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It’s that time of year—-March Madness!

The NCAA tournament bracket is set.

On the Men’s side, UConn is the #1 overall seed. The other top seeds are Houston, Purdue, and North Carolina.Click here for the full list.

In the Women’s bracket, undefeated South Carolina took the #1 seed overall, while Iowa, USC, and Texas rounded out the top spots. For the full bracket click here.

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Four proposals were submitted for changes to the NFL for next season. The Philadelphia Eagles are trying to mix it up a bit by proposing to replace the onside kick with one fourth-and-20 play from the kicking team’s 25-yard line. If successful, the team keeps the ball, just like they would have if they recovered an onside kick.

In college football, Ohio State’s longtime running backs coach, Tony Alford, jumped ship to rival Michigan.

IDITAROD

Dallas Seaver, the guy who made headlines in early March for gutting a moose because it was attacking one of his dogs, won his sixth Iditarod (even though he received a two-hour time penalty for improperly gutting). Seaver now has the most wins by a musher in the race’s 52-year history.

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Free agent highlights:

Former Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was able to sign a one year contract for as little as the league minimum of $1.2 million because the Broncos are still paying him the bulk of his $37.8 million salary.

Former NY Giants running back Saquon Barkley signed a three-year $37.75 million deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, the Giants NFC East rival.

The Atlanta Falcons grabbed quarterback Kirk Cousins off the free agent market for a huge four-year $180 million contract ($100 million guaranteed).

Presidential candidate running as an Independent, Robert Kennedy Jr., reportedly approached NY Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers and former wrestler/Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura as possible running mates.

BOXING

Mike Tyson, considered one of the greatest heavyweight fighters of all time, will battle 27-year-old YouTuber Jake Paul on July 20th in a Netflix-sponsored event.

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Karl-Anthony Towns has a torn meniscus and will need surgery which is terrible news for the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Timberwolves were leading the Western Conference and on pace for a great season.

Speaking of the Timberwolves, check out this incredible block from Anthony Edwards for the game-saving shot against the Indiana Pacers.

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Quarterback Russell Wilson will no longer be a Denver Bronco. The team announced it is releasing the nine-time Pro Bowler before March 17th when his 2025 salary of $37 million would have been guaranteed.

At the 2024 NFL Scouting combine (where NFL prospects perform multiple tests and drills) Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy ran the the 40-yard dash in 4.21 seconds, the fastest since 2006.

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The Dartmouth men’s basketball team voted 13-2 to unionize. The school will likely try and reverse the decision by claiming its athletes are not employees of the school.

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Caitlin Clark is now the all-time leading scorer in NCAA history.  After recording her 3,668th point, the Iowa star surpassed Pete Maravich to set the record for most points in Division I history. Even rapper Travis Scott came out to celebrate Clark’s amazing feat!

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LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani secretly got married, and then shared the news on Instagram, “Not only have I began a new chapter in my career with the Dodgers but I also have began a new life with someone from my Native country of Japan who is very special to me and I wanted everyone to know I am now married.”

WRESTLING

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was awarded ownership rights to his nickname as well as other catchphrases (including “candy ass” and “roody poo”) he used while performing/competing for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

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New York Jets former wide receiver Mecole Hardman has been accused by his former teammates of leaking the team’s game plans to opponents during the 2023 season. Connor Hughes from SNYtv wrote on X, “Yes, I’m told there was validated belief from the #Jets that WR Mecole Hardman, frustrated by his lack-of usage, leaked game plans to the opposition, as implied by several players (Sauce Gardner, Kenny Yeboah) today. Not just the #Eagles game, but also the #Chiefs.”

Tom Brady really is the GOAT. Twenty-four years after he ran the 40-yard dash in the NFL Combine, he attempted to break his record, and well, he’s Tom Brady so of course he did! Watch this video!

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Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark declared for the 2024 WNBA Draft. Clark will almost definitely be the #1 pick in the April 15th draft and go to the Indiana Fever.

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After agreeing to a two-year $35 million contract extension, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is now the highest-paid head coach in the NBA. Kerr’s annual salary comes out to $17.5 million. San Antonio Spurs Gregg Popovich makes more annually, but he’s the President as well as the head coach.

The Koch family is actively in discussions to acquire a stake in the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets.

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Shohei Ohtani, who suffered an elbow injury and had surgery back in September, is making his debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox. The two-way superstar will not pitch this season due to his surgery, but he’s been seen taking batting practice. No word yet on whether he’ll be ready to play in the Dodger’s regular season games in South Korea on March 20th and 21st.

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Caitlin Clark set NCAA Division 1 women’s basketball career scoring record. The Iowa star surpassed former University of Washington guard Kelsey Plum’s previous record set in 2017 of 3,527 points. Caitlin currently has 3,569 points and needs just 99 more to break Peter Maravich’s NCAA record for most career points.

CORNHOLE

In a first for college sports, two Colorado high-school seniors received scholarships to play Division I Cornhole at Winthrop University in South Carolina.

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One person died and 21 were injured when shots were fired during the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade on Wednesday. Police are still investigating the mass shooting.

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan announced he’s letting go of defensive coordinator Steve Wilkes because “Wilk’s system didn’t align with what San Francisco ran previously.”

BASEBALL

Spring training is rolling along, and there’s a big controversy about the Major League Baseball’s New Jerseys, the Nike Vapor Premier. Players are complaining about the fit, look, and feel.

NIL

Michigan is hiring an on-campus executive general  manager to help with Name, Image, Likeness efforts for Michigan athletes.