but this ncaa needs to accommodate and come up with an open category. they need to make the rules fit so that these girls and i'm a father of two doctors, these girls don't waste their whole lives and have someone 6'1", right, he's got a lot of arm reach. she's got a long arm reach. shoulders. dynamically, it is the whole thing in two years you will see the southern california will have a men's 15 best tennis player will wait two years can identify as a female, play on the women's team and his serve or her serve will be 150 miles an hour with a woman serving 12. these are astronomical differences that have to be worked out. >> greg: to you by that? julie, do you think anyone will switch to wins boards? >> no, i don't think she switched to win sports and let me just say because i'm a journalist and i have some facts here. before switching, speaking of switching for the women's team and i don't mean the women's team biologically. >> greg: got it. >> she was ranked 462nd when competing with other men. >> greg: right. >> by the way this past saturday -- do

peter's and is in the theyacup winthe ncaa tournament. murray state. st. peter's are headed to philly. right now, we're headed to ja jamie. >> the school's first appearance in a sweet 16. you're standing here, hence in your pocket spread what's going on? >> i'm just happy for these guys but i'm kind of soaking it in right now. it's amazing. how about that. >> how about that. you never were behind the entire game. it wasn't about the way you guys play basketball lip gets into the skin of these other teams? >> the stuff we put these guys through, it's tough. kudos to these guys. they deserve it. >> how much did experience have to do with getting need to this point? >> i think a lot. >> jamie: you are a jersey guy. this is a jersey school prayer and what is that mean it to jersey? >> jim: it meansrything. but i'm a new york i. >> jim: my mistake. >> think you so much. >> ian: you're welcome. >> ian: jamie, college powerhouses in the sweet 16 in the east. north carolina, ucla, and st. peter's. tune in to tmt and tbs right now for live second round games. so lo

she missed the cut and says it is because the ncaa let thomas compete against biological women. the 2016 olympian writing a letter that reads, it feels like the final spot was taken because of the ncaa decision to let someone who is not a lilogical female compete. i asked the ncaa to take time to think about the other biological women in swimming, think how they would feel if they were in our shoes. thomas went on to win the freestyle event, becoming the first transgender athlete to win a title. protests took place outside georgia tech swimming facility, which host third degree year's national championships and some demonstrators were left feeling isolated as controversy brewed. >> i would say i'm politically homeless now, i don't think democrats care. >> i cannot be a part of this party anymore that doesn't recognize my sex class. >> liberal people felt they needed to walk away from the democratic party. >> brooke: thomas finished fifth in the 200 meter and last in the 100-meter freestyle. >> todd: from the pool to the court, duke overcomes late deficit to avoid upset and keep

>> judge, the virginia tech swimmer who missed out on competing in the finals in the ncaa championships last week is speaking out taking issue with the ncaa rules that allow transgender women to compete against biological women. this here is reijka giorgi of virginia tech, she missed the cut off of getting in the final of the free. she placed 17, the top 16 advance. she argues that she missed out because of lia thomas' dominant performance in the race. giorgi wrote a letter and posted it to her instagram writing, quote, i'm writing this letter right now in hopes that the ncaa will open their eyes and change their rules in the future. it doesn't promote our sport in a good way and i think it's disrespectful to the biologically female swimmers competing in the ncaa. 21-all time american and nine-time national swimmer maggie bowen tells fox news she agrees with that. >> we're allowing it because in all honesty, the ncaa is not doing their job to protect fairness and safety in women's sports right now. and it is their duty and responsibility to do so. and they are failing. that's why we sho

ncaa men's tournament. back after a 24 year absence. the coach, in indianapolis, back and forth with murry state in white. four minutes left. murry state with a lead. taking the turnover and kevin brown made them pay. >> the 7th seed, fleeing for the 10th seated team. going wild at the end of the game. tying the game. he scored 36. scoring in overtime. trading buckets. the last college game. up one but they could not stop kj williams, down low. gave them the lead for good. they win it 92-87 to advance the second round and end the usf season. >> i just think knowing that this last game, just leaving it out there. that is what i tried to do. making many shots, i think, getting down, crunch time, over time, i did not want to leave and regrets out there. >> meantime the kentucky band was ready, the second seeded wildcats facing more than ready peacocks in blue. this one in overtime, never flinch, the ball movement, saint peters bounce kentucky 85-79 for the second year in a row. 15 seed took out a two in the round of 64. the cheerleader, re

well day two of the ncaa tournament featured one rivalry in particular. larry. biel is here a sports larry. dan ama steph curry versus draymond green. they're alma mater is played tonight in the ncaa's and they bet on the game plus the women's tournament started tonight with fran balibie dunking and you're not gonna believe the score at stanford after one rock casino good evening. i don't think i've ever seen a basketball team get shut out for an entire quarter until tonight defending national champ stanford hosting montana state round one of the women's ncaa tournament new broncos quarterback russell wilson watching his sister anna play for the cardinal double trouble here lacey hall to lexi hall. it was 20 to nothing after one quarter. only the second time that's happened in tournament history where somebody's been shut out fran believe me bringing the house down with authority the reaction from the bench. priceless here at stanford cruise's 78-37 stanford's 21st consecutive victory. they'll face kansas in round two. just a day after his don's played in their

well day two of the ncaa tournament featured one rivalry in particular. larry. biel is here a sports larry. dan ama steph curry versus draymond green. they're alma mater isyed tonight in the ncaa's and they bet on the game plus the women's tournament started tonight with fran balibie dunking and you're not gonna believe the score at stanford after one centuries ago, native californians thrived on this land. now, we share a destiny with all californians. when voters granted our sovereign nations exclusive gaming rights, it advanced self-sufficiency and created thousands of good jobs. but now, out of state corporations are coming to california.bee would break the promise between us. it's bad for tribes and all californians. join us. protect the promise. did you know that renovating your kitchen and bathroom is one of the best ways to increase the value of your home? i'm mike holmes here with ivan from agm renovations america's kitchen and bathroom renovators thanks mike! we make kitchen and bathroom renovations easy for everyone. we quote and design each project a

the dons are coming off their first ncaa tournament appearance since 1998. they lost yesterday in the first round in a thriller to murray state. but in 3 years with the team golden's continue to build upon the success of the program. under his predecessor, kyle smith, golden finished his time at usf with a 56 37 record. the dons were 24 in 10 this season. he's deal with. the gators is reportedly a six-year contract. 3 million dollars and the dons of wasted no time in hiring golden's replacement. they've already named associate head coach chris girl of sun to be the dons new skipper girl looks in was formerly the top assistant at hawaii and he's known as being offensive mind and excellent recruiter. so should be interesting to see what he can do it with that team. guys, back to you in the studio. yeah, that was my my first question. after day, they announced you know, he is going to florida one who's going replace him because they built up such a great program. now, can this guy keep it going? that's the big question right? >> well, i think that's what they'r

winds that ncaa championship. a very close for second. >> and 11 time ncaa all-america swimming champ, and was at both races today. she joins me now very jerry, it seems like the announcer really wanted to tell us all how close everything was. to list what you thought of how things unfolded. >> laura, thank you for having me. it's actually interesting when you introduce me you use the word outraged, and what i felt watching this morning this morning and this evening was genuine devastation and sadness for the women that are being asked to show up at the women's ncaa division i swimming and diving championships, which is possibly the fastest meat in th world if not certainly our country, and to then under the best of circumstances perform your best, go best times, and now you need to do it against a male body, you need to do it an exit the pool silently and gracefully, and then, i watch them get out and cry with their coaches and their parents because of the emotional and psychological turmoil that it i taking on t

the gaels are back in the ncaa tournament this year. the play thursday as a 5. see, that's the highest saint mary's has ever been. right. they're seated in march madness for the tournament. crowd for charles clifford was on campus. he reports from iraq. >> well, after a three-year absence, the saint mary's men's basketball team is returning to the ncaa tournament. >> on sunday, the saint mary's gaels men's basketball team learned that they will be the number 5 seed in the east region in this year's ncaa tournament. the 25 7 gales will face either wyoming or indiana who play on tuesday. the gaels last trip to the term. it was in 2019 on campus. monday. students were thrilled to be going back to the dance. it's really fun. just like being able to watch drive and to really well, this team plays hard. we work hard and i'm super excited to see us go through and take care of business. so pumped up, but it's really exciting. >> but the road to the ncaa championship is a long one that could lead to a rematch with the dogs of usf and maybe even an eventual semifinals gam

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in-- ncaa division i title. charles has the details. reporter: good afternoon. disappointing outing for the university lia thomas and their final race at the ncaa swimming diving championship. despite that she does and her collegiate career as a champion in the women's 500-yard freestyle, but not without controversy. thomas who is transitioning from male to female had protests at the campus. supporters like in the attention on athlete for a dog whistle to transvaal be. women's rights advocates say it's standing up for fairness in women's sports. >> absolutely no feasible way that a man competing in a women's swimming race is fair or just. there was every feasible way that it is an act of grave parodist by the ncaa. >> they had this simple message, but like competition and fairness are not actually necessarily part of a sports. sports are competitive. there's differences in like people. reporter: a lot of people-- caitlin jenner weighed in saying this is less of a lia thomas problem and more of an ncaa failure. >

. >> thomas wins the ncaa championship. >> reporter: becoming the first openly transgender d1 athlete to win an ncaa national title >> it means the world to be here >> reporter: tonight, she's back in the pool and facing a wave of scrutiny a upenn standout, thomas spent three seasons competing on the school's men's team but after completing 34 months of hormone replacement therapy, surpassing the ncaa requirement, she's now competing on the women's team. >> fair sport for women and girls! >> reporter: touching off a firestorm at the intersection of sports and gender identity. there have been months of petitions and open letters from teammates, parents, former swimmers, and more some supporting thomas' right to compete with women others concerned she has an unfair physical advantage. >> it is not about transphobia or not wanting somebody to be transgender. this is about, how do we have the girls and women's category that is designed for half a population to be able to win, to be able to >> reporter: swimmer erica ivan who won silver in tokyo saysmas is being unfairly targeted she came

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the ncaa tournament. larry >> abc7 sponsored by river rock casino. >> saint mary's entered the tournament with the highest seed ever, five. absolutely dismantling indiana. best video from day one on the tournament. ball stuck on the backboard. the hoosiers cheerleaders are here. up she goes to grab the ball. the crowd in portland goes crazy. that was pretty much the only thing that went right for indiana. it was all gales all the time. tommy he wide open. they blew indiana off the court. also with six assists. this to logan johnson. round two against ucla after an 82-53 route of indiana. usf back in the dance for the first time in 24 years. facing murray state. murray state up nine after tevin brown hit the three. usf fighting back. tying it with 17 seconds to go. 18 in the second half. staying on fire, making it look effortless. had a career-high 36. murray state a little bit better. kj williams with the hook at 18. their season is over as they fall 92-87. number two, kentucky. saint peter's getting the

faith abubey, thank you. >>> now to the ncaa swimming championships. transgender swimmer lia thomas made history this week, but some say her success should come with an asterisk. abc's elwyn lopez is in atlanta with more. elwyn, good morning. >> reporter: hey, will, good morning. just a day after becoming a national champion, the penn swimmer tied fifth in the 200-yard freestyle event, but friday's loss is unlikely to put an end to the controversial debate. this morning, lia thomas, the first openly transgender athlete to win an ncaa division 1 title tying in fifth in friday's 200-yard freestyle race. failing to snag a second national title. the fifth year penn senior swam her way to victory on thursday in the women's 500-yard freestyle event touching the wall in 4 minutes and 33 seconds. but her triumph was met with boos from inside the aquatic center where the national championship is being held and outside a group protesting thomas competing on the women's team facing off with her supporters. thomas spent three seasons on the ivy league's men's team

parody has been unbelievable this year in ncaa tournament. it is always been good on the men's side it was really bigot -- big, on the web's women's side this year. trey: you packed house at at -- >> how to do we grow women's basketball more. >> we're still at point on women's side top 16 seed host first and send rounds, we broke records this year during the first and second rounds on attendance, lsu was off the charts. you know dawn staley, she packs them in there. that is one way we have to continue to do, then when we get to regionals could next year fors first time there are only two regional sites, 8 peoples go to the two site for sweet sixteen, that is new for us. there something about women's basketball that you know, people support them, they are not traveling all over and get casual fan like men's basketball does. we need to do what will put people in the stands. trey: all right there is a guy at u-conn. i can't call his name, he has been successful. there are other successful men who coach women's basketball, how long before a kim o

there are a few barry connections to the ncaa tournament. that's happening right now at chase center. instead of just just hosting a few games. this right here is cade. arbogast from concord and he's a guard for the arkansas razorbacks and the razorbacks head coach is also a former warriors coach that eric musselman crowd for u.s.. sports reporter got chance to speak exclusively with the concord family about what it's like for him playing back in his home town. kylen. are they so proud? >> they are so proud. justine. this game going on inside chase center is a dream come true for arkansas guard cade are big asked. you grew up just 30 miles east of here in concord, california, and he has about 30 friends and family inside cheering him on. he joins us arkansas team as a walk-on at the beginning of the school year. tonight. he's playing in the elite 8 as a scholarship player. here's a look at the moment when head coach eric musselman surprised him with the news earlier this season. >> that that demonstration right there is why you now have a sc

i asked the ncaa to take time to think about all the other biological women in swimming, try to think about how they would feel if they would have been in their shoes. a colorado school district is planning to do away with high school valedictorian awards. cherry creek school district stop giving the academic recognition starting with the class of 2026. officials notified parents in a newsletter saying, quote: we believe all students can learn at high levels and learning is not a competition. they claim that the decision will not harm students in the college admissions process. and those are your headlines. we'll see if it does or doesn't. >> steve: it always helped if you could say i finished top of my class or valedictorian. >> brian: don't do class rank anymore. doesn't matter if you are the best. what if you are the middle. >> ainsley: i any of use valedictorian. >> ashley: same. >> brian: i wasn't in because everybody else cheated and i refused to cheat like everybody else. class rank is the best way to do it. some schools are easier than others. if you are like 230 out of 700 pe

she is transitioning from male to female competing protest of georgia tech after the ncaa declined to implement the new policy on transgender athletes midseason. critics say they were standing up for women's sports because thomas had a quote unquote clear advantage. >> there is no feasible way that a man competing in a women's swimming race is fair or just. her defense olympic gold medalist and transgender woman caitlyn jenner said this was less of a leah thomas and more of a failure on the ncaa. >> she's playing within the rules what i said from the beginning the roles aren't tough enough, just been on testosterone depressants for a year or two whatever the rules are right now because they keep changing obviously is not enough. >> the ball is in the ncaa court. due to be interesting to see how they handle the situation moving forward. especially when you see all the emotions. >> thank you. that is how fox reports is sunday march 20, 2022. i'm jon scott. you ready to go fishing? i got the bait. i also earn 5% on travel purchased through chase on this rental car. that lake is calling m

i expect they're going to be back in the ncaa tournament for years to come live from portland. i'm a german court. i'll send it back to you, kate. thanks so much, jj. i think we can count on that as long as randy bennett's in that skipper seat. >> to nba now this week started out promising for the warriors with draymond green looking sharp in his return on monday. but things have really evolved since then. steph curry out with the spring foot ligament and now another setback for james wiseman. we learned today, but the second-year center who hasn't played since tearing his meniscus last april is experiencing swelling in his wiseman played 2 games with the santa cruz warriors last week that we're seeing here. >> there was some hope that he be able to return to the real warriors as early as this weekend when that didn't pan out, looks like maybe he play another game in santa cruz. but now there's no timetable for wiseman's return and he will be kept out of all basketball activities. so pretty disappointing that that's what's happening. we're really hoping that get him back in tim

>> the 15th seeded peacocks stunning kentucky in the ncaa tournament. >> no good. you can feel the madness! st. peters. >> a day filled with upsets. >> he goes all the day -- oh my. >> and one! >> but the play of the day ♪♪ >> major issues here in portland. >> going to two cheerleaders. >> yes, get the cheerleader up! get her up there! she's got it! oh! what a play! >> and those hoops heros are with us live today, friday march 18, 2022. ♪♪ >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and welcome to "today" on this friday morning. thank you so much for starting it with us. >> good morning to you. we know a lot of basketball fans are enjoying the early march madness upsets. >> take a look. this was a scene on the small new jersey campus of the st. peters university. as those mighty peacocks toppled kentucky. kentucky one of the most storied programs in the history of college basketball. >> another highlight of the first round. that pair of indiana cheerleaders who used their talents to re

the ncaa tournament began today. five seed st. mary's absolutely demolished indiana in the big ten. 82-53. logan johnson had 20 points. they face the winner of the ucla akron game pretty you sf is getting set to play murray state. all of the highlights coming up at 11:00. 12 seed richmond, it was the biggest upset of the day against iowa until kentucky lost two st. peter's five minute to go. jacob gilliard 24 points. these fighters had with their own conference tournament to the density double. that's the coaches son right there. nathan at 15. richmond ko's iowa and they will face providence. that is a happy young man. stanford women opening the ncaa tournament at maples pavilion against montana state. this is really interesting. head coach is -- has visited ukraine and she made a pledge as well as issuing a challenge. she will donate $10 for every three made in the entire women's tournament. she will donate it in hopes others do the same. >> i would like to donate to the ukraine humanitarian fund and i am not sure which one it wi

they had been been to the ncaa tournament since 1998. that's not the big headline. it is the make-up of this team, including a player who is from ukraine. nbc bay area's tom jensen was on the hill top where hundreds of people watched him prove he has the heart of a giant. >> reporter: the university of san francisco fans, excited to see their team in the ncaa department for the first time in nearly a quarter of a century. this war memorial gym watch party is also buzzing about the team's 7'2" center, number 33, vladimir, a sophomore from ukraine. >> even with everything going on, he is showing up for usf. >> he's obviously thinking about his family in ukraine. i think he is really showing up and i think it will be great. >> reporter: on march 4, the night byu solidified their bid, two teammates from belarus, a russian ally, joined the 21-year-old ukrainian on social media, showing solidarity in a call for peace. >> we ask you to cease fire. >> we ask to you stop killing innocent people. >> we ask to you stop the war. >> to be out there and being outspoken with teamm

. >> thomas wins the ncaa championship. >> reporter: becoming the first openly transgender d1 athlete to win an ncaa national title >> it means the world to be here >> reporter: tonight, she's back in the pool and facing a wave of scrutiny a upenn standout, thomas spent three seasons competing on the school's men's team but after completing 34 months of hormone replacement therapy, surpassing the ncaa requirement, she's now competing on the women's team. >> fair sport for women and girls! >> reporter: touching off a firestorm at the intersection of sports and gender identity. there have been months of petitions and open letters from teammates, parents, former swimmers, and more some supporting thomas' right to compete with women others concerned she has an unfair physical advantage. >> it is not about transphobia or not wanting somebody to be transgender. this is about, how do we have the girls and women's category that is designed for half a population to be able to win, to be able to succeed. >> reporter: but swimmer erica sullivan who won silver in tokyo says thomas is being unfair

the university of just 2,100 has never won an ncaa tournament game before. >> it goes it show you can never count out the lower person because at the end of the day it's march, anything can happen. >> reporter: in a stunning show of dominance this weekend the peacocks fanned their feathers >> you can feel the madness! >> reporter: first upsetting powerhouse kentucky, a number 2 seed, and then murray state. >> another block and that's going to do it. saint peter's never trailed. >> reporter: the weekend shaping up to be one of the greatest cinderella stories in ncaa history. could you have ever imagined being in this position, heading into the sweet 16? >> i mean, is a kid. i think every basketball player dreams about this. >> reporter: the last new jersey team to make it this far was in 2000 with shaquille holloway as point guard for seton hall now he's coaching the players shocking just about everyone in the country except for the team itself >> i got guys from new jersey and new york city. you think we're scared of anything we haven't had guys trying to outmuscle us and tough us out

. >> thomas wins the ncaa championship. >> reporter: and controversy. [ crowd chanting ] >> reporter: lia thomas, a swimmer on the university of pennsylvania women's swim team has become the first openly transgender athlete to win a division 1 ncaa championship. >> i try to focus on my swimming, what i need to do to get ready for my races and just try to block out everything else. >> reporter: outside of the arena dueling protests. >> this isn't about hate. this is when identities do not play sports, bodies play sports and lia thomas will always have a male body. >> this dog whistle for transphobia. if we are going to allow lia to compete, we have to give her a chance to win. >> reporter: this one holding up a sign reading, save women's sports. thomas competed on the men's team for three seasons before undergoing years of hormone therapy, but critics argue thomas still has an unfair advantage. nancy hogshead-makar is a woman's rights attorney and former olympic swimmer. >> lia thomas has been through puberty, so that's ten years of having testosterone making broader shoulders and bigg

has qualified for the ncaa division two tournament. that's quite an accomplishment for a school that's only been playing sports for 14 years. we do more than just art. we played basketball here and we do it the right way. we're not trying to be underdogs. we're trying to be junk yard dogs. we play us date u c. davis able was like kevyn orr has a basketball team, and then they started talking about us being painters and all that, by the way, academy of arts won that game at davis earlier this season. it's fair to ask who comes to academy of arts to play basketball and why they know that they're going to come here the last chance opportunity and put it all together and have that opportunity this season. that opportunity came when the urban nights knocked off both the number one and to seeds in their conference tournament for the players. instant ncaa tournament dream realized we win the whole march. that means we get the national championship. we're just in that opportunity right now. i think it's just a matter of time until we just come

don't. >> stanford career at first in the ncaa tournament. woman since britney griner in 2013. >> by the way, her teammates going crazy after slams it. as does everyone at maples pavilion, even russell wilson on his feet for this one. got to love it. all right. hannah jump one of her 5, 3, pointers. vanderveer has pledged $10 for every 3. the cardinal make to humanitarian relief and ukraine. she said she racked up $130 tonight. they have 9 total. other coaches have followed her lead and joined in the effort as well. final score 78 to 37 stanford. they play kansas in the second round of the tournament. all right. from the college ranks to the pros. we go. word up. nation has been in anguish. just weiting to learn the fate of their superstar. the warriors announced today that steph curry >> has a sprained a ligament in his left foot and he will be reevaluated in 2 weeks now. that's after he had an mri wednesday night. step out to leave golden state's game against the celtics after boston guard marcus smart rolled up on his ankle going for the b

i'm living for the ncaa tournament games this weekend. they've been giving me life so much excitement. i was cheering on the saint. peter's peacocks don't know about you. i was really hoping to see history made them go to the final 4. a little disappointing there, but not quite disappointing as the warriors play lately. my goodness. it's been rough for golden state fans. it really, really has. and you know what? >> it's a scroll up a little bit. the warriors are struggling to form an identity right now which is kind of concerning giving the fact that we're just 2 weeks out of the playoff. some of it is because of injuries. we've got to give him that klay comes back dream and it's her dream on comes back. steph gets hurt. there's just no continuity. but there also has to be some accountability over on warriors way where they're headquartered because stephan going to fix everything he just won't. there's too many holes right now. the dogs were in our nation's capital today, taking on the wizards and they've already lost to the magic on this

the dogs are coming off their first ncaa tournament appearance since 1998. they lost yesterday in the first round was a thriller against murray state in his 3 years with the team gold and he's continued to build on the success started by his predecessor, kyle smith. golden finished his time at usf with a 56 37 record. 24 10 this season. his deal with the gators is reportedly a six-year contract. 3 million dollars annually and usf wasted no time in naming his replacement associate head coach chris girl of senate will be the new skipper for the usf dons. he's known as an offensive mind and is an excellent recruiter. so we'll have to keep an eye on that. we'll bring you, of course, all the latest news from both the men's and women's ncaa tournaments here on kron. we've got our vision... ...and so much to choose from. but with free in-store design services our budget and our time are well spent. at floor and decor, with a wide selection of products all at everyday low prices, creating a space to match your taste has never been easier. discover floor and decor to

everyone loves a cinderella story in the ncaa tournament. why do you think the dons could be this year's cinderella on starting number one thing i experienced, we pretty veteran have, you know, 9 tournaments happy. but we think i could best experience to serve as well. i'm also i think we just a great its collection of players that we all kind you know, the obvious either have a i part of my game that i guess it's saturday and then away. >> yeah, i think main things help us make a deep run. bank you so much. appreciate the time. >> the dons are going dancing. they take off for indy tomorrow for more memorial. i'm kylen mills kron. 4 sports. >> thank you for that report. kylen. so happy for todd golden in that program is going to be fun. watching them compete out in indianapolis. now, let's stay in the west coast conference with one of us that's rivals the saint mary's gaels. the 25 7 this season and they have plenty of big-time winds. but we know the biggest of them all with that win over gonzaga and guess how they were rewarded. they are ba

thanks to you. >> there are few bay area connections to the ncaa tournament this year. and right here, we're looking at kate arbogast. he is from concord and he's a guard for the arkansas razorbacks and he just played into the biggest game of his life at the chase center during the elite 8 kron. 4 sports reporter kylen mills got to speak with him exclusively about playing. at chase center, his hometown venue. probably the biggest stage he's played on in his life. maybe didn't go the way that his family was hoping. but man, they got to be proud. >> yeah. justine playing inside of chase center was a dream come true for arkansas guard cade overcast. he grew up just 30 miles east of here in concord, california. heat about 30 friends and family inside of here cheering him on. our guest told me this means everything to him. he joined this arkansas team as a walk-on tonight. he took the floor in the elite 8 as a scholarship player. here's a look at the moment earlier this season when head coach eric musselman surprised him with that news. >> that that demonstration right there

>>deron horton has an in-depth look at what all this means to the players, coaches and the ncaa. >>for anyone paying attention the last several months have witnessed unprecedented changes in the way the ncaa governs college athletics. the most significant being a new ruling that allow student athletes to strike their own deals and make their own money. they deserve to. >>get sponsorships and have some kind of extra benefit corporations or individuals known as m i l zore name image likeness. the new reality allows players to hire negotiate contracts to profit off of their own names and appeal the universities and schools. they play 4 are still prohibited from paying the players directly but can help educate them about the parameters, opportunity for you to make your own money. >>and make a way for yourself and really. like a brand in the business, that's the best education you can really get. >>for years, the ncaa refused to budge on even a framework for athletic compensation, claiming tuition and education were sufficient enough, though, that sounded increasingly hollow as univer

ncaa tournament up top. last week, 64 men's and women's teams. we're down to eight new each. and the raining women's national changes, stanford took a step closer. he's a sign. for the locals lexie and lacy hall. the sharp-shooting zips for a run with maryland. oh, a block for him. she did it all by herself here. they led 18-8, shooting 16% in the first quarter. later on, sister tow sister. the three-ball. and it was 32-19. jumped to the late third quarter. turnover and impact player of the year. jones made the terrapins play and led boy tweak. gens error error scored 17. stanford won it 72-66. stanford's 22nd, let's eight appearance. cardinals face texas on sunday. >>> the warriors made it official. james wiseman will not return this season. the is much-footer had swelling in his knee last week whole ramping up his rehab. >>> how about clay thompson, in atlanta and in goal. the late first half. a missed three. looking at a tapout. thompson, buried it. the doves led by 9. scored 37. the hawk were on fire. trey young, a tough one. atlanta shot 60% for first half and scored 11

headed to final four in new orleans for ncaa record 13 times under head coach. >>> warriors continue the road trip at washington. still no steph curry, back in the bay watching march madness tonight. rehabbing the sprained left foot, steve kerr gave an update. >> still sort of in rehab stage, not on the court yet. but everything's going well. and you know, again they're going to be cautious, make sure everything is in order by the time he really gets back on the court and starts getting after it. that hasn't happened yet, but shouldn't be too far off. >> eight games until postseason. >>> shark tank, hats off to timo meier, san jose sharks hitting ice against the ducks. meier scored in the second period, added two in the third, it's his third career hat trick and second of the season. sharks beat the ducks 4-1. >>> give it up for cal men's swimming and diving team. golden bears won the national championship today in atlanta, second in school history and fifth under their head coach. cal has been so dominant in the pool, finished first or second at ncaa championships each of the past 1

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the chase center is down hosting ncaa tournament games this season. the final four in the championship will be held in new orleans' reporting live in oakland. i'm elissa harrington ktvu, fox two news. alright, elissa. thank you, the oakland roots soccer club holding its season opener tonight. the big project we started last year was called the anti racist project, and that is to tackle racism in american soccer. not just by putting a t shirt on a player or a tweet on social media, but actually training executives in the boardroom and youth soccer how to understand this issue and how we can affected and changed and really get rid of it forever. coming up at 10 30 with the team is doing not only on the field but off it as well to put an end to racism in american soccer. all right, we have been hearing about it now for a couple of days. possible rain might complicate our plans for sunday, ktvu chief meteorologist mark tamayo joining us now with details of the system that's developing hi there, christina. yes we do have increasing confidence that this sys

the ncaa tournament tips off tomorrow, and two area teams are in the brackets. >> here's nbc bay area anthony flores. >> reporter: celebration on selection sunday 24 years in the making. the san francisco dons receiving their first invite since 1998. >> we see our name called, let all those emotions out and everything like that. it's crazy. i think it will kick in a little more when we get on the court. we're just trying to enjoy every moment of it. >> reporter: no one on the roster was even born the last time the dons made the ncaa tournament, but this team believes they're ready for the challenge. >> obviously, it's a big moment for us and our program. but the way we prepare won't change. we'll prepare the same way as we did earlier in the season. we'll be ready to go. >> reporter: the dons are in indianapolis. usc finished 24th overall. playing st. mary's twice and gonzaga three times this season gives the dons confidence that their game is ready for march madness. >> it definitely isn't easy. the last time we played them, kept up with them. knowing that we can play with them gives

the ncaa needs to address this on the individual basis, arthel. so if everett charles watson, thank you very much charles. we'll be right back. ♪ you can never have too much of a good thing. ♪ and power... ...is a very good thing. ♪ we gotta tell people that liberty mutual customizes car insurance so you only pay for what you need, and we gotta do it fast. [limu emu squawks] woo! new personal record, limu! only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty, liberty, liberty, liberty. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪a little bit of chicken fried♪ ♪cold beer on a friday night♪ ♪a pair of jeans that fit just right♪ ♪and the radio up well i've seen the sunrise...♪ get 5 boneless wings for $1 with any handcrafted burger. only at applebee's hi, i'm william devane. did you know there's only been two times in american history - two - when the national debt was larger than gross domestic product? world war ii - and right now. that's a deep hole. and i don't know how we'll climb out of it. that's why i buy gold from rosland capital. rosland capital is a trusted lea

see, that's the highest saint mary's has ever ranked in the ncaa basketball tournament. kron on's charles clifford is joining us live now from saint mary's campus in moraga charles, i was covered this story back in 2019. the last time the team made it to the big dance. i know people were really, really excited back then. how are they feeling for them to make this a next appearance in the big dance this year? >>oh, they're excited. you know, the gaels have a pretty consistently good program here. they've been to the ncaa tournament 5 of the last 10 years, as you mentioned, has it been since 2019? they're going this year. it's been a couple rough years with the pandemic and disruptions. so i was on campus here today talking to some students earlier and everyone's very excited. the team in particular, as you imagine, is very excited. take a look at this. >>on sunday, the saint mary's gaels men's basketball team learned that they will be the number 5 seed in the east region in this year's ncaa tournament. the 25 7 gales will face either wyoming or indiana who play on tuesday

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ncaa says that after iowa state upset lsu. every bracket has been busted. if you like college hoops, there's more than enough to be smiling about. >> drive it in. if it is march, jaws will be dropping. >> off the bounce. chest to chest. >> this auburn freshman turning his rebound into a monster jam, stunning the announcers and his teammates. >> did you see that? that was crazy. >> i didn't think i could make it. i was like jump. i could really dunk on him. >> the tigers not the only one leaning into the madness. >> his prayer answered. >> marcus carr with a half time heave on the way to victory over virginia tech. not everyone's prayers answered. sister jean and the ramblers as the buckeyes pulled away. usc coming up short against miami. >> oh, thompson gets the three. >> while the men's tournament wrapped up around 1:00, the women just started. holding howard to a record low 21 points. this year's women's tournament the first dubbed march madness, expanded to 68 teams like the men's. both changes part of the equity efforts on the heels of the infamous tikt