April 12, 2016: The NCAA announces an eight-year, $8.8 billion extension of its multimedia rights agreement with CBS Sports and Turner, a division of Time Warner, for the Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. The new contract extends the agreement through 2032. April 12, 2016 52
April 5, 2016: Coach Geno Auriemma leads UConn to an 82-51 win over Syracuse in the Women’s Final Four to capture the program’s fourth consecutive NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship. The victory is also Auriemma’s 11th overall national title, which is the most in NCAA basketball, breaking the mark of John Wooden, who led the UCLA men’s team to 10 NCAA championships. April 5, 2016 50
April 2016: The Board of Governors announces new requirements for host cities that include protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity for all people involved in the event. This decision was prompted by several states passing laws that permit discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in accordance with religious beliefs. April 1, 2016 49
Winners of the Silver Slugger Awards are announced, with first-time winners dominating the squads November 12, 2015 42
Angels outfielder Mike Trout is the unanimous selection of the BBWAA for the American League’s Most Valuable Player Award November 13, 2014 34
Clayton Kershaw becomes the first pitcher to win the National League MVP award since Cardinal right-hander Bob Gibson November 13, 2014 31
