The Southeastern Conference was absent from the men's Elite Eight, but that didn't stop the conference from winning a different competition this March: most money earned.
How it works: Every March Madness, the NCAA distributes a portion of its revenues to member conferences based on how their schools fare in the men’s basketball tournament.
When the XFL came back to life for a third time this year, most football fans had the same response: "Again? What makes this time any different?" It's a fair question given the history of failed spring leagues — and one XFL co-owner Gerry Cardinale is eager to answer.
What they're saying: "What's different is we never set out to be a competitor to the [National Football League]," says Cardinale, who bought the XFL in 2020 alongside Dwyane "The Rock" Johnson and Dany Garcia. "We set out to be their partner and a worthy participant in the professional football ecosystem."
The big picture: The game at San Diego State University will be part of Wrexham's first-ever U.S. tour, kicking off in Cary, North Carolina. The Welsh soccer club, one of the oldest in the world, found new fame when actors Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought the team in 2020.
The Marshall Islands is the last United Nations-recognized country in the world without a national soccer team. They're hoping to change that.
State of play: The Marshall Islands Soccer Federation, launched in 2020, has set out to grow soccer's presence on the islands and ultimately obtain FIFA recognition.
