NCAA Women's Tournament 2025: Top moments from Day 1
The 2025 NCAA Women's Tournament might have just tipped off on Friday, but brackets across the country are already busted.
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Deion Sanders' latest idea brings level of intrigue that spring period lacks
Deion Sanders isn't shy — never has been. He says what he means, and he means what he says. This forces us to make decisions about accepting his word, or not, almost as soon as the words leave his mouth.
Welcome to the Madness! Is the SEC in trouble?
As March Madness goes, Day 1 of this year's NCAA Tournament was relatively tame. There was a 12-5 upset when McNeese upended Clemson in spectacular fashion and a blow to the SEC when 11th-seeded Drake toppled sixth-seeded Missouri. But everything else went more or less by the book, even if No. 5 Michigan needed a last-minute jumper from Will Tschetter to stave off UC San Diego in crunch time and No. 3 Texas Tech only pulled away from UNC Wilmington in the final moments.
Sources: VCU's Ryan Odom emerges as top Virginia candidate - ESPN
VCU coach Ryan Odom has emerged as the target for the Virginia job, and a deal is expected to come together in the upcoming days, sources told ESPN.
Ranking the 25 best players in women's March Madness - ESPN
It's legacy-making time in college basketball. What players do over the next few weeks can put them in the NCAA tournament history book forever. From Cheryl Miller to Sheryl Swoopes, from Chamique Holdsclaw to Diana Taurasi, from Candace Parker to Breanna Stewart, from A'ja Wilson to Arike Ogunbowale, and from Aliyah Boston to Angel Reese, March has been a time for stars winning the ultimate championship.
Northwestern, Chris Collins discussing new deal, sources say - ESPN
Northwestern is in deep discussions on a new contract for men's basketball coach Chris Collins that will give him additional years, a raise and provide more resources for the staff and program, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Friday.
BFI Elections: Returning Officer Pauses Process After Incumbent President Says Twin High Court Orders Have 'Potential To Disrupt'
The upcoming Boxing Federation of India elections were "paused" on Friday by Returning Officer RK Gauba after the Delhi and Himachal Pradesh High Courts directed the body to reinstate names that were omitted from the electoral college owing to a March 7 directive by BFI President Ajay Singh. Singh wrote to Gauba on Friday, stating that the BFI is seeking urgent intervention from a superior court due to the "conflicting orders" issued by the two high courts. The election is scheduled for March 28. "The president of the BFI has communicated...'(s)ince these orders have the potential to disrupt the ongoing electoral process/schedule, we are taking steps to approach the superior courts for urgent intervention'," Gauba quoted Singh as saying in in his order.
Which schools have won the most NCAA Men's Tournament Championships?
The first round of the 2025 men's NCAA Tournament got underway Thursday, and the 68-team field has already started to whittle down. On April 7, there will be only one remaining as we crown another NCAA basketball champion.