Japan's Olympic Committee chief Tsunekazu Takeda, who is under investigation for suspected corruption, will step down when his term ends this summer and resign from the International Olympic Committee.
Why it matters: The ongoing corruption probe has further damaged the credibility of the Olympics bidding process, and Takeda's departure leaves a dark cloud hanging over next year's Summer Games in Tokyo.
The Toronto Blue Jays plan to increase the salaries of their minor league players by roughly 50%, The Athletic reports.
Why it matters:Minor league salaries have been a hot topic around baseball in recent years, as a mix of litigation and innovation has opened the public's eyes to the indignity of farm system life.
Passionate as ever as he battles cancer, head coach Jeff Jones of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, led his Monarchs to the NCAA tournament by defeating Western Kentucky in the Conference USA championship Saturday night.
The big picture: "All he could do was stuff his face in a towel on the sideline as confetti fell and emotion overcame him," CBS Sports' Kyle Boone writes. His first trip to the NCAAs in six years at Old Dominion is "enough reason to be emotional. Here's more: he announced last fall he is battling prostate cancer."