The Madness started for real on Thursday. Here are our panel's top takeaways from the day's action, as well as a look-ahead at Friday's NCAA tournament games. [...]

Alabama is in the process of negotiating a buyout with head coach Avery Johnson, sources confirmed to ESPN. [...]

Find out the groups, how many teams qualify and how the playoffs and finals map out. [...]

Wofford guard Fletcher Magee set the NCAA Division I career 3-point record on Thursday night, surpassing Oakland's Travis Bader, as the Terriers advanced in the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history. [...]

Veteran outfielder Hunter Pence, who went to spring training with the Rangers on a minor league contract, will be on the 25-man roster as the team's fourth outfielder on Opening Day. [...]