New NCAA President Meets With Lawmakers on Next Steps for NIL
Ross Dellenger, Sports Illustrated
Charlie Baker met with at least five U.S. senators, from both sides of the aisle, to begin discussions around national legislation for name, image and likeness.
March Madness 2023: Princeton becomes fourth No. 15 seed to advance to Sweet 16 with upset of Missouri
David Cobb, CBS Sports
Princeton dominated Mizzou for almost the entire game in a second-round upset in the NCAA Tournament.
Michigan State outlasts Marquette; Izzo back to Sweet 16
Mitch Stacy, The Associated Press
Tom Izzo leaned on star guard and native New Yorker Tyson Walker to get Michigan State to Madison Square Garden for the Sweet 16. Walker, a fourth-year player who grew up in Westbury on Long Island, delivered against Marquette in March Madness on Sunday night, scoring 23 points and punctuating Michigan State’s 69-60 victory with a steal and his first ever collegiate dunk late in the game.
Florida Atlantic ends Fairleigh Dickinson’s run for Sweet 16
Tom Withers, The Associated Press
Fairleigh Dickinson came up just a little short this time. Johnell Davis scored 29 points, Alijah Martin added 14 and Florida Atlantic ended underdog FDU’s magical March by outlasting the No. 16 seed 78-70 on Sunday night in the NCAA Tournament.
Kansas State just wanted to get to March Madness. Now it’s in the Sweet 16
Nicole Auerbach, The Athletic
With two returning players and a first-time head coach, the Wildcats just knocked off Kentucky and are headed to New York City.
Is the UConn Dynasty a Thing of the Past?
Remy Tumin, The New York Times
As the wealth of talent deepens across the N.C.A.A., UConn no longer stands alone atop women’s basketball.
The Bracket Is the Hub of an Entire Business Ecosystem
Doug Greenberg, Front Office Sports
Casual and diehard fans alike enter bracket games created by some of sports media’s titans, and stake their hard-earned money wagering on them. The legalized betting industry also claims a growing number of traditional wagers.
A TikTok Ban Would Hinder NIL, Hurt Athletes and Spur Lawsuits
Michael McCann, Sportico
A ban would almost certainly trigger litigation by the apps corporate owners centered on First Amendment free speech and Fifth Amendment due process protections, but it could also spur legal action that has athletes and other influencers as plaintiffs.
March Madness 2023: Princeton’s Ivy Peers Score NCAA’s Most Valuable Wins
Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico
Princeton’s surprise run to the Sweet Sixteen is being cheered across the Ivy League, and for good reason. Thanks to the complex way the NCAA rewards March Madness success, each Tigers’ win is likely worth more for its conference peers than any other team in the tournament.