Axios

The total prize money for this summer's Women's World Cup will jump to more than $150 million — a figure that's still far below the $440 million men received for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Why it matters: The increased pool, announced by FIFA on Thursday, is more than three times higher than the 2019 women's tournament and 10 times higher than the 2015 tournament.

When March Madness tips off today, many top teams will have something in common: an elite big man.

State of play: Six of the 10 semifinalists for the Naismith Trophy, awarded to the year's best player, are at least 6-foot-8, and all six will play over the next two days for a top-four-seeded team.

Every year, millions of Americans attempt to fill out a perfect bracket. And every year, they fail miserably.

By the numbers: The odds of going 63 for 63 are approximately 1 in 9.2 quintillion, according to the NCAA.

The 2026 World Cup — the first to feature 48 teams — will have 12 groups of four, FIFA announced Tuesday, reversing course from its original plan.

State of play: When FIFA agreed in 2017 to expand the World Cup from 32 teams to 48 teams, the plan was to have 16 groups of three, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the knockout stage. 80 matches total.

Iowa hoops standout Caitlin Clark and UNC's Caleb Love star in a new NIL ad from Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, calling for the modernization of the Small Business Administration.

Why it matters: NILs are expanding. This campaign is believed to be the first time they've been used to advocate for federal policy.

Bally Sports owner Diamond Sports Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday.

Why it matters: How Diamond emerges — or doesn't — from this process will be viewed as a bellwether for the increasingly dire future of regional sports networks.