Celebrities who graduated from Northwestern, No 9 seed in NCAA March Madness 2024 tournament

The Saturday Night Live cold open took a break from politics to riff on March Madness — more specifically how the women’s tournament has been a lot more exciting than the men’s competition.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Does the sports world have room for April Action after weeks of March Madness? Fox aims to answer the question in 2025 when it launched a new post-season college-basketball tournament in tandem with large sports and music promote AEG Worldwide. The College Basketball Crown will rely on 16 teams drawn largely from the Big Ten, Big 12 and Big East conferences, with the possibility of other participants.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor No matter who prevails next Sunday at the NCAA’s championship game, 2024’s March Madness will go down in history as a milestone moment for women’s sports. Not just in the college basketball realm — but for female athletes overall. In a perfect storm, the annual bracket-bonkers frenzy around the NCAA college basketball tournament has conferred a level of respect to the women’s game that is rarely been seen across sports media, but for the quadrennial exception of the Women’s World Cup.

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ESPN’s list of top 25 players to watch in the NCAA Women’s Tournament are two outstanding Latinas that are aiding in the successful post seasons during 2024 March Madness.With Caitlin Clark (Iowa) and Paige “Buckets” Bueckers (UCONN) and topping the charts on the #1 and #2 players to watch in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, the list hosts two Latinas as well, freshman Hannah Hidalgo (Notre Dame) and senior Kamilla Cardoso (South Carolina). Bueckers has suffered multiple injuries throughout her college career, but as Dawn Staley recently said, “Paige is great.

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March Madness tournament continues this week. As we enter the second round of the tournament, we continue to see universities battle it out in order to get to the Sweet 16.

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Coco Gauff has shared her March Madness bracket picks. In an interview with the Tennis Channel, Gauff shared her predictions for winning teams in both the men and women’s basketball teams, and how President Barack Obama inspired one of her choices. Coco Gauff talks about playing with Rafa NadalCoco Gauff celebrates her birthday by the beach in white bikini: ‘I’ve been beyond blessed in this life’The interview was shared on The Tennis Channel’s Instagram stories.

Dawn Staley. Her influence goes beyond the courts, making her a crucial figure in collegiate athletics.

Barack Obama loves to share a list. The former President of the United States is known for them, whether he’s sharing his favorite books, his favorite songs, or his favorite films. Today, he’s shared his March Madness picks, a basketball tournament that pits Division I college basketball teams against eachother.

The brackets for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament — aka “March Madness” — were revealed today, bringing joy and tears in equal amounts to teams selected and shunned.

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Variety Staff Follow Us on Twitter If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. March Madness kicks off this weekend with Selection Sunday, during which the 68-team bracket will finally be announced ahead of the highly anticipated NCAA tournament. The First Four games begin on Tuesday, March 19 in Dayton, Ohio , with games scheduled until the Final Four take place on Apr.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Warner Bros. Discovery is hoping to convert college hoops excitement into a bumper crop of new Max subscribers this spring. The media company, ahead of the upcoming 2024 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship, is offering U.S.