March Madness tournaments will expand to 76 teams each starting next season
The NCAA announced Thursday that it will expand its two March Madness tournaments by eight teams each next season, a move that will drop more early-round games into the first week of the highly popular and lucrative showcase without substantially changing its overall form. The new 76-team brackets will jam eight extra games — for a total of 12 games involving 24 teams — into the front half of the first week of the men's and the women's tournaments, turning what’s now known as the First a...
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- March Madness tournaments will expand to 76 teams each starting next season
- Yankees Jasson Domnguez leaves game after crashing into left-field wall catching leadoff drive
- Chicago Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd has surgery on knee that he injured playing with his kids
- IOC urges sports to let Belarus athletes compete again without vetting as neutrals
- WNBAs new CBA sets blueprint as emerging womens leagues chart their own path
- A Knicks takeover in Philadelphia? Embiids plea to 76ers fans meets the resale market for Game 3
- Sinner adds his voice to French Open prize money protests and awaits Wimbledon response
- Italian Open leaders side with players on prize money issue and aim to become a 5th Grand Slam
- Bayern Munich falls short of Champions League final again ruing referee decisions
- The World Cup will be missing some star players as injuries mount before the big kickoff
- Wembanyama, Spurs take out frustration on Timberwolves to even semifinal series at one apiece
- Wembanyama and Spurs rebound to hand Timberwolves largest postseason defeat, 133-95, to even series
- Joel Embiid misses Game 2 and the 76ers miss their big man in the 4th quarter of their loss
- Byram, McLeod score to revive Sabres power play in 4-2 win over Montreal in 2nd round playoff opener
- Jalen Brunson helps the Knicks take a 2-0 lead over the 76ers with a 108-102 victory
Wed, 06 May 2026
- Patriots QB Drake Maye stands behind coach Mike Vrabel, calling him a great human being
- Luka Doncic says being injured during Lakers playoff run has been very frustrating
- Paris Saint-Germain returns to Champions League final as Dembl goal stifles Bayern Munich
- Tigers Framber Valdez suspended 5 games by MLB for intentionally throwing at Bostons Trevor Story
- An outrageous owner and savvy businessman, Ted Turner reshaped the sports world
- Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo is not running in the Preakness
- A relaxed Rory McIlroy says hes more motivated than ever after Masters repeat
- Astros star Carlos Correa faces season-ending surgery on a torn tendon in his ankle
- Lindsey Vonn nominated to US ski team for next season as she faces long recovery from Olympic crash
- In a battle like McGwire and Sosas 98 home run chase, Oklahoma, UCLA softball sluggers near record
- Womens pro hockey is coming to Hockeytown with PWHL adding expansion franchise in Detroit
- Coaches group supports earlier CFP finish and proposes changes to accomplish that
- Stefon Diggs acquittal clears path for return to the field but he could still face NFL discipline
- The WNBAs 30th season brings 2 new teams, a transformational CBA and another title chase for Aces
- Nathan MacKinnon delivers off big hits, scoring as Avalanche seize a 2-0 edge in series with Wild
- Cade Cunningham scores 23, Tobias Harris has 20 to help Pistons beat Cavs 111-101 in Game 1
- MacKinnon has goal and 2 assists in 5-2 win over Wild as Avalanche take 2-0 lead in series
- Lakers forward Vanderbilt suffers gruesome injury to right pinkie while trying to block shot
- Holmgren has 24 points to help Thunder top Lakers 108-90 in Game 1 of Western Conference semifinals
- Ohtani allows his first HRs of the season to Walker and Shewmake as the Astros beat the Dodgers 2-1
- NFL and the NFL Referees Association are moving closer toward a new deal, AP source says
- Celtics Jaylen Brown fined $50,000 by the NBA for public criticism of playoff officiating
- Toronto Maple Leafs win the lottery for the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NHL draft
Tue, 05 May 2026
- Former Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs is found not guilty of assaulting his private chef
- The Knicks are the East favorites in the sportsbooks and suddenly look like it on the court
- Arsenal reaches its first Champions League final in 20 years as Sakas goal seals win over Atletico
- Nick Nurse steps away from 76ers for brothers funeral, expected back for Game 2 vs Knicks
- Tiger Woods officially out of PGA Championship. The surprise was an invitation for Dustin Johnson
- The Presidential Physical Fitness Award is back as Trump revives annual fitness test in US schools
- Wild make switch in net for Game 2, go with Gustavsson after Wallstedt allows 8 goals against Avs
- WNBA all-time leading rebounder Tina Charles retires from basketball
- Soccer fan aged 71 arrested at Everton for alleged racist abuse of Manchester Citys Semenyo
- Jon Rahm resolves his dispute with European tour as LIV Golf faces loss of Saudi funding
- Man fatally stabbed outside Busch Stadium hours after St. Louis Cardinals game
- No. 1 Sabalenka calls for boycott if players dont get bigger cut of Grand Slam revenues
- Injured Mbapp defends commitment to rehab after out-of-town trip before clasico
- Lightning captain Victor Hedman says his personal leave this season was to address mental health
- Judge wants new Bronx tradition: Sterlings voice booming Theee Yankees win! before Sinatra song
- After the CBA opened the floodgates, some notable WNBA All-Stars decided to play closer to home
- Anthony Edwards was supposed to miss the first 2 games. Instead, he stole Game 1 for Timberwolves
- Barbashev scores late on disputed goal as the Golden Knights beat the Ducks 3-1 in Game 1
- Edwards returns and Timberwolves overcome big game by Wembanyama to beat Spurs 104-102 in Game 1
- Lakers Doncic, Thunders Williams ruled out for Game 1 of West semifinals with hamstring injuries
- Knicks crush the 76ers 137-98 to start the second round and keep up a historic postseason roll
- Halls OT score helps Hurricanes top Flyers 3-2 to take 2-0 lead in 2nd-round series of NHL playoffs
Mon, 04 May 2026
- NCAA rules committee approves robot ump for challenging balls and strikes in SEC Tournament
- Auriemma says he felt dumb for the way exchange with Staley played out following Final Four game
- Man Citys last-gasp draw at Everton hands Premier League momentum to Arsenal
- Detroit Pistons announce extension with coach J.B. Bickerstaff
- Two-time AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal to have elbow surgery to remove loose bodies
- Assault trial of former Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs begins with contrasting accounts
- Magic fire Jamahl Mosley after 5 seasons as coach, 3 first-round playoff appearances
- John Sterling, theatrical Yankees broadcaster known for enduring home run calls, dies at 87
- Mavericks hire former Raptors executive Masai Ujiri as president and alternate governor
- A stunning 9-6 Avalanche win over the Wild turns a defense-first series into a 15-goal frenzy
- Cadillacs new F1 team makes its US debut in Miami as both cars finish for a third straight race
- Nearly half of Munetaka Murakamis hits have been homers. It takes a lot to sustain that
- Formula 1s electrical revolution is losing its spark and V8 power could return
- Champions League: Winner of blockbuster PSG-Bayern sequel to face Arsenal or Atletico in final
- Allen ties playoff career high with 22 points as Cavaliers beat Raptors 114-102 to advance
- Cale Makar returns from injury, scores twice as Avalanche outlast Wild 9-6 in wacky Game 1
- Canadiens outlast Lightning 2-1 in Game 7 to win thrilling 1st-round series
Sun, 03 May 2026
- Chase Elliott wins at Texas to join Tyler Reddick as multiple Cup Series winners this season
- Dodgers Shohei Ohtani goes hitless in 4th straight game for the 1st time since 2022
- Wolves say Edwards is questionable for Game 1 despite knee injury
- Cunningham and Harris help Pistons finish comeback for first playoff series win in 18 years
- Thurams goal and Lautaros assist lead Inter to the Serie A title and a long-awaited San Siro party
- With Trump watching in Doral, Cameron Young finishes off wire-to-wire win at Cadillac Championship
- Joel Embiid wants Philadelphia fans at Philly games. The Knicks know that New Yorkers are coming
- Cherie DeVaux must decide if Golden Tempo will run Preakness for a shot at the Triple Crown
- Kimi Antonelli wins the Miami Grand Prix for his third straight F1 victory
- Wild will be without Joel Eriksson Ek and Jonas Brodin for first two games of series vs. Avs
- Man United beats Liverpool 3-2 and will be back in the Champions League after 2-year absence
- A 76ers-Knicks rematch returns Monday, with Embiid pleading to fans: Dont sell your tickets
- Braves place Ronald Acua Jr. on the 10-day injured list with a strained hamstring
- Wembanyama, Gobert set to match wits as Spurs, Timberwolves meet in West semifinal matchup
- Sinner crushes Zverev to win Madrid Open and claim record 5th straight Masters 1000 title
- Man United great Alex Ferguson taken to hospital after feeling unwell at Old Trafford
- 76ers eyeing much more as they move on to second round after Game 7 win over Celtics
- Stankoven, Andersen lead Hurricanes past Flyers 3-0 in Game 1 of 2nd-round series
- Joel Embiid leads 76ers to 109-100 Game 7 win over Celtics to complete comeback from 3-1 deficit
- Golden Tempos last-to-first Kentucky Derby win explained
- The Reds tie an MLB record by walking 7 straight batters in a 17-7 loss to the Pirates
- Golden Tempo takes the Kentucky Derby as Cherie DeVaux becomes the 1st woman to train its winner
- Nelly Korda taps in for eagle and a 67 to build a 3-shot lead in Mexico
- Kimi Antonelli storms to Miami Grand Prix pole as Mercedes rebounds after sprint race stumble
Sat, 02 May 2026
- Celtics star Jayson Tatum ruled out of Game 7 with left knee stiffness
- Young still in control at Doral, leads Cadillac Championship. Rain forecast for Sundays final round
- George Springer leaves Blue Jays game after being hit by pitch on left foot, but X-rays are negative
- Canadiens-Lightning series comes down to Game 7
- Padres announce agreement to sell team to investor group led by Kwanza Jones and Jos E. Feliciano
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- Ryan Reynolds gutted as Wrexham misses out on playoffs to put Premier League dream on hold
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- Mercedes podium streak ends in Miami as McLaren delivers a 1-2 punch
- Sabres headed to second round of playoffs with bigger goals in mind
- Redick hails LeBrons greatness as injury-hit Lakers oust Rockets in 6
- Mitch Marner scores twice to help Golden Knights eliminate Mammoth with Game 6 win
- Goncalves scores in OT, Lightning beat Canadiens to force Game 7
- Sabres beat Bruins 4-1 in Game 6 to reach 2nd round for 1st time since 2007
- Inside the numbers: How Detroit escaped elimination in Orlando with a stunning comeback
- Pistons rally from 24 down to beat Magic 93-79 and force Game 7 after Orlando goes ice-cold
- Always a Runner wins the 152nd Kentucky Oaks, the first to run under the lights in prime time
- Rice, Caballero homer to overcome Alonsos drive, Yankees beat Orioles 7-2 for 11th win in 13 games
- Texans sign Pro Bowl LB Azeez Al-Shaair to 3-year extension thatll keep him in Houston through 2029
Fri, 01 May 2026
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- Young gets to 13 under to take 5-stroke lead into the weekend at Doral
- Plane circles Fenway Park for an hour towing banner imploring Red Sox ownership to sell the team
- Exorbitantly expensive tickets for early World Cup games still on general sale
- Raptors Brandon Ingram out for Game 6 against Cavaliers with sore right heel
- After NASCARs Greg Biffle and family died, police now think friends stole from them
- Beep! Beep! Magic coach Jamahl Mosleys pregame media session interrupted by false alarms
- Colleges continue cutting tennis programs to fund other sports and athlete payments
- Robusta is in the Kentucky Derby field, giving Cristian Torres the chance to ride
- The ride continues for Alex Fitzpatrick, whos in the mix at Dorals Cadillac Championship
- Cam York threw his stick in the stands after scoring an OT winner, but the Flyers star got it back
- Celtics, 76ers will add to their long playoff history with a Game 7 matchup in Boston
- Cadillacs stars-and-stripes Miami debut as the new F1 team races on US soil
- At the track, on the air and behind the scenes, women make the Kentucky Derby happen
- Jaden McDaniels and the feisty Timberwolves oust the Nuggets and move on to meet the Spurs
- Alex Palou lands a multi-year Ganassi contract extension after a banner week at Indy
- Jokic still wants to be Nuggets forever, but an early playoff exit leaves them searching for more
- Carlsson, Terry lead Ducks to 5-2 win in Game 6, eliminating the 2-time conference champ Oilers
- Jaden McDaniels leads Timberwolves on both ends of the court in 110-98 clincher to oust Nuggets in 6
- Wild beat Stars 5-2 for first playoff series win in 11 years
- Daniels, Robinson ejected after fight, part of one-sided series-clinching win for Knicks over Hawks
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- Caitlin Clark scores 21 points, gives the Fever a brief scare in her 1st home game in 9 months
- Investment group comes forward to buy the Vancouver Whitecaps and move team to Las Vegas
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- LIV Golf isnt the only sports property being reconsidered in Saudi reboot of investment strategy
- Pirates ace Paul Skenes has beaten just about everybody ... except the St. Louis Cardinals
- Cameron Young makes big putts to take early lead at Cadillac Championship in tours Doral return
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