Gambling access and coverage grow, leaving college sports in a tenuous spot
The rise of sports betting -- and the promotion and programming relating to it all over the place -- creates an uncomfortable situation for college athletics.
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Here’s the Kansas radio call of the Jayhawks winning the National Championship
"YOUR JAYHAWKS ARE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! OCHAI AGBAJI COMES RUNNING OVER TO GIVE US A HUG! LOVE YOU, BROTHER!"
One Shining Moment 2022
"The ball is tipped..."
Until NCAA sells women’s tournament as solo TV deal, changes mostly seen as window dressing
“I think really the bottom line is it’s a television package and it’s a unit structure. When that happens, then we’ll know it’s serious.”
Saint Peter’s run to the Elite Eight has brought the Peacocks’ MBB Twitter account 29,000-plus followers, 90-plus percent of their total
The Twitter stats here are part of the larger media exposure gains for Saint Peter's from this NCAA Tournament run.
Baylor coach Scott Drew joins CBS/Turner NCAA Tournament coverage, working as a guest analyst with the Atlanta studio crew
Drew will appear on the Atlanta studio team with host Ernie Johnson and analysts Candace Parker, Seth Davis and Rex Chapman.
Learfield and Westwood One team up to stream March Madness and other NCAA championships in The Varsity Network app
Westwood One and Learfield have teamed up for a multi-year, multi-championship deal.
NCAA women’s basketball tournament will also use “March Madness” branding in 2022, but zero-based budgeting may change more
"March Madness" branding will be seen on NCAA women's basketball tournament coverage in 2022, and other changes to promote equity are in the works as well.
One Shining Moment 2021
"The ball is tipped..."
Bill Walton delivers message to UCLA ahead of Final Four with very fitting backdrop
Bill Walton bringing the positive energy to UCLA before the Bruins face Gonzaga in the Final Four.
CBS Sports Network to re-air a ton of notable NCAA Tournament games this week
CBS Sports Network will show a whole lot of classic NCAA Tournament games this week.
What CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV are showing in place of March Madness this week
There's a lot of local programming on CBS (plus some classic NCAA Tournament games Saturday and Sunday), a lot of action/scifi/fantasy movies on TBS and TNT, and a lot of Impractical Jokers on truTV.
