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⚙️ How it works⚙️ How it works
What to know before the 88th Masters tournament
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Men’s golf’s biggest event tees off today, so we’re sharing everything you need to know to enjoy the famed (and often dramatic) major.
April 11, 2024
😡 NAIA bans trans athletes in women’s sports😡 NAIA bans trans athletes in women’s sports
The NAIA bans trans athletes from competing in women’s sports
The NAIA unanimously voted to ban transgender athletes from nearly all women’s sports competitions beginning this August, limiting their participation to practices under the guise of protecting “competitive fairness.”
April 10, 2024
💰 Time to get paid💰 Time to get paid
The WNBA expects to double its media rights value in next deal
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The WNBA already believes Caitlin Clark will have a Tiger Woods–like effect on women’s pro basketball, so they’re betting big on her and the rest of 2024’s stacked draft class. On Monday, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert confirmed to CNBC that the league is looking to double its fees in its next media rights deal.
April 10, 2024
🏒 Iced out🏒 Iced out
The NCAA men’s Frozen Four begins tomorrow with two offense-heavy matchups
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The NCAA men’s Frozen Four will face off tomorrow on ESPN2, with two tickets to Saturday’s national championship up for grabs.
April 10, 2024
⚽ Back to back to back to back⚽ Back to back to back to back
No. 4 USWNT defeats No. 9 CanWNT for fifth consecutive SheBelieves Cup title
The No. 4 USWNT launched a strong comeback to defeat No. 9 CanWNT 5–4 on penalties and clinch their fifth consecutive SheBelieves Cup title last night, while No. 10 Brazil took third over No. 7 Japan. Winning hardware is always nice, but the real benefit of this friendly tourney is learning about the Paris-bound squads with just 107 days until the upcoming Summer Games. Fantastique.
April 10, 2024
🏀 Royal blue🏀 Royal blue
UConn makes its case for blue blood status with second consecutive NCAA men’s basketball championship
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After Monday’s 75–60 dub over fellow No. 1–seed Purdue, Naismith Coach of the Year Dan Hurley’s UConn Huskies became the first back-to-back national champions in 17 years, reigniting an internet debate: Are the Huskies now officially a blue blood?
April 10, 2024
🏆 Everybody’s hands go up🏆 Everybody’s hands go up
No. 1 South Carolina women’s basketball goes undefeated to win NCAA title
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After graduating all five of last year’s starters, No. 1 South Carolina women's basketball went a perfect 38-0 to win their second NCAA title in the last three seasons and third in program history.
April 08, 2024
🏀 The last dance🏀 The last dance
No. 1 UConn faces No. 1 Purdue in tonight’s men’s March Madness finale
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Two highly-decorated No. 1 seeds, the UConn Huskies and Purdue Boilermakers, will duke it out for the national trophy tonight at 9:20 p.m. ET on TBS.
April 08, 2024
🚫 Stop the madness🚫 Stop the madness
Despite growth potential, women’s March Madness infrastructure still lags behind
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Viewership numbers from women’s March Madness prove the women’s game is thriving, yet significant infrastructure issues are still holding the tournament back from realizing its full potential (and revenue opportunities).
April 08, 2024
🏀 Everyone watches women’s sports🏀 Everyone watches women’s sports
Caitlin Clark and Iowa draw historic viewership throughout March Madness
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Women’s March Madness was expected to be more compelling than the men’s, and the numbers proved this. The tournament hype — largely driven by Iowa’s star guard Caitlin Clark — resulted in the most-watched college basketball games in ESPN history.
April 08, 2024
⚽ Back at it again⚽ Back at it again
No. 4 USWNT will face No. 9 CanWNT in 2024 SheBelieves Cup final
The USWNT and CanWNT won their SheBelieves Cup semis over No. 7 Japan and No. 10 Brazil, respectively, setting up tomorrow’s 7 p.m. ET championship — their first meeting since last month’s soaking wet W Gold Cup semis.
April 08, 2024
⬅️ Final Four recap⬅️ Final Four recap
Everything to know before today’s women’s March Madness championship final tips off
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Sixty-eight teams and almost three weeks of women’s hoops Madness later, it all comes down to two No. 1 seeds: The South Carolina Gamecocks and Iowa Hawkeyes.
April 07, 2024
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