By the numbers: The women's Elite Eight round of the tournament drew 2.2 million average viewers — the most on record for ESPN and 43% higher than 2022.
A truck stop electrification company and a defunct pro basketball league have nothing in common, except that they just merged.
Driving the news: Shorepower, an Oregon-based firm founded in 2004, has gone public via a reverse merger with the United States Basketball League, which operated between 1985 and 2008.
Shohei Ohtani will make an estimated $70 million dollars this year both on and off the field, as he attempts to lead the Los Angeles Angels to their first playoff berth since 2014.
Why it matters: That's a record for Major League Baseball players, per Sportico, topping Max Scherzer's $59 million in 2022.
Opening Day is here at last, and fans and players alike are about to experience a season unlike any before.
What to watch: Major League Baseball implemented four major rule changes this offseason in an effort to decrease the length of games and increase the action.
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