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March Madness at work: the cost of lost productivity

By Mitchell Hartman

March 03, 2017

Ryan Spangler, #00 of the Oklahoma Sooners, and Daniel Ochefu, #23 of the Villanova Wildcats, battle for the ball during the 2016 NCAA Men's Final Four Semifinal in Houston. — Streeter Lecka/Getty Images

What's bad for business is good for morale.

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Players skipping bowl games reignites debate about college athlete compensation

By Andy Uhler

January 02, 2017

Christian McCaffrey #5 of the Stanford Cardinal in action against the California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium on November 19, 2016 in Berkeley, California. — Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

By sitting out bowl games, some players seek to protect their NFL value

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Softball has some unlikely origins and an uncertain future

By Kai Ryssdal

June 21, 2016

Jennie Finch at the 2015 MLB All-Star Legends And Celebrity Softball Game at Great American Ball Park on July 12, 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Women who play competitive sports today have fewer opportunities to make it a career

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Why aren't people watching women's basketball?

By Tony Wagner

April 05, 2016

Moriah Jefferson of the Connecticut Huskies shoots against Gabriella Hanson of the Oregon State Beavers in the second quarter during the semifinals of the 2016 NCAA Women's Final Four Basketball Championship at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on April 3, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. — Andy Lyons/Getty Images

For a lot of fans, March Madness ended with Villanova's buzzer-beater. Why?

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Getting back from March Madness

By Tobin Low

April 06, 2015

Willie Cauley-Stein, #15 of the Kentucky Wildcats, walks off the court as the Wisconsin Badgers celebrate during the NCAA Men's Final Four on April 4, 2015 in Indianapolis. Wisconsin defeated Kentucky 71-64. — Streeter Lecka/Getty Images

So you're out of the tournament. How do you and your teammates get home?

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Big labor's March Madness problem

By Megan Hughes

March 19, 2015

JeQuan Lewis #1 of the Virginia Commonwealth Rams shoots as he defended by Jae'Sean Tate #1 of the Ohio State Buckeyes in the second half during the second round of the 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Moda Center on March 19, 2015 in Portland, Oregon. — Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images

Millions of Americans filled out brackets this year — while on the clock

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After big game, NCAA grapples with student-athlete pay

By Mitchell Hartman

January 14, 2015

Ohio State faces off against Oregon during the college national championship game in Arlington, Texas. — (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

The NCAA's faces pressure to provide student athletes with more financial aid.

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College football's playoff payoff

By Adam Allington

January 02, 2015

Tony Washington, No. 91 of Oregon, goes after a fumble by quarterback Jameis Winston, No. 5 of Florida State, during New Year's Day college playoff at Rose Bowl. — (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

One likely result of college football's first playoffs? An eventual expansion to eight teams or more.

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