And exhale.

Men’s March Madness tips off with signature first-round chaos

Men’s March Madness tips off with signature first-round chaos

Men’s March Madness tips off with signature first-round chaos

How’s that bracket doing? March is already off to a heart-pounding start, with the signature Madness in full force during yesterday’s men’s first-round matchups.

Men’s March Madness tips off with signature first-round chaos

Men’s March Madness tips off with signature first-round chaos

Men’s March Madness tips off with signature first-round chaos

How’s that bracket doing? March is already off to a heart-pounding start, with the signature Madness in full force during yesterday’s men’s first-round matchups.

Breaking down 2026 women’s March Madness

Breaking down 2026 women’s March Madness

Breaking down 2026 women’s March Madness

Hooping for their NCAA–record extending 13th natty title, the reigning champs are even better this season led by Player of the Year frontrunner sophomore Sarah Strong and grad student Azzi Fudd. The Huskies are unquestionably the team to beat, pummeling opponents by 38.4 points per game on average and riding a 50-game win streak into the Madness.

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