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'A Bad Kind Of Madness' — Clean Block In NCAA Tournament Game Misjudged As Foul: Craziest Call In Sport This Week
Thursday, March 28, 2024 - 2:04pm | 625“They’ll be talking about that blocked shot for years to come,” said the commentator on last Thursday night’s NCAA Tournament game between Samford and Kansas. The controversial sequence of events begins with Samford’s Jaden Campbell hitting a 3-pointer to cut Kansas...
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Perfect March Madness Bracket? Don't Count On It: The Longshot And Potential Impossible Odds
Friday, March 18, 2022 - 5:33pm | 774The 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament kicked off its first round of games Thursday that will see 63 games played to crown a champion. Here’s a look at how likely it is to predict the correct outcomes of all 63 games and if it has ever been done. What Happened: Several sports...
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Coach K (Mike Krzyzewski)
Saturday, March 5, 2022 - 6:10pm | 781Coach Mike Krzyzewski, better known as Coach K, is retiring at the end of the 2021-2022 season after 42 seasons coaching the Duke University Men’s Basketball Team. Here are five things you might not know about the legendary coach. Only 2 Losing Seasons at Duke: Krzyzewski coached for 42...
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Mike Krzyzewski To Retire: A Look At His Records, 2022 Betting Odds For Duke
Wednesday, June 2, 2021 - 5:52pm | 521One of the most well-known names in college sports is set to retire. What Happened: Coach Mike Krzyzewski of the Duke Blue Devils will retire at the end of the 2021-2022 season, according to sources from ESPN. Krzyzewski is the winningest coach in Division I men’s basketball history with 1,...
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5 Stocks To Watch For The NCAA Final Four Weekend
Saturday, April 3, 2021 - 10:42am | 878The 2021 March Madness Tournament was welcomed back with open arms by players, schools, networks and sponsors after the cancellation of the 2020 tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s 2021 NCAA Tournament even saw an appearance by Grand Canyon University, a school that is...
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Here's One Publicly-Traded Company That'll Be Closely Watching March Madness (UPDATE)
Friday, March 19, 2021 - 4:50pm | 492The 2021 March Madness Tournament kicked off on Thursday night with a round of play-in games to round out the field of 64 teams. This year’s NCAA Basketball tournament will feature a school with close connections to a publicly-traded company as one of the competitors. What To Know: Grand...
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Why Investors Should Root For An SEC Team To Win The NCAA Tournament
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 - 3:45pm | 530The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament kicks off this week and while that is sure to mean some lost productivity in the workplace when games commence in earnest on Thursday, investors have a little more at stake than office pool bragging rights. What To Know While sports-related market indicators...
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The March Madness Bracket: From A Staten Island Bar To Wall Decor
Wednesday, March 14, 2018 - 5:07pm | 521The NCAA tournament kicks off Thursday, March 15, and millions of people are still readying their perfect March Madness bracket. A Brief History Of The Bracket The NCAA tournament has been around since 1939. Its popularity really began to explode during the 1978-1979 season. That year's...
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Beyond The Warren Buffett Fathead: Dan Gilbert's Vision Of Giving Back
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 - 12:45pm | 816The Warren Buffett Fathead (only $29.99!) may have had the spotlight last week in light of the Billion Dollar Bracket Challenge from Quicken Loans and Yahoo Sports, but it is just the tip of Dan Gilbert's “giving back” iceberg. Gilbert is a member of Giving Pledge, committing the majority of...
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Quicken Loans Wins Big In Billion Dollar Bracket Challenge
Friday, March 28, 2014 - 11:16am | 695Although no one will take home the $1 billion from the Billion Dollar Bracket Challenge, there is a clear winner: Quicken Loans. “Quicken Loans scored a giant win first by partnering with the incredibly respected Warren Buffett and next by launching a thrilling marketing campaign,” FD Parker...
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Warren Buffett's Basketball Bracket Madness Ends Twice
Monday, March 24, 2014 - 11:39am | 518Warren Buffett inspired people to take a chance on a dream with the Quicken Loans Billion Dollar Bracket Challenge. Registration for QuickenLoans Billion Dollar Bracket closed on March 20 at 1:00 a.m. EDT, and the fun was over for many shortly after the games started. "If it gets down to the...
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Maybe Some March Madness For These ETFs
Thursday, March 21, 2013 - 12:52pm | 828The NCAA Tournament starts, though chances are most folks that own a computer or television know that already, even they are not big basketball fans. "March Madness," as it is often referred, is one of the biggest sporting events in the U.S. Perhaps part of the reason for that is because, unlike...
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ETFs For March Madness (VT, BJK, GLTR)
Sunday, March 11, 2012 - 11:04pm | 699March brings lions, lambs, ides and an entire day devoted to the consumption of adult beverages. It also brings March Madness, also known as the NCAA Basketball Tournament. The 68-team field was announced Sunday and Tuesday will bring the first game. March Madness is big business for advertisers...