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March Madness Update: No Cinderellas, No Perfect Brackets, Barack Obama Gets 10 Sweet 16 Correct
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 - 11:29am | 1196The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament is down to sixteen teams competing for the championship. While this year's tournament doesn't have any Cinderella stories, there is once again no perfect bracket. Minimal Upsets, No Perfection: The quest to have a perfect bracket comes with odds of 1 in 9.2...
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Warren Buffett Pays One Lucky Employee $1 Million: Here's How Sports Knowledge May Have Paid Off
Monday, March 24, 2025 - 7:01pm | 686Billionaire Warren Buffett is known for being frugal with his money. So, it’s interesting to find out that The Oracle of Omaha is paying $1 million to one lucky Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE:BRK)(NYSE:BRK) employee. The employee isn't being rewarded for their work ethic or performance, but...
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March Madness 2025: How To Watch, Betting Odds And The One Stat That Could Determine A Winner
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 - 4:04pm | 1100The round of 64 NCAA Men's National Basketball Tournament games kick off Thursday with teams competing for a championship and fans competing for the near-impossible task of creating a perfect bracket. Here's a look at the betting odds and favorites and the one stat that has correctly predicted...
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March Madness Perfect Bracket's Near Impossible Odds: Among The Big Payouts Is The X Offer For Trip To Mars
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 - 2:48pm | 1277March Madness 2025 has arrived with the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament set to kick off the round of 64 games on Thursday, March 20. For years, sports fans and non-sports fans alike have competed in office pools, online challenges and other contests to make a perfect bracket picking the winners of...
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Warren Buffett 2025 March Madness Challenge Winner No Longer Has To Be Perfect: 'I Want To Give Away A Million Dollars'
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 - 11:08am | 710The Oracle of Omaha is shaking things up this year with a rule change to his March Madness bracket challenge. What Happened: In past years, billionaire Warren Buffett offered thousands of employees who work at various companies owned by Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE:BRK)(NYSE:BRK) the chance to win...
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California Brand Cookies Lands First-Ever NCAA Cannabis Sponsorship With University Of So-Cal Deal
Saturday, September 21, 2024 - 7:30am | 600In an unprecedented move for collegiate sports sponsorships, the California-based cannabis brand Cookies has secured a three-year partnership with the University of Southern California (USC), marking the first time a cannabis company has officially sponsored an NCAA team. The deal positions Cookies...
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Will Cannabis Be A Game-Changer For Athletes? NFL's $1M Study Suggests It Could
Monday, August 26, 2024 - 1:07pm | 640The NFL and NCAA are rethinking their stance on cannabis, as groundbreaking research uncovers its potential benefits for athletes. While the NFL invests millions in cannabinoid studies, the NCAA took a bold step earlier this summer and removed cannabis from its banned substances list. Could these...
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Could Deion Sanders-Led Colorado Shock NCAA Football With National Championship? Bettor Puts $1K On Line, Possibly Win Big
Thursday, August 8, 2024 - 2:36pm | 818The University of Colorado Football team is attracting a large number of bettors predicting success and predicting failure for the 2024 season, which comes after the team saw strong betting interest last season. What Happened: NCAA Football games are weeks away and will be a key storyline for...
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Financial Implications Of Revenue Sharing In College Athletics: MONEY… Changes The Game
Monday, August 5, 2024 - 9:31am | 870The entire college athletic landscape is on the brink of complete modification… and it's all because of Money. And while money hasn’t completely correlated with sports throughout history, that ideology has completely changed, especially for the NCAA. The NCAA has been...
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How Much is EA Sports Paying Teams And Players To Have Them In The New NCAA 25 Video Game?
Friday, July 26, 2024 - 11:43am | 985The Demand For A New NCAA Football Video Game Let me set the scene, the stakes are high between Michigan vs Michigan State football, the game is being played on a crisp fall October day. However there is just one catch, this game isn’t being played in the Big House nor Spartan Stadium,...
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College Football Championship Betting Odds: Can New EA Sports Video Game Predict A Winner?
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 - 12:19pm | 983The NCAA football season, which begins on Aug. 24, is a highly anticipated event for sports bettors. Here's a look at the betting favorites and the best teams ranked by a new college football video game. What Happened: The 2024-2025 NCAA Football season will be the first to see an expanded 12-team...
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Caitlin Clark Nears $28M Nike Endorsement: Sneaker Deal 45 Times Her WNBA Salary
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - 11:32am | 1092Caitlin Clark, selected as the top pick by the Indiana Fever in the WNBA Draft, is on the verge of signing a major shoe deal ahead of her professional debut, further establishing her presence in women’s basketball. What Happened: Clark set many NCAA scoring records and helped set new heights...
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Caitlin Clark Is No. 1 Pick In WNBA Draft: Media Stocks, Sportsbooks To Watch As Iowa Star Goes Pro
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - 12:37pm | 852Two-time national women's college basketball player of the year Caitlin Clark is the top overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft. What Happened: Clark, who played for the Hawkeyes at the University of Iowa, dominated the stat sheets in the NCAA. She also helped women's basketball generate impressive...
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Rush To Glory: Donovan Edwards' Path From College To NFL Draft
Friday, April 12, 2024 - 4:05pm | 640Donovan Edwards, a name synonymous with tenacity and skill on the football field and upcoming Benzinga Detroit Draft speaker, has made an indelible mark in college football. Born and raised in West Bloomfield, Michigan, Edwards has not just played the game. He dominated it, by carrying the...
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UConn Wins Back-To-Back NCAA Basketball Title: Here's How Much You Could Have Made Following Biden, Obama In March Madness Bracket
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 - 3:15pm | 786The University of Connecticut Huskies have won back-to-back NCAA Men's Basketball Championships, becoming the first team to win consecutive titles since 2006-2007. The victory comes after Connecticut was ranked sixth to start the season. Two presidents picked Connecticut to win the NCAA Men's...