Top Minnesotans playing the NCAA Tournament

March Madness is here, and there are several Minnesota connections to the NCAA Tournament.

Hundreds of volunteers get ready for 2022 Women’s Final Four in Minneapolis

The NCAA Women’s Final Four tournament is happening at the Target Center in Minneapolis April 1 through the April 3 and hundreds of volunteers are getting ready to welcome thousands of fans to the Twin Cities.

Hundreds of volunteers get ready for 2022 Women?s Final Four in Minneapolis
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The NCAA Women?s Final Four tournament is happening at the Target Center in Minneapolis April 1-3, and hundreds of volunteers are getting ready to welcome thousands of fans to the Twin Cities.

‘Game for Anything’: NCAA Women’s Final 4 in Minneapolis 40 days away

The best teams in women’s college basketball will likely come to Minneapolis 40 days from now, as the Target Center is the host for the 2022 NCAA Women’s Final Four.

March Madness branding to be extended to women's basketball tournament

The NCAA will extend its March Madness branding to the women’s basketball tournament this spring, a moniker normally reserved for the men’s tournament.

All college athletes in California can now get paid

It's a first-in-the-nation law called the Fair Pay to to Play Act and it inspired a wave of states across the country to take similar action to empower student athletes.

ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 form alliance for scheduling, policy

The Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten and Pac-12 are forming an alliance to work together on the future of college athletics and scheduling.

Big Ten announces if team unable to play due to COVID-19, they forfeit

The Big Ten Conference announced Monday if a team is unable to play in a conference game or competition due to COVID-19 during the upcoming season, they will have to forfeit and the game will not be rescheduled. 

Paige Bueckers files to trademark 'Paige Buckets' nickname

UConn hoops star and Minnesotan Paige Bueckers is making moves off the court to potentially profit on her stardom.

NCAA gender equity probe calls for combined women's, men's Final Four

A law firm hired to investigate gender equity concerns at NCAA championship events says the association has not lived up to its own standards.

NCAA to convene constitutional convention to propose ‘dramatic changes’

The NCAA has set the stage for major reforms, announcing a constitutional convention would be convened this November to propose drastic changes to its constitution.

Supreme Court sides with athletes in NCAA compensation dispute

The Supreme Court unanimously sided with a group of former college athletes in a dispute with the NCAA over rules limiting certain compensation.

Gophers men's gymnastics team prepares for championship meet in final season

After fighting for their future for months, there’s now a feeling of finality for Gophers men’s gymnastics entering the final meet before being cut at the University of Minnesota.

States with anti-transgender sports bills put on notice by NCAA Board of Governors

The NCAA Board of Governors has released a statement supporting transgender college athletes while calling out states that have passed bills opposing them.

Stanford holds off Arizona 54-53 to win women's NCAA title

It wasn’t a masterpiece by any stretch with both teams struggling to score and missing easy layups and shots, but Stanford did just enough to pull off the win — it's second straight by a point.

NCAA Tournament 2021: How to win $1,000 on the Final Four for free

Baylor vs. Houston. Gonzaga vs. UCLA. It's all on the line, and you can win big yourself absolutely for free. Here's how.

Former college athletes score high court's sympathies in case against NCAA

The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed ready to give college athletes a win in a dispute with the NCAA over rules limiting their education-related compensation.