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You know all about the Power 5 conferences in college basketball. You hear about those more than any other, and those groups often dominate the March Madness conversation. There are 26 other conferences out there, however, and our goal is to get you up to speed on the teams, players and fights in the standings to know before the conference tournaments, Selection Sunday and the official start of March Madness. Its time for you to get to know a mid-major: this time, its the Horizon League. The Horizon League was originally known as the Midwestern City Conference back when it formed in 1979; the name would later change to Midwestern Collegiate Conference, then to its current moniker in 2001. While it had six teams at the start, there are now 11 within it, still located in the midwest despite the name changes. All 11 of the Horizon Leagues teams qualify for the mens and womens conference basketball tournaments, which is simple enough, but the complication is in the seeding once the tourneys are already going. The Horizon uses a reseeding format that resets the bracket after every round, assuring that the highest remaining seed is always facing the lowest remaining seed, which is how you end up with future scheduled games that dont say "No. 5 vs. No. 4" but instead "Fifth-best 1st-round winner vs. Fourth-best 1st-round winner". That seeding setup is huge, as there are no byes: there is an initial play-in between the bottom two seeds, but then the top seed goes right at it against the winner of that game in the first round. This setup makes winning the whole tournament easier for the top seed(s), and thats vital since the automatic bid is the only way a Horizon League team will be making it to March Madness this year. Horizon Mens College Basketball Leaders: The Horizon tournament started early with the play-in on March 2, which already gave usa wild game between 10th-ranked Cleveland State and 11-seed IU Indy. On Tuesday, 5-seed Green Bay eliminated 6-seed Purdue Fort Wayne the rest of the first round will be played on Wednesday, March 4. Cleveland State takes on top-seed Wright State, while 9-seed Youngstown State faces 2-seed Robert Morris, Milwaukee (8) goes up against Detroit Mercy (3) and Northern Kentucky (7) matches up with Oakland (4). As said before, everything will be reseeded and the bracket remade after this, being sure to put the top team left against the bottom remaining squad. Which means if Cleveland State were to eliminate Wright State, the reward would be then facing 2-seed Robert Morris, which would actually then be the new 1-seed. Getting all the way to the Horizon tournament finals as a low-seed underdog isrough. The good news for these lower seeds is that the high ones arent exactly knocking down the door to the NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament. Wright State is the top team not just by seeding but also in the NCAA Evaluation Tool: its ranked 143, with Robert Morris right behind it at 147. Oakland and Northern Kentucky both make the top-200 as well, with Green Bay at 205, Youngstown at 214, Detroit Mercy at 236 and Milwaukee 246th. Cleveland State, the lone bottom seed remaining, is 314th. So, there is a notable gap between the likes of Wright State and Cleveland State, but its not the gap between a top-200 team and a top-30 one, or a top-150 and a 50. Robert Morris is the top Horizon League squad by Wins Above Bubble it ranks 136th with a score of -6.94. Consider: every game is scored between 0-1 in WAB, so if Robert Morris rattled off a few wins in a row against top-ranked teams, it would still fall short. Its not something you can turn around in an instant this far into the season, or that far out. The difference between Robert Morris and Green Bay, though, is much narrower by WAB. Since Purdue Fort Wayne was already eliminated, that means the conferences top scorer is out, as well. Corey Hadnots 20.4 points per game are no longer a consideration for potential opponents. The top player in the conference by Player Efficiency Rating remains, however, as Robert Morris has sophomore forward DeSean Goode. Goode, who transferred from IU Indy for this season, leads in rebounding and shooting percentage (63.3%), as well as Plus/Minus and Offensive Rating. Hes a difference maker, and going to be dangerous for these lower seeds to overcome. Horizon -Womens College Basketball Leaders: Detroit Mercy already took down Milwaukee in the play-in, setting it up to face top-seed Green Bay on Wednesday. Wright State (9) faces Youngstown State (2), Oakland (8) goes up against Cleveland State (3), IU Indy (7) takes on Northern Kentucky (4) and the first round concludes with Robert Morris (6) vs. Purdue Fort Wayne (5). Following that round, everything will be reseeded and the bracket reset for the second one. There is a little more of a gap between the best and worst teams in the womens portion of the Horizon League, mostly owing to Green Bay. Its 101st in NET 93rd in WAB, with Youngstown State and Cleveland State also both closer to being designated a bubble team for the women than the mens top squad, Robert Morris, is. Purdue Fort Wayne is the last of the bunch to rank in the top 150 in NET, and then the gap widens. Northern Kentucky is 185, Robert Morris 205, IU Indy 255, Oakland 264, Wright State 297, Detroit Mercy 305 and Milwaukee 309. Green Bay is going to be able to tower over the opposition deep into the tournament, basically, but even if it ends up facing off against the next-best team by NET in Youngstown State, there is still a 32-spot gap. Of course, anything can happen in single-game elimination, and Green Bay went 17-3 in conference play, losing to Cleveland State in overtime, Northern Kentucky by 18 and Purdue Fort Wayne all in the last few weeks. This is not an invulnerable team by any means, and its certainly not the caliber where its safe to assume it will be the Phoenix representing Horizon in March Madness this year. Here are some players who could make a serious impact during the tournament, changing their teams fortunes. Green Bay forward-center Jenna Guyer, a senior, leads in Plus/Minus and is fifth in Offensive Rating. Youngstown State sophomore forward Sophia Gregory Cleveland State leads Horizon in rebounds per game, but is also tops in Defensive Rating (74.0), is first in defensive rebounds and fifth in offensive boards, ranks second in blocks per game and is the most accurate 2-point shooter in the conference (63.5%). Fifth-year transfer from Montana, Izabella Zingaro, is a 6-foot-4 forward for Cleveland State leading in PER (33.4), Offensive Rating (120.6) and is third in Defensive Rating (83.6) in addition to leading the conference in scoring. Its not difficult to imagine Guyer being the reason Green Bay pushes through its recent slump, or either Gregory or Zingaro eventually being the reason it continues.

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The richest owner in major American sports owns a stake in the Diamondbacks and has, quietly, for two years, according to a report.Denver Broncos owner Rob Walton bought a 10 percent stake in the Diamondbacks at a $2 billion franchise valuation, per a report by Sportico. Walton, 81, a son of Walmart founder Sam Walton, is worth nearly $146 billion, according to Forbes.The transaction apparently took place in 2024 but never was made public by the Diamondbacks.The club declined to comment publicly on the report, which said the bulk of the proceeds went toward Chase Field renovations. The team has publicly committed to put in $250 million toward ballpark improvements, which also will be funded through taxpayer dollars via legislation passed last year.According to a source, Walton is not a part of the organizations general partnership but rather is a minority owner and a limited partner. He has no decision-making responsibilities or involvement in operations, the source said.Ken Kendrick, the Diamondbacks managing general partner, and Jeff Royer each owned the largest portions of the team prior to the Walton transaction. Mike Chipman owned the third-most shares.Kendrick, Royer and Chipman make up the general partnership along with Derrick Hall, the teams president and CEO.That the club opted to sell a stake in the franchise is not surprising. Three years ago, Hall told The Arizona Republic it might be a possibility.We consider, really every year, when the timing is right, to bring in an additional investor, Hall said in January 2023. I think most teams think the same way. Because youre going to need capital, whether its for flexibility with payroll one day or, in our case, for improvements here at this ballpark or if were going to build a new ballpark. "The timing is not exactly right now, but were more than willing to bring in another investor, and Ken is in the position now where he is fielding a lot of interested investors.This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Walmart heir Rob Walton bought stake in Diamondbacks, per report

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Breanna Stewart, who teamed with fellow WNBA star Kelsey Plum on a letter to the players' association this week expressing concerns about the state of labor talks with the league, said Wednesday she feels better about where things stand and is convinced players are still unified in what they want in the next collective bargaining agreement.Stewart was part of a call with other members of the players' executive committee on Tuesday night, hours after the letter that she and Plum wrote to WNBPA executive director Terri Jackson one where they expressed serious concerns about how (the union) is handling the current negotiations.Several media outlets, including The Associated Press, obtained copies of the letter, which was dated Monday.The call made me feel better," Stewart told AP, speaking after her Mist team finished its final shootaround practice in advance of Wednesday night's Unrivaled championship game against the Phantom team that features Plum. Sometimes hard conversations need to be had. I felt better after it and know that we finished that call understanding that were representing the larger body (of players) and we have work to be done and were going to do that work.There is obviously urgency to get a deal done.The WNBA has told the players union that it needs to get a deal in place by this coming Tuesday to start the season on time. That would allow the new CBA to be written and signed by the end of the month, which would in theory be followed by expansion drafts for the new franchises in Portland and Toronto during the first week of April. Free agency would follow, signings could start on April 12, training camps would open about a week later and the season would begin May 8.The league and the players have been unable to reach a new collective bargaining agreement since the union opted out of the previous deal.Stewart and Plum are in unique roles; both are vice presidents of the players' association, both are among the biggest names in women's basketball, and both have been dealing with the CBA uncertainty while on Unrivaled playoff runs with their clubs.Ive always approached anything in life, any adversity, by staying in the game, Plum said after shootaround Wednesday, when asked about simultaneously dealing with an Unrivaled title push amid the WNBA's labor uncertainty. I'm a human being. It's hard. I definitely have moments, but at the end of the day, I know my heart. I know Im super excited about tonight, and when you work all year for something, you want to finish it.Added Stewart: We've been in CBA negotiations for more than just the past two weeks. Its been 17, 18 months. I dont know exactly how long. And to be able to compartmentalize that hasnt been easy.In the letter, Stewart and Plum said WNBA players are at one of the most consequential moments in the history of this league and called upon Jackson to provide many things, including: a detailed breakdown of the WNBA's expenses and revenue. analysis between the potential losses players would face in a delayed or strike-shortened season vs. the gains that could be earned through a new CBA. player opinions on the WNBA's latest proposal. clarity on the rookie salary scale. an explanation of what Jackson thinks the executive committee's role and responsibilities should be in this process.Stewart said it wasn't her intention for the letter to get out publicly.This is a letter that was meant for Terri, and for the EC, for us to really have a conversation and stay strong in all the things that were negotiating, and I believe that we are, Stewart said. We are still unified and understanding what were fighting for and thats the messaging that we had on our call last night. ... Our main goal is to make sure that we have the best possible deal for all players.___AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball