The Week Women's Sports Became a Business
The Final Four, the WNBA expansion draft, and the first $1.4 million player contract are all happening this week — women's sports' economic inflection point.
Amara Okonkwo
Bureau: Lagos
Michigan, Arizona, UConn, and Illinois Converge on Indianapolis for the Final Four
The NCAA men's Final Four is set with Michigan vs. Arizona and UConn vs. Illinois tipping off Saturday in Indianapolis, a field that rewards bluebloods and denies Cinderellas.
Play Ball, Anyway: MLB Opens Its Season While a War Plays Out on Every Screen
MLB opens 2026 with record WBC momentum but faces the shadow of a wartime economy, rising gas prices, and the question of what normalcy even means.
UCLA vs. Texas: Friday Night in Phoenix, Same Four Teams, Different Stakes
Same four No. 1 seeds, different matchups — UCLA and Texas meet Friday in Phoenix with both programs chasing a first modern-era title.
Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo Build Rosters Friday in WNBA's Double Expansion Draft
Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo pick from unprotected rosters Friday in the WNBA's first double expansion draft since its founding era.
College Basketball's Free Agency Era: Transfer Portal Hits Record Numbers for Fourth Straight Year
The NCAA men's basketball transfer portal has hit record entrants for the fourth consecutive year, with over 2,300 players entering before the official window even opens on April 7.