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Alabama men’s basketball player Aden Holloway was arrested Monday on felony drug charges for possession of marijuana. With Holloway, who was released on bond, suspended from the team, the Crimson Tide are entering March Madness without their second-leading scorer.

Exclusive: Tom Dundon is on track to assume majority control of the Portland Trail Blazers before the end of this month. In the first stage of the multipart deal, Dundon’s group will pay for 80% of the team, FOS has learned.

Sent to cover the Super Bowl by WaPo, then laid off while there. glad @benjstrauss landed on his feet -- all of 1 month later. Good Q&A with @MMcCarthyREV about what Ben will and won't do at ESPN. frontofficesports.com/ben-strauss-wa…

The team playing Ark. on Sat. bills itself as the 'premier life skills university.' Campus has 2 fine dining options free to students, called 'learning labs' so students 'develop life skills including business and social etiquette.' @FOS frontofficesports.com/high-point-mar…

Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been shifted from paid to unpaid leave as MLB continues probing whether they manipulated pitches for betting purposes. The duo was indicted by the federal gov't in November. From @sportsrapport: frontofficesports.com/emmanuel-clase…

Top-level talents continue to fall short of leading non-blueblood programs on deep March Madness runs. AJ Dybantsa and BYU are the latest example, as the nation’s leading scorer saw his freshman season end in a first-round loss to Texas.

Former USMNT Captain @landondonovan shares his March Madness picks with FOS.

The 2026 NFL Draft is set to take over Pittsburgh, even being eyes as the “largest visitor event in the history" of the city. Now it’s becoming clear just how much that’s true. How Pittsburgh is remaking itself for draft weekend ⬇️

A new college basketball video game is coming soon. Rece Davis, the voice of EA College Football, says he wants in—and he wants Jay Bilas to join him 🎮

The MAC is cashing in on March Madness. With Miami (Ohio) winning in the First Four, and Akron getting an auto-bid to the first round, the MAC has now secured at least $6M in NCAA “unit” payouts—and could grab more with more wins.

A "life skills" university with 6,500 students and a $70,000 cost to attend is upending March Madness. The school chartered students across the country to watch their first-ever upset win in the NCAA tournament.

News: President Trump has issued his executive order directing the Secretary of Commerce, FCC chairman, CFP, and TV networks to create an exclusive broadcast window for the Army-Navy game. The order comes two months after Trump's initial announcement. frontofficesports.com/trump-vows-to-…

NEW: Following a failed bid for the soon-to-be New Orleans Pelicans, former NBA commissioner David Stern helped RAJ Sports buy a stake in the Sacramento Kings. “He said to my dad, ‘I may have something better for you," Lisa Bhathal Merage tells @FOS. frontofficesports.com/raj-sports-kin…

Conferences can earn big from March Madness thanks to the NCAA’s “units” system. The men’s tournament will pay out over $220 million, while the women’s totals about $20 million. Here’s how it works ⬇️

"I don't think this would have been possible had Michael Jordan not brought back the Hornets name from New Orleans." Dell Curry tells FOS that his jersey retirement represents "the entire city – all the fans that's been with the Hornets since day one."

Ben Strauss was laid off by The Washington Post while covering the Super Bowl. Now at ESPN with five other ex-WaPo writers, the sports media reporter discussed with FOS the publication's layoffs, his new role at ESPN, and more. @benjstrauss with @MMcCarthyREV ⬇️

The NCAA women’s basketball tournament enters its fifth year as March Madness with growing momentum. With stars like Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers in the WNBA and JuJu Watkins sidelined, the tournament still faces a star-power test.

This was the reaction from High Point's student broadcasters as they watched their Panthers shock Wisconsin for the upset

March Madness upsets are alive and well in the 'free agency' era. After concerns of Cinderella stories and major upsets being no more, two mid-majors are advancing to the round of 32, with more Cinderellas potentially waiting in the wings.

Venezuela's win over the USA in the World Baseball Classic final drew a record 10.78 million viewers on Fox and Fox Deportes. The title game audience topped the prior WBC record by 46%.