The men's NCAA Basketball Tournament begins on Tuesday, March 17 with two of the First Four matchups. These are the four games that are used to determine the final four teams in the main 64-team bracket. To some, they're known as the "play-in games" although they've officially been part of the men's tournament since 2011.
That's a wrap for the high school football weekend. From Lincoln's streak-extending victory over San Jose in the Big Bone game to Woodside's ground-game dominance to Campolindo win over Northgate, there were highlights from one side of the Bay to the other. As always, the Bay Area News Group provided extensive coverage of the football week, from features and breaking news to rankings, roundups and game stories.
Vox Media sold Outsports, which covers LGBTQ+ athletes, to Q.Digital last March in an "acqui-hire" deal (a non-cash transaction where Q.Digital took over Outsports' operations and revenue costs while keeping the team intact). It was part of Vox Media's reorganization to focus on its core brands last year. Under its new owners - which have other LGBTQ+ focused titles like Queerty and Gay Cities in its portfolio - Outsports has grown revenue by about 50% year over year,
Bayern Munich has earned its invitation to the Club World Cup by consistently demonstrating excellence in previous tournaments and clinching significant victories on the international stage.
