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Wednesday Wisdom

The most powerful women in sports. Plus, today’s watercooler topics.

March Madness sets records, Ramadan begins and Ted Lasso for President?

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The Last Night's Game Team

Wrapping up women’s history month

We can't be what we can't see, and these women are showing the next generation of female leaders that being a powerhouse in the sports world is attainable.

Like Jeanie Buss, who made a name for herself as the president and controlling owner of the Los Angeles Lakers. The daughter of Jerry Buss, the former Lakers owner, became the first female owner to lead a team to an NBA championship title.

But running the Lakers didn't come without hard work. At only 19, she served as the general manager of the Strings, a tennis team owned by her father. She bought the Los Angeles Blades, a roller hockey team, and was named Executive of the Year by the league. She isn't afraid to make bold moves. She fired the Lakers general manager in 2017 and pushed for her brother's resignation as VP of operations. She hired Magic Johnson as the team president and Rob Pelinka as the new GM. She's also the owner of WOW, Women Of Wrestling.

Check out the rest of our "Most Powerful Women In Sports" in this week's podcast. LISTEN OR READ THE TRANSCRIPT

Short and Sweet

Jason Sudeikis and the "Ted Lasso" cast meet with President Biden to discuss mental health.
Premier League and English Football League (soccer) match officials will pause play so players can break their fast during the holy period of Ramadan. Ramadan begins today and lasts 30 days.
ESPN announced that the first round of the women's tournament averaged 272,000 viewers, up 27% from last year. The men's tournament featured the most-watched first round in its history. When No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson beat No. 1 Purdue, over 11.5M eyeballs were fixated on the screen.
Japan won its third World Baseball Classic championship title last night, beating Team USA.

Up Your Game

March Madness is everywhere. Check out our guide to the country’s favorite tourney. SO GOOD

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These women are running the sports world from the C-Suite. READ

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Thought You Should Know

March Madness and the other sports happening besides basketball.

We're covering March Madness and the other sports that are happening besides basketball.

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The Last Night's Game Team

College Basketball

So much action over the weekend that we narrowed it down to a few key points:

Two No. 1 ranked teams are out of the men's tournament, with Purdue losing to No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson. It's only the second time in history that a No. 16 has beaten a No. 1.
No. 1 Kansas goes down to Arkansas. After ripping off his shirt to celebrate, Arkansas coach Eric Musselman revealed that golfer John Daly is his secret weapon.
The Stanford women's team is the only No. 1 seeded team not to make it out of the weekend. This is the first time since 2007 that they have left the tournament in the second round.

Short and Sweet

Spencer Lee, a three-time national champion from Iowa who had been looking for his fourth national title, lost in the semifinals. Still, it's his mom's aggressive reaction that is going viral.
A grand slam by Trea Turner propelled Team USA, the defending champions, into the semifinals, and that's all the team needed to beat Cuba and head into the WBC (World Baseball Classic) championship game on Tuesday.
San Jose Sharks (NHL -National Hockey League) James Reimer chose not to wear the team's Pride Night jersey and sat out of warmups.
Brown University's Olivia Pichardo becomes the first woman to appear in a Division I baseball game.

Before We Go

Happening alongside the March Madness insanity is the Frozen Four, college hockey's tournament to crown a national champion. The women's tournament began on Friday, with Wisconsin winning the national championship. The Men's tournament starts on Friday. ICE QUEENS

LEt’s Go Crazy

You can't avoid the conversation around March Madness, so why not join in? GOT YOU

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Check out our list of the most fashionable athletes. WERK IT

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I Wanna Dance With Somebody

The madness of March is in full swing; where the heck is Furman? Michael Jordan is out, and this week's Tailgate Treat.

Between March Madness and St. Patrick’s Day, what are the chances anyone is working today?

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The Last Night’s Game Team

College basketball

How's that bracket doing? The biggest upset in the men's tournament thus far was No. 13 Furham beating No. 3 ranked Virginia, but it certainly wasn't the only one. If you picked Furham, good for you. Their win had many of us asking, where is Furham? Furman University is a private liberal arts university (that is clearly good at basketball) in Greenville, South Carolina.

Today marks the second day of the men's tournament and the first day for the women.

Want more on March Madness? Check out our four-minute podcast or our guide to March Madness.

Short and Sweet

Michael Jordan is selling his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets (National Basketball Association). Jordan, the league's only Black majority owner, hasn't seen his success as a player translate into team ownership.
Sabrina Ionescu's first signature shoe with Nike features 'Easter Eggs' of the WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) star's personal story.
WTA (Women's Tennis Association) is partnering with CVC Capital to the tune of $150M for a 20% stake, increasing commercial revenue and greater prize money.
Out of the millions submitted, only 787 perfect brackets remain after day one of the men's March Madness tournament. Thanks, Princeton.

Before We Go

Defending champion Team USA was on the verge of not making it to the next round of the World Baseball Classic for the first time in history. Then they pulled it off with a big win over Columbia. The US team will face Venezuela in the quarterfinals tomorrow in Miami. STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE

Tailgate treat

Complex and sweet. No, we’re not talking about how your friends would describe you but this week’s Tailgate Treat - smoky lavender-rosemary lemonade. CHEERS

GAME CHANGER

Avoiding the chatter around March Madness will be nearly impossible this weekend. You can just dive right in with our March Madness Guide.