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Are We Still Mad for March Madness?
Lock in your picks and submit your bracket … it's tourney time! The first full round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament tips off today following Notre Dame's double-overtime victory over Rutgers last night to claim the final spot in the traditional 64-team field. March Madness remains one of the premier events on the sports calendar, but Morning Consult research suggests interest has declined significantly over the past five years: Interest in March Madness Is Trending in the Wrong Direction

Top Stories​ Greg Norman, CEO and commissioner of LIV Golf Investments, announced that the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series — previously known as the Super Golf League — would begin play in June, featuring eight events and consisting of individual and team play with prize money reaching $255 million. (GOLF) Meanwhile, the Premier Golf League, a separate upstart competition, reportedly sent a proposal to PGA Tour leadership last month laying out a plan that would see the two entities partner on a series of 18 lucrative events featuring $20 million purses. (The Fire Pit Collective) ESPN made its hires of former Fox Sports broadcasters Joe Buck and Troy Aikman official, and sources said the new "Monday Night Football" duo will earn a combined $165 million over the next five years. Between the Buck-Aikman booth and the alternate telecast starring Peyton and Eli Manning, ESPN will reportedly pay around $50 million annually for "MNF" announcers. (New York Post) Penn State athletic director Sandy Barbour plans to retire this summer after eight years at the Big Ten institution, one season ahead of the expiration of her contract, which was set to run through the 2022-23 academic year. Her retirement will also bring an early end to her stints as chair of the NCAA Division I Football Oversight Committee and the Big Ten's representative on the NCAA Division I Council. (The Harrisburg Patriot-News)

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COLLEGE SPORTS Indeed Signs On As Moody Center Founding Partner VenuesNow The job listings site has signed on as a founding partner as well as the multi-purpose arena's official hiring partner as Moody Center seeks to ramp up staffing. More than 650 people are expected to be added to the ranks through Indeed's Virtual Hiring Platform. Aflac to Sponsor First-ever HBCU All-Star Game at March Madness Randall Williams, Boardroom Basketball's first-ever HBCU All-Star Game is coming Sunday, April 3 during March Madness' Final Four Weekend in New Orleans. And it's found an official sponsor — Aflac is doubling down on its commitment to historically Black institutions by lending its name to the natural edition of this event. The plane to take IU basketball to Portland wasn't big enough. So Hoosiers had to wait. Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star Indiana, like all teams, submitted paperwork declaring its traveling party size (the NCAA pays for team travel during the tournament). Still, the plane waiting at the airport was too small to accommodate their traveling party. Louisville hires Kenny Payne: Cardinals set to introduce ex-player as new coach Kyle Boone, CBS Sports Louisville has scheduled a press conference for Friday morning to announce former Cardinals standout Kenny Payne as the school's next men's basketball coach, a source confirmed. The board must approve the hire, but a source said that's considered a formality. Xavier University and men's basketball head coach Travis Steele have parted ways Adam Baum, Cincinnati Enquirer Steele was in his fourth season as Xavier's head coach and the news of his departure is surprising considering the Musketeers just won a first-round game in the National Invitation Tournament on Tuesday night.

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Auburn's arrival in Greenville for tourney delayed due to mechanical issues

Auburn's road to the Final Four got off to a precarious start on the team's travel day.

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